Genshiken
Genshiken / The Society for the Study of Modern Visual CultureSummary
Sasahara Kanji is a college freshman who decides to join a student society to share his hidden thoughts on manga, anime and gaming.
When he first visited Genshiken, short for "Gendai Shikaku Bunka Kenkyuu Kai" (Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture), his groundless pride was destroyed by the plotting of Madarame, a sophomore student in Genshiken, but he still couldn't admit that he is an otaku.
However, as he participates in society activities such as visiting dojin (private publishing) shops and anime festivals, and hangs out with other society members Kosaka (a hardcore otaku despite his extreme eccentricities and good looks), Kosaka's girlfriend Kasuga Saki (who isn't really an otaku), Ohno (a cosplayer) and the others, he opens his mind and resolves that he will make his way into the otaku world. With their help, Sasahara slowly adjusts to otaku life in Genshiken.
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 5 h (12 × 25 min)
- Season
- Fall 2004
- Start date
- October 10, 2004
- End date
- December 26, 2004
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Palm Studio
- Romaji title
- Genshiken
- English title
- Genshiken
- Native title
- げんしけん
- Other titles
- The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture
Characters 18
Main characters
- Souichiro Tanaka田中総市郎Main
- Saki Kasukabe春日部咲Main
- Kanako Oono大野加奈子Main
- Makoto Kousaka高坂真琴Main
- Harunobu Madarame斑目晴信Main
- Mitsunori Kugayama久我山光紀Main
- Kanji Sasahara笹原完士Main
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- Takayanagi高柳Supporting
- Manabu Kuchiki朽木学Supporting
- Haraguchi原口Supporting
- Shodai Kaichou初代会長Supporting
- Kimura木村Supporting
- Yurie Kitagawa北川Supporting
- Keiko Sasahara笹原恵子Supporting
- Sawazaki沢崎Supporting
- Tsutomu MizudoriSupporting
- Tokino AkiyamaSupporting
- Chika Ogiue荻上千佳Background
Staff and studios
Studios
Staff
- Reiko YoshidaScript (ep 2)
- Michiko YokoteScript (eps 1, 7, 9, 11, 12)
- Natsuko TakahashiScript (ep 8)
- Hideki TonokatsuEpisode Director (ep 10)
- Hideki TonokatsuStoryboard (ep 3)
- Kazuhiro FuruhashiStoryboard (eps 2, 4)
- Yasuko KobayashiScript (ep 10)
- Tsutomu MizushimaStoryboard (OP, ED, eps 9, 12)
- Tsutomu MizushimaEpisode Director (OP, ED, eps 9, 12)
- Saori AtsumiTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Takuya SatouStoryboard (ep 8)
- Rika NakaseScript (ep 6)
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- Takenori MiharaEpisode Director (eps 2, 6, 11)
- manzoTheme Song Composition (OP2)
- manzoTheme Song Arrangement (OP2)
- manzoTheme Song Performance (OP2)
- manzoTheme Song Lyrics (OP2)
- Mamiko IkedaScript (ep 4)
- Thomas PraußeScript (German)
- Thomas PraußeADR Director (German)
- Miharu HiramiScript (ep 5)
- Hideaki UeharaStoryboard (eps 5, 10)
- Hidehito UedaStoryboard (ep 11)
- Tomoko HiramukiStoryboard (ep 7)
- Tomoko HiramukiEpisode Director (eps 4, 7)