Genshiken
#424 Most Rated#13 Most Popular · 2002#11 Most Rated · 2002
It’s spring of freshman year, and Kanji Sasahara has a difficult dilemma. Should he declare his love for manga and anime fandom by joining an otaku club, like he has always wanted to? Is he prepared to deal with the social stigma attached to being an otaku? Meanwhile, Saki Kasakabe has her own otaku conundrum. How can she turn her boyfriend, anime fanboy Makoto, into a normal guy? Kanji follow his heart as does Saki. When both Kanji and Makoto join Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Saki chases Makoto through the various activities of the club from cosplaying and comic conventions, to video gaming and anime model figures. Saki finds otaku to be more than she imagined, but not necessarily in a good way.
(Source: Kodansha USA)
It’s spring of freshman year, and Kanji Sasahara has a difficult dilemma. Should he declare his love for manga and anime fandom by joining an otaku club, like he has always wanted to? Is he prepared to deal with the social stigma attached to being an otaku? Meanwhile, Saki Kasakabe has her own otaku conundrum. How can she turn her boyfriend, anime fanboy Makoto, into a normal guy? Kanji follow his heart as does Saki. When both Kanji and Makoto join Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Saki chases Makoto through the various activities of the club from cosplaying and comic conventions, to video gaming and anime model figures. Saki finds otaku to be more than she imagined, but not necessarily in a good way.
(Source: Kodansha USA)
It’s spring of freshman year, and Kanji Sasahara has a difficult dilemma. Should he declare his love for manga and anime fandom by joining an otaku club, like he has always wanted to? Is he prepared to deal with the social stigma attached to being an otaku? Meanwhile, Saki Kasakabe has her own otaku conundrum. How can she turn her boyfriend, anime fanboy Makoto, into a normal guy? Kanji follow his heart as does Saki. When both Kanji and Makoto join Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Saki chases Makoto through the various activities of the club from cosplaying and comic conventions, to video gaming and anime model figures. Saki finds otaku to be more than she imagined, but not necessarily in a good way.
(Source: Kodansha USA)
Format
Manga
Chapters
55
Volumes
9
Characters
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Staff
News
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Reviews
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Status Distribution
Current
9%·1,143
Planning
59%·7,536
Paused
5%·612
Dropped
3%·342
Completed
24%·3,080
Score Distribution
102030405060708090100
Recommendations
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Relations
Otaku Culture100%School Club86%College77%Seinen70%Cosplay66%Primarily Adult Cast65%Parody60%Ensemble Cast60%Meta60%School30%Video Games20%
Frequently asked questions
How many chapters does Genshiken have?
Genshiken has 55 chapters across 9 volumes.
Is Genshiken completed?
As of now, Genshiken has finished.
When was Genshiken published?
Genshiken was published from April 25, 2002 to May 25, 2006.
What kind of manga is Genshiken?
Genshiken is a manga, originally from Japan.