Genshiken

Genshiken (Series)

Chill/ Comedic/ Reflective
8 Titles· 2004–2013

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Harunobu Madarame

Harunobu Madarame is a dedicated otaku and the acting president of the Genshiken club.

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Chika Ogiue

Chika Ogiue is a university student and the president of the Genshiken club.

Kaori Mizuhashi

Saki Kasukabe

Saki Kasukabe is a fashionable and assertive young woman who initially despises the otaku culture of the Genshiken club.

Satsuki Yukino

Susanna Hopkins

Susanna Hopkins, or Sue, is an American student who joins the Genshiken club in its second generation.

Naomi Oozora

Kanako Oono

Kanako Ohno is the first female member to join the Genshiken club voluntarily.

Ayako Kawasumi

Kanji Sasahara

Kanji Sasahara is an 11-year-old Japanese boy of Earthling and Alktosian descent.

Takanori Ooyama

Kenjirou Hato

Kenji Yamazaki is a blacksuit working under Yukio Tonegawa in Chūkan Kanriroku Tonegawa.

Ai Kakuma

Makoto Kousaka

Makoto Kousaka is a major member of the Genshiken club, known for his exceptional video game skills and attractive appearance.

Mitsuki Saiga

Rika Yoshitake

Rika Yoshitake is a new member of the Genshiken club, known for her outgoing personality and love of yaoi manga.

Sumire Uesaka

Souichiro Tanaka

Souichiro Tanaka is a skilled artist specializing in cosplay costume design.

Tomokazu Seki

Shodai Kaichou

Adachi Shou is a secondary character in Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu, initially a classmate of Ichikawa and Yamada.

Yuuji Ueda

Manabu Kuchiki

Manabu Kuchiki, nicknamed "Kuchi," is a member of the Genshiken club known for his loud and annoying personality.

Akira Ishida

Ritsuko Kübel Kettenkrad

Ritsuko Kübel Kettenkrad is a young woman who is a disciple of Raki.

Ami Koshimizu

Mirei Yajima

Mirei Yajima is a new member of the Genshiken Nidaime club, known for her comedic writing skills despite her less-than-stellar drawing abilities.

Yumi Uchiyama

Mitsunori Kugayama

Mitsuya Kuromine is a main character in V.B.

Kenji Nomura

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Synopsis

Kanji Sasahara is an introverted college freshman just looking for a place to fit in. One day, he happens to stumble upon the club known as the Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture—otherwise known as Genshiken—that serves to bring the full spectrum of otaku culture together. His first visit to the club, however, does not end well as Sasahara's pride is crushed by his senior, Harunobu Madarame, and he leaves the meeting in full denial of his otaku nature. However, after befriending club member Makoto Kousaka, who turns out to be a hardcore otaku despite his looks, Sasahara becomes more involved with club activities which include obsessing over their favorite anime, reading doujinshi, and attending conventions. There, he meets other interesting people like Kousaka's vehemently non-otaku girlfriend Saki Kasukabe, who strives to turn her boyfriend into a "normal guy." While Saki struggles to understand otaku culture and her boyfriend's love for it, Sasahara finds himself enjoying his time at Genshiken, gradually shedding any denial he once had about being an otaku and immersing himself in an otaku lifestyle.