Genshiken

(Genshiken)

Type

manga

Status

finished

Chapters

127

Volumes

21

Started

2002-04-25

Description:

It's the spring of freshman year, and Kanji Sasahara is in a quandary. Should he fulfill his long-cherished dream of joining an otaku club? Saki Kasukabe also faces a dilemma. Can she ever turn her boyfriend, anime fanboy Kousaka, into a normal guy? Kanji triumphs where Saki fails, when both Kanji and Kousaka sign up for Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture. Undeterred, Saki chases Kousaka through the various activities of the club, from costume-playing and comic conventions to video gaming and collecting anime figures—learning more than she ever wanted to about the humorous world of the Japanese fan... (Source: Del Rey Manga)

Alternative Titles:

げんしけん, The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Genshiken Nidaime, Genshiken: Second Season

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Description:

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