Genshiken
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Genshiken
Manga

Publication OverviewFINISHED

Format:Manga
Chapters:55
Volumes:9
First Published:2002
Origin:Japan (Manga)
Reading Commitment
Approx. 6.4 hours
55 chapters (Approx. 7 min per chapter)
MangaFINISHED8.0 / 10

Genshiken

げんしけん

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Quick answers

What kind of title is this?
Manga.
How many volumes are there?
9 volumes are listed.
How many chapters are there?
55 chapters are listed.
Where can I read it?
Reading links are listed for Kodansha USA. Check availability in your region.
Synopsis

About Genshiken

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)

Main Characters

Harunobu Madarame
Harunobu Madarame
main
Saki Kasukabe
Saki Kasukabe
main
Makoto Kousaka
Makoto Kousaka
main
Chika Ogiue
Chika Ogiue
main
Kanji Sasahara
Kanji Sasahara
main
Kanako Oono
Kanako Oono
main

Original Creators & Staff

Shimoku KioStory & Art
David UryTranslator (English)