Genshiken
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Genres: comedy, slice of life
Themes: otaku
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: This is the story of college freshman Kanji Sasahara and his fellow members of the college club he joins, The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture (aka Genshiken), as he goes shopping for doujinshi, attends conventions and slowly but surely makes his way down the road to fandom.
Number of episodes: 12
Vintage: 2004-10-10 to 2004-12-26
Genshiken 2
Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Themes: otaku
Plot Summary: The members of Genshiken are accepted as participants in the upcoming ComiFes, and Sasahara must adjust to his new role as club president. Meanwhile, Ogiue continues to struggle to fit in to her new surroundings.
Number of episodes: 12
Vintage: 2007-10-09 to 2007-12-25
Genshiken Second Generation / Genshiken Nidaime
Genres: comedy, slice of life
Themes: crossdressing, otaku
Plot Summary: Another college semester begins and the returning members of Genshiken attempt to recruit new club members. Three new members join the club, attracted by Ogiue’s BL drawings. She welcomes the new members but fears the club will become a “rotten girls” haven for yaoi fans and is getting a bit too far removed from it’s original purpose.
Number of Episodes: 13
Vintage: 2013-07-06
Opening Theme: “Genshi, Joshi wa, Taiyo Datta” by Sumire Uesaka
Ending Theme: “Aoku Yureteiru” by Nozomi Yamamoto, Sumire Uesaka, Yumi Uchiyama & Ai Kakuma
Genshiken (OAV) Vintage: 2006-12-22
Genshiken: Second Season Sequel Manga Gets Anime
posted on 2013-01-23 02:09 EST
Shimoku Kio’s continuing adventures of otaku club that already inspired 2 TV anime