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Genshiken

2004 – 2013Show3 seasons37 episodes

AnimationComedy
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5

Summary

Sasahara Kanji is a college freshman who decides to join a student society to share his hidden thoughts on manga, anime and gaming. As he participates in club activities such as visiting dojin shops and anime festivals he opens his mind and resolves that he will make his way into the otaku world.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Party vibe
  • Teens

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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.

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Genshiken episodes

3 seasons · 37 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Gendai ni okeru shikaku wo chûshin to shita bunka no kenkyû, 7.4
  2. S1 E2 Shôhi to yûkyô ni yoru gendai sei shônen no hikaku bunrui, 7.5
  3. S1 E3 Chiiki bunna shinkô no mondai ten to sono kôseki, 7.5
  4. S1 E4 Funsô to kasô no ika ni yoru shinri teki shôheki no shôka sayô, 7.4
  5. S1 E5 Jiritsu kôdô ni miru haiseki to jyuyô no kyôkai, 8.1
  6. S1 E6 Sabu karuchâ wo meguru tasha to no kankeiron, 8.2
  7. S1 E7 Taijin kankei ni okeru kôdô sentaku no tokuchô, 8.1
  8. S1 E8 Ryôsan gata seizô katei ni okeru hikaku kenkyu, 7.8
  9. S1 E9 Tokushu heisa jôkyô ka ni okeru setsumei gimu no yûmu ni tsuite, 8.4
  10. S1 E10 Keizai kôka kara kangaeru yoka shôhi no fechishizumu, 8.5
  11. S1 E11 Toshi gata hanzai ni okeru akui no shozai ron, 8.7
  12. S1 E12 Soshiki no sai kôchiku ji ni hassei suru kadai to taisaku, 8.8
  1. S2 E1 Shinkaichô no kokorozashi, 7.4
  2. S2 E2 Kaigi wa momeru, 7.5
  3. S2 E3 Atsui natsu no ichinichi, 7.5
  4. S2 E4 Dekiten desuka?, 8.3
  5. S2 E5 Madarame sô ume, 8.1
  6. S2 E6 Shumi no mondai, 7.8
  7. S2 E7 Sotsugyô shôkôgun, 8.3
  8. S2 E8 Kosuken, 8.0
  9. S2 E9 Shûkatsu wa itsumo ame, 8.0
  10. S2 E10 Otaku furomu USA, 8.4
  11. S2 E11 Riaru hâdokoa, 9.0
  12. S2 E12 Sono saki ni aru mono..., 8.6

Cast

15 of 15 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Tsutomu Mizushima, Tomoko Iwasaki, Hiroyuki Hata
Written by
Michiko Yokote
Produced by
Junichiro Tsuchiya, Toru Kawaguchi
Music by
Masanori Takumi

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Facts

October 11, 2004 · September 29, 2013 · Ended

First aired
October 11, 2004
Last aired
September 29, 2013
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 37 episodes
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
35 countries

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Genshiken?"

Questions about Genshiken

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Where can I stream Genshiken?

Crunchyroll

In the United States, Genshiken streams on Crunchyroll. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 34 other countries.

Is Genshiken worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.5).

How long does it take to watch Genshiken?

15 h

About 15 hours: 37 episodes in 3 seasons of about 25 minutes each, aired from 2004 to 2013.

Will Genshiken make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and cringe comedy (7 of 10).

Is Genshiken plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Genshiken in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.