Genshiken

Seasons

2004

Japan

7.5

The misadventures of the close-knit members of a small anime/manga club on a college campus.

Episode List

Gendai ni okeru shikaku wo chûshin to shita bunka no kenkyû

S1 • E1

Gendai ni okeru shikaku wo chûshin to shita bunka no kenkyû

An introduction episode explaining how Kohsaka, Kasukabe and Sasahara got involved with Genshiken; after some uncertainty, Sasahara decides to fully participate in the club.

Shôhi to yûkyô ni yoru gendai sei shônen no hikaku bunrui

S1 • E2

Shôhi to yûkyô ni yoru gendai sei shônen no hikaku bunrui

Genshiken takes Sasahara to Akihabara for dojinshi shopping while Kohsaka and Kasukabe go to Harajuku for clothes; Kasukabe discovers Kohsaka's hentai collection and gets an introduction on the subject from the others.

Chiiki bunna shinkô no mondai ten to sono kôseki

S1 • E3

Chiiki bunna shinkô no mondai ten to sono kôseki

Genshiken goes on a club trip to Comifes, a large comic convention; Madarame seriously injures his hand, but pretends to be fine in the name of fandom until the pain becomes too great to bear.

Funsô to kasô no ika ni yoru shinri teki shôheki no shôka sayô

S1 • E4

Funsô to kasô no ika ni yoru shinri teki shôheki no shôka sayô

Ohno is introduced as she joins Genshiken, while Genshiken takes part in a university club fair and Kasukabe's ex-boyfriend pays her a visit.

Jiritsu kôdô ni miru haiseki to jyuyô no kyôkai

S1 • E5

Jiritsu kôdô ni miru haiseki to jyuyô no kyôkai

Due to Genshiken's lack of "activities" as defined by the school, the club is threatened with closure; salvation comes from an unlikely source as Kasukabe intervenes personally.

Sabu karuchâ wo meguru tasha to no kankeiron

S1 • E6

Sabu karuchâ wo meguru tasha to no kankeiron

Kasukabe tries to make herself more appealing to Kohsaka by taking an interest in his hobbies by trying to learn how to play Puyo Pop Fever. Sasahara's sister Keiko also makes an appearance and calls on her brother for help.

Taijin kankei ni okeru kôdô sentaku no tokuchô

S1 • E7

Taijin kankei ni okeru kôdô sentaku no tokuchô

Two freshmen take an interest in Genshiken and join them for a night out on the town. Kasukabe, however, has no intention of making them feel welcome.

Ryôsan gata seizô katei ni okeru hikaku kenkyu

S1 • E8

Ryôsan gata seizô katei ni okeru hikaku kenkyu

Ohno and Sasahara start a plamo project and get the whole club involved, while Kasukabe learns an important lesson.

Tokushu heisa jôkyô ka ni okeru setsumei gimu no yûmu ni tsuite

S1 • E9

Tokushu heisa jôkyô ka ni okeru setsumei gimu no yûmu ni tsuite

Madarame is stuck in the club room with Kasukabe and tries to strike up a conversation, running through different scenarios in his head which parody the visual novel format.

Keizai kôka kara kangaeru yoka shôhi no fechishizumu

S1 • E10

Keizai kôka kara kangaeru yoka shôhi no fechishizumu

Madarame is stuck in the club room with Kasukabe and tries to strike up a conversation, running through different scenarios in his head which parody the visual novel format.

Toshi gata hanzai ni okeru akui no shozai ron

S1 • E11

Toshi gata hanzai ni okeru akui no shozai ron

Kasukabe decides the club room needs a cleanup, but an accident causes Genshiken to be banned from the university fair. As an apology, Kasukabe takes Ohno's place in the fair's cosplay contest.

Soshiki no sai kôchiku ji ni hassei suru kadai to taisaku

S1 • E12

Soshiki no sai kôchiku ji ni hassei suru kadai to taisaku

The club is depressed due to their punishment of community service. Sasahara becomes the new President and proposes that the society attend Comifes as a circle.