げんしけん
Genshiken
Sasahara Kanji is a college freshman who decides to join a student society to share his hidden thoughts on manga, anime and gaming. When he first visited Genshiken, short for "Gendai Shikaku Bunka Kenkyuu Kai" (Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture), his groundless pride was destroyed by the plotting of Madarame, a sophomore student in Genshiken, but he still couldn't admit that he is an otaku. However, as he participates in society activities such as visiting dojin (private publishing) shops and anime festivals, and hangs out with other society members Kosaka (a hardcore otaku despite his extreme eccentricities and good looks), Kosaka's girlfriend Kasuga Saki (who isn't really an otaku), Ohno (a cosplayer) and the others, he opens his mind and resolves that he will make his way into the otaku world. With their help, Sasahara slowly adjusts to otaku life in Genshiken. (Source: AnimeNfo)
Names
| Original | げんしけん (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Genshiken |
| English | Genshiken |
| Chinese | 现视研 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 25 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2004-10-10 → 2004-12-26 (Autumn 2004) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Palm Studio |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ComedySlice of Life |
| Themes | Otaku CultureSchool ClubParodyCollegeCosplayEnsemble CastMetaHeterosexualPrimarily Adult CastSeinenMale Protagonist |
| Streaming | OceanVeil · OceanVeil |
Reception
| Community score | 7.48 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.49 / 10 |
| Composite | 57.8 |
| On lists | 41,514 |
| Favourited | 644 (1.6%) |
| Completion | 81.2% |
| Drop rate | 5.0% |
| In backlog | 53.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.46 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2004 | B | 10 of 52 |
| Year | 2004 | B | 21 of 178 |
| Era | Early 2000s | B | 78 of 687 |
| Demographic | Seinen | C | 223 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | B | 366 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | C | 399 of 1,578 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 572 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Comedy | B | 576 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 739 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 777 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,277 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takashi Ikehata, Shin Okui, Eiji Tsuchida |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Michiko Yokote |
| Character design | Hirotaka Kinoshita |
| Original creator | Shimoku Kio |
Franchise — げんしけん
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DRelated
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2006 | Genshiken OVA |
| other | 2004 | Kujibiki Unbalance |
AniList id 240 · MAL id 240 · Bangumi 928 · record updated 2026-08-27