Genshiken (2004)

AnimationComedy

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.

First Air Date: October 11, 2004
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 37
Rating: 7.1/10 (39 votes)

Cast: Satsuki Yukino, Takanori Ooyama, Mitsuki Saiga, Ayako Kawasumi, Kaori Shimizu, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Tomokazu Seki, Koji Ishii

Networks: Kids Station, Chiba TV, TV Aichi, Sun TV

Production: Palm Studio, ARMS, Kids Station, Ajiado, GENCO

parody slice of life based on manga anime otaku

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Seasons

Season 1

12 episodes

2004

Season 2

12 episodes

2007

Season 3

13 episodes

2013

Full Cast (11 people)

Satsuki Yukino as Saki Kasukabe (voice)
Takanori Ooyama as Kanji Sasahara (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga as Makoto Kosaka (voice)
Ayako Kawasumi as Kanako Ohno (voice)
Kaori Shimizu as Keiko Sasahara (voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama as Harunobu Madarame (voice)
Tomokazu Seki as Soichiro Tanaka (voice)
Koji Ishii as Haraguchi (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi as Kitagawa (voice)
Eiji Yanagisawa as Takayanagi (voice)
Kenji Nomura as Mitsunori Kugayama (voice)

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Genshiken

Genshiken

Genshiken

Genshiken

Genshiken

25 min

3 seasons

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.

25 min

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.

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StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired10/11/2004

Last Aired9/29/2013

Seasons3

Episodes37

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

Creators & Crew

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3

Seasons

37

Episodes

25m

Per Episode

2004

First Aired

Keywords

parody slice of life based on manga anime otaku

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Cast

SY

Satsuki Yukino

as Saki Kasukabe (voice)

TO

Takanori Ooyama

as Kanji Sasahara (voice)

MS

Mitsuki Saiga

as Makoto Kosaka (voice)

AK

Ayako Kawasumi

as Kanako Ohno (voice)

KS

Kaori Shimizu

as Keiko Sasahara (voice)

NH

Nobuyuki Hiyama

as Harunobu Madarame (voice)

TS

Tomokazu Seki

as Soichiro Tanaka (voice)

KI

Koji Ishii

as Haraguchi (voice)

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2007

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Genshiken about?▾

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 a…

How many seasons does Genshiken have?▾

3

How many episodes does Genshiken have?▾

37

Is Genshiken still running?▾

No, it ended in 2013.

When did Genshiken first air?▾

October 11, 2004

Who stars in Genshiken?▾

Satsuki Yukino, Takanori Ooyama, Mitsuki Saiga

What genre is Genshiken?▾

Animation, Comedy

Where can I watch Genshiken?▾

Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel