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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Genshiken Season 2 Episode 11 - Real Hardcore
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Real Hardcore

    S2:E11

    As Comifes starts, Sasahara help Ogiue set up her doujinshi booth. Angela cosplays with Ohno in the costumes Tanaka made for them, while Sue wonders around the convention. Sue eventually obtains one of Ogiue's doujinshi books, and ask her to sign it, claiming it is "real hardcore." At a bathhouse, Ohno wonders why her plan to make Sasahara and Oguie a couple is failing. After Comifes is over, Sue and Angela leave to go back to the United States, with Ohno shipping the massive amounts of doujinshi to them later.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Genshiken Season 1 Episode 12 - The Countermeasures for the Issues that Occur during the Reorganization of a...
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #2 - The Countermeasures for the Issues that Occur during the Reorganization of a...

    S1:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Genshiken Season 1 Episode 9 - Concerning the Existence of an Expository Requirement under Special Non-socia...
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #3 - Concerning the Existence of an Expository Requirement under Special Non-socia...

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Genshiken Season 1 Episode 11 - The Theory of the Existence of Malice Within Urban Crimes
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    #4 - The Theory of the Existence of Malice Within Urban Crimes

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Genshiken Season 1 Episode 5 - Limits of Rejection and Reception as Observed in Autonomous Behaviour
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Limits of Rejection and Reception as Observed in Autonomous Behaviour

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Genshiken Season 1 Episode 6 - Theory of the Individual Outside the Boundaries of the Subculture
    8.3/10(18 votes)

    #6 - Theory of the Individual Outside the Boundaries of the Subculture

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Genshiken Season 1 Episode 7 - Aspects of Behavioral Selection in Interpersonal Relationships
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Aspects of Behavioral Selection in Interpersonal Relationships

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Genshiken Season 1 Episode 10 - Leisure Time Expenditures on Fetishism Considered as an Economic Result
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #8 - Leisure Time Expenditures on Fetishism Considered as an Economic Result

    S1:E10

    The club, along with Keiko, pays a visit to the beach, much to the dismay of some of the members; Keiko decides to compete for Kohsaka's feelings and tries to become an otaku.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Genshiken Season 2 Episode 12 - What Lies Ahead
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #9 - What Lies Ahead

    S2:E12

    Failing continually at his job interviews, Sasahara begins to lose sight of what he's working towards. He finds himself settling to apply for any available opening, and ends up on the brink of giving up altogether. It takes some harsh words and tough love from the rest of Genshiken to convince him to try one more time. And for that matter, how are the other members making out?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Genshiken Season 2 Episode 4 - Are You Two Going Out?
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Are You Two Going Out?

    S2:E4

    Ohno likes Tanaka, Tanaka likes Ohno. Both however are too shy and lacking confidence to make a first move. With the rest of Genshiken in a state of concern and confusion over their relationship, Ohno confides in Kasukabe her anxieties and Kasukabe suggests a possible approach that may give both of them the courage to confide their affections.

    Director:Tomoko Iwasaki
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Genshiken Season 2 Episode 7 - Graduation Syndrome
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Graduation Syndrome

    S2:E7

    Graduation time is finally upon Tanaka, Kugayama, and Madarame, and with it come emotional reflections on the past three years for the club. The presidential torch is passed on, and a Kujibiki Unbalance OVA finally gives closure to the first season, but what about Madarame's job hunt? And for that matter, what will become of the Genshiken under President Ohno?

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Genshiken Season 1 Episode 8 - Comparative Research in Production Models and Processes
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Comparative Research in Production Models and Processes

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Genshiken Season 2 Episode 5 - Madarame, the Incumbent Sex Slave
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Madarame, the Incumbent Sex Slave

    S2:E5

    Ogiue catches Sasahara and Madarame in an unintentionally-compromising position, setting her fujoshi imagination alight with various slash pairings between her fellow club members. She may have just found the inspiration to make a dōjinshi for next summer's Comifes, but her sketch of Sasahara gives Saki other ideas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Genshiken Season 2 Episode 10 - Otaku from USA
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Otaku from USA

    S2:E10

    As Ogiue continues her preparations for Comifes, now a few days away, friends of Ohno's from the US show up unexpectedly to come to convention as well. While the foreign otaku ways of Angela and Sue shake up the (somewhat) peaceful clubroom, perhaps Angela is the "sensible" one when it comes to understanding the feelings of others.

    Director:Tomoko Iwasaki
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Genshiken Season 1 Episode 3 - Problems and Merits of Local Culture Promotion
    7.7/10(21 votes)

    #15 - Problems and Merits of Local Culture Promotion

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Genshiken Season 2 Episode 3 - One Hot Summer's Day
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #16 - One Hot Summer's Day

    S2:E3

    The day of Genshiken's participation in Comifes has arrived, and they are finally set to take their place as a vendor. But despite (or because of) Haraguchi's "blessing," sales are initially slow. Ohno's arrival (in cosplay, naturally) seems to change their luck for the better, but things really get underway with a surprise appearance. How Kasukabe will react to it, however, is another matter entirely.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Genshiken Season 1 Episode 2 - Comparative Classification of the Modern Youth Through Consumption and Entert...
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #17 - Comparative Classification of the Modern Youth Through Consumption and Entert...

    S1:E2

    Genshiken takes Sasahara to Akihabara for dōjinshi 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Genshiken Season 2 Episode 8 - Cos-ken
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Cos-ken

    S2:E8

    It's the beginning of the school year, and Ohno is planning out her first year as the president of the Genshiken. How will the club change under her cosplay management? Also, Ogiue learns that she's accepted to Comifes and tries to work up the courage needed for her debut. But will the newest iteration of the club sink or swim, and will Kuchiki be Ohno's nemesis, or her unlikely savior?

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Genshiken Season 2 Episode 9 - It's Always Raining During Job Hunts
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #19 - It's Always Raining During Job Hunts

    S2:E9

    Sasahara's job search is not going as well as he'd hoped; at every turn, his negative portrayal of himself and uncertainty over his own beliefs make companies balk at hiring him. Meanwhile, Kousaka's absence is starting to get to Saki, while Ogiue struggles to draft her Comifes dōjinshi without any interference from Ohno's fetishes. But could Kuchiki be on to something about Sasahara and Ogiue?

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Genshiken Season 2 Episode 1 - The New Chairman's Ambition
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #20 - The New Chairman's Ambition

    S2:E1

    hings are looking up for Sasahara as the Genshiken secures a spot among the dōjinshi vendors at the next Comifes, but the devil is in the details as they quickly need to figure out the finer points of actually making one. An unexpected relief comes when Ogiue actually volunteers her services (if in limited quantities), but will the new President have what it takes to stand up to the other obstacles in their way?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Genshiken Season 2 Episode 2 - Meetings are Disastrous
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Meetings are Disastrous

    S2:E2

    It's nearing the end of July, and with the deadline for finishing their dōjinshi looming, all the club has to show are the two pages drawn by Ogiue. With Kugayama's continued lack of material pushing the deadline (and Sasahara's patience) to the limit, it looks like they'll have to put aside their differences (and their sleep cycles) to get things done on time.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Genshiken Season 1 Episode 4 - The Sublimating Effects of the Dissimilation Brought on Through Makeup and Co...
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #22 - The Sublimating Effects of the Dissimilation Brought on Through Makeup and Co...

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Genshiken Season 2 Episode 6 - Problematic Hobby
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Problematic Hobby

    S2:E6

    Genshiken is making preparations to go to the upcoming Winter Comifes as a group, but when the other members invite Ogiue along, she adamantly refuses. That doesn't stop her from appearing anyway in the guise of her high school persona to buy all the latest yaoi dōjinshi, but things get complicated as she (literally) runs into the rest of the club.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Genshiken Season 1 Episode 1 - Study of the Modern Visually-Oriented Culture
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    #24 - Study of the Modern Visually-Oriented Culture

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Genshiken Season 3 Episode 1 - The Other Side of the Path. The Promised Place
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Other Side of the Path. The Promised Place

    S3:E1

    With Ogiue as new president and several of the original members already graduated, four new members join the society: Ohno's friend Susanna, the loud Rika Yoshitake, the grumpy Mirei Yajima and the mysterious Hato Kenjirou. The new members join the club attracted by Ogiue's yaoi drawings. She welcomes the new members but fears the club will become a "rotten girl" (fujoshi) haven for yaoi fans and that is getting a bit too far removed from its original purpose.

    Director:Tsutomu Mizushima
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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Best Episodes Summary

"Real Hardcore" is the best rated episode of "Genshiken". It scored 8.7/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/19/2007. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Countermeasures for the Issues that Occur during the Reorganization of a...".