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Genshiken

AnimationComedy

Genshiken

2004 – 2007 (completed) · 2 seasons · 24 episodes · Japan · Japanese

Genshiken (2004) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 8.0/10 on IMDb from 376 votes. Updated

64.2GRM score
★ 8.0IMDb · 376

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.

Where to watch

JustWatch
Apple TV

Top cast

10
Michael Perreca
Sasahara Kanji
Bill Timoney
Madarame Harunobu
Bill Rogers
Tanaka Soichiro
Carol Jacobanis
Saki Kasukabe
Satsuki Yukino
Saki Kasukabe
Takanori Ooyama
Kanji Sasahara
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Harunobu Madarame
Kenneth Robert Marlo
Kosaka Makoto
Rome Elliot
Kugayana Mitsunori
Michele Knotz
Chika Ogiue

Seasons

2

best episode: S2E11 — Riaru hâdokoa ★ 9.0 (11)

S112 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1Gendai ni okeru shikaku wo chûshin to shita bunka no kenkyû★ 7.427
  • E2Shôhi to yûkyô ni yoru gendai sei shônen no hikaku bunrui★ 7.527
  • E3Chiiki bunna shinkô no mondai ten to sono kôseki★ 7.524
  • E4Funsô to kasô no ika ni yoru shinri teki shôheki no shôka sayô★ 7.421
  • E5Jiritsu kôdô ni miru haiseki to jyuyô no kyôkai★ 8.119
  • E6Sabu karuchâ wo meguru tasha to no kankeiron★ 8.221
  • E7Taijin kankei ni okeru kôdô sentaku no tokuchô★ 8.120
  • E8Ryôsan gata seizô katei ni okeru hikaku kenkyu★ 7.817
  • E9Tokushu heisa jôkyô ka ni okeru setsumei gimu no yûmu ni tsuite★ 8.420
  • E10Keizai kôka kara kangaeru yoka shôhi no fechishizumu★ 8.520
  • E11Toshi gata hanzai ni okeru akui no shozai ron★ 8.718
  • E12Soshiki no sai kôchiku ji ni hassei suru kadai to taisaku★ 8.819
S212 eps · ★ 8.1
  • E1Shinkaichô no kokorozashi★ 7.412
  • E2Kaigi wa momeru★ 7.512
  • E3Atsui natsu no ichinichi★ 7.512
  • E4Dekiten desuka?★ 8.39
  • E5Madarame sô ume★ 8.110
  • E6Shumi no mondai★ 7.89
  • E7Sotsugyô shôkôgun★ 8.39
  • E8Kosuken★ 8.09
  • E9Shûkatsu wa itsumo ame★ 8.09
  • E10Otaku furomu USA★ 8.410
  • E11Riaru hâdokoa★ 9.011
  • E12Sono saki ni aru mono...★ 8.611

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

2

best episode: S2E11 — Riaru hâdokoa ★ 9.0 (11)

S112 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1Gendai ni okeru shikaku wo chûshin to shita bunka no kenkyû★ 7.427
  • E2Shôhi to yûkyô ni yoru gendai sei shônen no hikaku bunrui★ 7.527
  • E3Chiiki bunna shinkô no mondai ten to sono kôseki★ 7.524
  • E4Funsô to kasô no ika ni yoru shinri teki shôheki no shôka sayô★ 7.421
  • E5Jiritsu kôdô ni miru haiseki to jyuyô no kyôkai★ 8.119
  • E6Sabu karuchâ wo meguru tasha to no kankeiron★ 8.221
  • E7Taijin kankei ni okeru kôdô sentaku no tokuchô★ 8.120
  • E8Ryôsan gata seizô katei ni okeru hikaku kenkyu★ 7.817
  • E9Tokushu heisa jôkyô ka ni okeru setsumei gimu no yûmu ni tsuite★ 8.420
  • E10Keizai kôka kara kangaeru yoka shôhi no fechishizumu★ 8.520
  • E11Toshi gata hanzai ni okeru akui no shozai ron★ 8.718
  • E12Soshiki no sai kôchiku ji ni hassei suru kadai to taisaku★ 8.819
S212 eps · ★ 8.1
  • E1Shinkaichô no kokorozashi★ 7.412
  • E2Kaigi wa momeru★ 7.512
  • E3Atsui natsu no ichinichi★ 7.512
  • E4Dekiten desuka?★ 8.39
  • E5Madarame sô ume★ 8.110
  • E6Shumi no mondai★ 7.89
  • E7Sotsugyô shôkôgun★ 8.39
  • E8Kosuken★ 8.09
  • E9Shûkatsu wa itsumo ame★ 8.09
  • E10Otaku furomu USA★ 8.410
  • E11Riaru hâdokoa★ 9.011
  • E12Sono saki ni aru mono...★ 8.611

Top cast

10
MMichael PerrecaSasahara KanjiBBill TimoneyMadarame HarunobuBBill RogersTanaka SoichiroCCarol JacobanisSaki KasukabeSSatsuki YukinoSaki KasukabeTTakanori OoyamaKanji SasaharaNNobuyuki HiyamaHarunobu MadarameKKenneth Robert MarloKosaka MakotoRRome ElliotKugayana MitsunoriMMichele KnotzChika Ogiue

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