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EP 1
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1. The Study of the Modern Visual Culture
An introduction episode explaining how Kohsaka, Kasukabe and Sasahara got involved with Genshiken; after some uncertainty, Sasahara decides to fully participate in the club. || 6.50
EP 2
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2. Comparative Classification of Consumption and Diversion Among Modern Youth
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. || 7.53
EP 3
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3. The Issue of Regional Cultural Advancement and Its Merits
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. || 7.50
EP 4
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4. The Sublimated Process of Mental Blocks Regarding the Dissimilation Between Dress and Costume
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. || 8.42
EP 5
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5. The Boundary Between Rejection and Acceptance Seen in Autonomous Behavior
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. || 8.03
EP 6
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6. Subculture and Its Circular Relationship to Others Surrounding It
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. || 9.05
EP 7
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7. Characteristics of Actions and Decision in Personal Relationships
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. || 6.49
EP 8
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8. Comparative Research of the Mass Production Process
Ohno and Sasahara start a plamo project and get the whole club involved, while Kasukabe learns an important lesson. || 7.80
EP 9
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9. Concerning Whether Explanation Is Obligatory Under Special Circumstances
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. || 7.31
EP 10
DUB
10. The Fetishism of Leisure Spending Taking into Account Economic Effect
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. || 7.36
EP 11
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11. The Position of Malice in the Phenomenon of Urban Crimes
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. || 9.21
EP 12
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12. Problems and Countermeasures Arise When an Organization Undergoes Reconstruction
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. || 7.42
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Type: ANIME
Season: FALL
Country: JP
Duration: 25 min
Popularity: 35986 users
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 th
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