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Premiered

Monday, October 11, 2004

Ended: Monday, December 27, 2004

When does Genshiken Season 1 come out?

Genshiken Season 1 premiered Monday, October 11, 2004 on Kids Station and ended Monday, December 27, 2004. The season has 12 episodes.

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 Kasukabe 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.

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Genshiken Season 1 release schedule

Genshiken Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Study of the Modern Visually-Oriented 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.

Monday · 22 years ago

2. Comparative Classification of the Modern Youth Through Consumption and Entert...

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.

Monday · 22 years ago

3. Problems and Merits of Local Culture Promotion

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.

Monday · 22 years ago

4. The Sublimating Effects of the Dissimilation Brought on Through Makeup and Co...

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.

Monday · 22 years ago

5. Limits of Rejection and Reception as Observed in Autonomous Behaviour

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.

Monday · 22 years ago

6. Theory of the Individual Outside the Boundaries of the Subculture

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.

Monday · 21 years ago

7. Aspects of Behavioral Selection in Interpersonal 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.

Monday · 21 years ago

8. Comparative Research in Production Models and Processes

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

Monday · 21 years ago

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

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.

Monday · 21 years ago

10. Leisure Time Expenditures on Fetishism Considered as an Economic Result

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.

Monday · 21 years ago

11. The Theory of the Existence of Malice Within 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.

Monday · 21 years ago

12. The Countermeasures for the Issues that Occur during the Reorganization of a... Finale

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.

Monday · 21 years ago

Genshiken Season 1 guest stars

  • Daisuke Ono

    Daisuke Ono

  • Akira Ishida

    Akira Ishida

  • Kaori Shimizu

    Kaori Shimizu

  • Tsugumi Higasayama

  • Sanae Kobayashi

    Sanae Kobayashi

  • Saeko Chiba

    Saeko Chiba

  • Koji Ishii

    Koji Ishii

  • Takayuki Kondo

    Takayuki Kondo

Genshiken Season 1 FAQ

When does Genshiken Season 1 come out?

Genshiken Season 1 premiered Monday, October 11, 2004 on Kids Station.

How many episodes are in Genshiken Season 1?

Genshiken Season 1 has 12 episodes.

Are new episodes of Genshiken Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Genshiken Season 1 finale?

The Genshiken Season 1 finale (Episode 12) aired Monday, December 27, 2004.

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