Genshiken
Seen it?2004 | 3 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 15 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Genshiken: Second Generation is the high point.
- Genshiken2004 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
- Genshiken 22007 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
Genshiken: Second Generation2013 · 13 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
- Satsuki YukinoSaki Kasukabe (voice)
- Takanori OoyamaKanji Sasahara (voice)
- Mitsuki SaigaMakoto Kosaka (voice)
- Ayako KawasumiKanako Ohno (voice)
- Kaori ShimizuKeiko Sasahara (voice)
- Nobuyuki HiyamaHarunobu Madarame (voice)
- Tomokazu SekiSoichiro Tanaka (voice)
- Koji IshiiHaraguchi (voice)
- Sanae KobayashiKitagawa (voice)
- Eiji YanagisawaTakayanagi (voice)