Genshiken, written and illustrated by Kio Shimoka, is a seinen, slice of life, comedy. It tells the story of Kanji Sasahara, a closet otaku (obsessive fan) who's too self-conscious to embrace his interests. When he discovers Genshiken (The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture) at his club fair, he gets to experience the weird and wonderful world of the otaku for the first time.
We currently have Volumes 1-9 of this manga (21 total).
Genshiken offers an amusing, yet honest portrayal of the Japanese otaku lifestyle. In this ebook, Gianni Simone offers an illustrated tour of various otaku hotspots, from libraries and museums, to game centers and festivals, all while offering commentary on what makes their culture so weird, wild, and wonderful.
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Genshiken portrays conventions in Japan as a place where people come together to buy and sell "doujinshi", cosplay, and meet up with their friends. In this ebook, Katie Kawa describes the various kinds of conventions that exist in America and offers tips for kids and first timers when attending a convention for the first time.
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Genshiken features a wide variety of hobbies and fandoms, including an interest in "moé characters" (or "characters you feel affection toward"). In this ebook, Patrick W. Galbraith offers a brief history and explanation of moé culture in Japan, while interviewing various Japanese creators to get their perspective on the subject.
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Genshiken's second opening theme, "My Pace Daio", was performed by the arranger manzo. Its visuals depict the various members of The Society for the Study of Visual Culture in their day to day lives, engaging in their interests and hobbies. It also features a few shots of gameplay footage from The King of Fighters XI and Castle Shikigami 2.
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Genshiken's anime adaptation was co-produced by Sega Sammy Holdings. For this reason, it features gameplay footage of some of their games, including the popular fighting game franchise Guilty Gear. In this video, fighting and role-playing game reviewer AntiChris goes over the history of Guilty Gear and why it made such an impression on fighting game fans in Japan.
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Genshiken's story contains a wide variety of "tropes" (or "common story elements"), from Doujinshi to Lovable Nerd. TvTropes is a wiki dedicated to cataloging these tropes, providing notable examples from all kinds of media. It allows readers to browse these tropes by franchise and even find notable subversions where appropriate.
Genshiken has been making its audience geek out ever since 2002. When researching the series for the first time, Wikipedia can make for a good, quick overview, while offering links and citations to other sources. When using it for academia purposes, however, be careful to examine the sources to make sure that any information is relevant and accurate.
Genshiken spends much of its pages focused on in-person otaku gatherings. In the years since then, however, the online otaku community has exploded in popularity. In this dissertation, Pei-Ti Wang explores the ramifications of that community, while examining how "electracy” (or the "ability to understand and navigate electronic spaces") plays a role.
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