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Genshiken
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The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Genshiken, げんしけん, Default, Synonym, Japanese, English

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Genshiken

げんしけん

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 Kasuga 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.

(Source: AnimeNfo)

Last updated

Jun 4, 2026, 01:07 AM

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50.0

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Signal coverage: 92% Signal freshness: High Updated 39 minutes ago

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  • Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 75.1
  • Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~18,083 followers
  • IP reach across services - Multi-platform footprint of ~40,282 users
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Low

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Financial & Commercial73
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception75
Strategic Priors30
Fandom Engagement0

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SourceMetricGeoValueCollected
anilistfavoritesGLOBAL610Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistpopularityGLOBAL40,215Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM
tmdbpopularityGLOBAL10.92Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubechannel views totalGLOBAL542May 12, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeviews 30dGLOBAL14,329May 12, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilisttrendingGLOBAL0Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeuploads 7dGLOBAL25May 12, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeviews 7dGLOBAL14,329May 12, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistaverage scoreGLOBAL74Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeuploads 30dGLOBAL25May 12, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubesubscribers totalGLOBAL0May 12, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoriscore meanGLOBAL74.3May 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangadexsource status codeGLOBAL3May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
wikipediapageviews dailyEN.WIKIPEDIA18Mar 18, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangadexvolumes totalGLOBAL9May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
malplan to watchGLOBAL79,954May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangadexchapters totalGLOBAL55May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
malcompletedGLOBAL93,285May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
malwatchingGLOBAL8,131May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangaupdatesbayesian ratingGLOBAL8.44May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsufavoritesGLOBAL165May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsumember countGLOBAL18,199May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsurating rankGLOBAL1,558May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsuscore meanGLOBAL77.26May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
tmdbvote countGLOBAL40Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM