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一日，班目正在為了執行最近自己喜歡搞的性騷擾…「在社辦的桌子上放滿H-GAME」而買東西的藉口，買了一大堆雜。在回到社辦時，發現春日部一人在社辦看書。班目在經過心裡的掙扎之後，決定向春日部說出他發現的事……！
166 pages, Paperback
First published December 20, 2003
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Shimoku Kio
104 books26 followersShimoku Kio (木尾士目) is a Japanese manga artist best known for his manga Genshiken, which was originally serialized in the Afternoon Magazine. It was later published in Japan by Kodansha, which produces Afternoon Magazine, and by Del Rey in the United States. Genshiken is an anime, manga, and light novel series about a college otaku club and its members.
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September 15, 2020
tre volumi tutti uguali, in cui succedono quasi le stesse cose e si parla degli stessi argomenti... sto iniziando a stufarmi...
May 20, 2021
Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Vol. 3 continues where the previous tankōbon left off and contains the next six chapters (13–18) of the on-going manga series with a bonus story.
The tankōbon focuses on otaku culture such as model building and the worth over store-bought toys and those that one builds on their own. Sōichirō Tanaka teaches a class in plastic model building with Kanji Sasahara and Kanako Ōno. Pornographic videogame are explored, which seems to be a thing in Japan, when Kanji Sasahara buys a computer to play them.
Keiko Sasahara returns during the summer to go to the beach with Genshiken in her hopes to get closer to Makoto Kōsaka, but Saki Kasukabe deliberately interferes with her doing so. To get even closer to him, she wanted to go to the Summer Comic-Fest, which she barely survives as she and Saki Kasukabe waits in the shade outside.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Shimoku Kio. For the most part, it is written and illustrated rather well. An interesting dynamic between Harunobu Madarame and Saki Kasukabe have arisen as they are two powerful voices for the pro/con otaku commentary and he may have some budding feelings for her. The tankōbon ends with Saki Kasukabe accidently setting a fire on the paper recyclables and the question of the continued existence of Genshiken arises.
All in all, Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Vol. 3 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
The tankōbon focuses on otaku culture such as model building and the worth over store-bought toys and those that one builds on their own. Sōichirō Tanaka teaches a class in plastic model building with Kanji Sasahara and Kanako Ōno. Pornographic videogame are explored, which seems to be a thing in Japan, when Kanji Sasahara buys a computer to play them.
Keiko Sasahara returns during the summer to go to the beach with Genshiken in her hopes to get closer to Makoto Kōsaka, but Saki Kasukabe deliberately interferes with her doing so. To get even closer to him, she wanted to go to the Summer Comic-Fest, which she barely survives as she and Saki Kasukabe waits in the shade outside.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Shimoku Kio. For the most part, it is written and illustrated rather well. An interesting dynamic between Harunobu Madarame and Saki Kasukabe have arisen as they are two powerful voices for the pro/con otaku commentary and he may have some budding feelings for her. The tankōbon ends with Saki Kasukabe accidently setting a fire on the paper recyclables and the question of the continued existence of Genshiken arises.
All in all, Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Vol. 3 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
March 2, 2019
En ole tainnut elämäni aikana jaksaa lukea kovinkaan montaa manga-sarjaa alusta loppuun asti, ja sama pätee näemmä myös "Genshikeniin". Sarja on "ihan kiva" kurkistus nörttijengin elämään, mutta juoni ei kuitenkaan riittävän hauska tai romanttinen, eivätkä henkilöt tarpeeksi kiinnostavia jaksaakseen pitää otteessaan tätä pitempään.
February 10, 2018
Continues to be a hilarious, mature, and uncomfortably close to home look at otakus. Something I wonder in the back of my mind is if I'd like this series if I weren't a guy.
August 9, 2017
Well, it's certainly been a while since I put down the second volume in this series. Taking that into consideration, I'm trying not to go to judge this volume too harshly, but it was just too easy. Not only easy to judge but also in terms of how much effort I feel like Shimoku put into this plot arc. A girlfriend who hates porn? Two young women vying over one dude despite there being other "fish in the sea"? A bitchy girlfriend who tries to change everything about you? Socially awkward dudes who love porn games? I do recall enjoying the previous volumes so I do feel like this is a new level of lazy. Based off of that and some other reviews (although most seem to be of the series overall) I am crossing my fingers and hoping that this is just going to be used as a contrast point to later character development.
I also got a huge kick out of Harunobu was worried over losing geek cred over a tan.
I also got a huge kick out of Harunobu was worried over losing geek cred over a tan.
January 31, 2021
Still interesting. Started the volume last night even though I've decided to take it slow and only read 1 volume a day... It's funny and somewhat... relatable. If you try to understand the dialogues between the characters, you'll understand the nice and genuine message the story is trying to portray... and this is why I'm still reading (and enjoying) this manga even though the guy characters talk a lot about p*rn & p*rn games lol
February 13, 2022
A series that you back to your college years when you joined the anime club, found a bunch of others who were into the same things you, and you started to get a better sense of where you were going. If you enjoy series that look at anime and gamer culture you owe it to yourself to check out this series.
November 30, 2024
You don't become an otaku by trying... You just wake up one day and realize that you are one.
This bit of wisdom is in volume 3, chapter 16. It reminds me of autism, where there are grades of autism, there are grades of otaku. In fact, I suspect that there is a strong correlation between otaku and autism (at lower levels on the autism scale).
Another excellent volume!
This bit of wisdom is in volume 3, chapter 16. It reminds me of autism, where there are grades of autism, there are grades of otaku. In fact, I suspect that there is a strong correlation between otaku and autism (at lower levels on the autism scale).
Another excellent volume!
June 24, 2021
Este volumen es un poco "de relleno" incluso para un Slice of life sucede poca cosa, la parte positiva es que se avanza en el desarrollo particular de tres de los personajes añadiéndoles un poco de complejidad más allá de ser Otaku.
April 15, 2019
An alright manga, A bit boring... The story wasn’t that great and the characters were boring, not much going on in this 👌📖😁💕
March 15, 2020
Otaku slice of life at its finest.
March 27, 2022
It's amazing how the mangaka manages to make such mundane characters and plot points feel really compelling.
also, Ohno best girl
also, Ohno best girl
June 5, 2024
春日部如此跋扈
現實應該沒朋友吧
拆了大野裝的古夫，此仇豈可忍
但面對御宅族奇行的挫折感倒是挺寫實
現實應該沒朋友吧
拆了大野裝的古夫，此仇豈可忍
但面對御宅族奇行的挫折感倒是挺寫實
May 13, 2008
Overall Rating: A+
Synopsis: Written by Kio Shimoku, the manga version of Genshiken is nine volumes long. It covers the lives of a college club of Otaku, but does it in a way that makes them seem real and interesting instead of the usual stereotypes.
One of the reasons I love this series so much is the remarkable number of similarities between the Genshiken club, and the club I helped found at Guilford College, the Yachting Club. Granted, we didn't really have a Saki (who hates geeks and is only in the club because her hot boyfriend, Kousaka, is an otaku), and we had secret rituals, but otherwise very similar. What really made me fall in love with the series though was how it focuses on the lives of the otaku, and their relationships. When I read volume 8, I started running around wildly clapping (a habit I have when I am excited) until Leah read it, so I could gush about what happened. When you're that devoted to the characters, you are either insane or the book is really fucking good. In this case, it's a little of both.
Another crazy/awesome thing about Genshiken is Kujibiki Unbalance, a manga/anime made up for the series. During the chapter breaks in the manga, you learn more about Kujibiki Unbalance and its characters. Genshiken was also made into an anime, that covers the first five volumes of the manga, and you get to watch episodes of Kujibiki Unbalance as a special feature. How fucking cool is that?
If you're a geek, and if you're not I have no idea why you're reading this, pick up Genshiken now! You'll thank me.
For more manga and anime reviews, please check out Hobotaku.
Synopsis: Written by Kio Shimoku, the manga version of Genshiken is nine volumes long. It covers the lives of a college club of Otaku, but does it in a way that makes them seem real and interesting instead of the usual stereotypes.
One of the reasons I love this series so much is the remarkable number of similarities between the Genshiken club, and the club I helped found at Guilford College, the Yachting Club. Granted, we didn't really have a Saki (who hates geeks and is only in the club because her hot boyfriend, Kousaka, is an otaku), and we had secret rituals, but otherwise very similar. What really made me fall in love with the series though was how it focuses on the lives of the otaku, and their relationships. When I read volume 8, I started running around wildly clapping (a habit I have when I am excited) until Leah read it, so I could gush about what happened. When you're that devoted to the characters, you are either insane or the book is really fucking good. In this case, it's a little of both.
Another crazy/awesome thing about Genshiken is Kujibiki Unbalance, a manga/anime made up for the series. During the chapter breaks in the manga, you learn more about Kujibiki Unbalance and its characters. Genshiken was also made into an anime, that covers the first five volumes of the manga, and you get to watch episodes of Kujibiki Unbalance as a special feature. How fucking cool is that?
If you're a geek, and if you're not I have no idea why you're reading this, pick up Genshiken now! You'll thank me.
For more manga and anime reviews, please check out Hobotaku.
March 29, 2011
There’s even more obstacles that come between Saki and Kousaka. Not to mention, the growing rivalry between the club and Saki. Or more like the growing resentment Saki has toward Genshiken.
In this volume, we see more of the long awaited plot. The series takes a more focused look at Saki and her relationships with Genshiken members. Although, she seems to piss off the members even more than the day before. She pisses them off almost to the point of no return… Or does she? Even though her constant blundering seems to lose points from the members, I’m still rooting for her all the way!
To make the volume even more interesting, there’s a new variable in the book. It was extremely unexpected, and I’m not much a fan of the new variable. We see a new side of a certain character that really does show that the characters are actually human, and not just soulless otaku machines. The new turn of events has me a bit irked, but we’ll see how the series turn out.
In this volume, we see more of the long awaited plot. The series takes a more focused look at Saki and her relationships with Genshiken members. Although, she seems to piss off the members even more than the day before. She pisses them off almost to the point of no return… Or does she? Even though her constant blundering seems to lose points from the members, I’m still rooting for her all the way!
To make the volume even more interesting, there’s a new variable in the book. It was extremely unexpected, and I’m not much a fan of the new variable. We see a new side of a certain character that really does show that the characters are actually human, and not just soulless otaku machines. The new turn of events has me a bit irked, but we’ll see how the series turn out.
December 23, 2012
The concept got going in volume 2, but Genshiken takes a step bacwards in the first half of volume 3, where the characters spend a day on the beach. Love triangles and hormone-infested drama takes the tone too much into the relationship farce direction.
The storytelling gets back to more substantial grounds later on and finally reaches a rather dramatic endpoint.
The storytelling gets back to more substantial grounds later on and finally reaches a rather dramatic endpoint.
February 19, 2012
Another fun installment of the series. I do empathize with the main characters' response to going to the beach - I generally tend to do the same thing. Then again - I live in Oregon, so generally at the beach it's too cold to swim. Also, if there are sea lions in the water, there are also sharks.
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August 20, 2009Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Volume 3 by Kio Shimoku (2005)
June 6, 2015
re-read * 5
February 21, 2013
poor kusakabe-san shes got no chance!
December 31, 2014
Ditto to my other 2 reviews. I'm mildly curious about the rest of the series, especially because it's pretty short, but not curious enough right now.
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