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笹原對荻上告白了！但是荻上過去慘痛的經驗，卻讓她無法跟男性交往。笹原決定要接納荻上的一切，於是就提議要看看荻上所畫的男男原稿。而荻上也決定只要笹原看了她的原稿還不會退縮，那自己也就不再逃避了。
197 pages, Paperback
First published August 23, 2006
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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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February 24, 2018
I really like Ogiue's development into a complicated character. I really feel like she brings a human face to the otaku side of things. It really shows the importance of being honest about who you are as a person and finding people who share those interests (and more importantly accept you as you are).
May 30, 2021
Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Vol. 8 continues where the previous tankōbon left off and contains the next seven chapters (44–49) of the on-going manga series with a bonus story.
Most of the tankōbon focuses on the budding relationship between Kanji Sasahara and Chika Ogiue. In a drunken stupor, during their Karuizawa excursion, Chika Oguie reveals the back story to her hatred of otaku, which is just an outward attack for hating herself. While convalescing from her hangover, Kanji Sasahara, who was order to look after her, confessed his feelings for her, which she rejects him.
Eventually, Chika Ogiue confesses to Kanji Sasahara that she fantasizes about the males in her life and put them into homoerotic situations and then draws them – in this case she had fantasized Kanji Sasahara with Harunobu Madarame. Not too surprising, Kanji Sasahara is very accepting of this and gives positive reinforcement to her artwork. With this response, Chika Ogiue no longer would run away from her passions and started dating Kanji Sasahara.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Shimoku Kio. For the most part, it is written and illustrated rather well. Readers gets to see the evolution of Kanji Sasahara and Chika Ogiue from the tenuous begins, their honeymoon phase, their first date, and their first crisis – Chika Ogiue was rejected from Comic-Fest as there was too much interest. Readers get to know the backstory of Chika Oguie and how her self-hatred, which is outwardly demonstrated in hating otaku. Yabusaki is also introduced as she is from the Manga Club and seems to be a contemporary and rival of Chika Ogiue.
All in all, Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Vol. 8 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
Most of the tankōbon focuses on the budding relationship between Kanji Sasahara and Chika Ogiue. In a drunken stupor, during their Karuizawa excursion, Chika Oguie reveals the back story to her hatred of otaku, which is just an outward attack for hating herself. While convalescing from her hangover, Kanji Sasahara, who was order to look after her, confessed his feelings for her, which she rejects him.
Eventually, Chika Ogiue confesses to Kanji Sasahara that she fantasizes about the males in her life and put them into homoerotic situations and then draws them – in this case she had fantasized Kanji Sasahara with Harunobu Madarame. Not too surprising, Kanji Sasahara is very accepting of this and gives positive reinforcement to her artwork. With this response, Chika Ogiue no longer would run away from her passions and started dating Kanji Sasahara.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Shimoku Kio. For the most part, it is written and illustrated rather well. Readers gets to see the evolution of Kanji Sasahara and Chika Ogiue from the tenuous begins, their honeymoon phase, their first date, and their first crisis – Chika Ogiue was rejected from Comic-Fest as there was too much interest. Readers get to know the backstory of Chika Oguie and how her self-hatred, which is outwardly demonstrated in hating otaku. Yabusaki is also introduced as she is from the Manga Club and seems to be a contemporary and rival of Chika Ogiue.
All in all, Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Vol. 8 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
February 7, 2023
Love Ogiue's backstory and also the ensuing drama between her and the girl's manga club.
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.
March 30, 2022
It's pretty impressive that they managed to still keep the main cast together even after some of them have graduated from college already
Also, no spoilers, but FUCK that was great character development. Kudos to David Ury for the strong translation throughout everything so far.
Also, no spoilers, but FUCK that was great character development. Kudos to David Ury for the strong translation throughout everything so far.
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 👌📖😁💕
July 8, 2022
This series is so stupid but somewhat enjoyable?? Somehow this volume had some actual lore to it which was random 😭😭 I like how it’s just every anime fan stereotype ever
June 12, 2024
這兩集講笹原如何化解荻上的心結
最終告白成功
國中階段拿同學來當BL主角
好像真的會出大事啊~
雖然告白過程很青春
但確立情侶關係之後
馬上就做愛
這部的基調一向如此
不過我好奇的是
真實日本大學生也是這樣嗎?
最終告白成功
國中階段拿同學來當BL主角
好像真的會出大事啊~
雖然告白過程很青春
但確立情侶關係之後
馬上就做愛
這部的基調一向如此
不過我好奇的是
真實日本大學生也是這樣嗎?
December 6, 2024
This is my favorite so far despite the final chapter (49) which seemed to be a complete non-sequitur. I'm a sucker for a good love story.
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.
February 4, 2013
Ogiue-san takes the spotlight in the penultimate volume of "Genshiken". Like volume 6, volume 8 is extremely character driven and a bit more serious in tone than average. Shimoku Kio demonstrates a keen insight into the psyche of a social outcast as she exposes Ogiue's conflicted personality and hostility stemming from self-loathing. This peculiar character also gets a rather compelling background story.
May 3, 2007
Kio Shimoko writes funny, low-key, utterly believable characters, his backgrounds are meticulously, ludicrously detailed. Only one more volume to go, and I will probably cry copious, manly tears when it comes out. One of my favorite comics, ever.
December 4, 2007
Best of the lot of them! Sasahara reads Ogiue yaoi about him so she'll agree to date him. It is so cute! I loved it.
August 24, 2015
re-read
September 23, 2017
Perfect companion to the anime series; more in-depth characterization, developed more sympathy for Sasahara and Oguie. You care about the characters!
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