After reflecting upon last year’s low freshman turnout, Chika Ogiue, the new president of Shiiou University’s “Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture” (aka Genshiken) seeks out new freshman members to join.
EPISODE 1
The Other Side of the Path. The Promised Place
The Shiiou University Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture is also known as Genshiken. This comes from its Japanese name, the Gendai Shikaku Bunka Kenkyuukai.
EPISODE 2
Cross over My Legs!
Mirei Yajima is struggling to accept Hato's crossdressing. Hato is a guy, but he's more attractive, nicer, and more talented than she is, and she feels inferior. Finally she makes a demand - that he stop wearing women's clothes altogether.
EPISODE 3
Daydream Believer
Is it time for Hato x Mada? Or will it be Mada x Hato? Maybe Hato-kun just needs to have a long talk with herself about this.
EPISODE 4
Beards and Boobs
Ogiue overworks herself to finish both of her manga projects in time. Hato-kun learns the difference between cross-dressing and cosplay. And at Comic Festival, a visitor from Ogiue's past pays Genshiken's booth a visit.
EPISODE 5
Go Next!
Angela is interested in Madarame, but Hato thinks she's being too aggressive. Hato meets Kousaka for the first time, and is forced to reveal his true feelings about Madarame.
EPISODE 6
Shout 'Moe!' Beyond the Event Horizon
The girls try to apologize to Madarame about what happened at Comic Festival. Yoshitake brings someone new to visit Genshiken, which leads to Yajima and Hato having an awkward day.
Tatsuya Kobashi
Nozomi Yamamoto
Sumire Uesaka
Yumi Uchiyama
Kazutomi Yamamoto
Ai Kakuma
Yukana
Mizushima Tsutomu
Michiko Yokote
