Genshiken

As his freshman year begins, Kanji Sasahara must decide whether to pursue his long-held dream of joining an otaku club. Meanwhile, Saki Kasukabe wonders whether she can turn her anime-loving boyfriend, Kousaka, into a more ordinary guy. Kanji follows his interest and joins Genshiken, the Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, alongside Kousaka. Saki follows Kousaka into the club’s world, where its activities include cosplay, comic conventions, video games, and collecting anime figures. Through these pursuits, she learns more than she expected about the humorous world of Japanese fans.