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Genshiken/Characters


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Kanji Sasahara

The protagonist of the series (as much as a slice-of-life series can have a protagonist). A shy freshman when introduced, he gradually grows to accept his interests in the club. He becomes chairman of the club at the beginning of his junior year, then hands it off to Ohno the next year.

  • Covert Pervert: At the beginning. It fades off as he opens up to his otaku side more and more.
    • The episode where he acquires a computer to play eroges is a turning point for this.
  • Extreme Doormat: He lampshades this.
  • Lovable Coward: He'll often back down from challenges (like picking up a vendor form right after the first Comifes ended), but he's an entirely sympathetic character.
  • Nice Guy: Too much sometimes.
  • Out of Focus: In Nidaime, even though he is the current president's boyfriend.
  • Shrinking Violet: He's a bizarre male equivalent at the beginning of the series.

Makoto Kousaka

The first member of the Genshiken whom Sasahara meets. An oblivious guy who remains smiling practically all the time. Great looks, easy to talk, and a very nice attitude. It's actually hard to believe this guy is a die-hard fan of anime and videogames, specially eroges, to Saki's much chagrin.

Harunobu Madarame

A sophomore when the series begins, Madarame is a Hot-Blooded Otaku. Has an unrequited crush on Kasukabe, who draws him out of his otaku shell. He remains Hot-Blooded though.

  • Adorkable
  • Bacon Addiction: In an Omake he reveals his favorite type of sushi is bacon sushi, mostly because it is cheap (50 yen for a plate of two).
  • Cute Little Fangs
  • Hey, It's That Voice!: See his VA below. When Madarame speaks, you'd expect Adult Link or Viral to be in costume. As well as his namesake, Ikkaku Madarame.
    • One pro-made-fan strip (from the back of the collections, in-universe, the club members think he should be played by Shigeru Chiba: probably best known for Megane from Urusei Yatsura, and Shigeo Shiba of Patlabor (two other hot-blooded geeks, one with an unrequited crush to boot).
  • Hidden Depths: A good chunk of the manga deals with his change of attitude and personality. Just contrast beginning!Madarame and end!Madarame (he cooks, and quite well too).
  • Hot-Blooded: During the beginning and middle of the manga, much less so towards the end and during Nidaime. He comments himself in Nidaime that he seems to have lost some of the fire and passion he had when he was in college.
  • Moe: Lampshaded by one guest comic in the manga.
    • Kouta Hirano called him the most moe character in Genshiken.
  • My Name Is Not Durwood: Keiko keeps calling him "Watanabe" in Nidaime.
  • Nerd Glasses: Lapses into Scary Shiny Glasses on occasion.
  • Nobuyuki Hiyama
  • Proud to Be a Geek
  • Serious Business: He will spend food money on manga. This behavior is admired by the others.
    • What really impresses his peers: he NEVER looks at price before he decides to buy a doujinshi.
  • Uke: So far, every Yaoi Fan that comes across him can't stop seeing him as one.

Saki Kasukabe

A freshman when the series begins, she forms a Beta Couple with Kousaka from the first chapter. Always-suffering Dungeonmaster's Girlfriend who acts as the voice of reason for the Genshiken.

Kanako Ohno

Joins the series pretty early. Has a love of cosplay and takes over the club near the end of the series.

Chika Ogiue

Joins about midway through the series, swiftly becoming the character most often in the spotlight. Unlike most of the Genshiken, she is very hesitant about being an otaku, mostly by some trauma that occurred during her middle school.

Soichiro Tanaka

Tanaka is perhaps the most skilled member of the Genshiken. He can design Cosplay outfits with ease (he is even able to tell someone's measurements by just looking at them in a bathing suit) and he is also an excellent model maker. He's arguably the most down-to-earth member of the group.

Mitsunori Kugayama

Kugayama is a member of the Genshiken with aspirations of becoming a manga artist. However, he's poorly motivated and very asocial, which makes him a difficult person to deal with. After graduating, his appearances with the club become more infrequent.

Manabu Kuchiki

Joins the series about midway. Butt Monkey who's even more Proud to Be a Geek than Madarame. His actions are partially the reason why the Genshiken is so small, especially near the end of the series.

Genshiken Nidaime

With the continuation, and the graduation of most of the old cast, several new members were introduced in chapter 56, all mostly female.

Susanna Hopkins

Better known as Sue. Promoted to main cast in the continuation, but actually became a member near the end of the original manga. A friend of Ohno from america who visited once for ComiFes and grew attached to Ogiue. Now an exchange student. Speaks almost entirely in anime quotes.

Hato Kenjirou

Cross-dressing yaoi fan who is the very picture of a shy, demure, fashionable girl. Even though she is a he.

Rika Yoshitake

Energetic and shameless Yaoi Fangirl.

Risa Yoshitake

Rika's younger sister, she is into playing basketball and is a Shotacon.

Mirei Yajima

Sour and sardonic Yaoi Fangirl. Prone to pouring cold water on everyone's expectations.

Recurring Characters

Haraguchi

The closest thing the Genshiken has to an antagonist. Haraguchi claims to be part of both the Genshiken and the Manga Club, but he has a habit of badmouthing both of them and getting on everybody's nerves due to his condescending attitude. However, he has a lot of connections with semi-professional manga artists.

The First President

The First President of the Genshiken is a mysterious character who seems to have no presence what so ever, but at the same time seems to be omniscient of what goes on at the College. He hands the presidency to Madarame in the second volume of the manga.

Keiko Sasahara

Sasahara's little sister, who doesn't share his interests. She is a gyaru. Falls hopelessly in love with Kousaka and joins the Genshiken on a whim, toward the end of the series.

Yabusaki

Ogiue's rival from the manga club who was the person that drove her out of the club and into Genshiken.

Angela Burton

A friend of Ohno and Sue, who visits regularly for ComiFes. Cosplays and is rather flirtatious.

  1. ↑ He also seems to have some feelings for Madarame himself
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