Genshiken

[Marly]

This series is wonderful~

 

I'm feeling a bit lazy, so I'm just gonna steal the plot summary from Wikipedia.

Genshiken follows the lives of a group of college students drawn together by their shared hobbies' date=' and the trials and adventures associated with being otaku. The story begins with the introduction of Kanji Sasahara, a shy, confidence-lacking freshman who on club day at university, decides to join a club he would actually enjoy, Genshiken. Over his four years at Shiiou University, Sasahara comes to accept himself for who he is and loses the inhibitions and guilt he once felt and associated with otaku culture, becoming an enthusiastic clubmember, and for a time, a capable club president. As the story of Genshiken progresses, focus is also placed on Saki Kasukabe, a determined non-otaku who initially struggles to drag her boyfriend out of the club, and Chika Ogiue, a self-professed otaku-hater who feels a deep-seated shame and self-loathing toward her own interests and hobbies.[/quote']

 

The manga feels so realistic and natural that reading or watching it is almost like you're at one of the club meetings, blabbing away about some anime you've just watched, or talking about the preparations for the next Com-fest. There's no magical flying girls, no special transformations, no giant robots, just normal, everyday otaku meeting up and discussing anime, reading Doujinshi, and playing video games.

 

There isn't exactly a plot to it, but it's not episodic, either.

 

There is a bit of romance, since Saki loves Kosahka enough to join an otaku club, but no way could Genshiken be confused for a Romance manga. Genshiken screams Slice of Life from every page. Generally, you'd think a story about a bunch of nerds buying porn and playing video games would be boring and dull, but Genshiken actually pulls it off, and then some. All the characters are pretty interesting and unique, and chances are, you'll easily relate to at least one of them.

 

So yeah, has anyone else seen it? *Crosses fingers*

[Great Unclean One: VK]

I'm reading it right now!!! Don't spoil or else....