is a Japanese

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best known for his manga ''

Genshiken is a Japanese manga series by Shimoku Kio about a college club for ''otaku'' (extremely obsessed fans of various media) and the lifestyle its members pursue. The title is a shortening of the club's official name, , or "The Society for ...

'', which was originally serialized in the '' Afternoon Magazine''. It was later published in Japan by

Kodansha is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...

, which produces '' Afternoon Magazine'', and by Del Rey in the United States. Genshiken is an

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, and

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series about a college

otaku is a Japanese word that describes people with consuming interests, particularly in anime, manga, video games, or computers. Its contemporary use originated with a 1983 essay by Akio Nakamori in ''Manga Burikko''. may be used as a pejorativ ...

club and its members.

Works

* (1994) - won '' Afternoon's'' Four Seasons Award for debut works * (1995) * (1997) * (1998) - sequel of ''Yonensei'' * (April 2002 - May 2006) * (2004, 2006 (anime), 2006-2007 (manga)) (original creator) * (2008) *'' Spotted Flower'' (2009 - ) * (October 2010 - August 2016) - sequel to ''Genshiken'' *'' Hashikko Ensemble'' (2018 - 2022)

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* 1974 births Living people Manga artists University of Tsukuba alumni {{manga-artist-stub