Genshiken is an anime television series based on the manga series by Shimoku Kio. It was produced by Genco through animation studio Palm in 2004 as a 12-episode anime, and in 2006 and 2007 as a 3-episode OVA. The TV series was licensed for North American release by Media Blasters. A second anime television series was announced in April 2007, airing between October and December of that year.
In the March 2013 issue of Monthly Afternoon, it was announced that a new anime had been authorized for Genshiken: Second Season. The sequel was directed by Tsutomu Mizushima at Production I.G, with Michiko Yokote handling the series composition. It premiered in July 2013, and includes the opening song "Genshi, Joshi wa, Taiyo Datta" by Sumire Uesaka and the band Kabuki Rocks. At Anime Expo 2013, NIS America announced their acquisition of Genshiken: Second Season, licensed under the title Genshiken: Second Generation, for release in North America.
A Genshiken: Second Generation OAD (Original Animation DVD) was bundled with the limited edition of the 15th volume of the Genshiken manga, released in December 2013.
Genshiken
Genshiken Pt.2
Genshiken: Second Generation
Genshiken: Second Season OAD
Anime theme songs Opening themes by Under17 (episode 1) by (episodes 2–12) by Manzo (episodes 13–15) "disarm dreamer" by Aki Misato (Genshiken 2 episodes 2–12)Although the same songs were used the entire season, the animation was modified once in chapter 4, and again in chapter 7 (significantly adding Ramen Tenshi Pretty Menma reference). "Genshi, Joshi wa, Taiyo Datta" by Sumire Uesaka and Kabuki Rocks (Genshiken: Second Season episodes 1–13)
Ending themes by Saori Atsumi (episodes 1–15, Genshiken 2 episode 7) by Yūmao (Genshiken 2 episodes 1–2, 4–6, 8–12) by Saori Atsumi (Genshiken 2 episode 3; opening theme to Kujibiki Unbalance series 2) by Nozomi Yamamoto, Sumire Uesaka, Yumi Uchiyama and Ai Kakuma (Genshiken: Second Season episodes 1–13) "Signpost" by Nozomi Yamamoto (Genshiken: Second Season OAD)
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