Reviews for Genshiken, Volume 1

The average rating for Genshiken, Volume 1 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-06-21 00:00:00 Robert Gordon This reminded me a bit of Bakuman, in that it was objectively well-done (accurate, detailed, well-drawn) but the characters were so boring to me that I just couldn't be bothered to keep reading. Of the two I preferred Bakuman because it at least had a sense of telos, with the two budding mangaka pursuing their dream and striving to improve their skills.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-07-28 00:00:00 Benoit Legare I really disliked this book. The characters were boring and hard to differentiate, and a story that is basically about pervy otaku and the women who don't understand them holds no appeal to me. The guys were all pretty sexist and the one female character is a moron. It also seemed to be operating on a level of fandom that I just can't keep up with. There were too many references that went over my head and combined with the sexism and the lack of interesting characters, it was a massive fail for me. For a fun story about nerdy otaku, I prefer MegaTokyo.