Anime! The Cause of, and Solution to, All of Life’s Problems: Genshiken II, Chapter 58









11 thoughts on “Anime! The Cause of, and Solution to, All of Life’s Problems: Genshiken II, Chapter 58

  1. is Sue a fan of Hellsing?

    For some reason when I read that, I felt like the answer should’ve always been obvious. She just gives me that feeling i guess.

    Maybe Genshiken to Hellsing comparison is dormant somewhere in my mind because of Hirano’s fanart of Madarame.


  2. So, in some ways, Yajima combines shades of Oguie (self-confidence issues) with parts of Sasahara’s normality as a non-extreme otaku? Damn, but I’m liking Hato more and more now, and not just for being moe when throwing people around with judo.


  3. Also… Yoshitake has been getting cuter with each appearance. Prettier, even. Is this to make Yajima stand out more? Or is it because she’s learning to yes makeup to accentuate her best features? Or is it because she’s drunk this chapter?


    • I’d say that Yajima as part-Sasahara, part-Ogiue is a fairly apt comparison, though Ogiue and Yajima’s self-confidence issues are rather different. Whereas Yajima is an unconfident otaku, feeling the stigma of being a humble nerd, Ogiue was deeply depressed about being an otaku, believing that something was inherently wrong with herself. I also think my comparison to Saki in the previous chapter review is still appropriate.

      As for Yoshitake, I think Ogiue puts it best when she compares her to Kuchiki but adds the caveat that, Yoshitake is not socially inept like Kuchiki. That eccentricity can come off as charming when it doesn’t make you feel bad by association. Also I think Kio Shimoku might be good at drawing cute drunks.


      • Yajima’s got an issue with being an otaku to an extent (Sasahara-style shame) with some of Ogiue’s self-confidence issues… but no, not as deeply affected, although they’re there. She still seems to think it’s something to hide, rather than actively flaunt like Kuchiki or Ohno.

        Yoshitake, though… she’s just an unabashed, bubbly fujioshi of the type who alternatively annoys you or amuses you, depending on how you feel about people who think mostly about BL and squeal whenever they see a possible hot pairing. I think it’s the big eyes and the way she does her make up which helps Yoshitake seem cuter, though – look at how the makeup’s done in that chapter, and how huge her eyes are compared to most of the non-Genshiken women.

        Hato’s role in this is a little unclear to me, besides giving them a trap to cash in on the trend in Japan…. although I’m guessing his shame at being seen as a guy by the club’s a little like Saki’s shame at being around otaku during the early part of the storyline before her KujiUn cosplay and subsequent rescue of the club. Maybe he’s the main source of moe? Ogiue’s main moe points (her vulnerability and fear/shame) are mostly gone now as she’s grown up and into her role as the President… but now we’ve got Hato, who has those lovely legs and complex which are completely misunderstood by Ohno and the others.

        And no, I never found Madarame moe. Clumsily endearing as a character, but not moe.


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