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See Kio Shimoku Talk About His Career!
To celebrate the release of his new artbook, Mata Ashita, Bushitsu de (See You Tomorrow in the Clubroom), Genshiken author Kio Shimoku had a special 2+ hour talk…
Kio Shimoku Is Releasing a 30th Anniversary Artbook!
Kio Shimoku, author of Genshiken, recently announced that he’s going to be releasing an artbook collecting his work from across his 30-year career! It will also include an…
Science Saru x MBS Original Short Anime Daisakusen
Here's another set of four 90-second anime from Japanese TV. Titled Science Saru x MBS Original Short Anime Daisakusen - the title takes lo...
Moriarty the Patriot, Ragna Crimson, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Star Wars: Visions, Cutie Honey Universe
GENSHIKEN POWER LEVELS
12 Days of Aniblogging 2023, Day 10 For no particular reason, all the members of the Genshiken have had their abilities translated into specific parameters. It’s pretty obvious that…
I Almost Forgot the Power of Tsundere, or “Ogiue and Me”
It’s been many years since the late-2000s peak of the tsundere archetype, when the girls with prickly personalities all but captivated anime and its fandom. I was no…
What Manga Do You Regret Reading?
AstroNerdBoy is asked about what manga he regretted reading. Initially, he couldn't think of a title. Then Spotted Flower came to mind.
Spotted Flower and Fusion Characters?
Spotted Flower is Kio Shimoku’s refracted-universe version of his hit manga Genshiken, but as the series goes on, more and more major differences crop up. Recently, I realized…
Friends with Consequences: Spotted Flower, Volume 4
Spotted Flower has always been a difficult series to suss out what the story is trying to say, if anything at all. What once began as a thinly…
“Genshiken Nidaime” Ogiue Chika Voice, Yamamoto Nozomi, Gets Married
We don’t get much Genshiken news these days, but the Hashikko Ensemble official Twitter account recently tweeted about Yamamoto Nozomi, the voice actor for Ogiue Chika in Genshiken…
2010–2019 Part 4: Best Anime Characters of the Decade
At the end of every year here at Ogiue Maniax, I pick my favorite characters of the year. Usually, it’s one male character and one female character, but…
OtakuGeneration (Show #504) Junk Head 1
Shownotes :: (show 504) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Junk Head 1, recorded live February 1st, 2015. This week we…
Flame of Recca, Golden Time, Holy Knight, Hozuki's Coolheadedness, Kill la Kill