Genshiken

The Shiiou University Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture is also known as Genshiken. This comes from its Japanese name, the Gendai Shikaku Bunka Kenkyuukai.

Merei Yajima is struggling to accept Hato's crossdressing. Hato is a guy, but he's more attractive, nicer, and more talented than she is, and she feels inferior. Finally she makes a demand: That he stop wearing women's clothes altogether.

Is it time for Hato x Mada? Or will it be Mada x Hato? Maybe Hato-kun just needs to have a long talk with herself about this.

Ogiue overworks herself to finish both of her manga projects in time. Hato-kun learns the difference between cross-dressing and cosplay. And at Comic Festival, a visitor from Ogiue's past pays Genshiken's booth a visit.

Angela is interested in Madarame, but Hato thinks she's being too aggressive. Hato meets Kousaka for the first time, and is forced to reveal his true feelings about Madarame.

The girls try to apologize to Madarame about what happened at Comic Festival. Yoshitake brings someone new to visit Genshiken, which leads to Yajima and Hato having an awkward day.

Ogiue wants to publish a special edition of "Mebaetame" for the school festival. Genshiken's members swap tales of their (incredibly depressing) high school romances.

Yoshitake despairs in the face of Ogiue and Hato's talent. Hato has a long talk with Madarame about... H-games? Huh.

Ogiue does her best to help Hato learn how to drawn normal manga. The school's culture festival begins, bringing with it many visitors from the past.

Hato's old crush Kaminaga sees his art, and wants an explanation. Madarame is sent out to spy, but he's unmovable, until...

Kasukabe arrives, forcing everyone out of their comfort zones. She agrees to meet Madarame in the Genshiken club room, and...

Everyone tries to help Madarame cheer up after his grueling confession (for certain small values of "cheering up"). Ohno tries to figure out what will happen to her, and her cosplay, when she graduates.

Why has Hato-kun stopped coming to Genshiken's club meetings? Ogiue senses that he needs help, and looks into her own past to find the way.