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zarqu · 2013-01-23, 11:12

I went and read the first three chapters of Genshiken Nidaime. I liked it!

As for the cast being (almost) all fujoshi, well. One weakness with this kind of approach could be too many fujoshi jokes which might be inaccessible to those not in the know (I still don't know which is seme and which is uke, lol). The same is true for all parody jokes, of course, so I don't really see a problem with a fujoshi cast. As long as the comedy delivers.

But still, Genshiken has never been simply a comedy/gag series. One of its strengths is a healthy dose of realism when it comes to personal relationships, something I liked a lot about the two seasons of the original anime. I guess I'll find out if the "second season" of the manga preserves that.

edit: I had forgotten how cute Ogiue-chan is! <3

edit2: I didn't even realize how much of a problem continuity could be when it comes to this kind of adaptation ("straight to second season"). Oh well.

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zarqu Stüldt Håjt! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: On the corner Age: 34	I went and read the first three chapters of Genshiken Nidaime. I liked it! As for the cast being (almost) all fujoshi, well. One weakness with this kind of approach could be too many fujoshi jokes which might be inaccessible to those not in the know (I still don't know which is seme and which is uke, lol). The same is true for all parody jokes, of course, so I don't really see a problem with a fujoshi cast. As long as the comedy delivers. But still, Genshiken has never been simply a comedy/gag series. One of its strengths is a healthy dose of realism when it comes to personal relationships, something I liked a lot about the two seasons of the original anime. I guess I'll find out if the "second season" of the manga preserves that. edit: I had forgotten how cute Ogiue-chan is! <3 edit2: I didn't even realize how much of a problem continuity could be when it comes to this kind of adaptation ("straight to second season"). Oh well. __________________ Last.fm. MAL. "Don't take refuge in the false security of consensus." Last edited by zarqu; 2013-01-23 at 12:05.