“A remarkably naturalistic manga that, like the sitcom The Big Bang Theory, makes the ordinary lives of people with extraordinary interests and hobbies easily relatable … Ultimately this is a simple human story [readers] shouldn't miss.” – ICV2A new academic year means new members for the lovable misfit Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture! Club president Chika Ogiue now has to manage a fresh-faced trio of yaoi fans (one of whom dabbles in cross-dressing), a surly American transfer student with a penchant for obscure anime quotes, and her own rising career as a professional manga artist. Can she actually find time to draw her own vanity project for Comic-Fest?
Realizing he can no longer control his feelings towards Madarame, Hato decides to give up crossdressing and BL, cold turkey! As the other Genshiken members watch over Hato with anxiety, ComicFest season rolls around again. And with ComicFest comes the appearance of Angela, throwing Madarame's world into even greater disarray! As everyone's feelings start to heat up, the unthinkable begins to seem possible...