is a Japanese

manga artist A manga artist, also known as a mangaka (), is a Cartoonist, comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the indus ...

best known for his manga ''

Genshiken is a Japanese manga series by Shimoku Kio about a college club for ''otaku'' (extremely obsessed fans of various media) and their lifestyle. The title is a shortening of the club's official name, , or "The Society for the Study of M ...

'', which was originally serialized in the '' Afternoon Magazine''. It was later published in Japan by

Kodansha is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha publishes manga magazines which include ''Nakayoshi'', ''Morning (magazine), Morning'', ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'', ''Evening (magazine), Eveni ...

, which produces '' Afternoon Magazine'', and by Del Rey in the United States. Genshiken is an

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, and

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series about a college

otaku is a Japanese word that describes people with consuming interests, such as anime, manga, video games, computers or other highly enthusiastic hobbies. Its contemporary use originated with a 1983 essay by Akio Nakamori in '' Manga Burikko''. ...

club and its members.

Works

* (1994) - won '' Afternoon's'' Four Seasons Award for debut works * (1995) * (1997) * (1998) - sequel of ''Yonensei'' * (April 2002 - May 2006) * (2004, 2006 (anime), 2006-2007 (manga)) (original creator) * (2008) *'' Spotted Flower'' (2010 - ) * (October 2010 - August 2016) - sequel to ''Genshiken'' *'' Hashikko Ensemble'' (2018 - 2022)

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* 1974 births Living people Manga artists University of Tsukuba alumni {{manga-artist-stub