Shimoku Kio

David Ury

When Kanji Sashara's little sister, Keiko, falls for video game master Kousaka, she embarks on a desperate campaign to steal him away from his girlfriend, Saki Kasukabe. Mature.

Genshiken

Ken Yuen

Continues to be a hilarious, mature, and uncomfortably close to home look at otakus. Something I wonder in the back of my mind is if I'd like this series if I weren't a guy.

When Kanji Sasahara and Saki Kasukabe join an otaku club called Genshiken, they experience quarreling club members, crazy activities, and a vice president determined to break them up.

I loved this slice-of-life comedy. The translator did an excellent job with introducing the otaku culture along with the related terms. Underneath all that geekiness is a surprisingly human story.

Edit: I forgot about what a guy's comic this is. But seeing their lifestyles clash with Kousaka, Saki, and the main character is sort of why it's fun. And the guys never get too self-depreciating or pathetic, as you'd expect from a nerd story. They seem pretty comfortable being the people that they are.

Genshiken

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