Sasahara Kanji jest studentem pierwszego roku, który postanawia dołączyć do społeczności studenckiej, aby podzielić się swoimi ukrytymi przemyśleniami na temat mangi, anime i gier. Kiedy po raz pierwszy odwiedził Genshiken, skrót od „Gendai Shikaku Bunka Kenkyuu Kai” (Towarzystwo Studiów nad Nowoczesną Kulturą Wizualną), jego duma została zniszczona przez spisek Madarame, studenta drugiego roku w Genshiken, ale nadal nie chciał przyznać że jest otaku.
Ponieważ jednak bierze udział w działaniach społecznych, takich jak odwiedzanie sklepów dojin (prywatne wydawnictwa), festiwali anime i spędza czas z innymi członkami społeczeństwa: Kosaką (chłopakiem, który mimo swojego pięknego wyglądu jest hardcorowym otaku), dziewczyną Kosaki, Kasukabe Saki (która nie jest tak naprawdę otaku), Ohno (cosplayerką), otwiera umysł i postanawia, że uda mu się dotrzeć do świata otaku. Z ich pomocą, Sasahara powoli dostosowuje się do życia otaku w Genshiken.
Heroes of Cosplay is a tantalizing docu-series that lifts the veil on the imaginative world of cosplay competition, because fans at the comic book conventions don’t merely dress up as their favorite character; they also compete to see who’s the best! The series follows cosplayers of all levels, from legend Yaya Han, to rising stars and newbies, as they make a splash at comic book conventions around the country. The series will dive deep into their lives, following their process as they create extravagant and visually arresting costumes each week. These nine constantly defy odds and race against the clock to transform themselves into amazing fictional characters that push the boundaries between fantasy and reality, all in hopes of impressing the convention judges to win a cash prizes and take their cosplay stardom to new heights.
Adam Richman is on a mission to find the wildest fan events in America and meet the fanatics of anything worshipped, watched or celebrated. On his quest to discover the ultimate fans, Richman samples the tastiest foods, discovers the finest tailgate innovations and uncovers the storied history and insider secrets to what being a diehard fan is all about. Richman immerses himself into events that have a legendary base of obsessed, passionate fans - from the Daytona 500 to the Kentucky Derby.
A celebration of the intense passion of the super-fan, The Fanatics pits three contestants against each other in a bid to be proven the most devoted. Their obsessions are all-consuming. Their infatuation is deep-rooted. Their knowledge is unparalleled. And now these super fans will do battle in a high-tension, high-stakes game show that puts their knowledge to the ultimate test to crown only one player The Fanatic. Over a series of rounds three contestants will have to demonstrate incredible powers of recall, observation, dexterity and an unprecedented level of knowledge of their chosen subject.
The Voice of Bulgaria is a Bulgarian reality singing competition and local version of The Voice of Holland. Its first season was held in the summer of 2011 on bTV.
Toyotaka Yoshida is a novelist. He was the winner of a big writing prize in his past, but he has been in a slump since then. Toyotaka Yoshida feels the limit of his writing ability and is thinking about quitting. Around this time, he meets his Shuntaro Koyanagi who is his friend and editor and Haruka Sakura who is a fan.
FANatic is an American TV show that was shown on the MTV network in the late 1990s. It featured everyday people being tricked into going somewhere and unexpectedly meeting their idol.