げんしけん [Genshiken] #2

The cover of this new-format (Shinsoban) edition of Shimoku Kio's beloved otaku-club manga brings together a lively trio of characters — a graceful blonde in a white-and-blue dress, a dark-haired young woman in a stylish hat and black outfit with a camera in hand, and a third figure peeking in from the background amid shelves of manga and doujinshi. It's a warm, slice-of-life snapshot that perfectly captures Genshiken's affectionate portrayal of fan culture and the friendships that bloom around it. Fans revisiting the series or discovering it for the first time will find this Kōdansha edition a wonderful entry point into one of manga's most thoughtful celebrations of otaku life.