“Problems and Merits of Local Culture Promotion” “Chiiki Bunka Shinkō no Mondaiten to sono Kōseki” (地域文化振興の問題点とその功績) Genshiken goes on a club trip to Comiket, a large comic convention; Madarame seriously…

“Comparative Classification of the Modern Youth through Consumption and Entertainment” “Shōhi to Yūkyō ni yoru Gendai Seishōnen no Hikaku Bunrui” (消費と遊興による現代青少年の比較分類) Genshiken takes Sasahara to Akihabara for dōjinshi shopping while…

不還 Fugen No Return ~ Erleuchtung (lit. Illumination) Mariko regains the ability to use her vectors and stages one final meeting with Lucy. They meet, and Lucy goes into a…

“Study of the Modern Visually Oriented Culture” “Gendai ni okeru Shikaku o Chūshin to shita Bunka no Kenkyū” (現代における視覚を中心とした文化の研究) An introduction episode explaining how Kohsaka, Kasukabe and Sasahara got involved…

泥濘 Deinei Quagmire ~ Taumeln (lit. Tumble) The past which Kohta had tried to forget eight years ago comes back to him as he remembers that Lucy took revenge on…

錯綜 Sakusō Complication ~ Vermischung (lit. Intermixing) Mariko is revealed to be the true identity of No. 35. Under supervision from staff at the facility, she is released as a…

嬰児 Eiji Infant ~ Säugling (lit. Infant) Kurama’s past is explained in this episode. He was a good friend of Professor Kazukawa, who invited Kurama to work with him and…

“Lullabies of the Lost (Verse 2)” “Idling One’s Life Away, second verse / Suiseimushi futa yume” (酔生夢死 ふた夢) Jin ends a life he hoped to spare. Continuation of the last…

思いめぐる Omoi Meguru Affection All Around This is a recap episode where Minamo remembers everything that happens up until the moment she finally confronts Makoto about her feelings for him.

追憶 Tsuioku Reminiscence ~ Schöne Erinnerung (lit. Beautiful Memory) Lucy’s past links with Kohta are uncovered – after her dog was killed, she began to show contempt for humans, until…

“Lullabies of the Lost (Verse 1)” “Idling One’s Life Away, first verse / Suiseimushi hito yume” (酔生夢死 ひと夢) Mugen, Jin and Fuu get into a quarrel and separate, and have…

風と共に Kaze to Tomo ni Along with the Wind Makoto and Hikari are saved somehow and now Hikari is remembering her meetings with Minamo’s mother and the others. All the…

嚆矢 Kōshi The Beginning ~ Beginn (lit. Beginning) As a result of living her entire life inside the facility, Nana is found to be naive and sensitive about the events…

“Bogus Booty” “Through and Through / Tettō Tetsubi” (徹頭徹尾) The shogun’s prettiest ninja ends up giving Mugen an evening that he will never forget. Meanwhile, Fuu gets large from eating…

古からの運命 Inishie kara no Unmei Destiny from the Ancient Times Makoto finds Hikari at the temple and she decides to tell him everything when he says he wants to find…

際会 Saikai Confrontation ~ Zufällige Begegnung (lit. Coincidental Meeting) Nana is released with brand-new artificial limbs and enough money to last her for a while on her own. Kurama, his…

“Misguided Miscreants (Part 2)” “Dark Night’s Road 2 / An’ya Kōro sono ni” (暗夜行路 其之弐) When Mugen finds out what the pirate was planning to do, he gets his revenge.

同化体 Doukatai The Assimilating Body

衷情 Chūjō Innermost Feelings ~ Herzenswärme (lit. Heart Warmth) Bando escapes from the hospital, still trying to find Lucy to satisfy his grudge against her. Professor Kakuzawa Yū’s decapitated body…

“Misguided Miscreants (Part 1)” “Dark Night’s Road 1 / An’ya Kōro sono ichi” (暗夜行路 其之壱) Mugen’s past memories lure him back into his violent past; a pirate makes secret plans….