“Concerning the Existence and Non-Existence of Explanatory Duties Under Specially Confined Circumstances” “Tokushu Heisa Jōkyō-ka ni okeru Setsumei Gimu no Umu ni tsuite” (特殊閉鎖状況下における説明義務の有無について) Madarame is stuck in the club…

“Comparative Study in Production Models and Processes” “Ryōsan-gata Seizō Katei ni okeru Hikaku Kenkyū” (量産型製造過程における比較研究) Ohno and Sasahara start a plamo project and get the whole club involved, while Kasukabe…

“Aspects of Behavioral Selection in Interpersonal Relationships” “Taijin Kankei ni okeru Kōdō Sentaku no Tokuchō” (対人関係における行動選択の特徴) Two freshmen take an interest in Genshiken and join them for a night out…

“On Connecting with Others through Subculture” “Sabukaruchā o Meguru Tasha to no Kankei-ron” (サブカルチャーをめぐる他者との関係論) Kasukabe tries to make herself more appealing to Kohsaka by taking an interest in his hobbies…

“Limits of Rejection and Receptiveness as Observed in Autonomous Behaviour” “Jiritsu Kōdō ni Miru Haiseki to Juyō no Kyōkai” (自律行動に見る排斥と受容の境界) Due to Genshiken’s lack of “activities” as defined by the…

“The Sublimating Effects of the Dissimulation Brought on Through Makeup and Costume on Mental Obstacles” “Funsō to Kasō no Ika ni yoru Shinri-teki Shōheki no Shōkasayō” (扮装と仮装の異化による心理的障壁の昇華作用) Ohno is introduced…

“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…

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…

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…

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.