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Sasahara and Ogiue Have At Least One Thing in Common

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Who was there before Ogiue?

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While this blog is indeed called Ogiue Maniax, I thought I’d talk about two of the girls of anime who I called and still call my favorites, particularly the ones prior to my discovering Genshiken.

Daidouji Tomoyo from Cardcaptor Sakura has, in terms of favorite characters, been #1 for a very long time. Her devotion to Sakura, her desire to help those she cares for, and just the strength of her compassion makes watching her in Cardcaptor Sakura simply a joy every time. In fact, to give you an idea of how highly I think of Tomoyo (or maybe how highly I think of Ogiue), I am going to have to rewatch some Cardcaptor Sakura so I can determine to myself which is currently #1 to me.

Maetel from Galaxy Express 999. Prior to Ogiue, she was the most beautiful character I had ever seen. I remember seeing the GE999 movie in a theater about 8 years ago, and it changed my life. Galaxy Express 999 is the best anime I’ve ever seen, and the timelessness of Maetel’s character contributes to that feeling immensely. Watching 999 leaves me very emotional, so it’s no wonder I consider Maetel not only one of my favorite characters, but one of the best characters in fiction, period.

There are of course more, but we’ll save those for another day.

Genchoken is STILL going!

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I’m here to remind everyone that while Genshiken 2 has been over for about a month now, the Genshiken 2 Radio broadcast, Genchoken, is still running bi-weekly.

So if you (as in I) have not gotten enough of your (my) Ogiue fix, then this can help a bit, and we can continue to pray for a Genshiken 3.

And her voice is like sweet, sweet, bitter honey.

Genshiken Novel On its Way

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I’ve ordered the Genshiken Novel, and it should be arriving in two to three weeks.

Stay tuned for a review. With any luck, there will be satisfactory amounts of Ogi.

(This will also motivate me to brush up on my kanji again.)

Crimes Against Humanity

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Genshiken 2 has been over for about a month now, and I am saddened that we never got to see Ogiue in a Megami poster or even a normal poster. I am also saddened that we have not seen any developments on the PVC figure end of the spectrum.

There is so much potential for Ogiue figures that I hope at least one or two companies take a stab at it besides Alter. How about a plain clothes Ogiue? Or a skimpy Elemental Battler cosplay figure (with jeans clutched to chest)? Final Ogiue from the manga? A fantasizing Ogiue would be nice as well.

Genshiken Novel Pre-Order impossible?

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Having checked with Amazon Japan, Asahiya, and Kinokuniya, it seems that it is not possible to pre-order the book before the January 23rd release date.  The only option is to order it afterwards, which seems kind of odd to me.

Well, there’s no special deluxe edition either so there’s no chance of missing out on it, so waiting till after the 23rd doesn’t seem so bad.

Friends are wonderful

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This actually occurred a few days ago, bu thanks to the generous efforts of kransom and his recent trip to Japan, I will finally obtain the limited edition Genshiken volume 6 (with school swimsuit Renko cosplay Ogiue) INCLUDING the official Project G doujinshi.

With this, my Genshiken manga collection is complete. Thank you, sir.

Well actually no, I still need to get REGULAR edition Volume 9, as well as the upcoming light novel.

And possibly the Del Rey version as well if I want to be truly hardcore.

How to tell that Ogiue really likes Sasahara

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I think this is somewhat common knowledge among Genshiken, but I’ll put it down here for archival purposes or something.

Ogiue is really affected by her relationship with Sasahara, and the biggest indicator of this is her eyes. If you compare Ogiue prior to dating Sasahara and Ogiue during her relationship with him, you’ll notice that she has a glimmer in her eyes that she didn’t have previously, not even during junior high.

Shiawase ni~

PS: This of course doesn’t quite apply to Genshiken 2 anime, because the way her eyes are drawn are different, and have a lower shine similar to Osaka.

Publisher’s Weekly Interview with Kio Shimoku

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You can read it here as well as buy it on newstands.

Reading this brings me joy because Kio Shimoku rarely speaks, and on top of that, it confirms many longstanding theories I’ve had regarding both Genshiken and Ogiue, such as Genshiken being about portraying otaku as human beings who think and feel and cry and love.

To feel that I accurately understood the important themes and particularly the themes surrounding Ogiue fills me with great joy.

Thanks to Anime News Network for this information, and kransom for bringing it to my attention.

Ogiue Lexicon

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I realized that there may be a few terms I use when discussing Ogiue that may not be familiar to some people. So I thought I’d clear up at least one or two of them.

fude: literally meaning “paintbrush,” this is a term used to describe Ogiue’s normal hairstyle. Also frequently referred to as “fude atama” or “paintbrush head.”

getting a little warped: translated in the Del Rey English translation as “getting carried away.”

Anata no Tonari: “By Your Side.” Ogiue’s Mugi x Sen doujinshi that she sold at Comic Festival.