Genshiken 2: Post-Recording Thoughts from the Cast
Or my favorite bits, anyway. Full translation for the interview goes here.
Please give your honest post-recording impressions on the end of this show!
Kohsaka Makoto: Saiga Mitsuki
It’s going to continue isn’t it?
Kasukabe Saki: Yukino Satsuki
At the time it felt like… “Ah!”
Ogiue Chika: Mizuhashi Kaori
Eh? It’s over?
Please tell us about the difficult parts of playing your character.
Kohsaka Makoto: Saiga Mitsuki
I was always thinking, “I have to keep being the usual Kohsaka.”
Kasukabe Saki: Yukino Satsuki
English.
Tanaka Souichirou: Seki Tomokazu
The kiss scene, and the boys’ love scene were difficult. There’s going to be a 3rd series, right?
Ohno Kanako: Kawasumi Ayako
The English was…. (sweats) really tough.
Ogiue Chika: Mizuhashi Kaori
The Tohoku dialect was tough…but now that I’m completely familiar with it, I have trouble speaking normally (laughs). I also had to take care not to make her too tsundere-esque. She’s a shy person after all.
Angela: Kaida Yuki
It’s obvious, but it’s the parts where I didn’t speak Japanese.
After that, it’s using certain vocabulary which I’ve never heard myself say. I thought, “Heeey, you’re a girl! Is it all right for you to say that?”
Susanna: Gotou Yuuko
She’s such an abrasive character, so I had to try hard not to shy away from her.
The difficult part was imitating the lines of anime characters. Other than that, nothing really.
There sure was a lot going on (laughs), but what do you think were the most impressive scenes in Genshiken 2?
Sasahara Kanji: Ohyama Takanori
Ogiue going to Comifest incognito, getting found out, running into Ohno and having her interest in yaoi doujinshi revealed and confirmed. Square mouth and swirly eyes, Ogiue’s panic attack had me laughing hard.
Kasukabe Saki: Yukino Satsuki
Madarame’s serious reflection at the graduation ceremony.
Madarame Harunobu: Hiyama Nobuyuki
Probably the criticism that we engendered because of “Madarame is a Total Bottom” (laughs)
Tanaka Souichirou: Seki Tomokazu
The kiss scene with Ohno. <3
Is it okay for us to be doing this when there’s a 3rd series to do?
Kugayama Mitsunori: Nomura Kenji
It has to be… Ogiue’s fantasy scene!
That BL was rather shocking!
Ohno Kanako: Kawasumi Ayako
The Ogiue’s fantasy episode was great.
Kuchiki Manabu: Ishida Akira
Ogiue going undercover for Comifest and being found out.
Ogiue Chika: Mizuhashi Kaori
-The Tanaka and Ohno become a couple episode
-The BL episode
-The reverse of the BL episode, where Ogiue became the fantasy instead (laughs). (And Ogiue’s disguise)
-A PORN GAME MAKER(Kohsaka)
Susanna: Gotou Yuuko
The scene at Comiket where they first sell a copy of Ogiue’s book.
Those two are way too cute together.
Say something to the “Genshiken 2″ characters!
Sasahara Kanji: Ohyama Takanori
Sasahara, I’m really glad you managed to find a job. Don’t give up and keep striving!
After that, keep following through on your genuine love for Ogiue!
Kohsaka Makoto: Saiga Mitsuki
Sasahara, congratulations on your job!
Kasukabe Saki: Yukino Satsuki
Madarame, find happiness!
Madarame Harunobu: Hiyama Nobuyuki
Make sure to become a productive member of society!
Tanaka Souichirou: Seki Tomokazu
Hey, guys, there’s going to a 3rd series right?
Ohno Kanako: Kawasumi Ayako
Sasayan, congratulations on your job! I’m really glad for you.
Kuchiki Manabu: Ishida Akira
You can only do whatever you want when you’re a student!
…Though recently I’ve seen people who’ve been ignoring that and doing it anyway.
Angela: Kaida Yuki
To Sue: That’s not fair! Please speak more English!
Susanna: Gotou Yuuko
Madarame, I love you!
You all had fun in post-recording, so please tell us what was most impressive about doing these episodes!
Sasahara Kanji: Ohyama Takanori
[Genshiken] 2, was pretty risque, or should I say, there were a lot of H-scenes, but for it to have become such a big topic of discussion, I’m glad we talked about it.
Kohsaka Makoto: Saiga Mitsuki
Every time we laughed, the laughter would never die down.
It’s because the writing would still always be there.
Tanaka Souichirou: Seki Tomokazu
Starting the kiss scene with Kawasumi. Did you figure?
Angela: Kaida Yuki
When Team America appeared, it was obvious that the members who spoke English and the ones who could only speak Japanese had obviously different airs about them. I’m jealous of those who got to speak Japanese. I hate them. (laughs)
Susanna: Gotou Yuuko
I thought, wow, Angela’s English is impressive.
The most impressive part is of course, the actual content of her lines.
Finally, let’s give a message to all the fans!
Sasahara Kanji: Ohyama Takanori
I truly thank you for sticking with Genshiken 2. I would be happy to be Sasahara again some day.
Kohsaka Makoto: Saiga Mitsuki
I really want to do Genshiken “3!”
Kasukabe Saki: Yukino Satsuki
Let’s do Genshiken 3!
Madarame Harunobu: Hiyama Nobuyuki
Anyway this looks like the end of the road!! …Though somehow it feels like more is going to happen so keep cheering on “Genshiken!”
Tanaka Souichirou: Seki Tomokazu
We’ll see you again in the 3rd!
Ohno Kanako: Kawasumi Ayako
I want to come back and do Genshiken 3. Please keep cheering for it!
Ogiue Chika: Mizuhashi Kaori
Let’s do Genshiken 3!! (laughs) Im laughing but I’m actually serious!!
Please give your honest post-recording impressions on the end of this show!
Kohsaka Makoto: Saiga Mitsuki
It’s going to continue isn’t it?
Kasukabe Saki: Yukino Satsuki
At the time it felt like… “Ah!”
Ogiue Chika: Mizuhashi Kaori
Eh? It’s over?
Please tell us about the difficult parts of playing your character.
Kohsaka Makoto: Saiga Mitsuki
I was always thinking, “I have to keep being the usual Kohsaka.”
Kasukabe Saki: Yukino Satsuki
English.
Tanaka Souichirou: Seki Tomokazu
The kiss scene, and the boys’ love scene were difficult. There’s going to be a 3rd series, right?
Ohno Kanako: Kawasumi Ayako
The English was…. (sweats) really tough.
Ogiue Chika: Mizuhashi Kaori
The Tohoku dialect was tough…but now that I’m completely familiar with it, I have trouble speaking normally (laughs). I also had to take care not to make her too tsundere-esque. She’s a shy person after all.
Angela: Kaida Yuki
It’s obvious, but it’s the parts where I didn’t speak Japanese.
After that, it’s using certain vocabulary which I’ve never heard myself say. I thought, “Heeey, you’re a girl! Is it all right for you to say that?”
Susanna: Gotou Yuuko
She’s such an abrasive character, so I had to try hard not to shy away from her.
The difficult part was imitating the lines of anime characters. Other than that, nothing really.
There sure was a lot going on (laughs), but what do you think were the most impressive scenes in Genshiken 2?
Sasahara Kanji: Ohyama Takanori
Ogiue going to Comifest incognito, getting found out, running into Ohno and having her interest in yaoi doujinshi revealed and confirmed. Square mouth and swirly eyes, Ogiue’s panic attack had me laughing hard.
Kasukabe Saki: Yukino Satsuki
Madarame’s serious reflection at the graduation ceremony.
Madarame Harunobu: Hiyama Nobuyuki
Probably the criticism that we engendered because of “Madarame is a Total Bottom” (laughs)
Tanaka Souichirou: Seki Tomokazu
The kiss scene with Ohno. <3
Is it okay for us to be doing this when there’s a 3rd series to do?
Kugayama Mitsunori: Nomura Kenji
It has to be… Ogiue’s fantasy scene!
That BL was rather shocking!
Ohno Kanako: Kawasumi Ayako
The Ogiue’s fantasy episode was great.
Kuchiki Manabu: Ishida Akira
Ogiue going undercover for Comifest and being found out.
Ogiue Chika: Mizuhashi Kaori
-The Tanaka and Ohno become a couple episode
-The BL episode
-The reverse of the BL episode, where Ogiue became the fantasy instead (laughs). (And Ogiue’s disguise)
-A PORN GAME MAKER(Kohsaka)
Susanna: Gotou Yuuko
The scene at Comiket where they first sell a copy of Ogiue’s book.
Those two are way too cute together.
Say something to the “Genshiken 2″ characters!
Sasahara Kanji: Ohyama Takanori
Sasahara, I’m really glad you managed to find a job. Don’t give up and keep striving!
After that, keep following through on your genuine love for Ogiue!
Kohsaka Makoto: Saiga Mitsuki
Sasahara, congratulations on your job!
Kasukabe Saki: Yukino Satsuki
Madarame, find happiness!
Madarame Harunobu: Hiyama Nobuyuki
Make sure to become a productive member of society!
Tanaka Souichirou: Seki Tomokazu
Hey, guys, there’s going to a 3rd series right?
Ohno Kanako: Kawasumi Ayako
Sasayan, congratulations on your job! I’m really glad for you.
Kuchiki Manabu: Ishida Akira
You can only do whatever you want when you’re a student!
…Though recently I’ve seen people who’ve been ignoring that and doing it anyway.
Angela: Kaida Yuki
To Sue: That’s not fair! Please speak more English!
Susanna: Gotou Yuuko
Madarame, I love you!
You all had fun in post-recording, so please tell us what was most impressive about doing these episodes!
Sasahara Kanji: Ohyama Takanori
[Genshiken] 2, was pretty risque, or should I say, there were a lot of H-scenes, but for it to have become such a big topic of discussion, I’m glad we talked about it.
Kohsaka Makoto: Saiga Mitsuki
Every time we laughed, the laughter would never die down.
It’s because the writing would still always be there.
Tanaka Souichirou: Seki Tomokazu
Starting the kiss scene with Kawasumi. Did you figure?
Angela: Kaida Yuki
When Team America appeared, it was obvious that the members who spoke English and the ones who could only speak Japanese had obviously different airs about them. I’m jealous of those who got to speak Japanese. I hate them. (laughs)
Susanna: Gotou Yuuko
I thought, wow, Angela’s English is impressive.
The most impressive part is of course, the actual content of her lines.
Finally, let’s give a message to all the fans!
Sasahara Kanji: Ohyama Takanori
I truly thank you for sticking with Genshiken 2. I would be happy to be Sasahara again some day.
Kohsaka Makoto: Saiga Mitsuki
I really want to do Genshiken “3!”
Kasukabe Saki: Yukino Satsuki
Let’s do Genshiken 3!
Madarame Harunobu: Hiyama Nobuyuki
Anyway this looks like the end of the road!! …Though somehow it feels like more is going to happen so keep cheering on “Genshiken!”
Tanaka Souichirou: Seki Tomokazu
We’ll see you again in the 3rd!
Ohno Kanako: Kawasumi Ayako
I want to come back and do Genshiken 3. Please keep cheering for it!
Ogiue Chika: Mizuhashi Kaori
Let’s do Genshiken 3!! (laughs) Im laughing but I’m actually serious!!