Summary
Kanako Oono, born on July 14 under the Cancer sign with Type O blood, serves as the fourth president of Genshiken. Having been raised in the United States since the third grade and graduated from an American high school, she joins the club at the start of the Fall term. While typically soft-spoken and prone to embarrassment, she is remarkably direct about her passions, particularly cosplay. Leveraging her attractive figure and large bosom, she becomes the group's main draw at student fairs, wearing costumes personally sewn by Tanaka, whom she begins dating. Her other major interest is yaoi featuring muscular, middle-aged, and exceedingly bald men; she joined the club specifically because it was the only group that would accept this fetish. She shares a close bond with Saki, who was the first to discover her preference for older men. Kanako opposes cosplay sex, arguing it betrays the characters, though she becomes flustered when asked if it is acceptable with porn characters, hinting that she has already exploited that loophole. She accepts the presidency after Saki suggests transforming the club into a cosplay-focused society. She eventually hands the role to Ogiue. In the manga's relaunch, it is revealed she is delaying job hunting to wait for Tanaka to finish his schooling, suggesting she may intend to become a housewife or support him.
