Manga Research Club Setup Arc in 2.5 Dimensional Seduction

Manga Research Club Setup Arc
Spoiler note: This arc guide stays broad and anime-friendly.
The anime begins by turning Okumura’s isolated 2D devotion into a shared club project. Lilysa’s arrival is the inciting push: she does not mock his fandom, she mirrors it, then asks him to participate as photographer. That shift makes the clubroom a creative workspace rather than a hiding place.
Why it matters
This arc gives PopRot readers a clean way to follow the show’s emotional structure: a private fan interest becomes a shared practice, then a public-facing identity.
Key characters
Masamune OkumuraMain
Lilysa AmanoMain
Mikari TachibanaMain
Aria KisakiSupporting
MorichikaSupporting
Midori TakiSupporting
You KisakiSupporting
LemonSupporting