Chronicles of the Going Home Club

7.0

2013•24m

The story follows a group of high school girls who are in the 'Going-Home Club'. Instead of doing regular club activities, the 'Going-Home Club' is dedicated to having as much fun as possible, by doing such things as playing video games or even simply feeding pigeons in the park.

Production

Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 2013

Still image for Chronicles of the Going Home Club season 1 episode 1: Going Home Club Applicants / Life is Short; Go Home, Young Lady / Beware of Hagizuki-ryuu Practitioners / Extravagant Youth: Priceless

1. Going Home Club Applicants / Life is Short; Go Home, Young Lady / Beware of Hagizuki-ryuu Practitioners / Extravagant Youth: Priceless

The Going Home Club goal is to find out how much fun they can have after school. Despite the question of the club being recognized by the school, the girls are busy with their utterly off-topic discussions, today.

Still image for Chronicles of the Going Home Club season 1 episode 2: The Cuckoo Isn't Singing. It Appears to be Dead / Feminine Appeal Overdrive / Social Mixer Training

2. The Cuckoo Isn't Singing. It Appears to be Dead / Feminine Appeal Overdrive / Social Mixer Training

The Going Home Club tries to compose a poem that describes themselves. Karin brings cookies and tells the club about Home Ec Club. The group plays the role of both boys and girls and practice for if they ever go to a social mixer.

Still image for Chronicles of the Going Home Club season 1 episode 3: Kill the Suspicious Person! / Middle School Diary / Don't Feed the Cute Girls / Fifteen Years in Solitude

3. Kill the Suspicious Person! / Middle School Diary / Don't Feed the Cute Girls / Fifteen Years in Solitude

Botan has incredible powers of strength, but she claims her strength is mental, not physical. Botan doesn't use her powers in daily life, so she doesn't know what to do with them. Karin admires Botan and Claire finds Karin to be just too cute.

Still image for Chronicles of the Going Home Club season 1 episode 4: Fierce Battle! The First Term Sports Tournament / Burn! Fire Safety Soul! / Fundamentals of a Retool

4. Fierce Battle! The First Term Sports Tournament / Burn! Fire Safety Soul! / Fundamentals of a Retool

Sakura and Botan's class face Claire's class in a softball match. The club discusses a fire evacuation drill from yesterday. Botan states the reason for her training is in case they ever need to retool the show into a fighting show.

Still image for Chronicles of the Going Home Club season 1 episode 5: The Demon King's Dignity / Recommended Literature / Vaguely Remembered Folk Tales

5. The Demon King's Dignity / Recommended Literature / Vaguely Remembered Folk Tales

Botan believes the 'Demon King,' from Schubert's song, lacks the qualities of the real thing. Sakura talks about other good stories in their text book and other works of literature.

Still image for Chronicles of the Going Home Club season 1 episode 6: Youth is an Explosion / Guilty Judge / The Four Heavenly Kings of Hagishirabe-ryuu

6. Youth is an Explosion / Guilty Judge / The Four Heavenly Kings of Hagishirabe-ryuu

The girls are playing video games when Sakura suggests they play a game that doesn't require electricity. A masked figure appears on the TV and announces that they will play 'Judgement Game.'

7. Sealed Words!! / The Fierce Battle's Conclusion!! / Surprise Party

Natsuki and Sakura decide to play Word Chain. The Word Chain battle escalates from a pastime to a fierce competition. The girls plan a Surprise Party for Natsuki's birthday.

8. Big Sis and Little Bro / Street Poems / Big Sis and Friends / The Nameless Landmark

The club finds out Natsuki has a younger brother. The girls pester Natsuki with questions about him. The Going Home Club writes poems to be sold on the street. The club members visit Natsuki to meet her younger brother.

Still image for Chronicles of the Going Home Club season 1 episode 9: The Ultimate Decision / A Magnificent Training Camp / Starry Sky Imagination / Mankind's Greatest Invention is Air Conditioning

9. The Ultimate Decision / A Magnificent Training Camp / Starry Sky Imagination / Mankind's Greatest Invention is Air Conditioning

The girls go to a training camp for their summer vacation. The girls spend the night at an inn. The Going Home Club visits the pool and ponder how 'free' freestyle swimming actually is.

Still image for Chronicles of the Going Home Club season 1 episode 10: Judge People by Appearances / Feild Trip!! The Ancient Art of Hagishirabe-ryuu / Five Girls, One Hundred Ghost Stories / I Won't Give It Up

10. Judge People by Appearances / Feild Trip!! The Ancient Art of Hagishirabe-ryuu / Five Girls, One Hundred Ghost Stories / I Won't Give It Up

The club heads to their sworn enemy's dojo, Hagishirabe-ryuu, for training. The girls play 'Telling of One-Hundred Tales' which involves extinguishing a candle for each ghost story. Sakura wants the club to join the relay at the Athletics Festival.

11. Names of Flowers / Bound by School Rules / All's Well That Ends Well

It is her first day of high school, and Sakura is looking forward to a fun time. Sakura wants the girls to think about the final episode - what they 'should do,' and what do they 'want to do.' What kind of 'final episode' does each girl want to see?

12. Record 37 - 57

Misreading / What's Tap-oom? / I Hate Bugs / Conserving Water / Antonyms / Debut!! Aikarin / Aikarin Strikes Back / Complacency / The Perfect Equal / Animal Sounds / Map / Taste of the Commoners / Heroic Tale / What if the Person Inside the Four Bear Kings / A Song That's Not Even Vaguely Remembered / You Fed the Cute Girls Too Much / The "How to Draw" Song / Cute / The "How to Draw Sakura-chan" Song / The Retorters' Pit / Important Announcement