TV-Series
Description
"Chronicles of the Going Home Club" is a comedic slice-of-life anime centered around the absurd and unconventional activities of a high school club that defies traditional club norms. The Going Home Club, as the name suggests, is a group of students who, instead of participating in structured extracurricular activities, prioritize going home after school. However, their definition of "going home" becomes increasingly loose as they engage in bizarre and often nonsensical adventures.

The series primarily revolves around Natsuki Andou, the club's president, who is determined to uphold the club's mission of doing as little as possible. Despite her efforts, the club’s activities often spiral into chaotic and surreal situations. Other key members include Sakura Doumyouji, a stoic and deadpan girl who frequently delivers dry humor; Botan Shouko, a cheerful and eccentric girl with a penchant for creating strange inventions; and Akane Kikuchi, a shy and reserved member who often finds herself caught up in the club’s antics. The group is occasionally joined by other students, including the overly enthusiastic Rino Fujisaki, who adds to the club’s unpredictable dynamic.

The narrative is episodic, with each episode presenting a self-contained story that highlights the club’s peculiar interactions and misadventures. These range from mundane activities like trying to find the perfect spot to nap, to more outlandish scenarios such as battling aliens or exploring alternate dimensions. The humor is derived from the stark contrast between the club’s laid-back philosophy and the increasingly absurd situations they encounter. The series also parodies common anime tropes, often breaking the fourth wall and poking fun at the conventions of the medium.

While the Going Home Club lacks a traditional overarching plot, the recurring theme is the group’s commitment to avoiding responsibility while inadvertently creating chaos. The characters’ personalities and quirks drive the humor, with their interactions forming the core of the series. The anime’s lighthearted tone and satirical approach to high school life make it a unique entry in the slice-of-life genre, appealing to viewers who enjoy offbeat comedy and unconventional storytelling.
Information
Chronicles of the Going Home Club
帰宅部活動記録
Type: TV-Series
Date: 07/04/2013
Categories
Genre
Everyday DramaComedy
Settings
School
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Episodes
Staffel 1
1Going Home Club Applicants / Life is Short; Go Home, Young Lady / Beware of Hagizuki Style Practitioners / Extravagant Youth... Priceless
2The Cuckoo Isn't Singing. It's Just Like a Corpse / Feminine Appeal Overdrive / Social Mixer Training
3Kill the Suspicious Person! / Middle School Diary (Black Diary) / Don't Feed the Cute Girls / Fifteen Years in Solitude
4Fierce Battle!! The First Term Ball Game Torunament / Burn!! Fire Safety Soul!! / Fundamentals of a Retool
5The Demon King's Dignity / Recommended Literature / Vaguely-Remembered Folk Tales
6Youth is an Explosion / Guilty Judge / he Four Heavenly Kings of Hagishirabe
7Sealed Words / The Fierce Battle's Conclusion!! / Surprise Party
Comment(s)
Staff
  • Director
    Hikaru Sato
  • Script
    Yukio Shindo
  • Episode Director
    Shigeru Ueda
    Eiichi Kuboyama
    Noriaki Akitaya
    Geisei Morita
    Yūsuke Onoda
    Takanori Yano
    Kenichirō Komaya
  • Music
    Go Sakabe
  • Character Design
    Takahiro Sasaki
  • Animation Director
    Makoto Koga
    Takao Takegami
    Yoshiko Nakajima
    Takenori Tsukuma
    Naoki Yamauchi
    Minoru Morita
    Takuji Yoshimoto
    Shigenori Taniguchi
    Akiko Kawashima
    Akihito Aoki
    Takafumi Hino
    Takeo Yoshioka
    Madoka Ozawa
    Katsuyuki Takahashi
    Shinji Yamamoto
    Akio Kitahara
    Takahiro Sasaki
    Yūichi Yoshida
    Seok Pyo Hong
    Jung Hee Yun
    Jun Hae Yoon
    Ju Beom Wang
    Jun Ok Park
    Shōsuke Shimizu
    Ryuji Tsuzuku
  • Director of Photography
    Takahiro Okumura
  • Producer
    Manabu Tamura
    Hiroyuki Ueno
    Tomoaki Watanabe
    Shunsuke Nara
  • Series Composition
  • Storyboard
    Nagisa Miyazaki
    Noriaki Akitaya
    Taizo Yoshida
    Hikaru Sato
    Mayumi Kamada
    Suya-Suya
    Yamato Ban
    Jiro Nakamura
    Kōichi Ōhata
    Kōichi Takada
    Keiichirō Kawaguchi
  • Unit Director
    Hikaru Sato
    Geisei Morita
    Mayumi Kamada
  • Original creator
  • Chief Animation Director
    Makoto Koga
    Takahiro Sasaki
  • Sound Director
    Masanori Tsuchiya
  • Executive producer
    Kouji Taguchi
    Haruo Okamoto
    Masashi Funakoshi
  • Art Director
    Yuichi Suehiro
Production
  • Animation Production
    Nomad
  • Production
    VAP
    Nippon Television Network
    Go Home Club Production Committee
Relations
Music
Ending
Ep. 1-3
“Wakuwaku DAYS☆" (ワクワクDAYS☆)”
Ep. 4-7
“Hanabi" (花火)”
Ep. 8-10
“Kimi ni tsuite Ieru Koto (キミについて言えること)”