Audience reviews
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AlexPaulLEWZ
If you ask me to give an example of an anime that is a slow-paced slice-of-life school comedy with a full main character cast of girls in a group, you have anime like Lucky Star, Azumanga Daiou, Hidamari Sketch, K-On, Yuru Yuri, and so on. These types of anime, after all, are really popular and it's really hard to deny that.
Kitaku-bu Katsudou Kiroku, or in English, Chronicles of the Going Home Club is one of these anime, which I believe sadly just didn't get popular like the ones I mentioned above. Like I said earlier, this is a slice-of-life school comedy anime that centers around the Going Home Club, which is quite ironically named since in Japanese slang, students who are not part of any club usually call themselves members of the "going home club," which just means they go home righ…
Read at the sourcevitriolcocktail
If you're going into this expecting some kind of slice of life anime, you will be disappointed.
This is almost purely a comedy anime, and a very well written one at that. There's a lot of breaking the fourth wall and meta-jokes, you can tell the writers had a lot of fun with making this anime.
There is a lot of boke/tsukkomi humor here, a lot of absurdism and a lot of running jokes. It's all very charming and entertaining.
For comedy lovers i'd say this is a must-watch.
Art and sound are fine, the writing is sublime.
I don't understand the low rating of this anime, i suspect it's just people who started watching it expecting some kind of slice of life or romcom or something instead of the witty comedy that it is.
Read at the sourceWaterlily22
Poor Natsuki; trying to be a relatively ordinary anime character in an at least mildly sensible anime xD
Story - 10/10
Well, it's an SoL, so I wasn't expecting too much in terms of story content. There was a decent bit of story content however, providing a good bit of balance to the abundance of other incoherent happenings, heh. With how non-existent the fourth wall is in Kitakubu, the various gags related to production, previous, current and future episodes are at least coherent, so I don't really have anything to complain about, especially given how well it's all executed.
Art - 10/10
Surprisingly good, even when deliberately reduced for comedic effect or jokes. There's nothing particularly standout about the predominant artstyle, but it's easy on the eye and lends itself well to the…
Read at the sourceKoberu-kun
I really loved this anime, probably my favorite comedy alongside Joshiraku and Yuyushiki, and Kitakubu seems to be a cross between the two, with Joshiraku's satire and fourth wall breaking and Yuyushiki's everyday jokes, it's a beautiful anime.
Is the Kitakubu production of poor quality? For me there is no problem, in fact, the anime takes the opportunity to make frequent meta-comments and use a self-deprecating humor. You can say that the seiyuus were rookies when they made this anime (even today some only have two roles), but that gives a special touch to the voices and I love it.
I will not do a more extensive review because it is not necessary, but this anime is a masterpiece.
Read at the sourceAgent_Redacted
Probably one of the best 4th wall school comedy I've ever watched. This anime was fucking hilariously awesome.
There are many references and relatables - star wars, real life scenarios, fist of the north star, etc.. It's so funny how this show breaks the 4th wall so many times I just can't get enough. Watching this show felt like playing/talking with a friend. Doing casual, silly stuffs as time proceeds. Only difference is that this "friend" is surreal.
Honestly very underappreciated and underrated. The first three episodes are mediocre, but the rest of the series was a banger. I laughed until the end. It was an awesome, unforgettable experience.
Recommended to those who are bored or those who are depressed and is trying to find a cure.
Read at the sourceDennis_King
Oh the memories..The hate,the pain,the blood running down my comrade's hands,the screams of burning victims as the bombs came down on us like rain,the sweet release of death as our lifeless eyes turned white.
That pretty much sums up everything about CotGHC,so goodbye no........No what are you doing?Why are you dragging me back?Leave me be,don't make me go through this nightmare again please...
Well they said that if i don't write a proper review they'll send me my wife's head in a bag so..
CotGHC then..It's about..Erm..Maybe it has to do something with Japan's school having a ton of clubs for kids to stay out of their parents way and kids than don't join one are treated as the plague and nobody loves them and they rot away slowly as time fades and with it fades the empty life of those…
Read at the sourcesorata861
[This review contains minor spoilers.]
I am glad that I watched this.
I would recommend this to others.
I have watched this three times, subtitled. I have only watched the anime.
I will watch this again.
I purchased the soundtrack, which includes all of the EDs.
---- Positives ----
Situational jokes work well. There are many situational jokes that don't rely on a standard stock. The series largely relies on the throw-these-characters-in-a-room-with-a-topic-and-see-where-it-goes comedy, and it's done well.
The situations are interesting.
In general, a series that takes place primarily in the same room can become stale, but this series manages to introduce enough interesting topics and scenarios that this never becomes a problem. Also, they do actually leave their clubroom sometimes, and…
Read at the sourceSombrefloe
This is more of a gag anime than a slice of life anime. The scenes where there actually is something going on other than girls discussing a topic in the club room are rare. It's pretty much "girls talking about topics the creator cares about", rather than "girls talking about things girls would be talking about". It is similar to Joshiraku in that vein. Though the number of language-related jokes are thankfully less, so the translations aren't a nightmare.
So, given its genre, obviously there is no story. There is not much character development other than very mild crushes/bonds between character pairs that appear halfway through the series. The bases of characters aren't very original either: there is a boke (Sakura), a tsukkomi (Natsuki), a healing/dojikko girl (Karin) and a "rich girl"…
Read at the sourceNotshane
At first, it reminded me a lot of Seitokai no Ichizon, but it has its own flair to it that really sets it apart.
Right off the bat, like the other anime, the fourth wall is ENTIRELY broken! Well, actually, I think they waited a bit with this one. But, they did it quite heavily and it was...surprisingly enjoyable. However, my score is only as high as it is because, well, every review has to list negative points.
But firstly, what I enjoyed about it was that it delivered humor at a rapid pace, similar to another anime I watched, that is still my favorite, that did the same exact thing. However, they broke the fourth wall in a much heavier and not as entertaining fashion as the other one did. Oops, I just threw in another anime for comparison, but it really did feel similar.
The characters…
Read at the sourceRayl1ght
You want to watch this anime but still undecided what to do?
Here I am to encourage you to watch this anime
Why?
Because this anime is funny!! Worth every your time
If you're looking for a comedy & 4th wall breaker anime here it is
If you like Gintama without the seriousness, sad stories & actions
You can watch this anime alright xD
May contain minor spoilers from here
----------------------------------------------- Here's the thing...
Have you ever see some anime characters mocking their own anime?
Have you ever see an advanced "shiritori" game with a "taboo" card?
Cliche telepath communication?
Masamune Date Seal? (Date daze!)
You thought the voice actings are bad, later on you thought it's pretty good?
An overpowered gamer girl?
Cliche shounen's villains conversation (I'm the weakest o…
Read at the sourcesenksiang90
This is one of the most random, craziest, easy going anime I've ever watch. This anime lacks depth, character development and purpose. It can be just about anything at all, from kicking cans to bowling and so on.
While these are the things this series lack, these are what that makes it work. Playing ending credits earlier and so on makes it so easy and fun going to watch. It won't stick with you once you are done but it'll be one of those animes that will put a smile on your face when you watch it.
Overall, I give it a 7 because it's easy going, random and nuts.
Read at the sourcek0nata
Very nice and refreshing gag and parody anime. It has nothing to do with "cute girls & cute things" as some people think for unknown reason. The show heavily relays on breaking 4-th wall and abstract humor and it seems most of the anime watchers are not used for this and miss entire point of the series. The show is full of self-irony and mocks anime-industry quite a bit, and it feel kinda honest which I like.
People bash this show due to inability to understand content outside of typical school comedy/drama tropes. So, while I can't guarantee that you will like it, there are no reason to trust the current score and skip it without trying on your own, especially if you have sense of humor of more intelligence than banana peel.
Read at the sourcektulu007
Kitakubu Katsudou Kiroku is a comedic manga written by Kuroha and published by Square Enix. Thi year it was adapted into a twelve episode anime by Nomad, a studio that's only headed about a dozen productions, none of which I've seen. Let's take a look and see what this studio can do.
The series opens with High school student Andou Natsuki going in for the opening ceremony. Afterwards she checks out some of the club adverts, the strangest of which is someone flailing around in a seal costume. When asked what club she's going to join she responds by saying that she might just join the going home club, only to find out that it's a real thing when her classmate, Touno Karin, decides to go with her to check it out. From their it goes into the details of the club activities, which seems to con…
Read at the sourceWar_Paragon
I never took these series seriously and I guess because of that I actually enjoyed it. Every episode left me laughing. I enjoyed the characters because thats basically what the show has. Theirs exciting plot, its just girls caving funny conversations and having a fun time. So I would recommend this show to people who just want a show that will make them laugh for 25 minutes.
Read at the sourcechicagopiano
Deconstruction of the comedy, school genre.
It never takes itself seriously, too many comedies ruin themselves by adding unnecessary drama. The art is quite a bit better than the manga. Sound is appropriate, they manage new OPs and EDs despite their budget.
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