Japanese School Club: Difference between revisions

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The three most commonly portrayed clubs are the student council, the school newspaper, and the Kendo team. For the student council, see [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council]] and [[Student Council President]]. For the newspaper, see [[School Newspaper Newshound]]. For the Kendo team, see [[Kendo Team Captain]].

It's rare for a student to be a member of more than one ~~club -- club~~ activities are generally too time-consuming to allow for it, and characters who do are generally the driven overachiever. The [[Ordinary High School Student]] who isn't a member of ''any'' club is said to be a member of the "Go Home Club". (Usagi does this in ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' when she gets to [[High School]], as does Watanuki from ''[[xxxHolic]]''. Kagura from ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'' accuses the rest of the girls of this.) If there's a female character member of an all-male sports club, such as the baseball or soccer clubs, she's portrayed as the [[Cute Sports Club Manager]]. Characters who are a member of more than one club or who are extremely rapid in recruitment and enthusiasm are usually an [[Extracurricular Enthusiast]].

It's rare for a student to be a member of more than one club—club activities are generally too time-consuming to allow for it, and characters who do are generally the driven overachiever. The [[Ordinary High School Student]] who isn't a member of ''any'' club is said to be a member of the "Go Home Club". (Usagi does this in ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' when she gets to [[High School]], as does Watanuki from ''[[xxxHolic]]''. Kagura from ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'' accuses the rest of the girls of this.) If there's a female character member of an all-male sports club, such as the baseball or soccer clubs, she's portrayed as the [[Cute Sports Club Manager]]. Characters who are a member of more than one club or who are extremely rapid in recruitment and enthusiasm are usually an [[Extracurricular Enthusiast]].

Some schools require clubs to have a minimum number of members. A common theme is, therefore, the [[Club Stub]] which will do anything to get more members to prevent getting disbanded. And with anything we mean anything from [[The Power of Friendship]] to brutal force.

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* The Society for the Study of the Modern Visual Culture in ''[[Genshiken]]''. In a subversion, the original [[Club President]] is a seemingly powerless nonentity who barely attends. Mysteriously, he seems nearly omniscient at times; it's implied that this is because he has hidden cameras throughout the school for his nebulous research project. He never confirms or denies this, but just hinting at it is enough to blackmail Saki into joining the club.

** At one point, the president of the student council decides to cancel all non-active clubs which, beside Genshiken, include some ridiculous clubs like "plant watering club", "bucket droppers club" or "kneaders club".

* The Haruhi Suzumiya Brigade to Bring More Excitement to the World, or the [[Acronym Confusion|"S.O.S. Brigade"]], in ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]''is a deconstruction of the trope as it is not an official school ~~club -- no~~ advisor, no funds, and they meet in the literature club's room (The sole member of the literature club [[The Stoic|doesn't mind]]). The reason for the club's conception is because Haruhi cannot find a club that suits her interests (mainly the supernatural). Later on, they become much more "relevant" to the school by offering counseling and investigation services for troubled students (most of which are set up by Itsuki to keep Haruhi preoccupied.)

* The Haruhi Suzumiya Brigade to Bring More Excitement to the World, or the [[Acronym Confusion|"S.O.S. Brigade"]], in ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]''is a deconstruction of the trope as it is not an official school club—no advisor, no funds, and they meet in the literature club's room (The sole member of the literature club [[The Stoic|doesn't mind]]). The reason for the club's conception is because Haruhi cannot find a club that suits her interests (mainly the supernatural). Later on, they become much more "relevant" to the school by offering counseling and investigation services for troubled students (most of which are set up by Itsuki to keep Haruhi preoccupied.)

** Not to mention the S.O.S. Brigade's wannabe rivals, the Computer Club, and their histrionic president.

* The go club in ''[[Hikaru no Go]]''.

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*** Additionally, Honoka was technically a member of several other clubs as well, although she was rarely able to attend meetings because of time constraints.

** In ''[[Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star]]'', Saki is the softball team's pitcher, and Mai eventually joins the art club after dithering about it for a while.

** ''[[Yes! Pretty Cure 5]]'' had episodes focusing on Rin and Karen which showed off an assortment of the school's clubs. Rin is as a founding member of the futsol team, and Komachi is a member of the library committee. Find ''that'' combination in another anime. Also deserving of special mention is Nozomi, who joined a number of different clubs and brought disaster upon all of ~~them--Rin~~ won't shut up about how she was kicked out of the drama club for a combination of massive incompetence and mass destruction.

** ''[[Yes! Pretty Cure 5]]'' had episodes focusing on Rin and Karen which showed off an assortment of the school's clubs. Rin is as a founding member of the futsol team, and Komachi is a member of the library committee. Find ''that'' combination in another anime. Also deserving of special mention is Nozomi, who joined a number of different clubs and brought disaster upon all of them—Rin won't shut up about how she was kicked out of the drama club for a combination of massive incompetence and mass destruction.

** All the main heroines in ''[[Heartcatch Pretty Cure]]'' are members of the fashion club (with Erika as the Club President), though they had some trouble getting it started due to a lack of members. In addition, Tsubomi is also a member of the gardening club, and then there's the [[Student Council President]]...

* ''[[Clannad]]'' has Nagisa working to reform the school's drama club, despite having no members and being oppressed by the student council.

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* Mayura from ''[[Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok]]'' has a Mystery Club.

* Karin Sasamori from ''[[To Heart 2]]'', also has a Mystery Club except that what she means by Mystery Club is similar to the [[Suzumiya Haruhi|SOS Brigade]].

* The Light Music Club from ''[[K-On!]]''<ref> which is derived from "keiongaku", which refers to light music</ref>. Yui was noted by Nodoka as having engaged in no after school group at all until high school, and when she did join the titular group, Nodoka initially assumed it was as a manager.

* The Light Music Club from ''[[K-On!]]''.<ref>which is derived from "keiongaku", which refers to light music</ref> Yui was noted by Nodoka as having engaged in no after school group at all until high school, and when she did join the titular group, Nodoka initially assumed it was as a manager.

** In the beginning of the second season, the girls visit other clubs at the school in order to get ideas on how to attract new members. This includes the Judo Club, [[Go]] Club, Tea Ceremony Club, and Occult Club.

* The [[Mahjong]] club in ''[[Saki (manga)|Saki]]''

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* The Movie Study Club in ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'', aka "[[Lampshade|YourTube]]". They don't actually study movies, instead filming funny short films featuring students and staff. This being a [[Gag Series]], and its three main members [[Those Two Guys|Those Three Girls]], they get plenty of material.

* The Art Club in ''[[Sketchbook]]''.

* ''[[Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan|Bludgeoning Angel Dokurochan]]'': Dokuro-chan forms a student club called the "wood glue club". In this club, you watch white wood glue dry and turn transparent. She wants to make it to the nationals. It's implied that she physically tortured a teacher to approve the ~~club -- the~~ approval form is signed in blood and wet with tears.

* ''[[Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan|Bludgeoning Angel Dokurochan]]'': Dokuro-chan forms a student club called the "wood glue club". In this club, you watch white wood glue dry and turn transparent. She wants to make it to the nationals. It's implied that she physically tortured a teacher to approve the club—the approval form is signed in blood and wet with tears.

* ''[[Eiken]]'' is named after the club the protagonists are part of, which is essentially [[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything|The Club That Doesn't Do Anything]].

* The Yamayurikai in ''[[Mariasama ga Miteru|Marimite]]'' probably falls under the [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council]] it's notable that several characters do double duty with other clubs. Rei is the [[Kendo Team Captain]] and Yoshino joins the kendo club in her second year. Touko is also a member of the Drama Club and while not formally a member of the Yamayurikai at the time, her agreeing to help them with their play at the [[School Festival]] is a source of some conflict. The Photography Club also gets some coverage courtesy of Yumi's friend Tsutako.