Jarinko Chie - TV Episode Calendar

1x1
Go for Broke, Chie-chan!
Episode overview

Chie Takamoto goes to school by day and runs the family skewer shop by night, while her father Tetsu's only thought is on how to get his next gambling fix. This is only where their story begins, however...

1x2
Tetsu the Education Papa!
Episode overview

Chie prepares to take over the shop, and Tetsu decides to show off how good of a father he can be by attending a parent classroom visit.

1x3
Clash! Kotetsu vs. Antonio
Episode overview

Chie has a chance to visit with her mother for an afternoon. Afterwards, the boss of the Pleasure Club attempts to collect on Tetsu's debt, with disastrous results.

1x4
Tetsu's Medicine Is a Winning Hand!
Episode overview

A gamble gone awry leaves Tetsu with a cold on New Year's, and Chie's grandparents try to use this as an opportunity to reunite her parents, much to her chagrin.

1x5
Grandma's Emergency Tetsu Rescue
Episode overview

Chie's finally able to land Tetsu a job that suits his particular talents, but soon after someone comes seeking revenge.

1x6
Tetsu, Running Shoes, and a Marathon
Episode overview

After Tetsu spots Chie out with her mother, he resolves to push Chie to win the upcoming school marathon, in a desperate bid to assert himself as the "best" parent.

1x7
The Day Tetsu Feared the Most
Episode overview

The status quo is smashed to pieces when Tetsu's old schoolteacher Hanai Sensei appears back in his life, who gets the ball rolling for Tetsu and Yoshie to meet once again.

1x8
Mom Comes Home.
Episode overview

It's been decided -- Yoshie will be moving back home, whether Tetsu likes it or not. To prepare for life again as a family, however, Hanai Sensei first sends them out to a theme park alongside Chie.

1x9
Tetsu Runs Away from Home?
Episode overview

Yoshie is finally back home, and everybody is thrilled... everybody aside from Tetsu, of course. Everything keeps changing so quickly, and it won't be long until he reaches his breaking point...

1x10
Antonio Jr. Takes the Stage!
Episode overview

Antonio's son reveals himself. He's all-too-eager to get vengeance for his father's death, and Tetsu is all-too-eager to point him in Kotetsu's direction.

1x11
First Prize! Chie-chan's Essay
Episode overview

Chie wins first place in the district essay contest, and no one is more shocked than her, especially when the essay's topic is taken into consideration... "My Father".

1x12
Let's Do This! Baseball! Baseball!!
Episode overview

The Gang of Four are released from prison after serving time for assaulting Tetsu, but Tetsu is suspiciously less pre-occupied with revenge than he is on roping them and some other unsuspecting saps into forming a baseball team.

1x13
Grandma's Home Run
Episode overview

The horrible truth has been revealed -- the fate of Chie's home rides on the outcome of a baseball game, and she's the only competent member on her team. Luckily, some unexpected help arrives at the 11th hour to even the score.

1x14
Kankurô to Kokezaru
Episode overview