2002

Akiomi meets Izumi and Makoto, and has what seems to be his first personal encounter with Arashi. Izumi is also transferred to Akiomi's agency on the same day. At this time, Akiomi is a third year in middle school; Makoto is about 4, Arashi is probably 3, and Izumi is probably 5. By now, Makoto is the most popular kids model in the industry

14 years before the year ES was established (2016)
Mar. 1

PORTRAIT

Ah, still delay—thou art so ■■■■ 1-5

2003

Akiomi goes looking for Jin on the day of a Ryuseitai live. Jin is a third year, and Akiomi is a first year

12 years before Rainbow/Roundabout

Rainbow

Prologue

Jin is preparing to debut in a tokusatsu show. By now, he is already considered a super idol

12 years before Rainbow/Roundabout

Rainbow

Revival 20

December

Hokuto mentions that "the holidays" are a peak season for idols, indicating that this is December. Jin is a third year at Yumenosaki. At this point, Jin doesn't know that Akehoshi got married or had a child. Subaru is 5, and Hokuto has either just had his 5th birthday or is about to. Akehoshi has not yet been arrested. Hokuto says it will be Christmas "soon." Hokuto confirms in The Best Present 14 that this occurred on December 20

13 years before the year ES was established (2016)

Xday

Prologue

The Toy I Don't Need 6-7, 10

The Best Present 5-6

Jin wakes up at the family restaurant and catches Hokuto and Subaru sleeping

1 day after Xday/The Best Present 5-6

Xday

The Best Present 7

2005

Rinne asks Hiiro what kind of adult he wants to be, but Hiiro doesn't understand the question. It is not known what season this takes place in, but it is likely summer: the info card for the chapter notes summer, referring to the present, so this may be attributed to the memory as well

Main Story!!

Tumultuous Times 57

Hiiro tries to respond to Rinne's question from Tumultuous Times 57, then rescinds his answer thinking it's incorrect. This likely takes place very soon after Tumultuous Times 57. Rinne mentions later in the chapter that he hadn't yet gone to the city, meaning this is before the flashback in The Brightest Star 128. It is not known what season this scene takes place in, but it is likely summer: the info card for the chapter notes summer, referring to the reminiscence period, so this may be attributed to the memory within as well

Hot Limit

Monologue 2

Rinne sneaks out to go to the city, and Hiiro catches him. Rinne mentions that he's ten years old. It is not known what season this takes place in, but it is likely summer: the info card for the chapter notes summer, referring to the present, so this may be attributed to the memory as well. It must at least be in the summer of 2005, due to Rinne's age

Main Story!!

The Brightest Star 128

2006

September

Tsukasa meets Kohaku properly for the first time at his grandfather's funeral

10 years before the year ES was established (2016); 1 month before Sudden Death/Monologue

Sudden Death

Prologue

October

Kohaku and Tsukasa talk in the Suou family courtyard

1 month after Sudden Death/Prologue

Sudden Death

Monologue 1

Kohaku and Tsukasa talk in the Suou family courtyard. 1 day after Sudden Death/Monologue 1

1 day after Sudden Death/Monologue 1

Sudden Death

Monologue 2

2009

Takes place when Yuzuru and Ibara are children in a military camp. It is not known what season this takes place in, but it is likely spring: the info card for the chapter notes spring, referring to the present, so this may be attributed to the memory as well

"Yuzuru's childhood": Based on Ibara's monologue in SS/Friendship 9, we know Ibara was discovered as Godfather's heir at the "beginning of middle school," or at least this is when he began working to rebuild Godfather's empire. Ibara would have started middle school in the spring of 2011 (12 years old), so these events can't have taken place after then. The character models, however, are somewhat mature, so one can assume they're in their late childhood at this point. I've elected 2008-2010 as a reasonable assumption for when these memories take place, and on this timeline I am choosing the middle ground for notation purposes

Gang

Midnight Gangster 2, 5

Ibara oversees some dogs undergoing military training. Later, one of the dogs brings him some dog food to eat. It is not known what season this takes place in, but it is likely autumn: the info card for the chapter notes autumn, referring to the present, so this may be attributed to the memory as well

"Ibara's childhood": Based on Ibara's monologue in SS/Friendship 9, we know Ibara was discovered as Godfather's heir at the "beginning of middle school," or at least this is when he began working to rebuild Godfather's empire. Ibara would have started middle school in the spring of 2011 (12 years old), so these events can't have taken place after then. The character models, however, are somewhat mature, so one can assume they're in their late childhood at this point. I've elected 2008-2010 as a reasonable assumption for when these memories take place, and on this timeline I am choosing the middle ground for notation purposes

Frontline Watchdogs

Wild Dog Waltz 5, 7

2012

Niki rescues Rinne while on the brink of death by starvation, and Rinne repays him by swindling food out of Niki's neighbors and then moving in with him

4 years before the first year ES was established (2016)

Hot Limit

Monologue

Epilogue 5

2013

June

Chiaki meets Kanata and later Keito, and also helps to reinstate the student council. They appear to be in school, so this would have to be during June

1 year before the War; summer

Meteor Impact

Not Quite a Hero

December

Valkyrie films for a TV show around the end of the year

1 year before the War; end of the year, right before SS

Zodiac

dragon fruit

2014

April

Jun begins school at Reimei Academy and immediately gets kicked around by special students. Jun and Kaname are first years, and Tatsumi is a second year. Tatsumi breaks into the non-special student opening ceremony to warn them about life at Reimei and to beg them to drop out

First day of school; 3 years before Obbligato/Prologue

Obbligato

The Baptism of Sazanami Jun 1-4

Tatsumi moves into the Takobeya with the non-special students, and Jun and Tatsumi formally meet each other for the first time

1 week after Obbligato/ The Baptism of Sazanami Jun 1-4

Obbligato

The Baptism of Sazanami Jun 5-6

Eichi and Keito set a trap for Rei to take control over the rowdy Yumenosaki student body, but Chiaki gets in the way and foils their plans

Crossroad

Chaos

Keito, Koga, and Rei all meet at Keito's house the day before before Rei goes overseas again

A few days after Crossroad/Chaos

Crossroad

Curse

Rei and Keito meet in the student council room, and Rei proposes a little gamble between them at DEADMANZ Live

6 days after Crossroad/Curse

Crossroad

Monologue

DEADMANZ Live

The events of DEADMANZ Live

1 day after Crossroad/ Monologue

Crossroad

Crowd

Eichi and Leo meet while they're both hospitalized. At this point, Eichi and Tsumugi aren't yet familiar with each other

Checkmate

Killer's Anthem

Details the events leading up to the war, from Eichi's perspective. Discusses Eichi's plan and his recruiting Tsumugi after being released from the hospital following the events of Crossroad, as well as Tsumugi meeting Natsume. Eichi is not yet student council president

Element

Even in Hell

A little while after the events of Crossroad, Rei meets Keito at his family shrine. Eichi does not yet seem to be the student council president at this time, but Keito implies that he's working toward that goal. Keito is currently in contact with Kuro at this point, but it's unknown whether Akatsuki is in talks yet

Learning from the Past

Prologue

Unnamed Valkyrie Live

Valkyrie has a live, before the DreamFes system is established. By this time, the Five Oddballs have been named

Reminiscence * Marionette

Puppet Show

Mika and Arashi have a conversation one day. Arashi says she has just joined Knights, so this takes place after the events of Checkmate. This is soon before Nazuna's birthday, which is April 27. By this time, yumecoin, the in-school currency, is circulating, and Arashi's unit is still known as Chess (or Othello)

Reminiscence * Marionette

Girls Talk

May

Details the formation of ex-fine and Knights. Eichi confirms the Oddball lineup as including Shu and Natsume. By this time, the DreamFes and unit systems are established. Hiyori and Nagisa are not yet part of fine, and Eichi is still deliberating whether to invite them to join

Checkmate

Rusting Heart

Checkmate Live

The events of Checkmate live

Checkmate

A Solitary Throne

Eichi and Ritsu meet following Checkmate Live, and Eichi tries to use Ritsu to bring down Rei. Mandatory club activities have just been established

Black Tea

A Spoonful of Sweet Poison 5

Eichi finds out Ritsu has been lying to him about Rei, and then they decide to form tea club together

Black Tea

A Spoonful of Sweet Poison 6

Natsume starts attending classes regularly again and invites Subaru to join the game research club with him on the same day it's set to be disbanded. Hokuto finally manages to join the theater club after many failed attempts. There is a rumor that club activities are mandatory, but it is largely unenforced. Ritsu mentions that Rei is probably going to be the president in the new, restructured student council

Rocket Start

Sparse Flash

Set Theory

Nagisa has not yet agreed to be part of fine, but Tsumugi says that both he and Hiyori have signed the contract binding them to the unit. At this point, the Yao Bikuni is gaining traction at Yumenosaki, and negative rumors are beginning to spread about the Oddballs

Late spring

Altered

Angels and Demons 6-8

Eichi talks to Rei about the formation of fine and invites him and the rest of the Oddballs to perform at fine's debut live. According to Eichi, Rei is still the student council president on paper at this time, even if he has already quit by now.

1 day after Altered/ Angels and Demons 6-8

Altered

Angels and Demons 9-11

Details ex-fine before they debut and begin their idol activities in Eichi's new Yumenosaki Academy

Late spring

Wonder Game

Outbreak 5-8, 10-11

fine's Debut Live

fine's debut live. The Oddballs all unanimously turn down Eichi's offer to perform at the live

1 week after Altered/ Angels and Demons 9-11

Altered

Angels and Demons 12-14

Events leading up to the war after ex-fine has debuted, but before Kurou joins Akatsuki. Mika presents Nazuna a birthday present. This is "pretty late" after Nazuna's birthday, which is April 27

Reminiscence * Marionette

Doll House

Kaname (now going by HiMERU) is penalized and stripped of his status as a special student. As a result, he asks Jun to take him to Tatsumi's meeting in the catacombs, where they learn of Tatsumi's goals to create a utopia for idols

1 month after Obbligato/The Baptism of Sazanami Jun

Obbligato

The Devotion to Kazehaya Tatsumi

Wataru kidnaps Hokuto and takes him to see a performance of Romeo and Juliet. This is after Hokuto joins the theater club

Spring

Performance

Romeo & Juliet 10-11

Chiaki scolds Kurou for beating up members of Ryuseitai. This seems to be around the time that Kurou joins Akatsuki, since he mentions being stressed

Gang

Midnight Gangster 3

June

The aftermath of DEADMANZ following the events of Crossroad, and the formation of UNDEAD. At this point, Souma has not yet joined Akatsuki

Resurrection Sunday

Reincarnation 1-4

Dragon King Competition

Kurou returns with a victory from a Dragon King Competition, which have been occurring almost daily now. Souma is finally accepted into Akatsuki

(Note: Shinsengumi retcons the existence of in-school currency (yumecoin) before this point, which conflicts with Reminiscence * Marionette/Girls Talk. Seeing how Marionette was the first war story published, I'm inclined to forgive this retcon)

Shinsengumi

Monologue

Shows the derelict state of Yumenosaki and the effects of the Yaobikuni, from Chiaki's perspective. The Oddballs are still uneasy with each other and are not all friends quite yet. Stated to be at the beginning of summer and spans over a few days. During this time, Akatsuki officially forms, and they detail their plans for Kanata's execution

Meteor Impact

Unqualified Hero 1-11

First 2 scenes. The exact time period of these scenes is unknown, but it takes place after Checkmate Live, but before Leo starts crumbling under the pressure of DreamFes, so it's probably in the summer

Lionheart

October

Shu and Kurou discuss the state of Yumenosaki and resolves to participate in DreamFes

Reminiscence * Marionette

Stand by Me

Venus Cup
Wataru's Play
Valkyrie VS fine Live

The events of the Venus Cup, Wataru's play, and of Shu's execution, which all take place on the same day in that order

Rocket Start

Star Gazer

Reminiscence * Marionette

Imitation

Swan Song

S2: Battle VS the Sea God

The aftermath of Shu's execution, as well as the events leading up to Kanata's exection and the execution itself

Meteor Impact

Unqualified Hero 12-33

~ Oct. 31

A flashback from Ritsu's perspective to the day Leo left school

Around Halloween

Horror Night Halloween

NIGHTMARE 4-5

November

The events of the day before Wataru's execution

1 day before Wataru's execution

Element

Ash Returns to the Sky 1-6

Wataru VS fine Live

The events preceding Wataru's execution, right before the live, the execution itself, and the immediate aftermath of the live

Wonder Game

infinite 6

Element

Ash Returns to the Sky 7-9

Daydream

Wonder Game

bluebird,redqueen 1

Nagisa has a dream about the day he takes a leave of absence from Yumenosaki. The dream takes place a few days after Wataru's execution

A few days after Wataru's execution

Flowers of the Wasteland

Epilogue 2

December

The aftermath of the war and the formation of Switch. Tsumugi burns the documents from the war. Blackbird takes place immediately after Pleiades Night/Monologue: Wataru visits Eichi in the hospital and tells him to rewrite a plan based on Natsume's plan

Pleiades Night

Monologue

BLackbird

After Leo has stopped going to school, he thinks about his current situation and his regrets. The exact month is unknown, but it clearly takes place before Madara takes him on a trip around the world and at least somewhat soon after his falling out with Izumi, so I've placed it in December

Winter

Next Door

Monologue

Dec. 31

Wataru says that Blackbird happened "the other day"

1 month after the Wataru VS fine Live; New Year's Eve

Altered

Prologue

2015

January

Ibara discusses Tatsumi's failed revolution with Hiyori and Nagisa after they transfer into CosPro-affiliated schools

(Note: The placement of this event is under the assumption that Hiyori and Nagisa would have transferred at the beginning of a new trimester, which is when most transfers happen)

Just after Hiyori and Nagisa transfer from Yumenosaki

Obbligato

In Praise of Folly

Ibara discusses Tatsumi's actions with Kaname. By now, Nagisa has entered a contract with Ibara and therefore formed Adam. Jun breaks into a special student class to demand answers from HiMERU (Kaname), and HiMERU (Kaname) reveals that his mother is his god and guiding light, and also that he's following Tojou-senpai's orders

Winter, 2 years before Obbligato/Prologue

Obbligato

The Punishment of Tojou Kaname 1-6

HiMERU (Ore) approaches Jun in the Takobeya to ask questions about HiMERU (Kaname). Jun notices that something is off, but still believes he's Kaname in the flesh. At the same time, Tatsumi and HiMERU (Kaname) form a unit for what appears to be the first time in Reimei history and offers a spot in their unit to anyone who wishes to join. HiMERU (Kaname) pledges his allegiance and life to Tatsumi, saying that he will become a martyr for Tatsumi's ideals. At the end of Tatsumi and HiMERU (Kaname)'s speech, HiMERU (Ore) warns HiMERU (Kaname) to escape, but the students of Reimei attack both Tatsumi and HiMERU (Kaname), hospitalizing both for their sustained injuries

A few days after Obbligato/The Punishment of Tojou Kaname 1-6

Obbligato

The Punishment of Tojou Kaname 7-14

March

Eichi has been hospitalized, but sneaks out to do work on campus. He makes Ritsu promise that he'll preserve tea club as a haven for them

10 months after Black Tea 5-6

Black Tea

A Spoonful of Sweet Poison 7

April

May

School Festival

Relevant Stories:

Butler Cafe

Tamayori's Dollhouse

UNDEAD gets ready for the butler cafe

Butler Cafe

Butler Coffee 7

Before the festival begins, 2wink, Valkyrie, and Switch all meet up to discuss their battle plan

School Festival * Tamayori's Haunted Dollhouse

Main Story 6

Ryuseitai meet up at the food truck to get ready, and they all take their first shifts. in ch 7, Kaoru mentions that it's noon

School Festival 4

Main Story 6-7

Anzu finally shows at the butler cafe after Kaoru haggled her in the garden terrace in School Festival 4/ch 7

Butler Cafe

Butler Coffee 8-9

Mika passes out flyers for the haunted house at the start of the school festival. This is about the time Kaoru returns from soliciting Anzu to come to their cafe

School Festival * Tamayori's Haunted Dollhouse

Main Story 7