K-ON!
Seen it?2009 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 14 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Yui Hirasawa has no clue which club to join, but she’s determined to do something this year. As luck would have it, she discovers a flyer for the Light Music Club and decides this is the club for her. But there's one problem: She first must learn guitar!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; K-ON!! is the high point.
K-ON!2009 · 12 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday- K-ON!!2010 · 24 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
- Aki ToyosakiYui Hirasawa (voice)
- Yoko HikasaMio Akiyama (voice)
- Satomi SatoRitsu Tainaka (voice)
- Minako KotobukiTsumugi Kotobuki (voice)
- Ayana TaketatsuAzusa Nakano (voice)