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K-ON!
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Score

7.8 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

13

Studio

Kyoto Animation

Official Streams

HIDIVEBilibiliCrunchyroll

K-ON!

Also known as けいおん!

TVSpring 2009Source 4-koma mangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ComedyMusicSlice of Life

7.8/10

Community score

#983

Rank

1.1M

Members

25.8K

Favorites

Synopsis

Hirasawa Yui, a young, carefree girl entering high school, has her imagination instantly captured when she sees a poster advertising the ‘Light Music Club’. Being the carefree girl that she is, she quickly signs up. However, Yui has a problem, she is unable to play an instrument.

When Yui goes to the clubroom to explain, she's greeted by the other members: Ritsu, Mio and Tsumugi. Although disheartened at Yui’s lack of musical know-how, they still try to convince her to stay to prevent the club’s disbandment. After playing Yui a short piece which re-ignites her imagination, they succeed in keeping their new member and guitarist.

Along with the tasks of school and homework, Yui begins to learn the guitar with the help of the other band members, experiencing many mishaps along the way. However, with the school-festival drawing near and Yui getting stuck with her practice, will the Light Music Club be ready in time for their debut?

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Production Notes

The series received a Best TV Animation Award at the 2010 Tokyo International Anime Fair.

Cast Highlights

Akiyama, Mio

Akiyama, Mio

Main

Voice: Valenzuela, Cristina (English)

Hirasawa, Yui

Hirasawa, Yui

Main

Voice: Sheh, Stephanie (English)

Kotobuki, Tsumugi

Kotobuki, Tsumugi

Main

Voice: Kotobuki, Minako (Japanese)

Nakano, Azusa

Nakano, Azusa

Main

Voice: Taketatsu, Ayana (Japanese)

Tainaka, Ritsu

Tainaka, Ritsu

Main

Voice: Satou, Satomi (Japanese)

Hirasawa, Father

Hirasawa, Father

Supporting

Voice: Kitazawa, Riki (Japanese)

Hirasawa, Mother

Hirasawa, Mother

Supporting

Voice: Natsuki, Rio (Japanese)

Hirasawa, Ui

Hirasawa, Ui

Supporting

Voice: Yonezawa, Madoka (Japanese)

Core Staff

Hatta, Youko

Hatta, Youko

Producer

Nakamura, Shinichi

Nakamura, Shinichi

Producer

Nakayama, Yoshihisa

Nakayama, Yoshihisa

Producer

Oohashi, Eharu

Oohashi, Eharu

Producer

Tafu, Naohiro

Tafu, Naohiro

Producer

Fujino, Maya

Fujino, Maya

Assistant Producer

Theme Songs

Openings

"Cagayake! GIRLS" by Sakurakou Keion-bu (Aki Toyosaki, Yoko Hisaka, Satomi Satou, Minako Kotobuki)

Endings

"Don't say 'lazy'" by Sakurakou Keion-bu (Aki Toyosaki, Yoko Hisaka, Satomi Satou, Minako Kotobuki)

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Recent Episodes

Episode 1

Disband the Club!

4.34/5
Aired 4/3/2009

Episode 2

Instruments!

4.44/5
Aired 4/10/2009

Episode 3

Cram Session!

4.51/5
Aired 4/17/2009

Episode 4

Training Camp!

4.54/5
Aired 4/24/2009

Episode 5

Advisor!

4.71/5
Aired 5/1/2009

Episode 6

School Festival!

4.63/5
Aired 5/8/2009

Episode 7

Christmas!

4.47/5
Aired 5/15/2009

Episode 8

Freshman Reception!

4.63/5
Aired 5/21/2009
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes13
Duration24 min per ep
Source4-koma manga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2009
AiredApr 3, 2009 to Jun 26, 2009
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#157
Scored by611.9K
BroadcastFridays at 01:59 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

K-ON!

Romaji title

K-ON!

Japanese title

けいおん!

Synonyms

Keion, K-ON! Season 1, K-On!

Production Team

Main studio

Kyoto Animation

Producers

Pony Canyon, TBS, Movic, Rakuonsha, Animation Do

Licensors

Bandai Entertainment, Sentai Filmworks

Japanese title

けいおん!

Themes And Audience

CGDCTMusicSchool