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K-ON!
2009 - 2010 8.0 (152 votes) 2 Seasons
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Genres
Animation Comedy
Networks
TBS

K-ON! (けいおん!)

Reading, Writing, Rock & Roll!

Overview

The Sakuragoaka Girls' Academy curriculum traditionally focuses on the three "R"s of reading, writing and arithmetic, but Ritsu Tainaka wants to add two more "R"s: Rock and Roll! To do that, however, Ritsu has to save the Light Music Club from being shut down due to little problems like not having any other members or a faculty advisor. After strong-arming her best friend Mio into joining and convincing Tsumugi Kotobuki to make it a trio, Ritsu's would-be rockers are soon only one talented guitarist short of the quartet they need for school approval. What they get, unfortunately, is Yui Hirasawa, who's never held a guitar in her life, but she's determined to learn! Will the school halls come alive with the sound of music?

Key Crew

Producer: Yoko Hatta, Naohiro Tafu, Yoshihisa Nakayama, Shinichi Nakamura

Top Cast

Aki Toyosaki
Aki Toyosaki

Yui Hirasawa (voice)

Yoko Hikasa
Yoko Hikasa

Mio Akiyama (voice)

Minako Kotobuki
Minako Kotobuki

Tsumugi Kotobuki (voice)

Satomi Sato
Satomi Sato

Ritsu Tainaka (voice)

Ayana Taketatsu
Ayana Taketatsu

Azusa Nakano (voice)

Chika Fujitou
Chika Fujitou

Nodoka Manabe (voice)

Madoka Yonezawa
Madoka Yonezawa

Ui Hirasawa (voice)

Asami Sanada
Asami Sanada

Sawako Yamanaka (voice)

Seasons

Season 0 poster
Season 0 (2009)

No overview available.

21 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Winter Days!
2009-06-26

Yui wants to enjoy hot soup with the other girls, but they're all busy! Will Yui be forced to spend the cold winter holiday alone?

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 2: URA-ON! - Yui's Curiosity Series
2009-08-18

A three-minute long special that consists of three short clips of Yui's imagination, one concerning Tsumugi, the second concerning Mio and the third concerning Ritsu.

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 3: URA-ON! - Ricchan's Kodak Moments Series
2009-08-19

A three-minute long special that consists of three short clips of Ritsu's sudden camera shots, one taking a shot on Mio's smile, the second Yui, Tsumugi and Mio while on the weighing scale, and a third with Yui taking a smiling shot.

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 4: URA-ON! - Mio's Panties
2009-09-16

A two-minute long special that consists of three short clips about Mio's panties.

Runtime: 2 min
Episode 5: URA-ON! - Little Yui-chan
2009-10-21

A two-minute long special that consists of three short clips about Yui as a little girl.

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 6: URA-ON! - K-ON's Uninhabited Island Series
2009-11-18

A three-minute long special that consists of three short clips about the cast being stuck on an uninhabited island.

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 7: URA-ON! - Animal Series
2009-12-16

A three-minute long special that consists of three short clips where, based on Azusa's designation as a cat, Yui wonders what animals she and the other light music club members would be, with Ritsu giving her suggestions.

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 8: URA-ON! - Winter's... Chapter
2010-01-20

The band practices their autographs, builds snowmen and attempt to eat.

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 9: Live House!
2010-01-20

Maki, a friend of Ritsu Tainaka, invites the club over for a performance at a live house on New Year's Eve. Accompanying the club, Catherine is reunited with her old friend Janice.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 10: URA-ON!! - Fortune Telling for Everyone
2010-07-30

Azusa becomes a fortune teller, learning everyone's dreams in order to tell them about their former lives, which happen to be various bugs.

Runtime: 4 min
Episode 11: URA-ON!! - Souvenir Stories
2010-08-18

The girls talk about the souvenirs they bought during the school trip to Kyoto.

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 12: URA-ON!! - We Want Siblings
2010-09-15

Since Yui and Ritsu have siblings, the other girls wonder what kind of siblings they would have.

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 13: Planning Discussion!
2010-09-22

The girls attempt to make a new recruitment video for the music club.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 14: Visit!
2010-09-29

Nodoka arrives with the sample of the senior yearbook. Azusa rehearses for her freshman reception.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 15: URA-ON!! - Childhood Memories
2010-10-20

The girls look over the dreams that had when they were younger.

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 16: URA-ON!! - MC Contest
2010-11-17

The girls have a contest to see who is the best MC.

Runtime: 4 min
Episode 17: URA-ON!! - 3-Minute Cooking
2010-12-15

Tsumugi acts as hostess to a cooking program as Azusa, Ritsu, and Sawako show off their meals.

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 18: URA-ON!! - Sakuragaoka Musical Company
2011-01-19

After the school play, Yui comes up with ideas for musical adaptations of their songs.

Runtime: 2 min
Episode 19: URA-ON!! - Once Upon a Time
2011-02-16

Tsumugi and Ui retell fables with Yui and Azusa acting as some of the characters.

Runtime: 4 min
Episode 20: URA-ON!! - Help Us! Yui-chan Man / Light Music Club Rap
2011-03-16

Yui takes the role of a superhero and helps the girls with other tasks. At the end, the other girls wish Azusa luck with running the High School Light Music Club.

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 21: Plan!
2011-03-16

The girls plan a trip abroad and go to the passport office to apply for passports.

Runtime: 24 min
Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2009)

It's Yui Hirasawa's first year in high school, and she's eagerly searching for a club to join. At the same time, Ritsu Tainaka, a drummer, and her friend Mio Akiyama, a bassist, are desperately trying to save the school's light music club, which is about to be disbanded due to lack of members. They manage to recruit Tsumugi Kotobuki to play the keyboard, meaning they only need one more member to get the club running again. Yui joins, thinking it will be an easy experience for her to play the castanets, the only instrument she knows. However, the other members think their new addition is actually a guitar prodigy...

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Disband the Club!
2009-04-03

Just starting high school, Yui is having trouble fitting in and decides to join the light music club. But she first must buy and learn guitar.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 2: Instruments!
2009-04-10

Yui wants a guitar that is too expensive. All the band girls get part-time jobs to save up for the guitar. Yui might actually get it through a twist of fate.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 3: Cram Session!
2009-04-17

It’s time to take midterm exams, but Yui is too busy practicing guitar that she ends up failing. She must pass the retest or the band must breakup.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 4: Training Camp!
2009-04-23

Mio is inspired by finding a tape of the previous club's performance, and gets the band together to practice over the summer for an upcoming school festival.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 5: Advisor!
2009-05-01

Three days left 'til the music festival, the girls are still not officially recognized as a club. Ritsu blackmails a previous club member to be their advisor.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 6: School Festival!
2009-05-08

The band plays the school festival. Mio trips and exposes her underwear to the audience. She ends up getting a fan club, but is scarred by the embarrassment.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 7: Christmas!
2009-05-15

It’s Christmas time and Ritsu decides to hold a Christmas party at Yui’s house.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 8: Freshman Reception!
2009-05-22

The second year of school begins! The Light Music Club tries to gather by any means necessary.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 9: New Club Member!
2009-05-29

Azusa Nakano joins the Light Music Club but realizes that the laid-back club might not be for her, and Azusa’s membership is at stake.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 10: Another Training Camp!
2009-06-05

The girls go on another training camp with their new member. Despite Azusa’s nagging, she’s the one that plays the most.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 11: Crisis!
2009-06-12

The annual school festival is getting closer and the Light Music club will be performing again... however, Mio and Ritsu get into an argument.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 12: Light Music!
2009-06-19

Yui gets a fever. Will she recover in time for the festival?

Runtime: 24 min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (2010)

It's the final year of high school for Yui (guitar), Ritsu (drums), Mio (bass), and Tsumugi Kotobuki (keyboard), the founding members of the Light Music Club. Together with junior member Azusa (guitar), they spend their days in the music room enjoying tea, sweets, and practicing music. Amidst band practice, preparations for the new student orientation performance, scouting for new members, they still have time for "After School Tea Time". It's a delightfully fun time in K-On!

24 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Seniors!
2010-04-07

Yui, Mio, Ritsu, and Tsumungi are all in the same class and members of the same music club. They want to bring in more members so their friend Azusa won't be the club's only member once they all graduate.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 2: Clean-up!
2010-04-14

The girls find an old guitar that ends up being worth a lot of money. The girls purchase a selfless gift for their friend.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 3: Drummer!
2010-04-21

Ritsu decides she doesn't want to be the drummer anymore. She wants to be in the spotlight.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 4: Field Trip!
2010-04-28

The light music club seniors go on a school field trip to Kyoto.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 5: Staying Behind!
2010-05-05

Azusa and Ui, along with their classmate Jun, spend time together while the third years are on their trip to Kyoto. Noticing that Ui would be lonely without her sister around, Jun and Azusa decide to sleepover at her house.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 6: Rainy Season!
2010-05-12

On a very rainy day, Yui gets completely soaked trying to keep her guitar from getting wet. Azusa later helps Yui maintain her guitar

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 7: Tea Party!
2010-05-19

Mio gets the feeling that someone is watching her. The girls are reminded of the previous year, where Mio felt like she was being stalked by someone and went to the student council for advice.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 8: Career!
2010-05-26

While filling in University Choice forms, Yui and Ritsu get in trouble for not being decisive enough about their future. Nodoka tells the others about how Yui became friends with her after they met in kindergarten.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 9: Finals!
2010-06-02

Yui struggles with exams as finals approach. To refresh after the exams, she rallies her friends to join a talent show.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 10: Teacher!
2010-06-09

Yui finds herself playing guitar for a band called Death Devil.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 11: Hot!
2010-06-16

An exceptionally hot day launches a crusade to have air conditioning installed in the club room.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 12: Summer Festival!
2010-06-23

Summer vacation leads the girls to a summer rock festival. The girls go their separate ways and become enthralled with different aspects of the rock music experience.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 13: Late Summer Greeting Card!
2010-06-30

Another summer festival comes and the girls attend together. Azusa vows to make the upcoming school show a success.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 14: Summer Training!
2010-07-07

Ritsu and Tsumugi get into shenanigans while Nodoka helps Yui with her homework.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 15: Marathon Tournament!
2010-07-14

Summer vacation ends, and the girls enter a 5K race. Race day begins normally, but Yui goes missing. While everyone enjoys the reward of finishing the race, Sawako continues to search for Yui.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 16: Upperclassmen!
2010-07-21

Azusa realizes the music club has been slacking off lately, and she resolves to practice more.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 17: No Club Room!
2010-07-28

While the club room is closed for repairs, the girls have nowhere to practice. All is not lost, though, because the girls finally write lyrics to the music Tsumugi wrote.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 18: Leading Role!
2010-08-04

Mio and Ritsu are nominated to play the roles of Romeo and Juliet in the class play. Tsumugi helps Mio find confidence, and Azusa worries the the group isn't preparing well enough for the concert.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 19: Romeo and Juliet!
2010-08-11

The play goes off with only a few hitches. After the play, the group practices overnight to prepare for their live performance in front of the school.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 20: Yet Another School Festival!
2010-08-18

Another school festival arrives, and the girls perform. Realizing their last year together is coming to an end, they reflect on their time together and vow to make the best of the remaining time.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 21: Graduation Yearbook!
2010-08-25

The girls prepare for senior photos and college entrance exams.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 22: Entrance Exam!
2010-09-01

Azusa makes a cake for her friends and visits the shrine to pray for success and good fortune for them all.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 23: After School!
2010-09-08

The girls decide to record an album as an emblem of their time at the school.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 24: Graduation Ceremony!
2010-09-15

Graduation day comes and goes. Azusa is happy for her friends but is sad to see them go.

Runtime: 24 min

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