K-On!!

Note: the finale is episode 24. Episodes 25 and 26 are ‘extras’, set during the timeline before episodes 23 and 24. I wanted to point this out to future viewers as I didn’t enjoy the realisation that the show was reaching a conclusion as I was watching and earlier than I expected!
Eps 25 and 26 can be viewed chronologically with the rest of the series (after ep 21, before ep 23) but they work well thematically, as a kind of, second ending.

K-On! season 1 covers two years in 13 episodes. Season 2 covers senior year (for Yui, Rin, Mio and Mugi) in 26 episodes. ... The show uses the increased time to expand its cast and explore its characters, primary and secondary – this is done with some characters better than others but is mostly successful.

With the first season, the focus was on the development of the club and goals of the group as a band and as musicians. In the second season the club is still central but the focus shifts slightly to school life. Each episode has a strong focus and consistently delivers humour and the infectious, enthusiastic K-On tone. Only occasionally dragging, the episodes perhaps vary in quality/enjoyment based on activity or character focus.

The second half of this season takes us through the steps of senior year. The intimidating future of life after high school - separation, growing up - has a gently looming presence over the group of friends, which builds to an affecting conclusion.

K-On detractors may claim the show isn’t really about music. But the reality is that practice is boring and song-writing frustrating, depictions of both are used sparingly. The unpretentious and fierce passion for music felt by the characters and creators is clear and evident through the excellent songs within the show and performed in the opening and closing titles.

Season 2 builds on the enthusiasm and sweetness of season 1 to deliver more of the same and then some.

If you get here, you probably already saw the first season of this anime series. If you are not, well, some generic information about K-On! will be here. But I cannot bypass comparison between K-On! (first season) and K-On!! (second one). And yes, minor spoilers can be ahead, but due to anime plot, they will not matter.

So our old friends Yui, Mio, Mugi, Ritsu and Azusa as always drink tea in every possible ocсasion... uh, I mean, they play together in the light music club. And just as in the first season, mostly there are no important problems, and all comedy stands on some ... funny little moments, where our girls will be looking so moe and fantastic, that you will forget about everything. Something does not changes (and it good for me), but something changes (and it kind of double-edged sword). But it still 10/10 with no doubt.

==Story==
Mostly absent, but, unlike in the first season, there is one general direction of the story, especially at the second half of season. The graduation is near, for four girls from K-On! it is the last year at school. So here goes new important questions about future, about friendship and about the club. Such things create somewhat serious flavor. Absolute carelessness of the first season become just simple carelessness in second. Some series near the end of the show are more serious, but with Yui, it just can't be so for long.

Still, as in the first season, the story is built around a comedy of some single moments. Girls beat it without some real troubles, we had small laugh, and here goes another one.... And so on.

==Characters==
Nothing changes in this chapter. Yui still careless and sometimes stupid. Ritsu still acts boyish and joke around Mio, Mugi still had her fetishes and act strange, Mio fear everything, and Asuza is cute and trying to really play some music. They are still ideal girls in the ideal world.

But in this season more time get secondary characters: Ui, Jun, Nodoka and Sawako-sensei. This characters appears often near main characters and create some life around. Other secondary characters appear too, classmates quit being faceless.

In some moments I even notice some characters progress in Yui case. She studied more, play guitar more and other stuff. But maybe it was an accident.

==Music and Art==
Ok, Kyoto Animation create decent animation, characters is cute and moe, what you need more?

And music, well, it good. It really good, old songs are present with new one. And you can now notice, that it is anime about music club. ED (both of them) - are one of the best that I hear. OP, as for me are not so good as in the first season, but still decent.

==Enjoyment==
Almost same as in the first season, but some new emotions appears. Sadness about ending of school life of girls and of anime, it nice, but now I can't suggest this anime as absolutely perfect anti-depression one.

10/10 - I love it really much.

I think that K-On! is now the second anime I've watched twice in its entirety. In the last few episodes, I realized how similar it is to The Wire in some ways. It's not about crime or anything, but it takes its brand of slice-of-life very seriously and never compromises its vision with anything other than providing a snapshot of these characters' reality. Additionally, artificial weight isn't added to important moments through melodrama, the show is just good enough that the stuff that's supposed to leave an impact does so on its own. I've seen no other anime like it and few other pieces of ... media like it, period.

K-On+movie review

A story about spending your high school years can be told in many ways like using metaphors or philosophy or from a critique point of view or a lesson about life but K-ON doesn’t need that stuff to convey the message to his viewer.

K-on uses the most simple and silly things friends do daily to tell a nice , fun and beautiful story about friendship , bonds , identity and making memories in our high school years with the help of our characters . Our characters are 5 normal high school girls who decide to form a music band and spend ... their 3 years of high school performing together in their Light Music club room.

On the surface the action of drinking and eating cake each day in the club room for the viewer may seem plain but K-on manages to use the natural atmosphere from the club room to tell us more about the characters. From their silly actions and daily routine we get to know their habits ,personalities and emotions each character portrays along the development of the story.

K-On takes a reality approach and presents the sister relationship between Yui and Ui . It shows their daily life and the contrast between those two Yui the airhead and clumsy old sister and Ui the responsible and mature little sister that helps Yui. All is done from a natural and reality point of view for the viewer. In the end it’s a simple and beautiful story about two sister who care for each other.

K-on is an anime that cherishes the bonds between friends and the memories that define their bond.It’s done with the help of our two main characters Mio and Ritsu.We are presented their childhood memories and silly stuff they done , the moments where they laugh and cry together , standing for each other in need until the present day.

K-on portrays aspects from the Japanese society precisely the customs between high school students in Japan. Taking a natural and realistic pace of story telling it shows us an insight of how Japanese students spend their 3 years of high school facing the difficulties such as exams but also the enjoyment such as school festivals , clubroom activities , school trip and practice campus. All for the sake of forming bonds and memories with friends.

In Japan there is common respect for the elder and K-on manages to portray that with the actions of our characters .Let’s take an example the gratitude letters Azusa write for her Senpai from the music band, the graduation ceremony were the students hand over to their homeroom teacher a notebook with their respect and gratitude message for teaching them all those 3 years.

K-on has a variety of unique and vivid characters that stand out at first glance. Each character plays a different instrument symbolizing their identity and personality. They act so natural in each situation they face that the viewer can relate to them in real life.Yui the airhead and clumsy member but also hardworking, Mio the shy and responsible student, Ritsu the one who acts before thinking , Mugi the elegant and refined lady and finally Azusa the younger member who is the one which everyone can rely on her .
K-on also gives importance to the minor characters who define the characterization of the main 5 girls. Sawa -sensei the popular type teacher who has a wild past, Ui who is the support and little sister for Yui and her friends who always give a hand when in need.

K-on didn’t tried to leave a empty impression for the viewer and desire for more , so with the help of the movie it managed to portray the next step for the music band which is to perform on a live stage. It was a new experience but also a enjoyable one for the 5 girls in their graduation trip to London. As for the conclusion the movie symbolized a message of gratitude for Azusa who was the support and foundation for the music band in the form of a song. The song relayed the emotions, memories and gratitude from her Senpai across those 2 years that they spend together.

A beautiful and simple slice of life anime with a lot of dumb and silly stuff that happen between our main characters but with a strong and realistic approach on the daily routine and personal lives . A story about the meaning of friendship, bonds and memories , a story about respect and gratitude , a story called K-on.

K-on! All about moeness. Who doesn't want a moe,air headed, boyish, ojosama like (young female) characters? This show is a perfect fit. Season 1 was great and Season 2 was also great and episode difference? 13:26

Story:- 8/10. K-on! Starts from where the girls began their high school life until their graduation, K-on bu or as in Light Music Club was on a brink of disbanation but Rin manages to recruit all 4 main characters and Sawa-Sensei. Azunyan was introduced later on when they are in second year. The story was based on more on their slice of life rather than music though it is ... all about music but it mainly focuses on Slice of life like having tea breaks instead of practicing, having a training camp at Mugi's vacation house but instead of that, they were having fun, no practice at all yet their performance are outstanding.

Art:- 9/10. What could I say about Kyoto Animation? Their art always been the infamous one, such as Melachony of Haruhi Suzumiya and Lucky Star. Kyoto Animation Art = Best Art design. I wonder how they made such an awesome show.

Sound:- Cagayake Girls, Utauyo Mircale! Those two OPs are rocking awesome. I've been listening to it repeatedly. OST such as background musics are quite smoothing and enjoyful.

Character:- 9/10 From My girls position: 1. Yui Hirasawa 1. Mio Akiyama 2. Azusa Nakano 3. Mugi 4. Rin Why Yui and Mio? Yui is an air headed girl, I love her, she is a fast learner too like she never learn guitar before when she joined the group, Mio? She hates scary things and I loveee her face reactions! Azusa? She is almost the same level as Mio. Rin and Mugi? Rin is cool and love to tease people while Mugi enjoys making tea to them. Ahh tea

Enjoyment:- 10/10. KYAA! KAWAII! I embrace my plushie thinking as Yui Hirasawa while watching K-on! It's good to watch if you feel bored. So if you like Moe stuffs, watch this. If you don't want, don't bother coming back.

Overall:- 9/10


Welcome to Light Music Club! ~Nyaa?

Finding the words to describe just how much I enjoyed K-On may be difficult. I'm going to do it anyway.

Coming into this season after having watched season 1, I expected to be met with the same cuteness and carefree whimsy that season 1 gave me. For the most part, that was what I received. What I wasn't prepared for was just how much I grew to love each and every character and their personalities.

From an outside perspective, the members of the Light Music Club seem a bit bland and a bit TOO normal, but that's a huge strength: relatability. These characters are the kinds of ... people you may have known in high school, or you yourself may have had a very similar personality to any one of them. They feel incredibly real and their experiences as a silly group of friends resonates with many as experiences that an untold number of us have had: sleepovers, final exams, preparing for some sort of school event like a play or concert, etc. Through experiences that many viewers can understand and relate to, K-On effectively conveys the emotions associated with such an amazing and wholesome friendship.

One of the best ways the show gets its message across is through the absolutely beautiful soundtrack. K-On's use of music as a vehicle through which the emotional effect is conveyed is second to none as far as anime I've watched. I've heard amazing OPs and amazing EDs but the overall soundtrack to this series is absolutely superb. Songs like "U&I" and "Tenshi Ni Furetayo!" hit you in the feels like an 18-wheeler when they play because of the buildup to their performances, and the meanings behind the lyrics. "Tenshi Ni Furetayo!" especially hit me so hard whenever it played that I could hardly see my monitor through the tears, which is such a rare occurrence for me that I 100% knew this season was getting a 10 the instant the song ended.

Another great strength of K-On is the fact that it's a show that you can't really be spoiled on. You know they're gonna have music concerts. You know they're going to graduate high school. The enjoyment in this series isn't entirely derived from those big moments, but the journey the girls take to get there. The destination may be just as beautiful, but you'll learn to cherish the adventure leading up to it just as much.

I think one of the main takeaways from this series as a whole is to cherish your relationships with those closest to you. The joy that comes with being with your best friends is hard to beat. You must never forget that you are loved, and you have people who cherish you. Everyone will find their own Light Music Club eventually, and true happiness is achievable for all of us.

And remember, graduation is never the end.

This is a love letter to K-On, so if you're searching for a comprehensively and objectively driven review then this isnt for you. And also, this review is of K-On in general, not just the second season, it's just that the second season touched on a lot of the things I mentioned here so I thought it was the most suiting one.

There are few shows that can capture flawlessly what they’re trying to portray: sometimes some pieces go missing amidst the plot, sometimes the characters are not convincing enough, or maybe the story isn’t even one that you can fully relate to or immerse yourself ... in. There are few shows that hit all the spots right… and K-On did it in such a beautiful and raw way that I can’t even begin to describe it. In fact, I won’t really, because this is a love letter, and rationalizing your thoughts isn’t really what you do with those.

When I finished the first season of K-On I remember thinking “Oh I know where this is going”, but I really didn’t. Perhaps I actually had an idea, albeit a wrong one, of where the story and its message where heading; perhaps I never had an idea of such thing since the beginning because I was deceived by these cute, adorable girls with their cake and tea, and it only finally clicked when the emotions from episode 21 came flooding in. The point is that… it caught me by surprise, I certainly wasn’t ready for what K-On had in store for me when I stepped into the second season, and that’s probably why it works so well.

The most common and realistic problems you’ll come to face or have already faced in life will a lot of times be unexpected: not because you don’t acknowledge them but because you deny them. When faced with the possibility of growth, change, hardship, loss, when you finally understand that eventually, sooner or later, one of those horrible but necessary emotions will meet you down your path, you don’t think much of it. I’m sure that some of you when asked by your parents to sought out universities so you could choose what area you’d like to pursue, when asked not to forget that by age 18 you’ll start living in the adult world and have a lot more responsibilities and weight on your shoulders, you thought to yourself: “Of course. I’m not a baby anymore, I obviously wouldn’t forget probably the most important phase of my life. I haven’t forgotten about it, and yet… Even if it still feels so far away, why does it feel so scary?”

K-On isn’t about cute girls doing cute things… or better said, it isn’t just about cute girls doing cute things. It’s about change, it’s about growth. It’s about coming to terms with the inexorability of time and knowing how and when to let go. The way K-On achieves this is beyond comprehension to be completely honest; the setting in which K-On takes place feels so real, the characters, even if they’re still very much stylized, all behave in such a convincing way that relating to them is effortless. You don’t even need to think about it that much in order to connect with at least one of the five main girls. I’d love to explain this in an equally convincing way but as I said, love letters are not for thoughts.

I’ve turned 18 this year, which means that my last years of school will be over soon, and my college life will start shortly. Frankly, where are my last years? When did all of this become such a blurry memory? Why did everything have to go by so quickly? As these thoughts infiltrated my mind haphazardly at the beginning of my first class on a random day, I turned to my friend and hugged her. She’s not really a fan of hugs but the occasional one she lets it slide. I hugged her tight and I could feel she was hugging me back, I mustered up some courage and said “It’s our final year. After this, school’s over. We will all go to our own place.” and quietly, she said “Stop. I don’t like to talk about these things”. Was her voice trembling? I don’t really remember. I only remember what I said and her answer.

K-On helped me say this. K-On helped me see this. No, “see” isn’t the best word. It helped me accept this. Although I had already come to the conclusion that life isn’t full of rainbows and that people come and go, K-On helped me accept that life is like this, and that it will always be like this. K-On shows that eventually growth will confront you, and it shows what you must do to confront growth. Acceptance is the key. If you accept your position, even if pains you to do so, solutions to that problem might finally be on your way. Denying something inevitable will only bring misfortune to those who face it unexpectedly, and God knows how you’ll pull yourself out of that one. But by accepting it, maybe, just maybe, you can find a way to be happy… not to avoid it, but be happy. It doesn’t need to end then. Why do we have to go our own ways after school’s over? Why does it got to be like that? It doesn’t have to be like that. I mean, graduation is not the end now, is it?
I’m sorry if all the brainstorming of feelings ended up being a mess. Rationalizing your thoughts at 1 in the morning is not that easy. And even if it were, even if I could do it, that’s not the point. This isn’t supposed to be a thought-provoking essay. Emotions are the cornerstone of what I’m trying to convey. And if it all feels like I’m projecting myself too much, I apologize, but there isn’t really a better way of expressing how I feel towards this masterpiece.

K-ON chega ao seu fim, concerteza o melhor anime casual que ja assisti, no futuro irei reassisitir este incrível anime. Bom a história no começo parece até meio clichê, que seria mais um anime casual, porém K-ON mostra que é diferente. O enredo mesmo sendo bobinho te prende e chama sua atenção e ao mesmo tempo te deixa calmo por não ser um desenho de cores e vozes fortes, afinal conta o dia-a-dia de garotas na escola em seu clube de música leve. Como já dito se trata de garotas que tocam músicas, e as músicas que elas tocam e também as de fundo ... são muito boas, eu mesmo tenho 4 músicas do K-ON em minha playlist. E não só isso, cada música tem um significado bonito. Podemos ver ao decorrer do anime, Yui cria uma música para sua vó que sempre foi muito gentil com ela, também uma música para sua irmã Ui que sempre cuidou dela e sempre é responsável, e também música para Azu-nyan que diz que ela foi um anjo para o clube e que todas ama ela, e o mais bonito da música é que diz que a formatura delas (Yui, Mugi, Ritsu e Mio) não é o fim, elas sempre estarão olhando o mesmo céu, isso faz azu-nyan ficar melhor já que durante toda a segunda temporada se preocupava no próximo ano em que ficaria sozinha, e também nos faz pensar que sempre serão amigas independente de onde estejam. Agora falando diretamente sobre os personagens, no começo gostava mais da Yui e da Mio, porém com o decorrer dos episódios comecei a gostar de todas, Ritsu por exemplo, e uma garota que lembra um garoto, mas no episódio onde ela faz a peça de Romeu e Julieta é mostrado que ela tem seu lado feminino que é muito legal de se ver, no episódio em que ela recebe a carta de Mio em relação a música, ela pensou que seria de outra pessoa, e ela mostrou um pouco do seu outro lado também e que se importa muito. Mio é uma garota assustada e um tanto quanto séria, mas ao passar do anime ela mostra que consegue lidar com seus problemas e que também sabe muito bem se divertir, como no episódio em que elas vão na viajem da escola, e quando dormem na escola. Mugi, foi uma personagem que logo de cara não gostava muito pois era muito certinha, e não dava sua própria opinião, mas durante a trajetória, ela nos revelou que é muito engraçada, sabe escolher o que quer, e mesmo sendo de família rica, ela gosta da simplicidade e de se divertir com as amigas, como no episódio em que ela se encontra com Ritsu na ciadade e vão jogar videogame, o que era algo novo para ela, mas logo quis conhecer. Yui a personagem princial, ela durante todo anime mostra que é uma garota muito desastrada e boba, mas nos últimos episódios vimos que na história toda ela é a personagem que da energia as outras, ela sempre quer ajudar, se preocupa com todos, e quando quer algo ela e dedica e consegue. No episódio em que elas tocam a última música no festival escolar, cada uma de suas amigas o elogiam, falando o quão importante ela é, realmente uma personagem muito boa. E por Azu-nyan, que é uma personagem muito legal, quando ela aparece no episódio 8 eu até pensei que ela seria para tapar buraco na história, mas pelo contrário, ela é muito importante, ela diferente das outras, é responsável, dedicada, e comportada, mas nada que torne ela uma personagem chata. Em vários momentos do anime damos risadas com suas cenas, principalmente quando ela chega no clube, e fazem ela usar orelha de gato e imitar um. Ela por mais que seja exigente e sempre disposta a treinar,se importa e ama suas amigas, quer sempre estar com elas, durante a segunda temporada ficamos com dó pois ela parece que vai ficar sozinha no ano que vem, e pior ainda não vai ver suas amigas. Porém como dito anteriormente, depois que suas amigas fizeram uma música a ela, fica calma e não tão triste por este fato, pois mesmo que longe sempre estarão unidas. Bom o anime não faz termos dúvidas em relação a nada com a história, o último episódio fecha bem o anime. Porém para quem gostou do anime, tenho certeza que gostaria de uma terceira temporada, concerteza da para contar muitas aventuras sobre o K-ON. Bom finalizando, o anime em si é muito bom, vale a pena assistir, não é atoa que coloquei 10 em tudo.

I have watched a lot SoL comedy animes like Chuunibyou, Yuruyuri, etc. When i watched this, in simple words, just, a masterpiece of the genre (The best SoL comedy i have ever seen)
Cute characters, amazing comedy, KyoAni animated, Aki Toyosaki as Yui, and a lot, BUT A LOT GOOD MUSIC.
I don't know why this show about girls drinking tea after the school has a better animation than a generic shonen, a better comedy than a romantic comedy or better characters than any drama in general. The studio, that deserve a lot of the succes of the series, Kyoto Animation adapted a singular manga 4-koma made ... by kakyfly and turn into a comedy masterpiece.
After 10 years of this anime, i watch the SoL seasonal comedies, and they just repeat and repeat what was stablish, there's not originality, there's not effort, there's not a serie as K-on that arrived in a year that the genre wasn't something popular and viable, when the bases wasn't there, this anime establishes them, this is how a "cute girls doing cute things" anime is like
I loved the second season,i love this anime

Shows like this one aren't easy to find.
K-on!!, just like its prequel, has an exquisite realization.
It is the simplest series you could ever think about, no action, no drama, no romantic love, no magic; just five ordinary schoolgirls who live their last year in the same high school.

But behind that normality there's so much more: the stunning friendship you could only get once in a lifetime, the good music, the nostalgic feeling of spending together the last days of school, the pain of leaving the club and moving on...

Keep some tissues by your side, and get ready to experience high school life once ... again, filled with music, adventure, and lots of laughs that makes this show a work of art. :)

This anime is a absolute masterpiece. The story while essentially plot-less other than a few high school girls in a tea drinking, food eating, and once in a while music playing club is immensely enjoyable. Season two is just as good as the prior but perhaps even better with 26 episodes to watch. The voice actors do their job to the T and the music is outstanding. While it is absolutely not ground breaking the anime is one of the most enjoyable I have ever seen, with the art-style on top of it all being unique. K-ON is a 10/10 without a doubt.

K-On is one of the greats because of its incredible longevity. I am writing this review almost 12 years after its debut, and the main thing that struck me about it is how good it looks compared to modern anime. This will always be remembered as a work that had 110% effort put into it from day one, excepting perhaps, the trouble of animating more musical scenes. I'm inclined to forgive it for this solely for its spectacular season 2 opening, where the camera spins around the band in full CGI, but looks like perfect 2D animation. I kept watching it over and over trying ... to find something off about it, and I just couldn't.

The other most memorable thing, of course, are the characters. Every single one of the girls, besides being ridiculously adorable, are full of personality and individual charm. I like how the girls' similarities make their differences pop out. I'm not a feminist (far from it) but I think the lack of male characters in this show is one of its strengths. Now I understand the appeal of passing the Bechdel test: I feel like I'm witnessing how girls act when there's no boys around. Everyone acts different in the presence of the opposite sex, but in this show, everyone's motivations are purely self-driven. These characters feel genuinely real to me.

Ironically enough, it's the show's realism that costs it one rating point. The overall story reminded me a great deal of my own High school experiences in Theatre, which it's supposed to do. Some parts were painful reminders of how cringey it was back then. The closest I came to crying was when the girls all realize they've finished their last school festival performance, and are all graduating. I felt exactly the same way when I completed my last performance on stage. Still though, even that wasn't enough to make me actually cry, and neither were the following episodes going through their graduation ceremony. I feel like if they'd added some sort of outside or overarching conflict that they ended up solving the emotional impact would've been much more devastating, but that's simply not how real life works. And that's okay, but my High school days are now two years behind me, so it didn't resonate with me as much as it could have.

Lastly, this might be unpopular, but I feel like the show's music leaves something to be desired. All three openings and the first two endings are the best songs in the whole show, but most of the ones the characters write aren't that memorable, besides Fuwa Fuwa Time. I disagree with Azusa- I think HTT is a great band with potential, but the tunes they write just aren't that good. (Their lyrics get a pass since they're still High schoolers.) Another thing, related to the music, is the song they play for Azusa at the end. It isn't bad, but it's much less impactful than U and I, because there's no buildup to it. U and I is directly inspired by Yui realizing how much she takes Ui for granted, and we get to see her writing it while Ui is sick in bed. How hard would it have been to add a scene where something Azusa does or says inspires them all to write her that graduation song?

I want to end the review with something positive, so I should mention that this show is absolutely hilarious. The comedic timing is almost always perfect, and it's almost entirely character-driven too. The absolute funniest episodes are the ones where their class tackles Romeo and Juliet, with Yui playing the role of a tree. The humor is probably the biggest improvement from season one to season two. Sadly, MAL does not allow us to rate shows with .5s.

This show is absolutely worth it and I cannot recommend it enough. Have a good day, and please become Orthodox Christian!

Absolutely amazing series. A continuation of the lives of Mugi, Ritsu, Yui, Azusa, and Mio from the first season, taking the main 4 of the group through their senior year. It introduces Ui, Yui's little sister, and Jun, a friend of Ui and Asuza, as a second group of protagonists to follow. Some episodes give an interesting back-to-back where one follows the older girls through a period of time, then you immediately see next episode the same period from the youngers' point of view.
While just as aesthetically and musically appealing as the previous season, it seems as though having twice as many episodes doe ... not mean twice as much plot and the show can seem slow moving at times. However, the pace of the show in general remains good and the character development continues through all episodes. K-On!! almost brought tears on a few times, with you really being able to feel and connect with the emotions and situations of the characters involved.

Normally i would avoid watching shows of this nature, but K-on is an exception to how i view shows like this. K-on on the surface looks like a generic cute girls shows with lots events that don't matter. However in a sense it is very close to being a masterpiece. This primarily because Naoko Yamada and the team at Kyoto animation elevated it higher than its source material.

Story:8/10
K-on story is about how people become better and function better with friends and the way it executes the premise is honestly flawless in a myraid of ... ways. The show gets better with every step of the way . The buildup of the scenes are incredible especially toward the end of this series when the band makes the song which is the emotional climax. Most of the episodes are lighthearted like any other show but the events that are portrayed are more significant than others. Some criticize K-on as uneventful, however i feel like people don't open their minds enough to understand the show a little better. It would also allow more people to see K-on as not just any ordinary show of its genre . I do agree the show at certain episodes can get boring with beach episodes,but overall the episodes are very good at communicating the main point of the show.
Art:9/10
The art is unquestionably beautiful. the gradients work well with the designs of the characters and the two tone shading also is well done. The artwork of the background is actually detailed and beautiful which is typical of Kyoto animation

Sound: 8/10-The timing of the use of sounds is brilliant and well thought out. The voice actor are great at certain the sense of cohesion with the jokes that occur in K-on .

Characters 9/10:- Lovable and relatable especially Azusa 's situation with her friends. The character have great chemistry with their jokes and the groups relationship continuing to build which makes you invested in the characters. The characterization is less obvious than other animes
Naoko Yamada uses the camera to focus on the girls legs by showing how they move in comparison to the first season to tell us the change in personality and how the groups friendship has changed the characters.
Overall: 9/10

In K-On, there's not much story in it, its mostly just like what everyone says, cute girls doing cute things. The execution of it is really good compared to many animes. This anime is both funny and charming at the same time.

The animation of K-On is really good, characters moves very smoothly and could be quite realistic. The background art is quite standard as most anime.

The characters of K-On are great, we get to know more about the characters as the episode goes along.

The music in K-On is also great, the opening and ending songs and especially the insert songs which are very memorable.

K-On is that kind of animes that I can rewatch every time i am feeling down or have nothing to do And still enjoy it as the first time i have watched.The story is so enjoyable that it can not get boring.Me myself I rewatched it for 3 times.The characters have so different personalities that they come together in a perfect relation And their high school life is so relatable (to me).The anime can be emotional sometimes byt I think it is in a comedy genre more than an emotional one.I hope everyone watch this anime at least once.It is so great !

K-ON season 2 is a classic. It follows the adventures of the Light Music Club (A school pop/rock band) which consists of four girls in their last year of high school, and one girl in her second year.
This isn't a simple slice-of-life anime. Even though it's laid back, it's clear right from the beginning that all five girls know four will graduate this year and one will be left behind.
There's a weight to the show that builds over the course of it, and it winds up being extremely emotional.
K-ON is by no means a sad show - It hails from Manga Time Kirara, a magazine ... that runs exclusively brainless and yuri-heavy comic strips (Though K-ON is remarkably light on the yuri subtext for a Kirara series) - but it is emotional in the right places.
Even if you didn't think the first season was very good, give this a watch. It's MUCH better.

It's the final year before Yui Hirasawa and company will graduate, leaving behind a single kouhai to carry forward the Light Music Club. Tea & cakes included! We follow 5 normal highschool girls as they make music, study, worry about their futures, individually and as a whole, deepen their friendships and live their life.
Kyoto Animation's K-On!, whose popularity took many people by surprise, has received a second season, distinguished by the extra exclamation mark. I'll be presenting an unbiased review of K-on!!, followed by a 'personal' view on the anime. This may contain slight spoilers!

Story (7) - K-on!! is a slice-of-life anime about ... highschool girls who form a band. Which means that it is trying to depict what would happen in the normal, everyday lives of 5 random girls who decide to form a band. There is no grand scheme, no overarching plot, and no dramatic finalé. Most people state the K-On!! has no plot development, which is both true and false depending on how you look at it. First of all, there is no major plot to be considered in the first place. Does your everyday life have a grand overarching plot? Mine doesn't. I get up from bed, work, eat, relax and go back to sleep again. So why on earth would you want a slice-of-life show to have a plot?
Secondly, for an anime that's supposed to be light-hearted, there are a few time during the final episodes where one might get very emotional. One such scene for me is the scene where all the girls are gathered in the music room after giving their last highschool performance together. The interactions between the characters and their individual breakdowns in this scene has been so meticulously animated and brought to life, that one 'feels' the characters emotions. It is probably the most important scene in the whole season, as it is the culmination of all their years in school, and the final days of their carefree highschool life. For what it promises, it delivers. It doesn't promise to be a drama-heavy, dialogue oriented anime, so I don't expect that. It promises to be a slice-of-life anime and that, it delivers perfectly.
It is unusual for people to cry during an anime that's supposed to be relaxing and light-hearted, but K-On!! achieves just that. I think when an anime makes you feel deeply for the characters, feel 'involved' with them, it truly is a fine piece of work.

Art (9) - With the second season, Kyoto Animation (or KyoAni as fans like to say) seems to have pulled out all the stops in animation. The details are painfully crisp & neat, and the motions are fluid. Each of the side characters and supporting cast has a unique face and a unique character design. But the sheer detail can only be picked apart with a re-watch and a fine toothpick.The facial expressions are nicely done, but I think the part most people will agree on is the attention to detail paid on the instruments themselves and the finger actions of the girls. The fingers of the girls gliding over their frets and keys or thumping the drums are meticulously animated, and the instruments are as 'real-life' as they get, which makes it a delight to watch.

Sound (7) - The OPs and EDs this time are a tad bit more mature than last season's. That only becomes apparent when you read the lyrics though. But being a music oriented anime, they've belted out an impressive collection of songs, with topics ranging from caramel sauce & strawberry parfaits to rebelling against yourself and showing your deepest feelings for someone you took for granted. And as usual, they are catchy, sometimes even head-banging material.
The OST music is good, but sometimes, they fail to set the mood for the current scene, which is what OSTs are for. Individually, they are nice little pieces of music, but their implementation in the anime sometimes goes off the mark. Of-course, there are also time where the OST is bang on with the scene, which makes it even better.

Character (6) - There is no massive streak of ingenuity visible here. You have the quiet rich girl; the hyper tomboyish girl; the air-headed ditzy girl; the mature girl, and the cat-ears girl. All are pretty generic in the slice of life genre, but what KyoAni does is just add a subtle nuance to each of their traits in the this season which makes it certainly refreshing. The air-headed girl who supposedly should be at the receiving end of pity from the others gets a generous helping of raw talent, which garners her respect; the mature one gets a shy and scared personality, which is a shift from the supposed authority and aura a mature person projects; the tomboyish one shows signs throughout various scenes in this season of considering a more feminine side of her and one who is insecure about her friendships, whilst usually, this personality is depicted as somewhat insensitive; the quiet rich girl, who usually remains a wall-flower, shows us that she has inhibitions, doubts, fears, hopes and dreams like any of us, the nekomimi who usually does generic fanservice, matures into a dependable kouhai, who breaks down at the thought of her seniors leaving and managing the Club all by herself.

Enjoyment (10) - It's a slice-of-life anime about highschool girls, their interactions, their school life and their band. It's about friendship, growing up, leaving behind and having fun while you can. Chances are, if you like any of those above, you're gonna enjoy K-On!!. It is not just a 'moe blob' or 'cute girls doing cute things' all of the time. You have to look just a little deeper to find out that there is much more than that.

Overall (7) - I did the average of Story, Art, Sound, Character & Enjoyment, which came out to be 7.8, but for the critique in me, I've rounded it down to 7. In this culmination, K-On!! doesn't sweep the viewer of their feet, it gently takes your hand and shows you a little side to highschool friendships, memories and youth, and then gently puts you down to reminisce about it. It isn't a story about the music or the band, it's a story about the characters themselves. It's about seishun, as the japanese say, and about how the little things in life come together to make it that much sweeter.

My Personal Opinion - Alright, we're done. You've successfully read through my wall of text and hopefully it wasn't biased. And, I've hopefully haven't blatantly stated why everyone should love or hate this anime, but given you the tools to decide for yourself. After all, I don't believe in reviews unless I've seen the series myself. A review should provide you with more information than the synopsis, and the tools for helping you decide about watching this anime or not. It should not make the decision for you.
As a personal score, I would give K-On!! 10/10. Maybe the fact that I am a highschooler could have influenced this fact too, but there have been very few animes which have affected and influenced me as deeply as K-On!! My first impression was of a feel-good, light hearted, slice-of-life show, which then gave me a big dose of waterworks at the end which was unexpected. There is a sea of emotions beneath the seemingly normal exterior. And normal doesn't always mean boring, does it? Most of us are normal. And our daily lives are sometimes boring too, right? But if you notice, the story in K-On!! could be possible anytime, anywhere. There could be a group of friends in their music room somewhere in this world right now, having tea and chit-chatting about the cultural festival or how tough the math paper was. It's so obvious and common, that many people can't wrap their minds around the simplicity, yet power of K-On!!.
K-On!! also scores points for realism. We don't have fighting robots, werewolves, kids with superpowers or a dialogue-heavy, dramatic and gripping plot in our daily life, do we? So why have things like these in an anime that's supposed to be a slice-of-life? It's meant to be taken with a light mind and soul, that ends up soothing out your mind and refreshing it, leaving you to reminisce, and maybe smile a little at your own highschool life.

~Until next time....

So, K-ON! This musical band centred anime, which is not a *musical* comedy, has now finished its second round. What can I tell you about it, huh?

First of all, K-ON!! is still not about music. It drifted even more away from that direction, and I found that hardly surprising. This show is character-driven, therefore the setting doesn’t play first fiddle here. But that is a little disappointing, because I expected more insert songs, since the second season received twice the length of the first one and it was an awaited project. However, the featured music takes not by number, but by quality, with my favourite ... being Love and the second ending theme. Oh, and that background melody, which is reminiscent of Hot Butter’s Popcorn, is a really catchy tune because of that resemblance.

The visual part of K-ON!! is done well: detailed backgrounds and fluid animation, as expected from KyoAni. These guys once again prove that they have one of the best drawing teams among the animation studios.

And now to the plot. The girls are spending another year at school. Full stop. Seriously, series like Azumanga Daiō, Minami-ke and K-ON! don’t need such thing like plot. Whether they successful or not, depends solely on characters’ appeal to the audience and situation humour, and K-ON!! definitely has attractive traits. Being just a moe blob anime in whole, it goes without any patsu shots or jiggling breasts, which differs it straight away from such series like Strike Witches, another famous show of the same type. In general, K-ON!! is pure and blithe plus it has more detailed character development than your average moe anime.

The role of the central character is shifted from Hirasawa Yui to Nakano. She becomes the first fiddle of K-ON!! (or the first guitar, so to say… no, wait, she is a rhythm guitarist, therefore… damn, forget it, I screwed up this metaphor) and develops most from the cast throughout the course of the story. The creators try to show up her feelings about all sempai graduating and her becoming the sole member of light music club, and I think that goes better than the first season’s theme of Hirasawa Yui’s growing as person. Also there are some episodes dedicated not to four original members of Hōkago Teatime to the “alternate trio”, as I call them: Nakano, Hirasawa Ui and Whatshername from the jazz club. Looks like KyoAni was conducting experiments to figure out what to do next with K-ON! franchise, but that actually brought up some pleasant variety for the show.

Thus the second season has some positive changes with stronger characterization comparing it to the first one, and it has some negative changes with most of the show musical themes disappearing. They already were thin in the first season, but in K-ON!! we lost them almost completely. However, K-ON! nicely maintained its position of one of the best shows surfing the moe tsunami, so my overall score for it is 8 points. Now I’m interested in what the film will bring to us.

So I'm not one to make reviews but I really have to vent this out. this anime and very few from the ones I have seen which isn't very many makes me feel so much for the characters. There are times I want them to get on with it, but it's really subtle and love how calmly the story carries on.

Again the characters are adorable and it makes me feel sad when the characters are sad. And happy when they're happy. Which is a reason I postponed watching this anime for a while I feel like I got close to the characters because there ... is so much emotion.

Now that there is only a movie for me left to watch I am not sure if I'll get around to that since I'll just end up like a 5 year old who dropped his ice cream.

I believe everyone would have a different reaction to this anime series, but I believe anyone who watches it until the end will have one feeling in common, and that's for After School Tea Time to always stay together and keep making music.