I had tears even before Azusa cried herself.
Even though I never experienced graduation myself due to quitting early three weeks before the end due to bullying...
I felt empathy for Azusa not being with her friends everyday at school anymore from graduating and going to college.
The franchise as a whole, if only counting this as the finale as the "official" final episode,
while the two extras, then special, followed by the movie as partial sequels... Great anime in its own right.
It's not a masterpiece for its lacking depth of more; from character development, backstory and more screentime from other characters,
but as lacking as it is due to how it could have been more fleshed out, it's very charming nonetheless.
These girls as CGDCT are adorable.
S1 they were practically adorable every second of those thirteen episodes.
The only biggest flaws were Azusa crying from not understanding why she loved this band over superior talented bands, and that stupid Mio and Ritsu drama,
but otherwise, the girls simply having fun together, enjoying themselves with their dynamic, mostly spending their club time not practicing, drinking tea and eating cakes was very entertaining for their personality of just enjoying themselves, making jokes, retorts, laughing, or whatever.
Each character is charming and funny in their own way.
Meanwhile, this second season was much more dynamic by keeping them less in the club room like the first season,
and seeing more of them outside, from trips, to school events.
Unfortunately, as sweet as the little that we get from each is,
it's not exactly enough which is disappointing.
Sawako is never shown to get a boyfriend, let alone get married, but she does have a moment of playing with her band again at a friend's wedding.
Jun, the newest character shows a bit of her personality, but doesn't really stand out yet at all, even though she's a focus in a spin-off manga, with Azusa and Ui.
Mugi never fully displays her riches or her home, and as my second favorite, doesn't have more screen time as the adorable funny prankster or however childish she can be.
Ui doesn't have much either. I would have liked more Yui impressions from her, but I always enjoy her motherly doting care towards her older sister.
Nodoka and Yui had their beautiful moments as brief as they were, but I wish they hanged out more intimately.
Azusa out of the K-ON! members is my least favorite, rather not a favorite because of how serious and strict she is, but her passion to want to practice instead of slacking is understandable.
She's too uptight which is boring, so I wish she would loosen up a lot more and enjoy her time comfortably with the girls, which I imagine she will after this.
Ritsu is my personal top favorite for her extrovert cheerful personality, while Mio was my favorite the first time I watched season 1- I like their dynamic, but I wish Mio was more friendly and stopped being violent towards Ritsu. I wish they were closer in a clingy way.
Yui is easily a favorite. Originally my second favorite, but became my third after loving Mugi more. Her journey is quite beautiful. I can't imagine much more.
Although, they surprisingly don't perform or progress their band professionally that much, but then they're only high schoolers,
so I think it's more appropriate that they do so later on as adults and focus on their education and a career first, I guess.
Aside from that, I never really liked Mio's fan club. It's unrealistic and stupid. It's weird.
Beautiful song to Azusa in the end.
It's funny how logically we all know this isn't the end for them.
They'll continue being friends and seeing each other, but even more, it was still sad that Azusa will be left without them. In school.
As my first SoL Cute Girls Doing Cute Things anime, and around 50th anime overall... a true classic. Solid 7/10. |