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Apr 10, 2015 12:41 AM
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Good start, new op is kek.
Jul 30, 2015 9:26 AM

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May 2014
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Now that I'm rewatching the dvds without delay in between, I can easily see the increased production budget for season 2 of K-On. Still need to see the movie, which I imagine will look and sound even better!
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Aug 24, 2015 10:06 AM

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Jul 2014
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About as boring as season 1. Also, the new opening sucks. I hate how this season is twice as long as season 1.

1/5
Sep 21, 2015 6:37 AM

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Nov 2014
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New OP was alright, ED was great! Looking forward to seeing more.
Nov 11, 2015 12:02 AM

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A pretty good start to the season, looking forward to the rest.

did Azusa get taller?
"You and your third dimension"
Jun 27, 2017 8:46 PM
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Jun 2017
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Still in love with this anime! Can't get enough action with this group of girls! Loved both OP and ED, although a Don't Stay Lazy remake with Asuza in it would've been nice, i enjoy it regardless!
Jul 12, 2017 3:43 PM

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Really a great start, already forgot how much fun this show is.

This episode did also some subtile foreshadowing about what may come at the end, dunno if I'm ready for that.

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Sep 20, 2017 12:17 PM

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I MISSED MY BABIES SOOO MUCH! <3

As much as I loved the new OP and ED, I think it can't beat the very 1st K-ON! OP. Hehe. I loved that OP so much I still listen to it nonstop.

That was a very adorable first episode. :')

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Jan 1, 2018 2:41 AM
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It was a funny start seeing Yui mistaken herself for being late at the opening ceremony for her high school. It must've been hard for her to choose a club especially if she haven't discovered her talents or hobbies.

The first meeting of those four in the teacher's room was hilarious as Yui seemed to be quite clumsy. Also glad that Tsumugi joined the light music club even if her first choice was the choir club.

Also, didn't expect that Yui would say that their performance wasn't nice. Wow quite the opposite. Although I'm glad that she's indeed gonna join the club. No more worries for the light music club to be disbanded. Looking forward how Yui's going to be a good guitarist.

Oct 21, 2018 12:15 AM

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Aug 2017
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♡ Great episode!

♡ It was funny how Ritsu fainted to attract new members xD

♡ Love the OP and ED !

♡ So finally the girls to go on with their band with 5 members. That’s a good decision and I hope next year Azusa will recruit more members so that she don’t be alone.

Oct 23, 2018 5:19 PM

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Oct 2017
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Not a big fan of the OP, but I love the ED
Everything else is equally amazing from the first season. Much much love <3
Mar 23, 2019 6:47 AM

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The thing that catches your eye the most is the very high quality of the designs, especially in the details; the characters almost don't look like they were before. The backgrounds instead remain unchanged in their quality. I don't like the opening and the ending, the ones in the first series were better. Very nice and very funny storytelling in certain situations.
Sep 27, 2019 12:43 PM

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May 2016
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Another level of cuteness arrives... Yui getting more attention this time.
Dec 14, 2019 6:40 AM

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Oct 2013
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Now that the dust has settled can we agree that this is one of the best episodes in anime history?

Jan 19, 2020 12:32 AM

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Feb 2017
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I can see myself liking this more than season 1 already.


eski514Jan 19, 2020 8:48 AM
May 14, 2020 10:25 PM

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oh hell yeh, who needs a significant other when you have K-On season 2 with higher quality visuals/animation, new op and ed theme with the same gang and a whopping 26 episodes of complete moe and cuteness.
honestly though so happy this anime got the recognition it deserved (Kyoto Animation you never fail to impress!) and from the success of last season got a bigger budget for more episodes and high quality everything!
Jun 24, 2020 10:35 PM

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Cute and fun and all, but is Azusa really going to be alone next year at this rate? That'd be really sad... and since next year everyone else will be graduating, she'd have to find members all on her own.
Sep 2, 2020 2:01 PM

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Feb 2020
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ironic how in this ep it's their first day of school and i'm watching this the night before starting my last year of high school TT

this episode was so cute and i agree that they shouldn't change anything. i feel like it will be too much people then imo. azunyan getting emotional during that part uwu

seeing the new ed with lots of strawberries reminded me of the scene when mugi ate mio's strawberry on purpose lol
Sep 7, 2020 2:05 AM

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A decent first episode. Although it's not the best KyoAni can offer, it definitely had some hilarious moments. It was really entertaining to watch the girls trying to recruit new members to their club.

The opening and the ending are decent, but definitely not as great as first season's.
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Dec 31, 2020 1:49 AM

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Finally they are all classmates, this will be interesting!

Azu seems to prefer the current situation where there are only five of them in the K-On club
Mar 2, 2021 2:30 AM

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And they came back.
Let's see how the girls are going to find new members
Jun 5, 2021 9:44 AM
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Jun 2017
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As expected from KyoAni, the quality is even better this time around! Yui's matured look in the ED is an eye-pleasing treat, for sure.

Lots of hilarious and touching antics, like the usual. It's sad that Azunyan will probably be the only member next year (lol @ that President imagination) but they've still got a "long" year in their hands and I'm totally down to see what they'll be up to!

Op and ED have yet to grow on me, the first editions seem superior but they did take time to grow on me so here's to hoping these will too.
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Jun 28, 2021 11:28 PM

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Good episode, this season looking promising so far
Aug 25, 2021 4:23 PM

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A standard premiere episode for the 2nd K-On season as Azusa's a 2nd year now and the others are 3rd years. Time really flew between the start of the first season and now, but there's a whole season now of the same grade shit so that should repair itself temporarily. The light music club in that school is basically tailored for one band, and the group are basically too tight knit for anyone else to really join in, especially since 5 people are already in that one band. Azusa if she wants to continue the group into the next year while the others will graduate will find it easier to gain new members when the others aren't there in comparison.

Also, that OP song is just absolutely dreadful. Jesus one of the worst opening songs I've heard, just pure obnoxious to the ears. Yui please retire on vocals I beg. The Mio-led ED was decent but nowhere near as hype as the previous one, but it's listenable at least.
Aug 28, 2021 1:11 PM
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The new OP (Go! Go! Maniac) is super fun to listen to. The full version of this song is a bit different, but both of these versions all sounded really fresh and unconventional, even a bit chaotic, and I liked it very much. The guitar solos and riffs, also sounded really tight and nicely done.

Some of the preliminary observations that I want to share about the song :

1. This song constantly shifts between G# major, G# minor, and B minor.

2. The chords and bassline often goes outside of the scale, when they were used as half step passing tones/tritone substitution/functional chords for key changes.

3. This song has chorus/(verse+prechorus)/bridge/outro sections, with crazy instrument interludes (I especially enjoyed the instrumental interlude after the bridge).

4. Many parts of this song are not entirely grouped in multiples of four bars, for example, the chorus is 14 bars.

5. I also think that this song is relatively faster than the other songs in the K-on anime franchise, and contains some more complex rhythmic ideas in it.

Maybe all of these builds up to this chaotic song, and Yui's vocal works kind of well with this type of music. Definitely one of the best songs on the K-on anime franchise.
Cabbage_CatAug 30, 2021 4:43 AM
Oct 5, 2021 9:44 PM

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So glad I finally started this!

Now the only question is when do we meet the new girl/badie in the ED?
Oct 30, 2021 3:43 PM

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so, 26 episodes huh? wonder how they gonna fill whole year in 26 episodes what 11 episodes done with two year lol.
it does seems though they gonna concentrate more on comedy than music, in S1 they would show that concert.

loved they decided to keep them 5 members, it's feeling already too much with five of them lol.
the scene with yui "new members" so she won't have to be serious xDD
Nov 1, 2021 3:48 PM

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They are still going with those costumes, lol. I kinda miss the old opening and ending, but I feel like season 2 will be much better and sadder :(
Come on man,where is that Noragami season 3 masterpiece.We want it, Bones!

Nov 26, 2021 3:58 AM

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Well we have plenty of episodes this time, so I am all in to witness the journey of our final year members of K-On club.

Honestly this OP feels way underwhelming than the first one, same for ED too but still isn't something that would let my enjoyment down for the show.
May 4, 2022 1:39 PM

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Re-watching this.

In my opinion, the animation in this season is better and more detailed compared to the first season.

I'm still not a fan of the new OP or ED. Cagayake! GIRLS and Don't say "lazy" are so much better. Fortunately, NO, Thank You! is the second ED in this season. It's so amazing.

About the episode, I don't know if it's just me, but the pacing seemed to be so much faster than before. It bothered me a little, but oh well.

Their plans to get new members were hilarious.

I'm glad they are in the same class this time. Mio doesn't have to be alone again. :)

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a new season, a new school year, the band need new members ... or not? kekeke
Dec 30, 2022 6:18 PM
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Feb 12, 2023 3:48 PM
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I relate to Yui a great deal :) It makes me happy to see her grow as the anime progresses
Feb 16, 2023 8:33 PM
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Every day I thank god that I'm not the kind of person who likes this show.
Apr 1, 2023 4:33 PM

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The amount of effort they put into the 3D rotation in the opening animation for this kind of show is beyond me...
Jun 9, 2023 1:29 PM

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I love how everyone cares so much about Azusa.
Aug 7, 2023 8:33 PM

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Since 2010, stopped at Episode 12, I'm finally rewatching/resuming to completion K-ON! S2.
The first season is very entertaining for how adorable and/or hilarious the cast is, but I remember this season being a bit boring in comparison at times.
Sep 15, 2023 6:33 AM
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cutest group of frriends ever!! It's so great to feel conforted by watching these tiny girls interacting :D
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Apr 9, 2:40 AM
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I again, praise KyoAni's great capture of atmosphere and it is shown incredibly well here: Episode 1 began with an eerie and unsettling energy that KyoAni has mastered...from the washed out colors, removed background music, clean guitar audio, covering Yui's face, and the framing of the other 4 on their way to the club with a white dream-like filter. The first episode through this scene alone, has already hinted the tearful end of the season.
This is why most fans use this scene as a nostalgic throwback
JohnZ_GGsApr 9, 2:48 AM
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