“Non-musical Yui joins struggling Light Music Club after hearing their performance, leading to fun-filled band life.”
K-ON!
けいおん!
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Synopsis
Non-musical Yui joins struggling Light Music Club after hearing their performance, leading to fun-filled band life.
A fresh high school year always means much to come, and one of those things is joining a club. Being in a dilemma about which club to join, Yui Hirasawa stumbles upon and applies for the Light Music Club, which she misinterprets to be about playing simple instruments, such as castanets. Unable to play an instrument, she decides to visit to apologize and quit. Meanwhile, the Light Music Club faces disbandment due to a lack of members. This causes the club members to offer anything, from food to slacking off during club time, in order to convince Yui to join. Despite their efforts, Yui insists on leaving due to her lack of musical experience. As a last resort, they play a piece for Yui, which sparks her fiery passion and finally convinces her to join the club. From then onward, it is just plain messing around with bits and pieces of practice. The members of the Light Music Club are ready to make their time together a delightful one!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 277 sampled reviews
What 277 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.97 · split reception
5.9 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 2.8
↑ 0.97
Running avg · Apr 2009 → Aug 2025
- 7 “I really enjoy music anime, and this series managed to keep me interested enough to watch every episode. Despite this, the show was only so-so for me, especially since I typically dislike cute,...”
- 10 “I absolutely love the main characters, as they each possess unique, adorable personalities that make me want to hug them all. There are no notable flaws to mention, as the narrative effectively...”
- 10 “K-ON! is an awesome anime that excels with its very funny comedy and a great story centered on Yui Hirasawa and her friends. There are no notable criticisms to report regarding the series. I highly...”
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2009 – Jun 2009 Spring 2009
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-4263 catalog
Produced by
- Pony Canyon Producer
- TBS Producer
- Movic Producer
- Rakuonsha Producer
- Animation Do Producer
Licensed by
- Bandai Entertainment Licensor
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor