けいおん!
K-ON!
Hirasawa Yui, a young, carefree girl entering high school, has her imagination instantly captured when she sees a poster advertising the ‘Light Music Club’. Being the carefree girl that she is, she quickly signs up. However, Yui has a problem, she is unable to play an instrument. When Yui goes to the clubroom to explain, she's greeted by the other members: Ritsu, Mio and Tsumugi. Although disheartened at Yui’s lack of musical know-how, they still try to convince her to stay to prevent the club’s disbandment. After playing Yui a short piece which re-ignites her imagination, they succeed in keeping their new member and guitarist. Along with the tasks of school and homework, Yui begins to learn the guitar with the help of the other band members, experiencing many mishaps along the way. However, with the school-festival drawing near and Yui getting stuck with her practice, will the Light Music Club be ready in time for their debut? (Source: MAL Rewrite)
Names
| Original | けいおん! (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | K-ON! |
| English | K-ON! |
| Also known as | Keion · K on · K-on · 케이온! · 轻音少女 |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2009-04-03 → 2009-06-26 (Spring 2009) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Kyoto Animation |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ComedyMusicSlice of Life |
| Themes | Cute Girls Doing Cute ThingsSchool ClubBandPrimarily Female CastFemale ProtagonistSchoolPrimarily Teen CastIyashikeiEpisodicRock MusicComing of AgeSeinenEnsemble CastSlapstick |
| Streaming | HIDIVE · Bilibili · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.91 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.91 / 10 |
| Composite | 67.8 |
| On lists | 277,432 |
| Favourited | 13,072 (4.7%) |
| Completion | 84.9% |
| Drop rate | 3.7% |
| In backlog | 29.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.55 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2009 | A | 3 of 76 |
| Year | 2009 | A | 10 of 261 |
| Studio | Kyoto Animation | B | 15 of 121 |
| Genre | Music | A | 22 of 428 |
| Era | Late 2000s | A | 32 of 1,149 |
| Demographic | Seinen | B | 81 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | A | 91 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | A | 101 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Comedy | A | 128 of 3,488 |
| Length | Single-cour | A | 186 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | A | 231 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | A | 262 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 358 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Naoko Yamada, Seiki Tamura |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Reiko Yoshida |
| Character design | Yukiko Horiguchi |
| Original creator | Kakifly |
Franchise — けいおん!
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BRelated
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2010 | K-ON! Season 2 |
| side story | 2010 | K-ON!: Live House! |
| side story | 2009 | K-ON! Season 1 Shorts |
AniList id 5680 · MAL id 5680 · record updated 2026-08-27

