Japan Synopsis
けいおん!
“Reading, Writing, Rock & Roll!”
The Sakuragoaka Girls' Academy curriculum traditionally focuses on the three "R"s of reading, writing and arithmetic, but Ritsu Tainaka wants to add two more "R"s: Rock and Roll! To do that, however, Ritsu has to save the Light Music Club from being shut down due to little problems like not having any other members or a faculty advisor. After strong-arming her best friend Mio into joining and convincing Tsumugi Kotobuki to make it a trio, Ritsu's would-be rockers are soon only one talented guitarist short of the quartet they need for school approval. What they get, unfortunately, is Yui Hirasawa, who's never held a guitar in her life, but she's determined to learn! Will the school halls come alive with the sound of music?
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
386 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. K-ON! sits at position #41.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when K-ON! premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #684 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #572 of 2,532 (top 23%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Kyoto Animation, TBS, Pony Canyon |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 36 |
| Release Date | April 3, 2009 |
| Official Site | www.tbs.co.jp |
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Questions Answered
When did K-ON! end?
K-ON! finished its run with its final episode airing on September 15, 2010.
Where did K-ON! air?
K-ON! aired on TBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.