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?
Audience Engagement
110 audience reviews — more than 78% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 92th percentile among Japan seriess.
Also On TBS
Other series that aired on TBS.
Other Titles From Kyoto Animation
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding K-ON! itself).
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
Among 386 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, K-ON! places #41 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when K-ON! premiered alongside 123 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 123 other Japan seriess in 2009.
The 2186th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
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 |
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.