K-ON!
The new series of K-ON! is so good that I had to devote an article to it.
Started to read the manga only recently - picked up the first edition, watched the first anime EP and then went out to get the second edition last Friday.
Some folks may see some of the screenshots as spoliers so if you don't want to be spoilt then check back another day.
In Japan, there are after school activities called Bukatsu [部活] which can range from Judo, Kendo, Tennis etc. The folks who rather go home at 3PM are called Kitakubu [帰宅部] meaning "the group that goes home."
The video below is from a school promoting their Bukatsu activities.
"K-ON" is the same pronunciation for "Keion" which is short for "Keiongaku" [軽音楽] meaning "light music."
The "Keion-bu" [軽音部] is a bukatsu for students who wish to learn and play musical instruments.
Didnt have such after school activities back in the UK which was a shame. I can see how bukatsu gives students the opportunity to learn while building relationships with classmates. Are there such activities organized by schools in your neck of the woods?
K-ON! starts off with the music activity group (Keion-bu) about to be abolished due to a lack of participants. There needs to be at least four members of the group in order for the school to maintain its existence.
This girl is Ritsu Tainaka - the drummer and the leader of the Keion-bu. She tries to gather the four members needed to keep the keion-bu alive.
This is sweetie Tsumugi Kotobuki who plays keyboard. While we don't learn much about her in EP1, folks who read the manga will know that shes actually an Ojosama - wealthy family who has a butler at home.
The OP is adorable and full of life - particularly like this bit.
The "no no no!" bit is berry sweet too.
This is Mio Akiyama who plays bass and is already one of my fave anime characters so far. Here we see her application for another bukatsu which gets ripped up by Ritsu.
The artwork of the girls is just gorgeous.
Was watching K-ON! on the train and enjoyed it so much that I watched it again on the way home. Was supposed to change at Tameike Sanno from the Ginza line and was so captivated by the show that I looked out the window to realize that I overshot my stop by three stops. Dont you just hate it when that happens!
Is awaiting figures of Mio. I guess we will start to see figures of the K-ON girls at the next Wonder Festival.
This is Yui Hirasawa - the Dojikko Musume or "clumsy girl" who plays lead guitar.
Yui wants to join a bukatsu and doesn't really know what to do. She applies for the Keion-bu but changes her mind after. She goes to the room designated for the Keion-bu and tries to let the group know that she doesn't want to join.
Love how hair floats up when anime characters are happy.
Noses often disappear or turn into dots which is really cute.
This reminds me that I need to interview a university graduate who said she would wear her high school uniform to do an interview for me. She currently works for Appliya - the folks making the Evangelion apps. Shes incredibly talented and has not had the need to go round to companies for interviews - they all approach her instead! I think it could be something to do with her cute looks too.
This is the closest you are going to get to fanservice in K-ON! While I do like the occasional fanservice, I think it has its place. Will continue to watch Queens Blade and having it full of oppai is fine. But they would spoil K-ON! if they made that dark bit under Yui's skirt pantsu-visible in the DVD.
The background art is based on the Miyazaki Prefecture offices and you can see some photos of it at Yunakiti.
This is the ED which I absolutely adore - just brilliant. Want to borrow that guitar and to a Rock Trooper to this tune.
The story and animation is well above par in my mind but there seem to be quite a few folk out there who hate it - both inside and outside of Japan.
Yui looks gorgeous in the ED too.
Mio is the main singer in the ED and is too gorgeous for words.
And my fave shot of Mio out of the whole show.
Lets get a closer shot ^^;
Another sweet shot of Mio.
And a lookie at the two manga editions of K-ON illustrated by Kakifly! The paper strip that wraps around the cover of Japanese manga/books is called the "Obi" [帯] and is used for marketing blurb. Here you see the Obi promoting the anime. The Obi are cheap to produce and allows publishers to message stuff without spending a ton of money redesigning covers.
A few pages at the front of the manga are in color. This is the corridor scene where Ritsu approached Mio and tries to get her to join the Keion-bu.
Saw many comments on the Japanese otakusphere about how they dont like Tsumugi-chans thick eyebrows. I kinda like em.
And the rest in B/W. Tried to read some scans on my iPod Touch but it just didn't feel the same as reading it on paper.
The second edition sees Mio in a nurse outfit and the 5th band member.
A backlog of some of my manga reading.
Got this Korean edition of City Hunter when I was in Seoul last. Picked up most of my initial Japanese from reading manga - learning a language is so much more fun and effective when you are doing something you enjoy - and me loves reading manga. Everything works out much better when you are learning while doing something you enjoy *and* making a money at the same time - my job description at Mirai Inc ^^
Took me longer to learn how to read and write Hangul than it took to remember Katakana and Hiragana. You can remember shapes much more easily if you relate the shape to a daily item in life which has or contains the same sound.
The artwork and girls in Maken-ki is fab. Shame that Takeda-sensei's ero work is overly ero as you can see from the collection at Fakku - NSFW depending on whos behind you.
Makenki figures would be great too.
And a peek inside the latest Kemeko Deluxe. Still have not finished watching the anime.
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K-on's a great series. I'm kind of partial because it looks like she's got the same guitar as I do, a gibson les paul cherry burst.
I really like the ending too, so much more than the opening. It's a promising start!
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Good eye about the guitar. I'd love to add that guitar to my collection.
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2nd that. :D
And I just recently got my first guitar...XD
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well I already have a couple of guitars. Other than playing them I mostly have them on display on my wall, prefer them to other forms of art.
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Dojikko girl and moe moe eyebrows? Nurse cosplay and DMC cameo?! It's a definite hit for me!
Student
Yea, I instantly noticed Kaiser-sama too. :D
i like K-ON character design !!
It nice in episode one
K-ON! give promising from the firs episode let's looking forward !!
Student
It looks pretty interesting the characters are very likable, so far so good its only the first episode.
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I don't understand everyone who's bashing the animation... it looks like typical amazing quality from KyoAni... Also the art style is not "lazy", it's just KyoAni's unique style. Better to have good quality in both TV and DVD than have crap on TV and medium on DVD. As you can tell I also got addicted to K-ON! and cannot wait till next week <3 Mio seems to be a popular choice. My preference is influenced by Kagamin <33
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Tsundere is awesome! And Mio's looks reminds me vaguely of Yomi from Ga-rei... ^^;
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Really enjoyed K-ON! 1st ep and already looking forward to the second. Just adorable!
Our schools here have Bukatsu - we mostly call it ECAs (during my time) or extra curricular activities. They were supposed to provide a slight edge in terms of portfolios going on to higher levels/other schools - but really only if you were an elite athlete or something. Joined some like badminton, arts clubs, music clubs etc. Some were great, some not so. Strangely enough, had a great time with the music clubs - crazy about guitars.
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I can't really tell if this series will be great based on this first episode, but I really enjoyed the first episode and I hope for much more later on in the series. This is going on my to watch list ^^
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Saw the first ep yesterday and loved it. KyoAni style is just so good ^^
And Mio is my fave too ^^ Hope to see some stuff of K-On! in Akiba in 3 weeks when I'm in Japan ^^ It seems that there are no furigana in the K-On! manga though... :(
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Anyone knows where to watch it? ^^
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Watched the first episode last night and loved it. I dont understand why some people dont like the animation I thought it was really good. I cant wait for the next episode. Maybe I should watch the first one again hehe.
NEET
Personally I prefer the manga over the anime... However Mio singing is all worth the watch~
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Mio is so cute x3
MOAR MIO NAO
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I'm about to see the first EP and I'm very excited, will read again this article after watching it.
I particulary *love* music and bands type stories. Things like BECK are heaven, I don't mind if they are drama either (like NANA), just, can't resist music related manga (and when they got animated, gosh, it's paradise, cuz you can *hear* and see they performance animated).
I hope this will be a great hit, the characters are truly lovely.
I loved Nana. If you enjoyed that check out Linda Linda Linda. It is just like K-ON.
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At the moment I am thoroughly enjoying K-ON! There seems to already be alot of Mio Fan artwork our there. But of course, i'm also awaiting some of the series' to be released or subbed. Yea subbed, my japanese skills atm are low.
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Despite the really huge hype on K-ON! It really is a good series for Spring 2009.
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I watched the first episode today, and fell in love with it. It's just so darn cute ^_^
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It's nice, but I didn't really get that hyper over it.
Looking at the manga pictures above, I think I also prefer the manga to the anime...
???Confused???
The art looks like a mix of Kannagi and Manabi Straight...will check it out when I have the chance...
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I liked the first episode, I wish Mio didn't remind me of Yomi from Ga Rei Zero. The show gives me the same vibe as Manabi Straight for some reason.
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Saw it, K-ON!, it was good, makes me think back at school where there are no clubs of the sought.
Its so "crap", Cheap, Teachers were bad, they WANTED the students money, etc. Guess poor public schools are doomed to closure which did almost happened to the one I've been to, (Who ever heard a headmaster beating up a disabled kid on the papers from the school you attended?!).
Anyways, The ending where she starts to sing and green notes start floating out was the kinda idea I thought I'd be doing for a video I was making up... though not from the mouth, note are green as well and... >_> World thinks alike...
Need to sleep =_=
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K-ON 1st episode got me hooked on. Yui is so cute.
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I heard this anime was good and I'm about to watch it. If you're taking pictures of your monitor to get screenshots, there's a better method (kinda like print screen on PC). Open Preview, go to file and mouse-over grab near the bottom. From there you can choose to take screengrabs of a certain window, a section of your screen or a timed screenshot.
Anyways, keep up the good work Danny, and if you don't want some of your SAFS, I'll be glad to take them.
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Mio is great, me being a bass player myself she's my favorite character. I'm glad there's no fanservice and I hope it stays that way, even my 5 year old son enjoyed the first episode ^^ Mio figure based on the ED would be perfect.
Student/Part-timer
So far, I am loving K-ON! as well Danny. Characters are great, story's great; basically everything you already said! It's so moe too! Too cute for words! Mio is my favorite, however she only wins against Yui by a hair, at most. Both OP and ED are brilliant, masterful. The ED is probably my more favored one of the two, but both are amazing. Can't wait for the next episode!
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I'm hooked ^^; SO cute >w<
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I'm in love with K-on and the ED... can't stop watching it. They need to release the single like... yesterday!
And Tsumugi is my favorite so far.
Student
K-ON! is great. I just need to start reading the manga.
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yay, Danny has become K-on-ized XDD
Great series, a good combination of lucky star, hidamari, and manabi straight ^^ I've read the manga before and definitely going to enjoy it XDD
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Back in my high school days, curriculum activities are compulsory & the credit will affect the overall student ranking.
The OP & ED is great! Love it!
Let's see which characters I like after I start watching it.
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I liked what I've seen from the first episode, at least I think they gave each characters very distinct personalities from the start.
I personally like Mio and Yui too like most ^^
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I'm enjoying K-On! a ton. One of the best series I've seen in a long time. I'm gonna have to agree with you on two points Danny. Mio is amazing and the ED is just phenominal. Can't wait for next week's ep and the full ED to be released!
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Wow Danny. Its nice to see you be obsessive over this anime ^^
I can't wait till they release a figure of Mio with her bass, or even Mio and her outfit from the ending theme >=]
Office work
I really love what I saw in the 1st episode of K-On! so far! I can't wait for more of the series, and some merchandise to drain my wallet!
Injured
Like many others I got the impression it was ' Manabi Straight! ' in non-chibi characters as well. Almost the full season of Manabi Straight! they characters were like chibi form till they 'grew up' for the last 3 eps.
Anyway back to the subject, on K-ON! It was clear right away there wasn't the usual fail safe fan service of constant crotch shots and giant boobies (I cannot believe I just typed that). The girls are clearly very very flat chested and the shows performance is up to the voice actors and the graphics animators to keep the story interesting and flowing along.
Anime shows that have a tendency to get boring in the middle are ones you pause it and start surfing the web for 1 or 2 minutes then go back to watching. This did NOT happen during K-ON! For me, I love Animated characters to perform for me (not as in fan service actions silly). Watching them sing and dance has always added a charm to a show that makes the characters special if they can pull it off. I give the 1st EP a 3.5 out of 5. Lets hope it stays fortified with storyline.
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Watched it the second time today since I was sleepy last night when I watched it the first time. And oooh colour pages for K-ON manga. We hardly see that when manga gets released here. And yeah Mio is really cute! My fave, but Yui's antics are too damn cute to ignore XD
I'm not too hyped about it though. I like it, but I don't go too ga-ga over it.
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Love K-ON, best I've seen in a while.
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Watched K-ON! and can't wait for the next episode
ED Is just too awesome
MIO FTW
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downloading episode 1 now. ('~')
三年せいとオタク
:3 Love K-ON! Great series with cute characters ^^ Have to say so far my favorite character is Mio. She's too cute >..<
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SU-GO-KU AMAZINGGG!!
a must, I *LOVED* the first ep!!
The OP & ED where incredible (I like the OP more), and I fell in love with Yui and Mio.
It's only me or someone else sees a resemblance to Tsukasa and Kagami Hiiragi on Yui and Mio?
Would definetively wait for the next K-ON dose :3
Maybe I'll consideer getting the manga... but I need to save something up (when will I win the lottery? ¬¬)
Can't wait to see figures of Mio too!
Student
I like the art style, I'll have to check this out :D So many shows to watch lately >< There's this, FMA Season 2, Valkyria Chronicles, Higashi no Eden... and I'm on episode 5 of Gundam 00. :/ Oh well, my school work load isn't too bad this quarter ^^"
Anime addict
Already saw the first episode yesterday. So far it looks like it'll be a pretty good show. Didn't know what it was about at all when I decided to download it but it seems like it'll be a good series for this Spring. The animation wasn't spectacular in my opinion but it wasn't bad at all and I don't know why people would bash it. Characters seem really likable and all look very moe.
Student
I am not sure what to think of K-ON!. I like it so far but I am not sure how the rest of the series is going to play out. Might just have to be one of the shows I download to watch in my spare time. I guess we will see after a few episodes.
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saw the first ep last night and love it already. Cute girls, cute expressions and reactions, funny and the music op/ed animations are fun to watch. Definitely Mio ftw!
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slice of life is my fav genre
LS, HS, etc
Mio is mai waifu <(^^<) (>^^)> <(^^)> (<^^)> <(^^>)
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I saw it twice and love it!
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Kyo-Ani just knows what the audience wants. The animation is similar to Lucky Star as well. Mio is similar to Kagami and Yui= Tsukasa... The popularity of Haruhi Gekisou, is another reason why they chose a music related anime.
Love Kyo-ani. They never let me down.
Geotechnical Engineer
This anime's sweet! Watched over it a few times. Part of the minority, but Ritsu and Mio are my fav. Hilarious comedy duo.
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I really enjoyed the first episode! I also wish that when I was at school we had clubs that taught you an activity rather than clubs that only took you if you excelled at an activity.
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I really didn't care for EP 1, but will give EP2 a go. If ep2 also sucks then it's off with their heads!
Nekophilia
K-ON! is epic WIN! XD KyoAni does it again! Just lurve slice of life anime. Awesumm.
Mio is the <3! I gotta rewatch ep1 again.
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why is the anime not in widescreen format? :(
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ugh, yes i was disappointed by that too orz
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I didnt get that either - or perhaps they saved that for the DVD as a sales point?
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It is not in wide screen format because in Japan, the other places in Japan(other than Tokyo) are not up to date with the current technology and do not have wide screen so the anime is released cropped so they can watch it. The wide screen version comes after 2-4 days ^^. It sucks but what can we do, they have to think what is best for everyone ;;.
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Surprisingly, TBS TV Station which 1st aired K-ON! on 2011 will now be airing WS. They be doing that for the reason their subscription on that TV Station is also dropping. cause 16:9 viewers can't stand old fashioned 4:3.
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the fansubs group i'm watching says they will do a widescreeen version in a few weeks time. lets see how it goes.
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I noticed that too, there's several series airing this season in 4:3 format, how odd...
student
Maybe they will air the WS version later, like they did with Clannad and Clannad ~After Story~. I still haven't finished watching Clannad AS because the WS version hasn't been fully aired yet.
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i liked it well it enough, but I guess i haven't really gotten into it like most of the commenters above me have ^^;;
loved mio but she was the only character that reached out to me so far... maybe it's the art style that threw me off... again, not like i hate it or anything but it doesn't scream <3 to me ^^;
who knows, i may well be a helpless fan boy after a couple more episodes. happened with hyakko :P
Hobby fan
Well, I think that when I have some free time I'll give it a try.
I don't know but the animation of this series it's nice to me ^_^. Maybe someday...
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I really enjoy watching K-ON! but not Queens Blade because it's not my type of genre.
There are tons of awesome anime series released this spring. This is the one of the anime that is on my list but there are others like Pandora and Phantom are going to be on my watch list too.
I hate to say but I don't enjoying learning korean language because I find no use of using it in my future career. ^^;;
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God, what's with the K-ON fever around here? Just 1 episode and everybody is
already hooked. What's so great about it?
I plan to start watching K-ON maybe in a month after i catch up on a lot of
other Anime i still haven't finished. I'm really behind here.
Geotechnical Engineer
I guess one has to watch it to get a feel of why most are hooked onto it?
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Not to say this anime reminds me of my high school day when I first joined the music club where I was being a learner for the guitar part. ^^;;
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I downloaded but I didn't watch it yet >.< I should start ASAP
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I am adding this to my watch list.
Currently, I finally finished watching The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. (Debating if I should get that on DVD or just see if it will be put onto BD.) I am rewatching Solty Rei (this time from the beginning), and hoping to finish off Lucky Star.
That, and I want to see Tales of Phantasia: The Animation before the Tales of Vesperia movie is out. And I also want to see The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, as I seen parts of it and really liked what I had seen.
However, while I might see the new Fullmetal Alchemist series (It is not a new "season" and is dubbed "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" by FUNimation.), I might skip it if I can find a way to watch this series. Plus, I am debating about skipping a few specials and series.
But this one? I hope to see the first episode and see if I will see all 14 (or so) episodes. :3
You should go back to the The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. It was an amazing movie. A fun story and a fantastic lead character. One of my favorites!
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I was kind of indifferent about the first episode, but seeing as there aren't any other shows this season, I'm going to keep it.
university student
K-ON is the greatest.......i think its good enough to stay at the top for a very long time to come.....unless ofcourse KyoAni goes sly on the quality.........my first impression of it was "kannagi X lucky star"......its kinda like a animation merge of the two.......looking foreward to seeing it through to the end with a smile on ma face...
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Watched the first ep of this yesterday and was drawn in immediately. Had to read the first volume after watching it. Definitely a good start to the spring season - hope new series just as good start coming out.
Oh yeah, and Mio is definitely a win.
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Man, I just watched the first episode for the 4th time.
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K-ON! is the new Lucky Star.
Some will love it, some will hate it, but you've got to admit; the animation is quite well done.
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Ooooh-, City Hunter comics! It was a huge hit when I was in Korea. It brings me back memories.
Noticed they're using the character's real name Ryo, instead of some Korean name - the old publisher changed many names into Korean names.
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Watched episode 1 earlier today, and love it! I seriously don't have any problem with the art at all. The characters are lovable. Mio and Yui are my favorite. :) Really love the colorful, and nice art of the manga covers. The opening was nice, but the ending RULED. Reminded me of a Jmusic PV. Would love to see K-ON! figures as well. :)
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me want T_T
i see, i thought k-on came from k - ok, on - on!
oh well
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Absolutely fantastic Anime. The DMC reference cracked me up.
Student
I love KyoAni, so I immediately put K-ON! onto my list without even looking into it. I've watched the ED sequence over a billion times now (exaggerating), I absolutely love it! The PV-style of the ed theme is so fantastic.
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yui's dojikko personality is so cute. will be interesting to see how she master the guitar in future episodes.
moi reminds of of eika in sky girls.
i always find one who can play the drums to be very cool. it's hard to master.
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While Yui is my favorite, I have to say though...for those that have seen all of episode one, at the end there when she's giggling to herself? That was a little creepy. If they make figures out of the K-On! cast, I would very much look forward to a figma. I hope they retain their proportions accurately when translated to plastic, I really like how shapely their legs are drawn at times yet slightly deformed they look at others.
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this series is just too awesome! im already craving for the second episode! will surely be in the top 5 animes in 2009! im definitely addicted to the OP and ED songs!
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i think its great seeing less serious shows everynow and then, none of the OMG SAVE THE UNIVERSE or, TRAIN UP LOTS TO KEEL YOO etc, without any fantasy
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Yeah,the ED is so amazing that i've watch it over thousand times. Mio is so charming in the ED!
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This was on my list when I found out that K-On! has the same character designer as Lucky☆Star. I loved the first episode. Will definitely keep watching.
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off topic but... yay! gundam on the top shelf. ^^
Student
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There are many elements that got me hooked in K-On! The manga was the first initial step. Watching the anime pretty much impressed me even more. Its not a serious title with a deep rooted story but rather something to put a smile on my face. I'm also impressed with the accuracy of the instruments. I only showed my guitar friend the preview poster of K-On! and he identified it was a Gibson right away. He even went on to google up the real life pictures. One thing that does kind of throw me off is having Yui as the guitarist. Seems too moe for that part... I will probably change my mind on this later in the series. Definitely on my keeper list.
Struggling Otaku & High School Student
I want the K-ON manga now~
(though sadly I know no japanese..) ^^;
College Freshmen
It's funny how similar the characters are to Lucky Star characters. Yui, as a clumsy girl, can be similar to Tsukasa, Ritsu => Konata, Mio => Kagami, and the keyboard person is similar to Miyuki as they're both the always cheerful types. Even the relationship between Ritsu and Mio reminds me of the relationship between Konata and Kagami.
Otari Vader, Sith Lord for Hire, will fillet Makoto Itou for free
http://coffeebugg.blogspot.com/
Mugi-Lurve :3
Student/Gakusei
i want the mouse pad!!!!
Year 12 Student
http://pure-hikari.deviantart.com
Just watched the first EP and I really love it.
Mio is my favorite so far, followed by Yui.
Awesome stuff.
fapper
K-On wa Saikyou!!! top list for this spring season along with Phantom.
already added: MIO is my WAIFU for this season
Filmmaker
http://josewritingthelife.blogspot.com/
When i finished the last episode of Clannad: After story, the K-ON Trailer came out right after the credits, and I fell in love with it... good story.. animation is wonderful...
otaku-ist
http://myanimelist.net/profile/mel
Loved this series from the start, It was actually the only one I was looking forward to this whole season, glad it didnt suck.
Clannad bodies with Kannagi heads, Klannad ftw.
Student
I watched K-ON! yestarday and liked it, definitely will watch the next episode.
loved the op and ed
Odds are I'm going to drop K-ON after a couple more episodes. I particularly didn't like the animation style. That and I can never look at Yui again without thinking of the name "Fetus hands" the /a/ gave her because of a scene where her hands were REALLY small compared to the rest of her. Then there's the fact in 8 weeks my free time will be destroyed when I enter the Air Force leaving me time to only follow a few anime a week, and I already chose the ones I will follow. Ending was great though.
~Undine~
http://bluebluewave.wordpress.com
Saw "K-ON!" last Friday and fell in love with it straight away! Wrote about the first episode on my blog as well, glad to see Danny and so many of you like it too.
Had also noticed a lot of others dislike it, mostly just because it's a heavily promoted and hyped series... also read some think it's just a mix of generic elements aimed to cater the otaku audience with a sure hit recipe. Honestly, I couldn't care less about such negative attitudes and comments.
From the very first scene on “K-ON!” delivered a bubbly, fluffy, slice-of-life story full of color, joy, laughter, light comedy and all the girls are sweet as honey, how could you not love them? Top that off with Kyoto Animation's signature style and splendid animation work and a solid soundtrack.
I love series like this, much as I love "Aria", because it overflows with life and radiates a positive atmosphere. It's all about enjoying yourself and living a happy life.
Like I already said in my blog and Danny often mentions, it's what people should do, throw away your negative thoughts and be more positive. They should let themselves be infected with this virus of joy that a series like "K-ON!" emanates.
freelancer, Spanglish speaker
http://www.changolion.com
watched the first ep twice, my japanese is not very good yet so have to search for various words in the dictionary ^^.
a guy who cares (sort of...)
Didn't like Lucky Star ans after watching 1st ep of K-ON I didn't like it either. I guess I'm in a huge minority on that one...
As for LesterHo, I don't think you can predict the future and stating that you don't need to know Korean cause it won't help your career is very short-sighted. The more languages you know the better - simple as that.
Hikkikomori
Loved K-on! The ending for this is probably my favorite of the past few seasons. =]
It wasn't too bad for a first episode. It's got the Lucky Star vibes, considering it's got most of the crew from LS. Even the characters, for first impressions at least, are similar to LS in a way:
Yui = Tsukasa - dojikko
Ritsu = Konata - outspoken and thinks outside the box
Mio = Kagami - straight talker and voice of reason, actually quite shy, not to mention she resembles Yomi-onee-chan. Not surprised she's the favourite girl of many people here.
Tsumugi = Miyuki - the elegant ojousan
BTW, WOW Danny! You get to interview someone cosplaying in a schoolgirl uniform? Just what kind of job are you offering anyway?
http://www.luckystarshrine.com
Watched it a couple of days ago and I absolutely loved it!
Student, Freelance Artist
http://rhythmemotion.net
Just watched it a couple of hours ago. It's quite cute :3
To be honest, I actually didn't know about K-ON until just recently :x I was paying more attention to Queen's Blade, FMA, and Valkyria Chronicles.
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
http://lolipedofin.wordpress.com/
i can't concentrate on the manga.... >.<
My eyes kept ogling on Mirai's eyes... XD
Mad scientist
To be honest I didn't care for K-ON until you guys started to talk about it. Now I will consider watching it.
As for overshooting stations. Personally I have never tried it myself (well, trains can overshoot a platform, but that's different). However I know a guy who once fell asleep and woke up on the station after the one he was supposed to get off at. He didn't bother to hurry out (presumed he couldn't get to the door anyway) and stayed in the train. Funny thing was that the train moved the wrong way meaning that it had been at the end of the line and was now heading back and the next stop was the right one. Imagine if he had left the train and realised that when it started driving :P
It's also worth noticing that nobody woke him up at the end of the line.
University Student - Japanaese Language & Culture
http://daemonworks.deviantart.com
Can't say I hate K-On, but I'm certainly ambivalent about it.
Upside #1: Mio. Especially her eyes. Her actual eyes, not the eupemistic ones.
Upside #2: The ED. It rocks. And it focuses almost entirely on Mio.
Downside #1: The rest of the cast seems uninteresting boring.
Downside #2: The non-plot seems unlikely to make up for boring cast memebers.
I'm giving it a few more eps to see how it develops... I suspect it'll be one of those shows I end up watching because I like one character.
Student and full-time otaku
Pfff. I'm probably one of the few but this seems so overly hyped. It's just cute girls in a band, which (with the exception of the band) is not different from the most anime -__-
student
Back in 2007 Lucky Star was hyped like crazy as well but it still was a very enjoyable series (IMHO). I think it will be the same with K-On.
中学生
http://thezhukeeper.blogspot.com
ahhhh, I cant find K-ON manga in kinokuniya! ;_; Maybe I must go back to ransack harder ^^;
Yui and her castanet are chaoooo kawaii!
Desktop Support in the Medical Field
http://thedisjointedzone.com
The 1st ep. took me by surprise. Who would've thought I would fall in love with a series just after the 1st ep. :D
It does not happen often.
Ronin
http://roadblogg.blogspot.com
I just finish the first episode. ^.^ It's fun. Hope to hear more music!
Network Technician
http://www.myyaruki.com
Looks like I might have to give the show a look :)
Agrees with finding things that you like makes a language easier to learn I love reading to luve ru manga in Japanese even if I cant understand it all yet.
Ork Warlord
Still not really convinced with this one, maybe in future...
High School Student
http://scorchnroses.wordpress.com
I have it on my watch list the moment I saw that it's by KyoAni (one of my fav anime studio cos of haruhi and konata :3) Watched the 1st episode and is totally mesmerized by the anime ><
Otaku Graphic Designer
http://neoprolacus.spaces.live.com
K-On got my attention ever since I watched the 1st episode...
My fave is the dojikko Yui...
vendor
http://www.friendster.com
I add on my anime watch list.Cute girls singing and the character is bit familliar in lucky stars or something.Nice Op and ED songs especially wearing a gothic lolita costumes while singing..I will see the story if good or bad!
Me.
http://eltworld.wordpress.com/
Just watched the 1st episode ... oh my god ... it's been a while since I have laughed so hard watching an anime. First episode is awesome ... thumbs up!
If K-ON manages to maintain this kinda quality, I think they are going to be as popular as Lucky Star. Yui's moeness really reminds me of Tsukasa. ^^
Tsumugi-chan's thick eyebrows kinda bothers me, can't help but notice but it's all good. Gives me that nagging feeling that tsumugi and mio are both reincarnations from kannagi which is a good thing. Loyal turned hateful fans of kannagi can divert their homage to mio. It will be a cult hit! Lovin it by far!
大学生
http://justaskeikaku.net23.net
OMG MIO <3
new waifu of the season XD
Kyoto-Ani's next great series? we will see :] ... it's only 1 episode ... i didn't read manga so i can't say that the plot is good or bad... waitin' for next episode... 1st was awesome ...
anime + games collector
great series now in my top 5 of anime to watch might ead the manga as well if i dont get too dustracted by the anime first. *confused state of mind*
Teacher
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandkat/
I noticed there was no furigana on the K-ON manga. I want to read it, but how hard do you think it would be for somebody studying for ２級 JLPT? From the pictures you put up, it didn't seem "too" bad.
Student
most manga don't really need jlpt2 to understand anyway...
btw danny i noticed the youtube link u gave, is of a all girls high school....and a christian one at that... lol
not too common those but seems the most interesting ^^
PDF File
http://www.last.fm/user/Kirikami
I'm sayin' this 666th time, but: "I've been waiting K-ON! anime since it was first announced and it was worth it!!!"
One word describes it perfectly - MOE~ :3
Student
http://konadora.wordpress.com
Yeah, many people complain to me that Korean is harder than Japanese :X
K-ON! is one of the best animes that is promising after much hype, really enjoyed the first episode. And yes, the 'no no no' part is uber cute, I thought my head was going to explode in sheer joy.
Student
Wow! this looks like it is going to be good!
BioResearch Assistant
K-ON! became an instant favorite for me. I'm loving every bit of it.
Mio also became an instant favorite for me (>^^)> She's moving up my list and probably will make my top 8 in no time. I always have it in for girls like her, long dark hair and a cute face with an air of maturity and innocent seductiveness about them.
Student during the day, otaku at night, and amateur musician ^_^
http://www.thebanzaieffect.com/
Definitely watching this till the end.
KyoAni never fails to impress me with their awesome work, and K-ON! is not an exception.
I have officially joined the school music club last week.
Actually, I was in the club for years now but it's official now since the club now has a teacher in charge ^_^
So..yea, I'm looking forward how the will light music club in K-ON! develop after this.
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
Impressive...well...better go watch it soon...
This show delivered in every way i hoped and more. It gives me the same happy feeling I get while watching Lucky Star. The characters are adorable. There isn't a bunch of tasteless fanservice. It's based around music, which is my biggest passion, and did I menmtion the characters are adorable!!!
After watching Queens Blade and cringing for 20 minutes, this was a nice change of pace. It was the character design in QB that turned me off. I imagine it is based right off of the original material which is good for fans, but I'm turned off by female characters who have manly bodies and giant breasts. Anyway.... K-ON is looking fantastic and I I'm eagerly anticipating the next episodes.
Top on my watch list.. Loved the OP & ED..
Mio FTW.
http://www.alternatesam.com
Hey danny, you are quite a linguist eh? Quite surprised you can read/write both japanese and korean. Most just stick to 1 if its not their main language.
Student
http://www.otakublue.wordpress.com
K-ON! from EP 1, although has not surpassed Haruhi, I have a feeling it will surpass Lucky Star in the long run. EP1 was outstanding, have a really good feeling about this one. And the OP is addictive haha
Need to pick up some Maken-Ki Tankouban :O Great manga, but the translations on onemanga are a bit dodgy and the scan quality is a bit naff sometimes >.<
Student
http://tijapan.wordpress.com
That "no no no" of the op was really cute!!
Student
http://tijapan.wordpress.com
That "no no no" of the op was really cute!!
http://twitter.com/phossil
http://www.animoe.net
Added to my watch list. I'll need to wait a little longer than you guys, because fansubbing in spanish takes more time.
Student
I watched the first episode and loved it.
Can't wait for more moe+guitar goodness
Student
http://myanimelist.net/profile/Unyuu
K-on is pretty fun to watch ^^. Mio is my third favorite for the moment. I still don't understand why Mio is everyones favorite, she did not do much in the 1st episode. Guess her appeal is how well her long black hair is drawn and her face ^^. My favorites are Yui(wow when she said GOMENASAI, HIKEMASEN and bowed, omg I loved her!) and Ritsu(She's just too funny ^^, hopefully we will more Mio fanservice so I can change my opinion). Kyo ani did another great job with this series ! Music, animation and everything thing else was done good! I'm just a bit deceived that these kind of opening and ending are becoming the standards of new generation anime, it becomes too repetitive :(.
Student
http://reira.zuiken.net/
I absolutely adore the ED song.. there's just something about it that mesmerizes me +_+
Dental Technician, i make teeth!
http://antsizedman.blogspot.com/
I check it out then, like the look og the girlie.
Practically forced to do afterschool at my school, shows good stats or something.
Future Idol
http://puddingparadise.blogspot.com
Yeah! Watched 1st ep... ^_^
Can't wait for 2nd ep XD
Musically inclined Pervert
oh cool..
the animation is up to par with Haruhi and Kannagi!
especially Kannagi XD
and since I'm in a band..yay I can relate to this..
I'm definitely watching this! (AND QUEENS BLADE)
University's Slave
I think I'm going to wait for a few episodes to come out--then I can archive binge if I like it. ^^; I always like to give a series three episodes or so before judging it (largely thanks to the sudden change towards awesomeness in Nanoha). I definitely like that ending theme and will probably download it regardless of how I feel towards the show itself, though.
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
I didn't think I'd like it as much as I did. But Mio is too lovely And Tsugumi too. They're my favourites. Mio in the ed is just... too awesome for words. Such an awesome song. And such awesome animation. How can folks not like the animation??? It reminds me of Kannagi and Clannad and Haruhi all at the same time.
Student
http://meganemarshmallow.wordpress.com/
I want to watch it, the girls are cute [especially Mio] and the story sounds nice. But, I kinda dislike Kyo-Ani's animation. I'm still watching it regardless. ^^;;
I have a job
I enjoyed the first episode, but with all the ruckus about this series I have a feeling it will be overhyped soon. As long as it actually stays worth it to watch, I'll keep following K-ON!
Will be on my watch list. Still picking spring anime list.
Too many to watch, so little time at night....must choose wisely
Student.
http://hanamerhi.deviantart.com/
I can't wait for April 10th, that's when episode 2 comes out!
the ending is too gorgeous, I think I'm going to recreate their outfits~
tree planter
lol - "veritas" on the girls basketball's gym wall...
IT-Architect, SysAdmin, WebDesign and Coding, Virtualization (VMware + NetApp)
http://www.milkdrop.de/
For sure on my watchlist, despite my busy schedule recently... somehow i hardly manage to do anything for my private life recently except ordering figures and watching anime now and then... :/
Other then that my schedule is packed with clients from work or my private clients... so meh.
But, K-ON! is a must, no matter how busy i am!
Can't wait to get the OP and ED on my iTouch. :D
Lovely for the summer, good mood music!
Otaku, CNS / IT student
I just watched the english fansubbed version and my vote is two thumbs up! Looks like a great series and will continue to watch!
Student
Hmm, seen it pasted over a lot of sites lately. Will have to check it out ^^
Accounting Technician
http://alpharalpha.com
just watched a fansub of K-ON, neat, I chuckled quite a bit, at least it is not overly ham handed on the humor. And the girls are interesting characters instead of paper-thin props.
Danny, you mentioned that it was much easier to learn when you associated everyday things when you were learning languages. So would you consider yourself to be a visual learner as opposed to auditory? Just curious.
A Real RocknRolla
too busy for anime these days. got my finals coming up and can't find the time to watch anything.
Spartan
http://www.ryobase.com
My fave show of this season. b^^"
Lazy Student
I saw the first episode, it's got great potential and it's visually appealing as well. Has manga always looked that clear? The pages are like, super clear.
Stapplerfahrer
Seems that I haven't been paying attention to my surroundings lately. Just found out about this anime from this article. Had to watch. Absolutely adore. *watches over and over the same episode*
Student/College/fledgling otaku/G4m3r
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1234555217&ref=name
I already love it, its too funny Yui is too cute.
Student
http://gordanham.wordpress.com/
The ending is just awesome>.<
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
http://bruneian-otaku.blogspot.com
thank you for the influence Danny-sama, K-ON is in my watch list ^^
Student
http://www.crunchyroll.com/user/SumSorLow
seems cute, adds to watch list
Trying to become a blogger.
http://crippledotaku.wordpress.com/
Never read the manga, but totally enjoyed the 1st episode. Still haven't decide which girl I like the most. The ED is freakin' sweet!
B.A.N.Z. Public Relations
Saw the first episode yesterday, I felt as if they are drifting away from cliche to try and hit the market, however... nothing really happened. The next few episodes will seal its fate, one way or the other.
Student
http://muketsu.wordpress.com
just don't get why everyone is so worked up about this title. it's just some Haruhi married with Lucky Star.
こうこうせい
http://stickymochi.blogspot.com
I watched the first episode as soon as I saw the title of the article on your site, and then I read this after watching it. I must say I quite agree with you!
Student/ 3D animator game designer
I love this anime so much, few ever get me on the first episode but my goodness....
Student @ UofT
http://balancebox.wordpress.com/
long live K-ON!
Pirate
Haven't seen the 1st episode yet (usually don't pick up a new series until a few eps are released for marathon viewings), but from what I understand people are claiming that K-ON!'s animation is a victim of budget cuts. i.e. rough around the edges.
Otaku
http://imperiomoe.wordpress.com
K-ON! FTW!!!
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
http://puppy52art.com/
ah, hope to watch it then come back to the article! lol
I absolutely loved the first episode of K-ON! I rarely watch an episode twice, but I've already watched the first ep 3 times. And Mio FTW ^^
Online Shop
http://wildarms.egloos.com
Many people have praised K-ON series and therefore, I'll go watch it as well~ Kyoto Animation does it again, they seem to hit bulls-eye all the time ^^; Also many people like Mio as well, moe!
City Hunter is one of the greatest classic(?) manga for me, Saeba Ryo is da MAN! While I really like City Hunter, sequel-ish series Angel Heart isn't as fun as City Hunter. I want to buy the complete edition myself but buying Korean manga in USA is tad expensive T_T
Student
http://muketsu.wordpress.com
I think I'm missing the point.
to buy a Japanese manga translated to Korean in US o_0
sounds ridiculous.
PS but maybe it make sense in case you're a Korean.
That Iron Man looks sweet!!!
Design Student
http://wraith11.deviantart.com/
Now on the watch list... which was basically empty anyway, haven't had time to keep up with new releases ^^;
Valve powered equipement? TOTALLY SOLD.
Collector, GFX-savvy
http://www.anivoy.com
Mio has fallen under my fav characters of this season as well.
Love the ED especially.
GSC could pull off a nice figure to sell.. *cough* *prod* *cough*
Marketing Sales Promotions
http://lyfeprojekt.blogspot.com/
I went ahead and watched this! OMG! being a music lover+musician, its hard not to fall for these music related animes!
"jack of all trades" (master of none)
http://japanweloveyou.blogspot.com
WANT!!! WANT WANT WANT!!!
Student
http://mizuwhirl.com
I have to confess that I haven't read the manga myself, but I loved the first episode of this K-ON anime. Guess who's gonna watch it til the end? ^^
Student at a school somewhere
http://pixiebee.deviantart.com/
The second they announced K-ON would come out I knew I'd love it~
Mio and Yui have to be my favorite characters out of all of them plz
We really do need figures of them, would be a definite buy indeed
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
http://argylebolivar.wordpress.com
This series is going pretty good ^_^
I can't wait to see more episodes. I'll read up on the manga soon though =3
System Design Engineering (UWaterloo)
http://robostrike.wordpress.com
MIOOOOO!!!!!! She's so awesome ^_^ Ending music is so awesome. Especially the art style.
College Student
Krauzer-san does it for me, I'm going to try this series out. If I like it, I will probably buy up the whole lot :).
Student/Amateur Artist
http://poisondusk.wordpress.com/
I haven't watched it yet, and I probably won't. There are too many other shows that I plan to follow, and somehow the art style for K-ON just doesn't appeal to me ^^;
IT Administrator
This series seem very good! Mio is so moe!!
http://sparklingzone.blog124.fc2.com/
Ahh, that's cool that you're reading City Hunter in Korean. XD I'm reading the Spanish edition to brush up on my Spanish (and because the US edition never finished, booo). It's fun, but I'm still a really slow reader. There's so much Spanish manga... almost tempted to start reading a second series in Spanish.
K-ON looks really cute, I'll have to check it out sometime.
Chinese/Viet restaurant waiter, no post secondary
Man, Mio is already so popular, I hear/read about people praising her around the net already. I'll catch the show soon. But I'm backed up in anime right now D:
The ending is love though <3
I can't wait for figures!!
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Watched K-ON! for the third time ^^; Cant wait until Thursday night for EP2.
Otaku
http://imperiomoe.wordpress.com
OMG So do I Danny.... I lost track of how many time I heard/watch the OP and ED. Will be on stores Abril 22 I can wait for the full versions!!!
BTW love your new avatar Danny^^ MIO is so MOE!!!!
Student
http://lordofgundams.blogspot.com/
K-ON! will be a priority on my watch list. I loved the hair floating up photo, it was too cute for words.
Core Analyst
http://tuanvo.jimdo.com/
I can't stop listening to the Ending Song, it is good.
Otaku, Student in Biotechnology, Digital Media Research
http://rayyeow.wordpress.com/
Halo halo everyone. Yay, 1st time to have enough courage to post comment after reading in DC for a month or so. I am happy and learnt so many things like how people actually post comments :P Ok, I'm definitely going to watch K-ON! as it's recommended here ^^
otaku, gamer, and car nut/gearhead.
i watched the first episode. its amusing. but it didnt quite catch me. i dont know. i liked beck more. one thing i truely love. LES PAUL BABY!(i love my les paul and other les pauls)
IT Developer
https://aleste37.multiply.com
I saw the first ep, and the songs got me!
On the 2nd watch, there's a cuteness to the girls, and I thought I'm sure Danny should get this!
I didn't know there was a manga tho.
QA Lead
I checked out K-ON! as a recommendation from a friend. I liked it a lot, so it's definitely on my "watch" list along with a bunch of other series now.
Summer school skipper
Les Paul is so hawt.
Overman
http://myplasticmoustache.blogspot.com/
Argh, I've fallen hard for this series' liveliness and lovely animation style. I hope I can recover before I become a total fanboy over this...
SOS Brigade rank 33657th
It seems good,it's different from most shows of this particular category and it seems promising.
I really liked the character designs and the scene where yui is carrying the paper handouts is hilarious.
IT Student
http://www.ikikata.se
:3 I have that guitarr. Not the original, but a Epiphone Les Paul. But I don't expect Yui to buy an Gibson on the next episode, so I hope she buy the same as me ;)
Struggling Otaku & High School Student
I don't need to say this but..
I just got the OP and ED on K-ON! on my ipod! ^^
I download it here:
http://iwishiexist.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/k-on-mp3/
srry, I just felt a feeling of bore-dum and excitement.. ^^;
student
Haha, i downloaded both of them from there too! That opening theme is really great!
A Curiosity
I liked the first episode. lol can't wait for the second
Summer school skipper
So I watched it myself yesterday.
Nothing less from the legendary KyoAni!
Study Services Analyst
http://nrshenanigans.blogspot.com/
Watched the first episode of K-On last night and immediately fell in love with the series! Its just as good as Danny says!
High School Student, Freelance Graphic Designer
http://terankun.blogspot.com/
i likes the ending and thought the 1st episode was good
will be another anime ill watch
Design Student. Occasional Retailor of Delicious Toubed Meats.
K-on looks like a lot of fun. I hope it shows up on Netflix soon. I like the Johannes Krauser II cameo in the manga. :D
I'll have to keep an eye out for this.
student
K-ON was amazing! I watched episode 1 last night and absolutely love the artwork. Its really good and all that stuff.
College Student
http://bayonette.multiply.com
I knew it that K-On! would become the next big thing from Kyoto Animation!
And I hope that it will happen.
Programmer Trainee
http://jointsareokay.blogspot.com
This looks interesting.
I hope I have time to see it
Hmm Mio looks delicious... >.<
Graphic Designer - youtube- http://www.youtube.com/user/Travelersgear
http://travelersgear.blogspot.com/
this series is def on my top to watch list. :)
Hikikomori in the making
http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/
Haha... I thought the K stands for "Karaoke"^^;...
Anyway, K-On! is a really cute and a must watch series! The art style is cute and the OP and ED ROCKS! Can't really see why people would bash the anime...
In Singapore, we do have bukatsu but ALL of them are made by the school... You can't make a club by yourselves... Sad and boring lives, us Singaporeans live...
Programmer Trainee
http://jointsareokay.blogspot.com
Watched the first 2.
cannot wait for the third!
Student
Love it so far!
The moe blobs are too moe to resist. :D
I.T.
http://www.groovydrift.com
I cant wait for figma to release the K-On figures
bum,hachi roku driver
Agreed, those girls are hawt (^_^)
Actor, Moviemaker and Blogger.
http://sitedofonseca.blogspot.com
I would love to have had bukatsu in school...
I'm really hooked on this series. I'm glad I decided to give it a try. I think Mio is my favorite girl so far--moooooeeee!
Hey guys... I have the REAL full version of both the OP and ED right here.
REAL: as in it's not a cut and paste job of the TV size version that are all out there -_-
NOTE: these were LEAKED therefore it doesn't have High quality. Both file sizes are less than 3 MB. But , hey it's the real deal. (official release is in April 22)
Don't say "lazy": http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3Y0Y44O7
Cagayake! GIRLS: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2SUOMQLJ
Enjoy desu =D
Wibbling+Writing+Teaching
http://www.kakebuke.net
K-On! is great, and so are Tsumugi's eyebrows.
Interesting PV for bukatsu, especially the "France fairy tale" (?) club and Barasuishou fanart bits. :D
Student~
http://kiddokid.wordpress.com/
K-on is awesome!! Yui and Mio are the best!!!
Student (Hikki)... Lurker
http://rednekohat.blogspot.com/
Yeah Yui & Mio is the best !!! xD
Web Designer
http://www.hotmarcus.com
I was pleasantly surprised to see Krauser II show up. K-On! is great and so is DMC!
Writer, Illustrator, Collector, and Geek Philosopher
http://aspergers.dasaku.net/
I didn't wanna be "that guy". I wanted to check this out to make my own opinion. I loved the OP and ED but was too tired to watch the whole first episode. I ended up watching dubbed Genshiken instead, but after watching Genshiken again I was able to interpret the K-ON! anime properly. It looks fun and follows many respected plot tropes. I'll do my best to watch the rest of this series.
"jack of all trades" (master of none)
http://japanweloveyou.blogspot.com
Manga...*drool*
...er...sorry bout that. You were saying?
Electrical Engineering Fresh Graduate
hemm, now I'm getting interested in K-ON.
Shinigami
http://superchan-oktaku.blogspot.com/
I never tough i would like K-ON! so much.
especially Mio moe moe !
I can't wait for Mio merchandise.
is there an English manga out for this yet?
Self Employed // Graphic Artist // Clothing
I play drums, been playing for close to 14 years. We should create the DC Band and play OP's and ED's that Danny suggests lol. Loving K-ON! as well, favorite character currently is Mio of course, and I have to add Tsumugi as well. She is sooo cute!
Undergrad
Total lack of reality in this anime. I prefer stuff that takes things a LITTLE more seriously. Moe moe will only get you so far. Watched ep 3 and dumped it. Too much torture.
3D freelancer
http://artniallsimon.blogspot.com/
K ON is really good, love the animation so much and its not boring, and for the character i love mio and yui of course, they are cute, i've not been playing guitar for a while, i miss those time when i still learning guitar ^^
IT Voodoo
http://blog.zaphods.net
No iTunes Genius for Cagayake Girls! ;)
-> http://ZaphodB.soup.io/post/19768813/http-en-wikipedia-org-wiki-K-ON
game store manager / otaku / artist
http://paintedpixels.squarespace.com/
I love K-on, so far it's been really great. The anime reminds me a bit of Azumanga Daioh, with it focusing only on a group of girl students, slice-of-life style, and making sure that the characters are never really sexualized. This show can't air fast enough!
Student
http://hana-bix.livejournal.com/
I started watching this series a week ago and I got addicted xD.
I love love love Mio too. She's so adorable :3
student
k-on wa sugoi! well after the comment I must say I´m musician and my guitar is a jackson dinky I play j-rock also and K-ON music is awesome almost like Beck soundtrack (saikou dase).
Student
K-ON ROCKS!!!!TO BAD ITS ALREADY OUT OF EPISODES....COME ON I WANT SOME MORE>>>>> IT WAS CUTE, FUNNY, AND THE MUSIC ROCKED!!!! I HAVE LIKE ALL THE SONGS AND I WAS EVEN INSPIRED TO LEARN THE GUITAR, WHICH IS GOING SLOW BUT STEADY SO FAR ANYWAYS I WILL ALWAYZ REMAIN A K_ON FAN..FOREVER!@!!!
otaku!
http://cafe.daum.net/heavyvehicle
K-ON IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^___^ ^____^
Caretaker
Just saw the first episode yesterday it looks like a good series the song at the start is pretty catchy.
Animator
http://pandaxtor.blogspot.com
A friend of mine had recommended this anime to me and right away I knew...Mio!...ah sweet mio.
The ending as well as the beginning is beautifully animated and it makes me wish that some of our colleges were a little more active in getting students to interact with each other after school as well.
Student (i think..)
Nice stuff, but that in mexico T-T i can find it u.u too bad
i want world wide friend :3 add me ivan.z.x@hotmail.com good day n__n
VIVA MEXICO¡¡
Spec Ops Otaku
Haven't seen the series yet, but I'll keep an eye out for it.
tuner, freak student
I watched the series... It was good.. I feel hung up seeing that the series was quite short... (crossed fingers) I hope there's season 2...