K-ON!

K-ON! (2011) (L-R) Nakana Azusa, Hirasawa Yui, Tainaka Ristu, Akiyama Mio, Kotobuki Tsumugi

K-ON! (けいおん!) is a four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kakifly. It was first published in May 2007 by Houbunsha in their manga magazine Manga Time Kirara. The story is about four Japanese girls who join the school's light music club to stop it from being canceled. A 13-episode anime adaptation aired on TBS in 2009, followed by a 26-episode second season, K-ON!! (けいおん!!), in 2010. An anime film has also been scheduled for December 3, 2011.

The anime was dubbed into English and aired on Animax Asia in 2010. At Anime Expo 2010, Bandai Entertainment announced they had licensed the series in America and the series would be re-dubbed into English by Bang Zoom! Entertainment.

Characters/Cast

Main Characters

• Hirasawa Yui (平沢唯): Toyosaki Aki
• Akiyama Mio (秋山澪): Hikasa Yoko
• Tainaka Ristu (田井中律): Sato Satomi
• Kotobuki Tsumugi (琴吹紬): Kotobuki Minako
• Nakana Azusa (中野梓): Taketatsu Ayana

Music

Opening Themes

• Sakurakou K-ON Bu – "Cagayake! GIRLS" (Season 1; Episodes 1–13)
• HO-KAGO TEA TIME – "GO! GO! MANIAC" (Season 2; Episodes 1–13)
• HO-KAGO TEA TIME – "Utauyo!! MIRACLE" (Season 2; Episodes 14–26)

Insert Songs

• DEATH DEVIL – "Maddy Candy" (Season 1; Episode 4)
• Sakurakou K-ON Bu – "Fuwafuwa Time" (Season 1; Episodes 6, 11–14)
• Sakurakou K-ON Bu – "Watashi no Koi wa Hotchkiss" (Season 1; Episodes 8, 9)
• Sakurakou K-ON Bu – "Fudepen ~Ballpen~" (Season 1; Episode 12)
• HO-KAGO TEA TIME – "Pure Pure Heart" (Season 2; Episode 7)
• DEATH DEVIL – "Love" (Season 2; Episode 10)
• HO-KAGO TEA TIME – "Gohan wa Okazu" (Season 2; Episode 20)
• HO-KAGO TEA TIME – "U&I" (Season 2; Episode 20)
• HO-KAGO TEA TIME – "Tenshi ni Fureta yo!" (Season 2; Episode 24)

Ending Themes

• Sakurakou K-ON Bu – "Don't say "lazy"" (Season 1; Episodes 1–13)
• HO-KAGO TEA TIME – "Listen!!" (Season 2; Episodes 1–13)
• HO-KAGO TEA TIME – "NO, Thank You!" (Season 2; Episodes 14–26)

Discography

There have been many K-ON! and K-ON!! single and album releases. All the music related to the show has been released by Pony Canyon.

Albums

• [2010.10.27] HO-KAGO TEA TIME II (放課後ティータイムII)

Mini-Albums

• [2009.07.22] HO-KAGO TEA TIME (放課後ティータイム)
• [2009.09.02] K-ON! Official Band Yarouyo!! (「けいおん!」オフィシャル バンドやろーよ!!)
• [2010.03.03] K-ON! Official Band Yarouyo!! PART 2 (「けいおん!」オフィシャル バンドやろーよ!! PART2)
• [2010.05.26] K-ON!! Official "Band Yarouyo!! ~Let's MUSIC!!~" (「けいおん!!」オフィシャル 「バンドやろーよ!! ～Let's MUSIC!!～」)
• [2010.09.15] K-ON!! Official "Band Yarouyo!! ~Let's MUSIC!! 2~" (「けいおん!!」オフィシャル 「バンドやろーよ!! ～Let's MUSIC!! 2～」)
• [2010.12.22] K-ON!! Official "Band Yarouyo!! ~Let's MUSIC!! 3~" (「けいおん!!」オフィシャル 「バンドやろーよ!! ～Let's MUSIC!! 3～」)
• [2011.06.15] K-ON!! Official "Band Yarouyo!! ~Let's MUSIC!! 4~" (「けいおん!!」オフィシャル 「バンドやろーよ!! ～Let's MUSIC!! 4～」)
• [2012.01.18] K-On! Insert Songs Collection Hokago Tea Time in MOVIE (映画 『けいおん!』劇中歌アルバム 放課後ティータイム in MOVIE)

Live Albums

• [2011.11.16] Live Event ~Let's Go!~ (ライブイベント ~レッツゴー!~)
• [2011.11.16] Live Event ~Come with Me!!~ (ライブイベント ~Come with Me!!~)

Other Albums

• [2009.11.18] Rendou Oubo Special CD (連動応募スペシャルCD)
• [2010.02.24] Radion! Special Vol.1 (スペシャル！ Vol.1)
• [2010.03.17] Radion! Special Vol.2 (スペシャル！ Vol.2)

Soundtracks

• [2009.06.03] K-ON! ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
• [2010.07.21] K-ON!! ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK Vol. 1
• [2010.10.06] K-ON!! ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK Vol. 2
• [2011.12.21] K-ON! MOVIE ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK

Singles

• [2009.04.22] Cagayake! GIRLS
• [2009.04.22] Don't say "lazy"
• [2009.05.20] Fuwafuwa Time (ふわふわ時間(タイム); Light and Fluffy Time)
• [2009.08.12] Maddy Candy
• [2010.04.28] GO! GO! MANIAC
• [2010.04.28] Listen!!
• [2010.06.02] Pure Pure Heart (ぴゅあぴゅあはーと)
• [2010.06.23] Love (ラヴ)
• [2010.08.04] Utauyo!! MIRACLE
• [2010.08.04] NO, Thank You!
• [2010.09.08] Gohan wa Okazu / U&I (ごはんはおかず / U&I)
• [2011.12.07] Unmei♪Wa♪Endless!
• [2011.12.07] Singing!

Image Song Singles

• [2009.06.17] K-ON! Image Song Hirasawa Yui (「けいおん!」イメージソング 平沢唯)
• [2009.06.17] K-ON! Image Song Akiyama Mio (「けいおん!」イメージソング 秋山澪)
• [2009.08.26] K-ON! Image Song Tainaka Ritsu (「けいおん!」イメージソング 田井中律)
• [2009.08.26] K-ON! Image Song Kotobuki Tsumugi (「けいおん!」イメージソング 琴吹紬)
• [2009.08.26] K-ON! Image Song Nakano Azusa (「けいおん!」イメージソング 中野梓)
• [2009.10.07] K-ON! Image Song Hirasawa Ui (「けいおん!」イメージソング 平沢憂)
• [2009.10.07] K-ON! Image Song Manabe Nodoka (「けいおん!」イメージソング 真鍋和)
• [2010.09.21] K-ON!! Image Song Hirasawa Yui (「けいおん!!」イメージソング 平沢唯)
• [2010.09.21] K-ON!! Image Song Akiyama Mio (「けいおん!!」イメージソング 秋山澪)
• [2010.11.17] K-ON!! Image Song Tainaka Ritsu (「けいおん!!」イメージソング 田井中律)
• [2010.11.17] K-ON!! Image Song Kotobuki Tsumugi (「けいおん!!」イメージソング 琴吹紬)
• [2010.11.17] K-ON!! Image Song Nakano Azusa (「けいおん!!」イメージソング 中野梓)
• [2011.01.19] K-ON!! Image Song Hirasawa Ui (「けいおん!!」イメージソング 平沢憂)
• [2011.01.19] K-ON!! Image Song Manabe Nodoka (「けいおん!!」イメージソング 真鍋和)
• [2011.01.19] K-ON!! Image Song Suzuki Jun (「けいおん!!」イメージソング 鈴木純)

External Links

• Official Manga Website
• Official Anime Website
• Anime News Network Profile
• English Wikipedia: K-On!
• Japanese Wikipedia: けいおん!