"I love K-On!"-Hirasawa, Yui
K-On, what to say about it. Well, first of all this has probably been on my on-hold list since the time I joined MAL, back in April. I tried several times to start it again and watch it, but time and time again, it didn't really hold my interest. A few days ago, I decided that I should just get it over with and finish it, so I sat down at my computer, went to my favorite streaming site, yes I don't download anime onto my computer, and began to watch, and I have to say, this has to
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be one of the best comedies I've ever watched in my short anime lifetime.
Let's start with the story. If you are looking for a compelling story that follows it's events then this is not for you because time often changes in large stretches of time, although for me I didn't really notice it. Also, if you think this will be like NANA (does it really look like NANA, people?) or Nodame Cantabile (again does this even look like Nodame Cantabile), this series isn't for you either. However, if you are looking for something fun, interesting, and cute to watch this series [i]is[/i] for you. K-on basically follows 4, eventually 5, girls around as they establish the Light Music Club and the friendship that follows. Whether it's going to training camps at Mugi's "small" summer villas, hanging out in the music room eating Mugi's sweets, or actually practicing these girls are always having fun. There really isn't any drama in this series and it is throughout it's 13 episodes, a fun and fluffy show with really now plot.
Yay, the music. The music in here really depends on your personal preferences. This music isn't classical, or punk rock, but a bouncy, kind of peppy, upbeat music that I found myself thoroughly enjoying. I, personally LOVED the OP and ED themes. I liked the upbeat tone to them and just thought that they were awesome. The songs performed by the girls are great too, and I found myself tapping my fingers to the beat and wishing it would go on. The background music and such isn't very memorable, but it's good all the same.
The art, was something that I liked and thought was very eye appealing. K-on is from KyoAni, which we all know for Clannad, Air, and Kanon 2006, at for me, at least, I thought that they did a very good job with the art. Yes, the art was choppy in some places, but for the most part it was very nice and I thought if was nice. The characters' eyes, I especially liked. The backgrounds were very nice, eye catching, although probably not as much as Clannad for instance.
Now for the characters. We have clumsy, forgetful, but overall very lovable Yui, shy, mature, scaredy-cat Mio, provider of sweets and all around good person Mugi, the club's headstrong and confident "leader" Ritsu, and the newest addition Azusa.
Before I got into K-on I noticed that Mio had a huge fan-base, and I had always wondered what was so great about this character. Well, I have to say that I have found myself apart of that very fan base as the series went on and we got to know Mio better. She is Ritsu's best friend, an extremely shy person and a major scardy-cat, which Ritsu plays on constantly. Mio was sucked into joining the Light Music Club by Ritsu, originally intending to join the Literature Club. She is the one of the most mature people in the band, unsuccessfully trying to get the members to play more often and more seriously. She serves as the song writer, occasional vocalist, and bass player on the band.
Yui is probably my favorite character in the whole show. Now this show does not have much character growth at all. Yui is probably one, if not the only character to go through some sort of growth. At the beginning, Yui is lazy, and doesn't really know what she is going to do with herself in high school. She is clumsy and doesn't understand many things. She also has a tendency to forget something she's learned when she's learned something new, causing some grief for the other members of the Light Music club. Yui enters high school and goes in determined to join a club, the one problem being that she has no idea what club she should join. She eventually happens upon a flier for the Light Music Club and decides to join thinking that Light meant castanets. Described by Ritsu as clumsy and a girl with no rhythm, Yui has it had the first few weeks having to learn how to play the guitar from scratch and actually having to buy a guitar, although Mugi's sweets and tea were a constant gift to her and something she looked forward to everyday. Eventually she progresses greatly for someone who was just leaning and the Light Music Club has it's guitarist, and eventually a main vocalist. Yui's sister and her friend Nodoka notice the changes that Yui goes through and are amazed at her transformation after joining the Light Music Club. Yui becomes confident and mentions herself that she was unsure of what she was going to do with herself at the beginning of high school, but now knows that she can do it whatever it may be. I love Yui because she was sweet and was clumsy in a cute sort of way. She went about her merry ways and tried to make everyone as happy as she possibly could. I thought she was a great character and really added to the story.
Mugi, the sweet and all around good person, that you can't help but like. Although she comes from a rich family, she is very modest and doesn't flaunt her wealth around. Her family owns multiple villas, which the club members visit twice for their summer training camps. Mugi, was another member who didn't intend to join the Light Music Club. Originally intending to join the choir, she mistook the Music Room for the Choir Room and was convinced to join by Ritsu's "tragic story" of the band that she and Mio had promised to make. Mugi is the provider of sweets for the band members, bringing tea sets, cakes, cookies, and other sweets that the band members, especially Yui enjoy. She plays the keyboard in the band.
Ritsu, the one that started it all. Ritsu serves as the club leader and often forgets to fill out important papers, leading to the wrath of Mio. She and Mio were the first members for the Light Music Club. Probably one of the funniest characters in the series, Ritsu is loud and outgoing, often playing tricks on her best friend Mio. She gets along extremely well with Yui and when I first started the series I had a hard time telling them apart sometimes. I love Ritsu because she is a funny person, and radiates confidence. She plays the drums in the band.
Last, but not least, the newest member Azusa. Azusa entered high school with Yui's younger sister and is in the same class. She joined the Light Music Club after seeing them perform and was shocked at the way that they spent their afternoons in the clubroom. She often pushes for more practice and a more serious attitude towards their music. However, she eventually lets it go as she becomes more adjusted. There isn't a lot mentioned about Azusa, other than she plays the guitar (pretty well too) and that her parents are jazz players.
The supporting characters in K-on were very nice and added a lot to the story. From Yui's responsible and loving sister, to the eccentric club adviser "Sawa-chan" who loves to dress the girls up, they all had an important role and K-on wouldn't have been K-on without them. Now,
I will not deny that I am a complete and utter amateur when it comes to telling a good voice acting from a bad one, but to me all the voices were nice and I thought that the people behind them did a good job. Overall the characters were great and played their roles wonderfully in the story.
Overall, I enjoyed this show a lot. From the characters to the music, I thought it was all great and that KyoAni did another good job with an anime. When I started this show again, I didn't expect much, but I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was and how much I enjoyed it. I think that this was a fantastic show and that if you like cute characters, a comedy that doesn't have much of a plot, or you're simply just looking for something fun to watch, then K-on is definitely an anime that you should watch.
~By the way, this is my first review, so constructive criticism and comments are much appreciated. ^^ ~
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Jan 2, 2010
"I love K-On!"-Hirasawa, Yui
K-On, what to say about it. Well, first of all this has probably been on my on-hold list since the time I joined MAL, back in April. I tried several times to start it again and watch it, but time and time again, it didn't really hold my interest. A few days ago, I decided that I should just get it over with and finish it, so I sat down at my computer, went to my favorite streaming site, yes I don't download anime onto my computer, and began to watch, and I have to say, this has to ... |
