K on 3d12/10/2023 It's rare that I get really bored when watch anime, especially given my fondness for the more mundane slice of life shows, but "K-On!" managed to seriously test my patience (it took me half a year to finish).Īnd then I realised something worse - "K-On!" is MOE. I'm one of the most patient of viewers, but even I found my attention wandering frequently, and I kept having to rewind to see what I'd missed - and usually the answer turned out to be "not very much". First of all, it starts off disappointingly dull. It took me a few episodes to figure out what's wrong with "K-On!". fulfilling all the criteria that he specified, none of the result turns out to be what he wanted - there's always something very wrong with what he ends up with. It's a bit like one of those twisted fairy tales in which some greedy guy makes wishes to the devil or a genie or something. Even though on the surface I mostly got what I was looking for (it is mundane, and it is a slice of life), the end product was a huge disappointment. I picked up "K-On!" envisioning it as some kind of healing, mundane slice of life in the same vein as "Aria the Animation", something nice and gentle that would help soothe my severe withdraw symptoms brought on by finishing "Hikaru no Go". And yeah, like I said pretty much a million times. It's definitely not original, but as long as it's executed properly, it doesn't have to be, as long as it's fun. For me, it's a proper balance of a funny story, with funny characters and fun music. Just don't expect any real seriousness, except for when they prepare for concerts. "K-ON!" is not for everyone, but if you like cute and silly characters with a cute and silly story, then I definitely recommend giving it a shot. And once again, that's one of the things I love about it. The bond they have is emphasized in the anime, as each episode tries not to leave anyone out. And later on we get Azusa, a very serious junior girl, but also easily distracted and really silly at times.Īll the characters share one thing: They're happy high school students who like to play music. Tsumugi, who's not as energetic as Ritsu, but still enjoys the little things in life, and she's also the "rich kid" as you may call her, but thankfully you won't notice that in this anime. Ritsu is energetic and a bit of a devil when it comes to pranks, especially aimed at Mio as they are childhood friends. Then, we have Mio, who's pretty much the opposite of Yui, shy and easily scared. We got Yui who, as we know, is carefree and quite lazy, and tends to be awkward on the weirdest of times, but in a cute way. The characters in this anime are a lot of fun, and very different in personality. But for me, comedies are my thing because they distract me from how stupid life can be from time to time. There are animes for all kinds of people, be it sci-fi, action, romance, drama, adventure, etc. If it didn't have that factor, I would be far less interested in this anime. The art is cute and silly, and like I said before, combined with cute voices I often find myself randomly squeeing simply because of how cute it is. The instrumentals are great, although not that original, but still enjoyable. The first ED is in this case also my favorite song in the anime, "Don't Say Lazy". I know this might piss some people off, but hey, it's my opinion, and I prefer Mio on the mic anytime. The music itself is great and quite catchy, but I'm not a big fan of Yui's singing. Although it doesn't beat Lucky Star, but if you've seen that, you know that's a difficult thing to do. Each episode being just as silly, and if not even sillier than the other. With animes like this one, filler is what pretty much drives it, and I love every single minute of it. However, I myself don't consider this to be a bad thing at all. The story itself is memorable, but unoriginal and consisting mostly of filler to build character. Inbetween their "goal" to reach fame, they have a few concerts and a lot of fun. We also got 3 other characters that will be focused on: Ritsu (drummer), Mio (bass), Tsumugi (keyboard), followed by another one half-way through the first season, namely Azusa (guitar). This changes however when she decides to join the Light Music Club, where she now has to learn and play guitar. doesn't really have any real life issues other than school. In a way, she probably reflects a majority of people I know, including myself, except for the fact she It's difficult to explain without using the words "carefree" and "lazy". "K-On!" follows the story of Hirasawa Yui, a girl who lives a life similar to your average person on the net, except for the internet part. And I mean this in the most positive way possible. And as I'm a 19-year old guy, it's kind of an unexpected thing, even for me. I'm just going to say this straight away: These kind of animes bring out the silly little girl in me.
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