Reading, Writing, Rock & Roll!
Original title
けいおん!
Released
4/3/2009
Origin country
JP
Genre
Animation, Comedy
Production companies
TBS, Kyoto Animation, Pony Canyon
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
2
Number of episodes
36
Yui Hirasawa has no clue which club to join, but she’s determined to do something this year. As luck would have it, she discovers a flyer for the Light Music Club and decides this is the club for her. But there's one problem: She first must learn guitar!
Yui wants to enjoy hot soup with the other girls, but they're all busy! Will Yui be forced to spend the cold winter holiday alone?
A three-minute long special that consists of three short clips of Yui's imagination, one concerning Tsumugi, the second concerning Mio and the third concerning Ritsu.
A three-minute long special that consists of three short clips of Ritsu's sudden camera shots, one taking a shot on Mio's smile, the second Yui, Tsumugi and Mio while on the weighing scale, and a third with Yui taking a smiling shot.
A two-minute long special that consists of three short clips about Mio's panties.
A two-minute long special that consists of three short clips about Yui as a little girl.
A three-minute long special that consists of three short clips about the cast being stuck on an uninhabited island.
A three-minute long special that consists of three short clips where, based on Azusa's designation as a cat, Yui wonders what animals she and the other light music club members would be, with Ritsu giving her suggestions.
The band practices their autographs, builds snowmen and attempt to eat.
Maki, a friend of Ritsu Tainaka, invites the club over for a performance at a live house on New Year's Eve. Accompanying the club, Catherine is reunited with her old friend Janice.
Azusa becomes a fortune teller, learning everyone's dreams in order to tell them about their former lives, which happen to be various bugs.
The girls talk about the souvenirs they bought during the school trip to Kyoto.
Since Yui and Ritsu have siblings, the other girls wonder what kind of siblings they would have.
The girls attempt to make a new recruitment video for the music club.
Nodoka arrives with the sample of the senior yearbook. Azusa rehearses for her freshman reception.
The girls look over the dreams that had when they were younger.
The girls have a contest to see who is the best MC.
Tsumugi acts as hostess to a cooking program as Azusa, Ritsu, and Sawako show off their meals.
After the school play, Yui comes up with ideas for musical adaptations of their songs.
Tsumugi and Ui retell fables with Yui and Azusa acting as some of the characters.
Yui takes the role of a superhero and helps the girls with other tasks. At the end, the other girls wish Azusa luck with running the High School Light Music Club.
The girls plan a trip abroad and go to the passport office to apply for passports.
Just starting high school, Yui is having trouble fitting in and decides to join the light music club. But she first must buy and learn guitar.
Yui wants a guitar that is too expensive. All the band girls get part-time jobs to save up for the guitar. Yui might actually get it through a twist of fate.
It’s time to take midterm exams, but Yui is too busy practicing guitar that she ends up failing. She must pass the retest or the band must breakup.
Mio is inspired by finding a tape of the previous club's performance, and gets the band together to practice over the summer for an upcoming school festival.
Three days left 'til the music festival, the girls are still not officially recognized as a club. Ritsu blackmails a previous club member to be their advisor.
The band plays the school festival. Mio trips and exposes her underwear to the audience. She ends up getting a fan club, but is scarred by the embarrassment.
It’s Christmas time and Ritsu decides to hold a Christmas party at Yui’s house.
The second year of school begins! The Light Music Club tries to gather by any means necessary.
Azusa Nakano joins the Light Music Club but realizes that the laid-back club might not be for her, and Azusa’s membership is at stake.
The girls go on another training camp with their new member. Despite Azusa’s nagging, she’s the one that plays the most.
The annual school festival is getting closer and the Light Music club will be performing again... however, Mio and Ritsu get into an argument.
Yui gets a fever. Will she recover in time for the festival?
It's the final year of high school for Yui, Ritsu, Mio, and Mugi, the founding members of the Light Music Club. Together with junior member Azusa, they spend their days in the music room enjoying tea, sweets, and practicing music. Amidst band practice, preparations for the new student orientation performance, and scouting for new members, they still have time for "After School Tea Time." It's a delightfully fun time in K-On!
Yui, Mio, Ritsu, and Tsumungi are all in the same class and members of the same music club. They want to bring in more members so their friend Azusa won't be the club's only member once they all graduate.
The girls find an old guitar that ends up being worth a lot of money. The girls purchase a selfless gift for their friend.
Ritsu decides she doesn't want to be the drummer anymore. She wants to be in the spotlight.
The light music club seniors go on a school field trip to Kyoto.
Azusa and Ui, along with their classmate Jun, spend time together while the third years are on their trip to Kyoto. Noticing that Ui would be lonely without her sister around, Jun and Azusa decide to sleepover at her house.
On a very rainy day, Yui gets completely soaked trying to keep her guitar from getting wet. Azusa later helps Yui maintain her guitar
Mio gets the feeling that someone is watching her. The girls are reminded of the previous year, where Mio felt like she was being stalked by someone and went to the student council for advice.
While filling in University Choice forms, Yui and Ritsu get in trouble for not being decisive enough about their future. Nodoka tells the others about how Yui became friends with her after they met in kindergarten.
Yui struggles with exams as finals approach. To refresh after the exams, she rallies her friends to join a talent show.
Yui finds herself playing guitar for a band called Death Devil.
An exceptionally hot day launches a crusade to have air conditioning installed in the club room.
Summer vacation leads the girls to a summer rock festival. The girls go their separate ways and become enthralled with different aspects of the rock music experience.
Another summer festival comes and the girls attend together. Azusa vows to make the upcoming school show a success.
Ritsu and Tsumugi get into shenanigans while Nodoka helps Yui with her homework.
Summer vacation ends, and the girls enter a 5K race. Race day begins normally, but Yui goes missing. While everyone enjoys the reward of finishing the race, Sawako continues to search for Yui.
Azusa realizes the music club has been slacking off lately, and she resolves to practice more.
While the club room is closed for repairs, the girls have nowhere to practice. All is not lost, though, because the girls finally write lyrics to the music Tsumugi wrote.
Mio and Ritsu are nominated to play the roles of Romeo and Juliet in the class play. Tsumugi helps Mio find confidence, and Azusa worries the the group isn't preparing well enough for the concert.
The play goes off with only a few hitches. After the play, the group practices overnight to prepare for their live performance in front of the school.
Another school festival arrives, and the girls perform. Realizing their last year together is coming to an end, they reflect on their time together and vow to make the best of the remaining time.
The girls prepare for senior photos and college entrance exams.
Azusa makes a cake for her friends and visits the shrine to pray for success and good fortune for them all.
The girls decide to record an album as an emblem of their time at the school.
Graduation day comes and goes. Azusa is happy for her friends but is sad to see them go.
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