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K-ON!
Start here. 13 episodes, including the extra episode 13 that aired on TV, covering the club's first two years.
7 titles
Updated Oct 12, 2026
K-ON! Watch Order (2026 Guide)
Yui Hirasawa has never played an instrument, but she joins her high school's light music club just as it needs one more member to avoid being shut down. With Mio, Ritsu, Tsumugi and later first-year Azusa, she spends the next three years on practice, tea breaks and school festival shows, all the way to graduation.
Recommended Order
Quick answer
- K-ON!
- K-ON! Season 2
- K-ON!: The Movie
Plus 4 optional extras.
3 titles · 39 episodes + 1 movie · ~17.5 hours
Watch Season 1, Season 2 (K-ON!!) and then the movie. The two bonus episodes and the two sets of shorts are extras below the line, and the notes say where each one fits.
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K-ON! Season 2
K-ON!! (with two exclamation marks) is Season 2: 24 episodes plus 2 extra episodes, following the girls' final year through graduation.
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K-ON!: The Movie
An original story set in the last weeks before graduation, when the four seniors take a trip to London. Not a recap, and best watched right after Season 2.
Optional Extras
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K-ON!: Live House!
A bonus episode set on New Year's Eve, after Season 1's school festival. Watch it after Season 1.
⚠ Bonus episode from the Japanese Blu-ray and DVD, not aired on TV.
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K-ON! Season 2: Plan!
Takes place between episodes 13 and 14 of Season 2, as the girls start planning a graduation trip. It leads into the movie.
⚠ Bonus episode from the Japanese Blu-ray and DVD, not aired on TV.
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K-ON! Season 1 Shorts
Seven chibi comedy sketches of about two minutes each, made as bonus shorts for Season 1.
⚠ Blu-ray bonus. Not aired on TV.
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K-ON! Season 2 Shorts
Nine chibi comedy sketches of about three minutes each, made as bonus shorts for Season 2.
⚠ Blu-ray bonus. Not aired on TV.
Why This Order
Season 1 covers the club's first two years and Season 2 covers the girls' final year through to graduation, so the TV series is one continuous run. The movie is set in the last weeks before graduation, overlapping the end of Season 2, but it assumes you already know where the girls end up, so it works best right after Season 2. Live House! and Plan! are bonus episodes from the Japanese Blu-ray and DVD volumes. Neither is needed to follow the story, but Plan! sets up the trip in the movie, so it is worth watching before the film if you have it. The Ura-On! shorts are chibi comedy sketches of two to three minutes each.
How Many Episodes and Seasons Does K-ON! Have?
K-ON! has 2 seasons and 1 film in the main run — 39 episodes altogether.
Main Run
| Title | Type | Episodes | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-ON! | TV Series | 13 episodes | April 2009 |
| K-ON! Season 2 | TV Series | 26 episodes | April 2010 |
| K-ON!: The Movie | Movie | — | December 2011 |
Optional Extras
| Title | Type | Episodes | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-ON!: Live House! | OVA | 1 episode | January 2010 |
| K-ON! Season 2: Plan! | OVA | 1 episode | March 2011 |
| K-ON! Season 1 Shorts | Special | 7 episodes | July 2009 |
| K-ON! Season 2 Shorts | Special | 9 episodes | July 2010 |
3 titles · 39 episodes + 1 movie · ~17.5 hours
Source Material
Where each part of the anime lines up with the source, so you know where to pick up reading.
Manga
Completed
K-ON!
Season 1 + Season 2 (39 episodes)
Source Vol. 1 - Vol. 4
K-ON! Spin-offs and Side Stories
Only spin-offs that tie into the main story are listed here — anthologies, fan books and the like are left out.
K-ON! Shuffle
Spin-off Manga
The two TV seasons cover the original four volumes, ending with the graduation at the close of Volume 4. Because the source is a four-panel strip, the anime expands it heavily and adds original episodes. The story continues in K-ON! College (Yui, Mio, Ritsu and Tsumugi at university) and K-ON! High School (Azusa's final year), neither of which has been animated. Yen Press publishes all six volumes in English.
K-ON! Watch Order FAQ
What is the correct order to watch K-ON!?
Watch K-ON! Season 1 (2009, 13 episodes), then K-ON!! Season 2 (2010, 26 episodes), then K-ON!: The Movie (2011). The optional extras are two bonus episodes, Live House! and Plan!, and two sets of Ura-On! shorts.
Where should I start with K-ON!?
Start with Season 1, episode 1. Yui joins the light music club there, and the rest of the series follows the same four years of club life in order.
Where does K-ON!: The Movie fit in?
The movie is set in the last weeks of the girls' final school year, before graduation, and follows the four seniors on a trip to London. That overlaps the end of Season 2, but the film is an original story rather than a recap and is meant to be watched after Season 2. It opened in Japan on December 3, 2011 and runs 110 minutes.
Is K-ON!! Season 2?
Yes. K-ON!! with two exclamation marks is the title of Season 2. It aired in Japan from April to September 2010 with 24 regular episodes and 2 extra episodes, all broadcast on TV.
What are K-ON!: Live House! and Plan!?
Two bonus episodes released on the Japanese Blu-ray and DVD volumes rather than on TV. Live House! is set on New Year's Eve after Season 1's school festival. Plan! takes place between episodes 13 and 14 of Season 2 and has the girls start planning the graduation trip seen in the movie. Both are included in the English home video releases.
What are the K-ON! Ura-On! shorts?
Chibi comedy sketches made as Blu-ray bonuses: seven shorts of about two minutes for Season 1 and nine of about three minutes for Season 2. They are not part of the story and are safe to skip. Sentai's K-ON! Ultimate Collection Blu-ray includes all sixteen.
Is there an English dub?
Yes. Both TV seasons, the two bonus episodes and the movie were dubbed by Bang Zoom!, first released by Bandai Entertainment and later by Sentai Filmworks. The main cast stays the same throughout: Stephanie Sheh (Yui), Cristina Vee (Mio), Cassandra Lee (Ritsu), Shelby Lindley (Tsumugi) and Christine Marie Cabanos (Azusa).
Are there any filler episodes?
Not in the usual sense. K-ON! is adapted from a four-panel comic strip, so most episodes expand a few short strips and add original scenes. The bonus episode Plan! and the movie's London trip are original stories that are not in the manga.
Is K-ON! finished, and will there be a Season 3?
Yes, the anime is finished. Season 2 ends with the graduation and its last episode aired on September 28, 2010, followed by the movie in 2011. No new anime has been announced as of October 2026. The manga's main story ended in 2010.
Does the K-ON! anime cover the whole manga?
It covers the original four volumes, which end with the graduation, but not the two follow-up volumes. K-ON! College follows Yui, Mio, Ritsu and Tsumugi at university, and K-ON! High School follows Azusa's final year. Neither has been animated. Yen Press publishes all six volumes in English.
Where can I watch K-ON!?
In the US, Season 1 and the movie stream on HIDIVE, and the movie is also on The Criterion Channel (as of October 2026). Season 2 left HIDIVE on May 31, 2026 and is not on a US subscription service right now. Availability differs by region.
How long does it take to watch K-ON!?
About 17.5 hours for the two TV seasons (39 episodes of about 24 minutes) and the 110-minute movie. The bonus episodes and shorts add roughly one more hour.