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HoneyHam

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K-On!!

Sep 29, 2021

No spoilers- K-on follows the lives of five high school girls from their enrollment into highschool to their graduation. Coming together through the light music club, the girls become inseparable from their music as well as one another. 

What made this anime stand out to me is how intimate the viewers were with the club and its members. We were with them through thick and thin, while they were nervous, excited, and upset. It was all the episodes that deviated from the original plot, such as them shopping or on their school trip, that helped create a total picture of their high school lives. The path of life is never straight, but it’s all the things along the way that define and shape how we approach our goals and ambitions. And when it came time for the girls to perform, their lived experiences and the bonds they made with one another made their music truly shine. 

Every episode was so enjoyable and fun that I often got lost in them, not realizing they were done until the end credits rolled. I quite enjoyed the different events that happened during the inbetween episodes. Each was unique, not following the usual filler episode templates. And although these episodes did not always follow the girls’ music career, they helped solidify them as life long friends. 

By the end of this anime I was just as taken aback as the girls were that their graduation had finally come. I wanted to hang out and enjoy after school tea with them for so much longer, listening to them plan their next crazy scheme. 

K-on is a true masterpiece within the slice of life genre and a must watch for any anime fan.

9/10 story
7/10 animation
7/10 sound
9/10 characters
9/10 overall

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Dubfan Oct 3, 2021

Hreat review! I must have seen like 3 specific episodes of the second season one hundred times.