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It’s been about a year since the fire, so as they get on their feet let’s sing this brilliant studio and all those who comprise it the praise they deserve.
It’s been about a year since the fire, so as they get on their feet let’s sing this brilliant studio and all those who comprise it the praise they deserve.
(1/13) I… struggle to put this one into words, but here we go.
K-On is a cinematic masterpiece and I will fight you on that. Nearly a year of watching anime and yet the very one that got me into it has remained my favorite, and I’ll be impressed if anything else ever tops it.
K-On is a cinematic masterpiece and I will fight you on that. Nearly a year of watching anime and yet the very one that got me into it has remained my favorite, and I’ll be impressed if anything else ever tops it.
(2/13) It’s greatest strength is the incredibly lovable cast. Each of the main characters are very distinct, entertaining, and have amazing chemistry. It’s a very funny show and a grand majority of that humor all comes down to the magnificent ways they bounce off one another.
(3/13) Yet while the characters are extravagant and lively, there’s quite a bit more to it than that. Director Naoko Yamada said she treats her characters as people rather than mere fiction and it absolutely shows. There’s A LOT of moments big and small that sell their humanity.
(4/13) Yui taking initiative to write U&I because of how much Ui pampers her, Azusa’s growing fear of being left behind, and Mio and Ritsu’s argument + make up are a few of the bigger ones. They’re great and add realistic traits to the gang to help us emphasize and care for them.
(5/13) A smaller one that struck me was the fact Mugi breaks down first in S2E20. When they mention that performance was their last, the thought of losing her only friends after she finally found somewhere to belong makes the normally cheerful Mugi throwing a tearful tantrum.
(6/13) Things like this are all throughout K-On. Every development is so natural it almost feels effortless. By the end of it all I was beyond attached to the characters, both for the loud fun times and the quieter exchanges to learn from.
(7/13) First and foremost, K-On is fun. It swears by this fact and is sure to deliver at every moment possible. Yet through this fun, it manages to get you familiar with layered and adorable characters and learn things about yourself and what friends can truly do for each other.
(8/13) On top of the writing, something that helps further the characters’ personalities are the little touches in their animation. KyoAni typically excels at this and its no exception here. Once again, Yamada’s brilliant direction nails selling the characters as real people.
(9/13) The visuals of K-On ooze personality as early as the first episode and keep on building upon itself up to the movie. There’s never a dull moment for the eyes and it’s yet another player in making the ride as enjoyable as possible.
(10/13) On the subject of visuals, the backgrounds are absolutely stunning as well with how much effort was put in to fully realize them. The amount of detail on each is mind blowing and would take an entire other massive thread to begin to cover. The artists knew their stuff.
(11/13) All of this comes together to create a show with an environment that’s an energetic blast to watch, yet also has a comforting, familiar warmth to it all that just… makes me happy. It perfectly captures just how simply being with the ones you love can make life amazing.
(12/13) HTT’s music flawlessly embodies the spirit of the show that makes it so lovable. They’re often a ton of happy-go-lucky fluffy nonsense lyrically, yet the stories that come with them add an unreal magical power to their sound. Something that’s felt, not described.
(13/13) Everything culminates into the grand finale, Tenshi ni Fureta yo. To put Azusa’s fears to rest, the seniors pour their hearts into one last ballad to let her know everything will be alright despite the change approaching. And that’s the one word K-On is all about: Heart.
And that ladies and gentlemen was my overly long ramble of why I love the show about tea so much, I coulda kept going ngl but I think I’ll spare you at 13. I swear they’ll be like half as long as this one from here on out lol
Next up is Hyouka
Next up is Hyouka
