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Anime · 2009

K-On!

Kyoto Animation, Naoko Yamada

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K-On!
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What this is doing

Restates folklore in a sharper anime register.

A fresh high school year always means much to come, and one of those things is joining a club. Being in a dilemma about which club to join, Yui Hirasawa stumbles upon and applies for the Light Music Club, which she misinterprets to be about playing simple instruments, such as castanets. Unable to play an instrument,...

This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.

Where this can take you

Open anchor Neon Genesis Evangelion Carries after-hours forward while giving it a stronger anime expression.

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A fresh high school year always means much to come, and one of those things is joining a club. Being in a dilemma about which club to join, Yui Hirasawa stumbles upon and applies for the Light Music Club, which she misinterprets to be about playing simple instruments, such as castanets. Unable to play an instrument,...

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cultural longevity · regional significance · editorial selection · thematic depth
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No reliable artwork is available, so a format-specific fallback is used.
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