K-On! Complete Series Collection [DVD]

Anyone familiar with Kayoto Animation knows they have two type of anime: fast paced, female-led quirky comedies with out-there concepts (that'd be your Melencoly of Haruhi Suzumiya, Fullmetal Panic? Fumoffu, & Lucky*Star), and slow, male-led, moe, slice-of-life comedy dramas with THE MOST stunningly beautiful animation that utilize colour and light in ways that stand head and shoulders above all competitors, and throw emotional punches that could break a golums' heart (Air [perhaps the most traumatising thing until someone splices Mufasas' death scene into Schindlers List], Kanon & Clannad/After Story). K-on! is the latest to reach UK shores (though unfortunately we are still forced to import most of their other catalogue) and falls somewhere between the 2 varieties; a female ensemble that plods along nicely and a virtually non existant plot - not that this is a criticism, for it's all about the gradual growth of the cast and their development as musicians.Charm is heaped on in droves, so fans of moe will be thrilled and should buy it up instantly regardless, and it is impossible not to have fallen for the girls charms by the close of ep.2, in addition to genuinly laugh out loud comidic turns that carry Kyoto's trademark ability to derive great comic timing from sight gags, dialogue, expressions/reactions, and slapstick.This may not be a series for newcomers to the genre (Haruhi is perhaps a better bet to begin on), and fans of more serious, action/psychological/philosophical orientated animes may fail to be won over by the painfully sweet charm, however those who like gentle, funny shows with lovable characters WITHOUT having to resort to self-harm to take your mind from emotional trauma that'll haunt you to the grave (looking at you Air), then K-on! comes highly recommended**For the record, I got into anime some years ago via the exquisitly magnificent Neon Genesis: Evangelion. Basically if a fan of philosophical sci-fi mecha epics can state a fluff piece about high school girls forming a band is in his top 10, then you can vouch on my impartial opinion as that of a guy open to all anime, not predisposed to only a certain [sub]genre.

This is what Kyoto Animation does best.(if you want plot you can read other reviews)It's easy for many to dismiss this as just moe rubbish about a whole load of nothing, and it does seem to be an anime that divides many fans, there are those who will do essays about just how good this show is, and then there are those who just don't see what those people see in K-On!I am firmly in the love it category of anime fansThe animation is some of Kyoani's finest, there is an abundance of visual storytelling in this anime.The characters are where this anime shines, as this is slice of life it is all about the characters and they do not disappoint. This series and the second series (and film) is all about watching them grow as people, become close friends, overcome their own obstacles without becoming a teenage angst drama. The Light Music Club is the perfect mirror for this as they create a band and learn how to play, improve, find their role and place, overcome stage fright and performance worries and move into bigger performances and better things.Now don't let this anime fool you if you think this is about music and a band and you want to watch it for those reasons, yes the music is great, yes they are a band and they put on shows, but primarily this anime is about a group of friends who happen to be in a band, and they will often goof off and goof around, and it is more about those moments than any other, because as they themselves put it, the downtime and time spent messing around is just as important to them as is the time practicing.This anime is easy watching slice of life, it is fun, it will make you laugh and it will make you cry, it lets you feel like you know the cast, that you are part of the group of friends, if you love it you will watch it time and again, it is sublime.

I bought the DVD sets a few years ago and really enjoyed them - I decided that it was time to rewatch them - I think that they are better on a second viewing.They are not deep - the girls don't have any amazing adventures - except that the whole thing is an adventure - it's all just fun - the music is fun, the humour is fun, the characters are fun, the situations are fun - it's like a book that you just can't put down.Just watched the Romeo & Juliet episode (and several others) - really good.Who does songs about staplers and cuddly toys?? Not in the same song I should say - in case you thought someone might be doing something horrible to cuddly toys!!!!

It's really about tea and cake. They turn into great musicians in a very short time - but I'm not complaining, even if I struggled for years to nowhere as good as them. Like Azumanga Daioh!, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and the Haruhi Suzimiya releases, it's a great depiction of Japanese school life.

何も問題無かったです。

I love this series so of course it met my expectations.

K-ON beäugte ich von Beginn an eher skeptisch, eher als eine Art Mainstream Popstar-Anime der jedem gefällt, nur aus eben diesem Grund höchstwahrscheinlich nicht mir. Doch weit gefehlt. Nachdem ich die Chance bekam die ersten vier Folgen auf Deutsch zu sehen musste die komplette Serie her.Die Story glänzt geradezu mit viel Charme und vor allem Humor der sich aus den doch so alltäglich und einem irgendwie bekannten Alltagssituationen der Hauptfiguren ergibt. Dabei dreht sich die Geschichte im Wesentlichen nicht wirklich um die Musik, sondern eher um die Dynamik in der Gruppe und all die Besonderheiten ihrer Mitglieder. Es muss nicht Alles hart erkämpft werden, manchmal reicht es auch einfach nur die tollpatschige Schlafmütze von nebenan zu sein, um alle um sich herum in seinen Bann zu ziehen. Denn was die ganze Geschichte eigentlich voran treibt ist einzig und allein der Spaß an der Sache und kein überzogener Ehrgeiz, auch wenn es hier und da festgesteckte Ziele gibt. Da will man am liebsten mit in die Band einsteigen.Schade nur, dass gute Animes deutscher Anbieter immer ein kleines Vermögen kosten sollen. Gut, wenn man da der englischen Sprache mächtig ist und seine Lieblingstitel für einen winzigen Bruchteil des eigentlichen Preises kaufen kann (allein K-On kostet im Vergleich zum deutschen Angebot lediglich 1/5 in englischer Sprache). Ich bevorzuge die japanische "knuffige" Originalsynchro mit englischem Untertitel, welcher sehr leicht zu verstehen ist und auch für Otakus geeignet sein dürfte die nur mit Schulenglisch gesegnet sind. Ansonsten erklärt sich der Anime auch in Bild und Ton von allein. Da gibt es nichts falsch zu verstehen, aber dafür eine Menge zu lachen.

購入して届いてみると、逆輸入版で、やっちまった…と思ったのですが、日本語吹き替えも入っていたので、Boxでこの値段…買って良かったです。内容も、英語字幕を気にしなければ問題なく観賞出来ます。

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