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K-On! Watch Order
The K-On! franchise runs to seven entries — two TV series, one film and four OVAs and specials — spanning 2009 to 2011, 58 episodes in all. The list below follows release order: start with K-ON! (2009) and work down. One entry, K-ON! Season 2, carries filler worth skipping — 7.7% of it.
- Entries7
- Episodes39
- TV series2
- Films1
For most franchises release order is also the best viewing order. The common exception is a prequel — released late, but set first — so check the years in the table if a title looks out of place.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | K-ON! Watch on HIDIVE Bilibili +1 | TV | 2009 | 13 |
| 2 |  | K-ON! Season 1 Shorts K-ON!: Ura-On! | SPECIAL | 2009 | 7 |
| 3 |  | K-ON!: Live House! Watch on HIDIVE | OVA | 2010 | 1 |
| 4 |  | K-ON! Season 2 K-ON!! 7.7% filler — see what to skip | TV | 2010 | 26 |
| 5 |  | K-ON! Season 2 Shorts K-ON!!: Ura-On!! | SPECIAL | 2010 | 9 |
| 6 |  | K-ON! Season 2: Plan! K-ON!!: Keikaku! Watch on HIDIVE | OVA | 2011 | 1 |
| 7 | | K-ON!: The Movie K-ON! Movie Watch on HIDIVE | MOVIE | 2011 | 1 |
Where to watch K-On!
HIDIVE carries the most of it, 4 of the 7 entries. Each link goes to the earliest entry that service carries, so you start at the beginning rather than wherever its search drops you.
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Streaming destinations as listed by AniList, checked September 26, 2026. Catalogues differ by country and change often — check the service for your own region.
Filler in K-On!
One series in this franchise has filler episodes worth skipping.
Where to start
K-ON! (2009) is the earliest entry. Hirasawa Yui, a young, carefree girl entering high school, has her imagination instantly captured when she sees a poster advertising the ‘Light Music Club’. Being the carefree girl that she is, she quickly signs up. However, Yui has a problem, she is unable to play an instrument. When Yui goes to the clubroom to…
What to watch after K-On!
1,766 people who watched K-On! recommend Bocchi the Rock! as the next thing — more than any other title. These are votes cast by viewers on AniList, not genre matches:
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K-On! is filed under 2 genres on this site. Each one lists every other franchise that shares it, with its watch order and filler figures.
Franchises sharing the most genres with K-On! — a rough match by subject, not the vote-ranked suggestions above.
Frequently asked
How many episodes of K-On! are there?
K-On! has 39 episodes across 2 TV series, plus 1 film, which are counted separately.
How many K-On! entries are there?
7 in total: 2 TV series, 1 film, and 4 OVAs and specials.
What order should I watch K-On! in?
Release order works for K-On! — start with K-ON! (2009) and follow the table on this page.
Do I need to watch the K-On! films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.
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