K-On!

[Archangel]

You want fanboy? I give you fanboy:

(Article not of explicit nature, but the site does contain mature content/pictures. View with discretion.)
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/08/22/otaku-celebrate-ritsus-birthday/



Edit: And yes. It is sad. :( TBC, however, is not (yet).

I stand laughing, and corrected

[Marik]

[Nipponsei] K-ON! Sakura Kou Keionbu Official Band Yarouyo!!.zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20K-ON%21%20Sakura%20Kou%20Keionbu%20Official%20Band%2 0Yarouyo%21%21.zip.torrent)

109 tracks on 2 discs.

I like this Don't say 'lazy' (5nin Ver.).

[Buffalobiian]

Scaled Yui figure is out:

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9148/10097873b.jpg
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10097873

I'm much much more of a Mio fan, but figure-wise, the Yui figure is better. It's more believable and convincing, truer to the character.

Mio was always the shy type. Even when she practiced with just her band she didn't look that "open". It's still a good (and somewhat sexy) figure, but it doesn't have the K-ON! factor that Yui has.

[Archangel]

Scaled Yui figure is out:

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9148/10097873b.jpg
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10097873

I'm much much more of a Mio fan, but figure-wise, the Yui figure is better. It's more believable and convincing, truer to the character.

Mio was always the shy type. Even when she practiced with just her band she didn't look that "open". It's still a good (and somewhat sexy) figure, but it doesn't have the K-ON! factor that Yui has.

Moe Moe Kyun !? <3

[Marik]

VOCA-ON! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aoh3xK5uQsM)

Nado will probably like this.

[Nadouku]

Oh, yes. This is the shit! :D

[Marik]

K-ON!​ Ep5-6​ [1080p,BluRay,x264]​ -​ THORA (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=87142)

The previous 4 eps are in post #246 (http://forums.gotwoot.net/showthread.php?p=439370&postcount=246)

[Archangel]

Is there any extra material in these bluray releases?

[Buffalobiian]

It's always a turn-off that THORA releases are so damn big. The only things I've gotten from them are movies/single OVAs because the 720p versions encoded to fit onto a DVD.

And F/SN.

[Archangel]

Will Nadouku like this too?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g40p7lex4ak&feature=related

I'm just guessing, i've never watched Vocaloid

[Nadouku]

I've already heard this one, but it's a pretty nice mix.

[TheBladeChild]

Special 2:

http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=101679

[Archangel]

That's one of the awful super deformed specials right?

[Buffalobiian]

That's one of the awful super deformed specials right?

Yah. It was pretty awful. Not fun at all.

[Marik]

Azu-nyan (http://hobby.dengeki.com/hobbykan/hobbykan0911-1.html)

[Archangel]

Azu-nyan (http://hobby.dengeki.com/hobbykan/hobbykan0911-1.html)

/Archie purrs

[Buffalobiian]

I don't think any K-ON figure has gotten it quite right yet, except for that Yui one from Alter a while back.

Meh, guess I'll join in: http://www.goodsmile.info/detail/eng/2782/Mio+Akiyama.html

[Archangel]

Is this real?

http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/1064/1254870688362.jpg

Seems a bit too soon

[Marik]

Yeah, it's real. I watched it back in October.

Edit: Some VLC Snaps I made back then.

[Archangel]

Wtf, Mio looks fugly as all hell >_>

[Buffalobiian]

Is that a an 18+ live-adaptation or something?

[Marik]

Yeah, it's an AV.

[Archangel]

Wait... that's k-on! porn?

[Buffalobiian]

Wait... that's k-on! porn?

I guess you haven't seen the Code Geass nor the Clannad one.

[Archangel]

I guess you haven't seen the Code Geass nor the Clannad one.

Although the concept of a human CC getting some is quite alluring to me i think i'll pass

I'm concerned it might lead me to a path in which i'll look into the mirror one day and not recognize the man i see before me

[Marik]

Another Azu-nyan.

[Pandadice]

K-ON season 2 announced (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-12-30/k-on-anime-gets-2nd-season-green-lit)

-
i plan to watch it

[Buffalobiian]

I could go for about 12 x24mins of Fuwa Fuwa time. I probably won't hold as much expectation or enjoyment as the beginning of the first season.

[TheBladeChild]

And the light music club lives!

http://randomc.animeblogger.net/2009/12/31/k-on-second-season-greenlit/

[RyougaZell]

K-ON! Ep1-2 [1080p,BluRay,x264] - THORA (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=80106)

K-ON! Ep3-4 [1080p,BluRay,x264] - THORA (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=81984)

They're using Frostii's subs.

Are this releases widescreen? If so Im in to finally watch this series. I remember skipping it because of it not being widescreen.

Stupid decision, I know.

[Archangel]

Stupid decision indeed

They're widescreen, enjoy your moe blob

[gos27]

Haven't been really up to date on gotwoot for a while. Whats K-ON ?..

[Buffalobiian]

Haven't been really up to date on gotwoot for a while. Whats K-ON ?.. A very fluffy all-girls highschool comedy.

[gos27]

ugh, well the word ''fluffy'' just puts me off straight away lol

[Buffalobiian]

K-ON! Ep 14 (OVA) (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=109716) (edit: Coalguys 720p btw)

A special fuwa fuwa dose. (NOTE: this is NOT the super-deformed shorts)


-----------------------------

Well narrator was Mio, but the majority of the fun was on Yui. After a 6 month washout period, I am once again fully sensitive to 24mins of fuwa fuwa. (I believe that's pain I feel in my smily-muscles).

(edit: Mio took the show with that open-neck sweater though.. :3 )

On that topic, I was initially excited to hear some other songs on their performance schedule, only to cringe when I heard Fuwa Fuwa Time during their rehearsal. In the end though, I actually enjoyed it, and rather than used/old, it felt nostalgic to hear them play it again at a different stage. (thanks to the break).

It wasn't completely devoid of plot advancement neither, and it showed us just how new they are to the band world.

Surely it was an enjoyable episode, and I hope they pay homage to this by flashing the teacup icon somewhere in the future eps.

[Kraco]

It was a jolly good ova. I enjoyed all of it. The entirely new setting of a live concert outside of the school premises ensured it didn't feel at all like repeating or rehashing. It also made possible funny scenes like Yui immediately going to the scariest looking bunch for advice. They general airheadedness was sufficiently present, with Azu-nyan's cuteness as well, naturally.

[RyougaZell]

Since my computer can't handle THORA... what groups did 720 rips of the blu-rays? CoalGuys got stuck at episode 2 I think... and besides Chihiro I don't see anyone active on this.

Are Chihiro good to see in this case?

[Archangel]

Chihiro is never good on any occasion, it's just that sometimes they're your only option >_>

If i was you i'd make sure Thora wasn't a possibility and if not i would resign to frostii's HDTV raws; they're great by their own right and there isn't any added content on the BDs so it's not like you'd be missing much

[Kraco]

Frostii's BD rips only run up to episode 6. I still hope they will finish the series but who knows.

[RyougaZell]

Chihiro is never good on any occasion, it's just that sometimes they're your only option >_>

If i was you i'd make sure Thora wasn't a possibility and if not i would resign to frostii's HDTV raws; they're great by their own right and there isn't any added content on the BDs so it's not like you'd be missing much

I already checked Thora. The sound desyncs midway and then beguns to stutter. I was browsing and I supposdely need minimum 2.8Ghz, but I only have 2.2...

I'll get Chihiro then. Why I would indeed prefer Frostii, like Kraco said, they've only at episode 6 on the BD version. And their normal release is 4:3, unless an unofficial version is floating around. The very reason I never saw the series in the first place was because it wasn't 16:9... first page of this thread is proof of this.

[Archangel]

I'm afraid you're out of options then, so good luck with that

Edit:

Maybe not: Zell's last hope (http://frostii.com/2010/01/15/k-on-is-not-dropped/)

[Kraco]

Yeah. Frostii just released ep 7 (http://a.scarywater.net/frostii/%5BFrostii%5D_K-On!_-_07_%5BBD%5D%5B60F7B926%5D.mkv.torrent) and 8 (http://a.scarywater.net/frostii/%5BFrostii%5D_K-On!_-_08_%5BBD%5D%5B6279C8DB%5D.mkv.torrent) BD versions. Jolly good.

[RyougaZell]

Well, I already saw Chihiro's version of 1 to 10 and loved the series. I'll definitely get Frostii's version, to archive, if they release them all. Chihiro still hasn't released 11 to 13, so if Frostii releases them first I'll be sure to go to them sooner.

K-ON is awesome.

[Archangel]

K-ON is awesome.

Welcome to last year

[RyougaZell]

Welcome to last year

At least I enjoyed it in HD and not in 4:3 :)

[Archangel]

You have a point there, 4:3 was indeed fucking annoying

Still, be sure to watch the next season with the rest of us.

[RyougaZell]

Oh believe me. I'll be there. I just hope they don't repeat the 4:3 stunt.

[Buffalobiian]

Oh believe me. I'll be there. I just hope they don't repeat the 4:3 stunt.

Clannad and After Story did it. I'd expect this to do the same.

[Marik]

K-On's 2nd Season Starting This April

"The official website of the K-ON! anime series has announced on Friday that the second season will premiere this April on TBS and other affiliated television stations in Japan. The website has also confirmed that the main staff and main cast will return from the first season unchanged."

Source (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-01-29/k-on-2nd-season-b-gata-h-kei-anime-dated-for-april)

[Buffalobiian]

I swear there isn't enough material for this.

edit: hmm...well they were up to ~ chapter 25 or so when the anime finished, while the latest chapter as of now is 44.

It's not as bad as what I thought I guess. I'll wait to see, though I'm no longer expecting there to be a great deal of focus on the music now.

[Marik]

I swear there isn't enough material for this.
They're just trying to capitalize on it's popularity. Striking while the iron's hot.

[Archangel]

Trying to appease the fans after the endless 8 debacle

[Pandadice]

I swear there isn't enough material for this.

edit: hmm...well they were up to ~ chapter 25 or so when the anime finished, while the latest chapter as of now is 44.

It's not as bad as what I thought I guess. I'll wait to see, though I'm no longer expecting there to be a great deal of focus on the music now.

well the majority of season 1 was series original content. they've probably got enough actual manga material for 2 more seasons ^^

[Kraco]

Yeah. If they have a decent script writer at their disposal, it isn't so hard to come up with decent anime original material for an ultra moe series like this. After all, the core idea is cute girls doing cute things. Actually that's not the core idea, it's the whole idea.

[TheBladeChild]

K-On's 2nd Season Starting This April

"The official website of the K-ON! anime series has announced on Friday that the second season will premiere this April on TBS and other affiliated television stations in Japan. The website has also confirmed that the main staff and main cast will return from the first season unchanged."

Source (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-01-29/k-on-2nd-season-b-gata-h-kei-anime-dated-for-april)

Could've sworn I posted this already. O_o

[Archangel]

You posted that a second season was coming, Marik posted the date of release and additional info

And if you want to be anal about it Pandalice posted before all of you making yours the most useless post of them all :)

[Buffalobiian]

Azu-nyan here to break your page!

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/2407/4337500552b9d2d8e8eao.jpg

More pics here: http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/25424/Megahouse+Azusa.html#landscape

This figure shoots down all the Mio ones, and possibly even Yui's.

[shinta|hikari]

I like this Mio one more.

Mio (http://wcloudxkumo.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/kyoanis-mio-reservation-starts/#more-4340)

I think I prefer it because I love both the costume and the pose. The facial expression also looks quite unique for a K-on figure, without the usual smiling at the camera look. I have to say I like the guitar for that Azusa one though.

[Buffalobiian]

I like this Mio one more.

Mio (http://wcloudxkumo.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/kyoanis-mio-reservation-starts/#more-4340)

I think I prefer it because I love both the costume and the pose. The facial expression also looks quite unique for a K-on figure, without the usual smiling at the camera look. I have to say I like the guitar for that Azusa one though.

I didn't realise there was such a Mio figure. Now I'm not so confident about my previous statement. It's not as "cute" as Azunyan, but that's not the point. The costume looks great.

[Archangel]

Figurines for real men (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pntKfP3ktcA)

[Kraco]

Episodes for real men's archive:

Episodes 9 BD (http://a.scarywater.net/frostii/%5BFrostii%5D_K-On!_-_09_%5BBD%5D%5B6431E8D6%5D.mkv.torrent) and 10 BD (http://a.scarywater.net/frostii/%5BFrostii%5D_K-On!_-_10_%5BBD%5D%5B993B2007%5D.mkv.torrent) - Frostii

[RyougaZell]

At what resolution does frostii make them? If they are 720p I'll migrate. If its 1080 I can't since my computer can't handle them.

[Archangel]

It's 720p, go get it

[RyougaZell]

Already on it. Thnks Archie.

[Marik]

[Frostii] ​K-On!​ -​ 11​ [BD] [D56FBADB].mkv (http://a.scarywater.net/frostii/%5BFrostii%5D_K-On%21_-_11_%5BBD%5D%5BD56FBADB%5D.mkv.torrent)
[Frostii] ​K-On!​ -​ 12​ [BD] [5D1327B4].mkv (http://a.scarywater.net/frostii/%5BFrostii%5D_K-On%21_-_12_%5BBD%5D%5B5D1327B4%5D.mkv.torrent)

[Frostii] ​K-On!​ B-Side​ Theater​ -​ Uraon​ 06​ [BD] [3BA770E1].mkv (http://a.scarywater.net/frostii/%5BFrostii%5D_K-On%21_B-Side_Theater_-_Uraon_06_%5BBD%5D%5B3BA770E1%5D.mkv.torrent)

[Kraco]

Episode 12 was really nice because of the amount of music. I hope the second season will have more of it than this first season. At least the same people are employed again to compose and write the songs, so they should be good and fitting for the girls.

[RyougaZell]

Im definitely watching those episodes tonight. Chihiro stopped at episode 10, bleh. THough I have mixed feelings regarding Frostii's release. While the subs are way superior, I hate the fact they switch the names to the american way, skip the suffixes (chan, etc) and translate onee-chan to sister.

oh well.

[Kraco]

Yeah, I have actually complained about the same thing on irc a couple of times lately. Other examples are senpai -> mentor (which hardly was relevant in this case as Yui certainly wouldn't be able to teach anything about guitars to Azunyan). But the thing that bothers me most is when a group of Japanese people go to a Japanese store in Japan and the Japanese clerck tells them something costs 50 dollars. No wonder Yui couldn't pay and Mugi wasn't sure if she has the money; no way they would have dollars in their purses...

[Archangel]

The only words left untranslated should be the ones whose meaning is lost in the translation itself

Sempai and Kouhai can very simply be translated as mentor and student, same with onee-chan. The matter of dollars an yen is somewhat strange i'll admit but it doesn't bother me much personally.

[Kraco]

Senior or upperclassman would have been more suitable than mentor. Where the heck did that mentor come from in the first place? It's like Azusa would have entered the club specifically seeking Yui's (or somebody else's) teaching and support. Certainly the original Japanese dialogue didn't suggest such a thing.

I'm not any particular proponent of leaving Japanese terms in the subs, especially if English words of roughly the same meaning exists, or words conveying the same purpose. In fact the onee-chan and other honorific related terms are more irrelevant since you can still hear them being said in the audio and thus can understand the hierarchy and how the characters place themselves in relation to each other. Although they don't bother me at all. It's just too bad that subbers are forced to replace their purpose often with the first name despite the character never using it (and thus having the stupid effect of the audio and subtitle displaying a totally different name). Although I can't immediately recall if Frostii is guilty of this.

[Buffalobiian]

Senpai -> mentor isn't inapprorpiate. It's just wrong. (much like Kraco suggests).

Guess if I every choose to archive this series in 16:9, it won't be Frostii.

[RyougaZell]

I've decided to stick with Chihiro (even if this gives Archie an stomache). But I will watch frostii's version of 11 and 12 since Chihiro hasn't released them.

Its funny. I've liked all the series Frostii is subbing this season, and I haven't found one single thing that bothers me. And then the first 5 minutes of episode 10 of K-ON annoyed me due to the americanization...

[Marik]

[Frostii] K-On! - 13 [BD] [DFCB083B].mkv (http://frostii.com/tracker/torrents/%5BFrostii%5D_K-On%21_-_13_%5BBD%5D%5BDFCB083B%5D.mkv.torrent)
[Frostii] K-On! - 14 [BD] [5D2BFA03]v2.mkv (http://frostii.com/tracker/torrents/%5BFrostii%5D_K-On%21_-_14_%5BBD%5D%5B5D2BFA03%5Dv2.mkv.torrent)

[Frostii] K-On! B-Side Theater - Uraon 07 [BD] [9F89E659].mkv (http://frostii.com/tracker/torrents/%5BFrostii%5D_K-On%21_B-Side_Theater_-_Uraon_07_%5BBD%5D%5B9F89E659%5D.mkv.torrent)

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[Frostii] K-On! [BD] Batch (http://frostii.com/tracker/torrents/%5BFrostii%5D_K-On%21_%5BBD%5D.torrent)

[Archangel]

Frostii BD batch (http://frostii.com/tracker/torrents/%5BFrostii%5D_K-On!_%5BBD%5D.torrent)

So did Zell ever watch Chihiro's shit release?

[Alhuin]

Marik beat you on it Archie =P

So, 13 and 14 were the DVD/BD episodes only, correct? Or was it just the side stories?

@Bill: THORA is releasing 1080p BD subs as well. Looks like they released episode 10 back in Nov. so they should finish up soon as well.

[Archangel]

Marik beat you on it Archie =P
So what else is new? >.<

[Kraco]

Its funny. I've liked all the series Frostii is subbing this season, and I haven't found one single thing that bothers me. And then the first 5 minutes of episode 10 of K-ON annoyed me due to the americanization...

I just noticed at least eps 13 and 14 have two subtitle tracks: Localized and unlocalized. Too bad I only noticed it afterwards... The unlocalized, as expected, sported "onee-chan"s, "Mio-senpai"s and such. If I ever rerewatch these, I'll be sure to use the possibility.

[RyougaZell]

I just noticed at least eps 13 and 14 have two subtitle tracks: Localized and unlocalized. Too bad I only noticed it afterwards... The unlocalized, as expected, sported "onee-chan"s, "Mio-senpai"s and such. If I ever rerewatch these, I'll be sure to use the possibility.

For real? God damn it... why didn't I notice that sooner? That seals the deal. Im keeping Frostii, Im just going to remux the episodes to get rid of the localized script. If I ever watch this again I don't want to stand up from my chair to switch scripts every episode.

I checked. All episodes have both scripts. Hate they used the localized one as the default one. And I also dislike the fact that nowhere on their page I saw a mention of this. I usually don't toy around with the scripts.

Thanks for the tip Kraco.

[Archangel]

For real? God damn it... why didn't I notice that sooner

/points and laughs at

Archie - 1 | Zell - 0

[RyougaZell]

/points and laughs at

Archie - 1 | Zell - 0

I hate you.


When does K-ON Season 2 start?

[Marik]

Tuesday, April 6th.

[Archangel]

I hate you.

When does K-ON Season 2 start?
You love me

April 6th

[RyougaZell]

You love me

April 6th

Marik beat ya :D

Marik 1,000 - Archie 0

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - S2 Ep 01 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=123079)









-----------------------------

-New OP is messy. Real messy.

-Didn't get many laughs in this first episode, but hopefully it'll build up.

-They refused the maid outfit. Damn.

-ED was nice. Can't say if it rivals Don't Say Lazy, but it has a good flow.

[Ryllharu]

The new OP makes it a bit tough to concentrate, but the animation behind it is great. There is no way you can't give Toyosaki Aki credit for singing that fast, and in character.
The ED is good too.

I got plenty of laughs out of the episode, but that's because I'm a Yui fan. Almost everything she does ends up being funny, and Tsumugi fills in the gaps. It's mostly 'physical' comedy combined with all the noises she makes.

This show is like putting on a pair of worn in pants. It might get a bit old toward the end, but it is a very comfortable fit with a familiar warm feeling.

Still no real performances though. I wonder if that is because they'd have to pay Toyosaki Aki and Hikasa Youko's agencies extra for each time they played an insert song.

[Buffalobiian]

Yeah, I'm much more of a Mio fan. Perhaps the most noticable bonus here is glorious 16:9 HD.

[RyougaZell]

How is CoalGuys? Im undecided between watching them or wait for another group.

[Buffalobiian]

How is CoalGuys? Im undecided between watching them or wait for another group.

Never had a problem with them.

[RyougaZell]

Never had a problem with them.

I'll download it at lunch then. Must see more of Yui...

Thanks Bill

[Kraco]

The episode didn't really make me laugh and the OP was a bit too weird for my tastes but otherwise it was pretty solid K-ON quality. Although that being said I still hope something would change - actually I trust something will.

I'm amazed they decided to use those goofy animal costumes when recruiting. Surely they should have remembered they didn't work at all the year before.

[animus]

I wonder if they're even gonna get a new member at all this season. By the looks of it, I guess not.

[TheBladeChild]

K-On!! #2

http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=124409

Apparently coal guys says this series is confirmed for 24 episodes. O_o

[Pandadice]

Chihiro said it's 27 http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8174/shrug.gif

but either way, everyone's saying it's a double season ^^

[shinta|hikari]

Yui and her money slapping antics made me LOL literally, not the figurative crap that simply means finding something funny.

Mio in a ponytail was shown too briefly.

The entire part about how they tried to hide the price the guitar was sold for from Sawa-chan was epic. The blank eyes and the feel of the entire scene reminded me of my favorite comedy episode of Sora No Woto (Those who have seen it should know exactly what I mean).

I was expecting not to like K-ON!! that much, but this episode really turned it around with actual comedy paired with solid delivery. As long as they limit the boring stuff, like the turtle nonsense or any other needless drama, this show may turn out to be much more than moe injections.

[TheBladeChild]

The receipt "hiding" by Ritsu was hilarious. I didnt expect Mio and Asuza to join in the cheering for that though.

[Buffalobiian]

Mugi's my favourite character since season 2 started. No one else seems to surprise anymore.

[shinta|hikari]

Mugi doesn't surprise either. I am more surprised that Mio and Azusa were tempted and willing to keep the money.

[Alhuin]

K-On!! - 02 - Frostii (http://frostii.com/tracker/torrents/%5BFrostii%5D_K-On!!_-_02_%5BCBE8AFDC%5D.mkv.torrent)

In case anyone is waiting for them/archiving them.

[RyougaZell]

I can't get enough Yui

[Alhuin]

This episode made me like Yui even more than before. Like Shinta, I laughed out loud at her money-slapping fantasy. Here's Mio, Ritsu, and Azunyan thinking of buying new equipment for the band, and Yui's just like "Yeah, I just want to be slapped around with it". Epic Win.

Mio's fascination at the hardware store didn't surprise... Yui X Ritsu moments were typical (and as always, hilarious)... Mio didn't shine much yet again... But I am starting to appreciate Azunyan a little bit more. I'm sure the thought of her being alone next year is a rather depressing one, considering we've only seen her really talk to and hang around with the seniors, and Ui (and that one girl that is Ui's friend). Animus mentioned it at the top of the page, but I seriously hope the club gets a new member before the end of the series. Or at least, make it big enough to stay together as a band after the seniors graduate (and have Sawako pull strings to let them come to the music room still).

[Archangel]

Mio in a ponytail was shown too briefly.
It didn't really suit her though

[Kraco]

The music room still:

Episode 3 - CoalGuys (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=125762)

[Archangel]

Wait for frostii you fools!

[Ryllharu]

It wasn't nearly as apparent last season or the first two episodes of this season, but this episode made it almost painfully obvious that K-ON is a 4-koma series. The Sawa-chan and Ritsu storylines did not mix well at all. It felt like the flow of this episode was constantly being broken.

That aside, a Ritsu episode is always nice. She's not my favorite, but her inspiring Mugi enough that she got all sparkily was worth it.

Mio...failed to stand out again. I suppose her getting all embarrassed about being so possessive of her role in the band and how she is super shy is a huge moe draw for some, but in my opinion, she has been constantly outshined by the others time and time again this season.

So to return to the per-episode rankings we used last season:

Mugi >>> Ritsu > Yui > Sawa > Azu-yan > Mio

[Buffalobiian]

Mio's been losing out since Azy-nyan joined. I don't know if it's because of Azu-nyan's joining, or if her appeal just happened to burn out at that point. She's still appealing, but it's not what it used to be.

[shinta|hikari]

I think it is because Mio was never that deep of a character to begin with (granted, none of them are), and most of the embarrassment gags have been done in the first series.

I think it is more of a burn-out thing. The other characters are managing to play into their eccentricities to pull out laughs, while Mio has been, well, Mio, which was good enough before but not when everyone else has stepped up their game.

However, we must not neglect that Mio is still fulfilling her role in the series, or to be more accurate, she is finally able to get the role that she wants, which is to support the others without standing out. If we remove her and Azu-nyan's straight man comments, K-ON would indeed be pure moe without the comedy, something I would not waste time on. The rest of the main cast are boke after all.

Because of this and her still awesome character design (Yomi fan here), I cannot rate her any less than the rest of the cast, so:

Mio=Ritsu>Yui>Mugi>Azusa

I just think Azusa is too Mio-like, which is fine if the character didn't already exist in the same series. Eyebrows pull Mugi lower than what she actually deserves as a character. Ritsu made a comeback for me in season 2, proving to be a lot crazier and more interesting than I ever thought she could be.

[Ryllharu]

Because of this and her still awesome character design (Yomi fan here)
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Eyebrows pull Mugi lower than what she actually deserves as a character.
You're looking at them too superficially, and projecting a character from another series with a full personality and complex motivations (Assuming you mean Isayama Yomi of Ga-Rei) onto Mio.

If you look past the eyebrows, you see a typically soft-voiced, light-hearted, extremely privileged girl who is desperately struggling to fit in with her school peers by pretending that she isn't anywhere nearly as well off as she is. One might even take it further by noting that she is going to a decidedly average girl's school (Yui got in afterall...) despite her upbringing. If Mugi choose to go there, that would mean that she went out of her way, even before she met Ritsu, Mio and Yui, to find a place where she could interact casually with girls her age. In many ways, she is the most naive of the five. She's led a very insular life, set apart by the privileges she enjoyed. That's why she was so weak at the hardware store, buying all manner of inexpensive gimmick gadgets (which she very much enjoyed anyway).

Move past the eyebrows and see her for who she is, a girl who has finally made some true friends and goes out of her way to make others comfortable and not feel out of place around her...and has occasional mild lesbian tendencies.


Mio isn't Yomi, she just looks like her. As you said, Mio is the counterpoint to the more eccentric personalities of Yui, Ritsu and Mugi. She has none of the complicated character development that the similarly designed character has. Don't graft the personality and history of a more interesting character onto one fully intended to be the "normal" one.

[shinta|hikari]

I have always judged anime characters based on both their appearance and personality. They aren't my friends, or family, where character is key. I watch them for entertainment, and if they are designed well, it pleases my eyes and are thus entertaining.

I even admitted that past the eyebrows, Mugi deserves a better spot, so you are preaching to the choir on that one. I know full well her good qualities, but there are some deal breakers when it comes to aesthetics with me, and her eyebrows are one of them.

Also, I didn't (or will ever) graft the personality or history of one character to another. Mio has no complexity, I said so in my earlier post (in the first sentence, no less). But I like her character design, and I decided to shorten my elaboration about that by saying I am a Yomi fan, who has a very similar character design. That's it, no more no less.

EDIT: BTW, I like Yomi significantly more than Mio despite their similar appearances, precisely because of her complexity as a character.

[Kraco]

This second season has yet to impress me. It has seemed a lot more random, or 4-koma like to quote Ryll, and lacking the clear development and an overall plot the first season seemed to possess despite everything. For some reason I was expecting this season to start with the girls graduating and thus facing big problems concerning their band and music. I guess that was just speculation or much farther down the manga line. Now this season feels like nothing but a series of ovas meant to merely extend the first season.

I'm not saying there haven't been any good scenes, though. I liked the hardware store earlier and in this episode for example Ritsu climbing out of the slump and finding the drums again only to be told to stop making noises by her bro.

[Archangel]

Moeblob analysis 101

[Archangel]

Frostii ep 03 (http://frostii.com/tracker/torrents/%5BFrostii%5D_K-On!!_-_03_%5B6585A6D6%5D.mkv.torrent)

"Guitah is cheating on me!"

I quite literally loled, people around me thought i was an insane weirdo. Damn Yui and her adorable ways

[Marik]

[Nipponsei] K-ON!! OP Single - GO! GO! MANIAC [Various].zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20K-ON%21%21%20OP%20Single%20-%20GO%21%20GO%21%20MANIAC%20%5BVarious%5D.zip.torr ent)
[Nipponsei] K-ON!! ED Single - Listen!! [Various].zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20K-ON%21%21%20ED%20Single%20-%20Listen%21%21%20%5BVarious%5D.zip.torrent)

[LonE] K-ON!! OP Single - GO! GO! Maniac [Various].rar (http://losslessone.fansub-torrents.com/%5BLonE%5D_Toyosaki_Aki%2C_Hikasa_Youko%2C_Satou_S atomi%2C_Kotobuki_Minako%2C_Taketatsu_Ayana_-_K-ON%21%21_OP_Single_-_GO%21_GO%21_MANIAC_%5Bw_scans%5D_%28mp3%29.rar.to rrent)
[LonE] K-ON!! ED Single - Listen!! [Various].rar (http://losslessone.fansub-torrents.com/%5BLonE%5D_Toyosaki_Aki%2C_Hikasa_Youko%2C_Satou_S atomi%2C_Kotobuki_Minako%2C_Taketatsu_Ayana_-_K-ON%21%21_ED_Single_-_Listen%21%21_%5Bw_scans%5D_%28mp3%29.rar.torrent)

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Go! Go! Railgun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw1acGpnqtY)

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - S2 Episode 04 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=127188)



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Mugi!!! (was awesome).

More or less, everybody got their bit in the spotlight this time round. Mugi starred in the first half, Mio in the second, while Yui/Ritsu combo was present throughout. I liked how Mio's "gags" were more tame this time, and much of the enjoyment was derived from seeing her finally loosen up and enjoyed the trip compared to how bogged down she was to begin with.


Ritsu made a comeback for me in season 2, proving to be a lot crazier and more interesting than I ever thought she could be.
__________________

The beginning visuals of the OP really make a difference huh?

[Ryllharu]

More or less, everybody got their bit in the spotlight this time round. Mugi starred in the first half, Mio in the second, while Yui/Ritsu combo was present throughout. I liked how Mio's "gags" were more tame this time, and much of the enjoyment was derived from seeing her finally loosen up and enjoyed the trip compared to how bogged down she was to begin with. I second this statement. Mugi carefully planning how she'd start a pillow fight was very delightful. Mio too, finally moved out of the background and settled into her role as chaperon to the others (mostly Yui and Ritsu).

But overall I felt that Ritsu and Yui were slightly above the other two. Ritsu trying to speak Kansai-ben and so excited when she declares that woman "understood her!" as if it was a completely foreign language. Her struggling and forcing it most of the time was a huge highlight. Yui was off the wall as usual, passing out from sugar rushes and pretending to act all refined while drinking tea (so as not to lose to Mugi's refinement).

Even though it was just a little thing, I really liked Sawa getting all frustrated that her gentle and beautiful teacher image got shattered by the Keionbu girls constantly calling her Sawa-chan. Now all the girls in the class call her that too.

Yui and Ritsu's rampage through Kyoto while Mio and Sawa-chan fruitlessly tried to hold them in check was the overall highlight for me.

Ritsu = Yui >= Mio = Mugi > Sawa
(Azusa exempt)

[David75]

the Ui/Yui confusion at the very start of the ep was mean. At least to a non hardcore otaku that would have remarked instantly that it would not be possible for Yui to prepare her things for the school trip.

I had some good laughs, loved how Mugi started the pillow fight, Sawa-chan was a bonus, loved how Mio finally is more and more into it.
I missed Azunyan, but I admitt that the alchemy of the group was a lot better without her for some reason.

[Buffalobiian]

It's a lot easier for the group to go wild without Azunyan.

Yui and Ritsu always want to do something crazy, Mio vainly tries to stop them, while Mugi often just tips the favour towards Yui/Ritsu, to Mio's surprise.

When you mix Azunyan into it, the whole "junior telling off seniors" thing gives the impression that our group is being rather irresponsible, and takes out the fun.

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - S2 Episode 05 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=128639)

[Alhuin]

Seeing Bill's post made me realize Frostii's ep. 04 hadn't been posted, in case anyone is archiving them.

Frostii - Episode 04 (http://frostii.froth-bite.com/tracker/torrents/%5BFrostii%5D_K-On!!_-_04_%5BE9C82B61%5D.mkv.torrent)

[Ryllharu]

I found the problem with Ui is that she's so perfect and good natured that everything she does ends up being completely predictable. It really detracts from her character, because you're never surprised with her. This stems entirely from last season when she was able to impersonate Yui and play the guitar better than her with considerably less practical experience. She is like a certain other sister from a certain other series that shall remain unnamed. From the amount of food she cooks to the home run, nothing is surprising. In fact, the most surprising thing was that she played the organ in their "jam session" rather than a second guitar. I guess that means should could replace Mugi with little difficultly too!

Azusa definitely stole the moe fest this time, though their friend Jun was pretty good too, like a calmer, lazier Ritsu.

Thus:
Azusa >> Jun >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ui

[Kraco]

Azusa moe was the best part of this episode. Like Ryll said, Ui is deadly boring and the other girl had little character so this episode wasn't really that good.

At least we got a bit of Azusa with her hair completely down.

[Ryllharu]

At least we got a bit of Azusa with her hair completely down.I forgot to comment on that. In the dark, hair-down Azusa looks like Shana, and with proper lighting she looks a bit too much like a black-haired Konata. Her small size certainly assists those comparisons.

[Buffalobiian]

Well despite Ui's perfectness making her plain, I do like having her around to balance out the others. Azusa without her "you should act more like seniors and practice" attitude won her back some cuteness points.

The I enjoyed the 2nd year group interactions too. Asuza fits a lot better in this one since she's not fighting over the moe and "get serious" roles with Mio, while Jun, like Ryll said, more or less fits the Ritsu role. Ui providing the logistics for everything makes her a good Mugi counterpart, minus the occasional fun/closet aspects.

The parallels with the previous eps were a nice fun feature. We got to see the randomness in full effect when Yui rang after getting lost.
edit: oh, the photo of Mugi sconning Ritsu was another good one

Looking forward to seeing these three back for the next ep (something I haven't been able to say for a while now).

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - S2 Episode 06 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=130020)

[Kraco]

This episode had a few of good parts, mainly Yui attempting to attend the class in a maid uniform and Mio secretly missing her bass as much as Yui publicly did, even to the point of accepting the name Yui gave it.

All in all I'm starting to heavily feel like this show could use entirely new material. I guess the previous ep with Azu-nyan, Ui, and what-was-her-name was a step to that direction but not a step big enough. Or alternatively they could actually show the band play some fricking music. That would make me equally if not even more happy.

[Buffalobiian]

That OVA before which showed them mixing with other bands was also one of the "good directions" that they never took off with.

[Archangel]

That was pretty boring, even more moe blobby than usual

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - S2 Episode 07 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=131509)



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Yui and Ritsu make for a pretty awesome MC duo. They're upbeat, on the same wavelength, wacky and are even professional enough to save a scene and get pissed when they're upstaged.

I rather like the new song too. The beginning in particular was nice and catchy, though the climax could do with a bit more work. Overall though, quite enjoyable.

[shinta|hikari]

A song? In K-ON!? Who would have thought? And they actually played it for more than 5 seconds.

I really like the new song. It isn't as cutesy as the other songs, and sounds quite normal. The poem Mio wrote was absolutely disgusting. I hate caramel.

I think my favorite gag this episode was the turtle on the back one. It was just plain unexpected.

[Kraco]

The second half really saved this episode. Yui and Ritsu did good work MCing and the song was swell as well - as far as K-ON songs go. Finally a genuinely enjoyable episode.

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - S2 Episode 08 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=133036)

[animus]

I guess it kinda proves it now that Mugi's a carpet muncher. She chose an all-girls University, not to mention those pseudo-shoujo ai moments she seemed to so enjoy.

Chibi-K-ON moments were awesome, especially most of Yui's.

[Archangel]

I guess it kinda proves it now that Mugi's a carpet muncher. She chose an all-girls University, not to mention those pseudo-shoujo ai moments she seemed to so enjoy.
Lol, it's even more obvious in the 4koma

[Ryllharu]

I think Yui would make a perfect Kindergarten teacher. She's not really teaching them anything besides having fun and playing around, she knows how to play musical instruments (and has perfect pitch no less!), she's got a myriad of other quirks that entertain kids (like she is mentally). It is a perfect fit.

Two things bothered me about this episode. The biggest was that Ui wants to follow Yui to keep her out of trouble. Sure, she is the perfect little sister and more of a mother to the Yui than their wayward parents are, but she needs to live her own life and not be held back by her sister. If Yui wasn't so oblivious, she'd probably wish for the same thing.

The second was young Mio. The shyness was cute when the two were really young, but she was pretty obnoxious about not wanting to read her essay. It really detracted from the earlier parts.

[shinta|hikari]

I think Yui becoming a musician is not impossible at all. She does have perfect pitch, and seems to love playing the guitar as well. She has more than enough talent to make it, especially if Ui decides to go into music with her sister. They might as well form a band together and get famous.

[David75]

The biggest was that Ui wants to follow Yui to keep her out of trouble. Sure, she is the perfect little sister and more of a mother to the Yui than their wayward parents are, but she needs to live her own life and not be held back by her sister. If Yui wasn't so oblivious, she'd probably wish for the same thing.

I think in a previous ep, we've seen that Ui is lost without her sister. For some reason she fears rejection or is insecure when her sister isn't around and she makes up for it by being perfect in every other area. She's probably the one with the more acute psychological disorder of the show.

[Marik]

[LonE] K-ON!! Maxi Single - Pure Pure Heart [Various].rar (http://losslessone.fansub-torrents.com/%5BLonE%5D_Toyosaki_Aki%2C_Hikasa_Youko%2C_Satou_S atomi%2C_Kotobuki_Minako%2C_Taketatsu_Ayana_-_K-ON%21%21_Maxi_Single_-_Pure_Pure_Heart_%5Bw_scans%5D_%28mp3%29.rar.torre nt)

[Nipponsei] K-ON!! Maxi Single - Pure Pure Heart [Various].zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20K-ON%21%21%20Maxi%20Single%20-%20Pure%20Pure%20Heart%20%5BVarious%5D.zip.torrent )

Includes the song from the fan club meeting and a rock version of the school song.

[Ryllharu]

YuiAzu!

[CoalGuys] K-ON!! S2 - 09 (h264) (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=134689)

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New Theory: Yui might be more like Ui in terms of personality if not for the Grandma, Nodoka, and Ui. (Also potentially the Daimaou.)

Yui hides a hidden genius and an overwhelming charisma. Other just do things for her. She's by no means as stupid as she comes off, anything she puts her mind to she accomplishes with relative ease. But the others around her have been enabling her to slack off. Nodoka and the Grandma have been covering until Ui came of age and took over all the other duties.

If you think about it, Yui is at semi-pro level of guitar, all entirely self-taught in under a year, assisted by her perfect pitch. She's been practicing every single night since she got it (except the one this season, when it was pouring rain). As long as Yui is trying at something, she accomplishes it. At the end of this episode, she claimed luck was the reason she got high grades. But that doesn't seem to be the case at all. Ritsu was the only one throwing erasers during the test. Yui was studying her ass off with the same fervor she practices guitar, taking up any and all free time she had. In those two days, she learned everything she needed to ace the test.

But she also had huge disadvantages. She fell asleep, she didn't really study after she joined in the talent show, etc. Even with the reduced time and half-asleep, she still passed all subjects with ease.

I also think she would come off as selfless as Ui if people let her do anything. The first thing she wanted to do was return the favor to the old lady that had helped her so much. She never thought about anything else. She participated merely because she was asked to do so. But in general, people don't usually take what she offers and typically give things back to her. Even the drama club hasn't asked for the pig costume back, Yui still has it.

In many ways, Yui is like a daimaou. People do things for her and give her stuff, and when she offers things, people usually give them back to her. She's been doing it since the first episode. All the other girls chipped in to get her one of the most expensive instruments the band has (except maybe Mugi's, I don't know keyboard prices, but KORG's aren't cheap). Her sister even has a mentally crippling devotion to her. Ui gets withdrawl symptoms without Yui. That's really disturbing when you think about it.

Her laziness isn't a personality trait inherent in Yui, others enable her to be that way.

[Kraco]

I have never in my life seen a person fall asleep during an exam. You are right, she is talented - also in some dubious ways. Seriously, though, you must be correct: much of her bad traits are a direct result of Ui worshipping the ground under her feet and doing everything for her and Nodoka finishing the rest when Ui can't be present.

That the others also cover for her weaknesses is somewhat natural since their primary form of fellowship is the band and helping Yui is unfortunately the easiest way for making sure the band stays operational.

The preview makes me think Mugi's family must have a permanent holiday house in Finland because this makes the second time already during the series. I have to visit it for a cup of tea and some cakes one day...

[shinta|hikari]

A friend of mine regularly falls asleep during exams. Keeping awake won't make much of a difference in his score though.

[Kraco]

I never saw even the worst buggers fall asleep during exams back during my compulsary education years. Obviously later there weren't anybody that unmotivated around. I imagine somebody feverish could easily fall asleep, but I don't think too sick people normally even come to school.

Edit: I forgot one of the funniest scenes of the episode: Yui introducing Azusa as Azu-nyan to the grandma and the grandma then addressing her as Azunyan-san. Even at that point Yui didn't see it fitting to correct her - and Azusa herself has already given up on being anything more than Azu-nyan anymore in Yui's company.

[shinta|hikari]

That part was hilarious. I think Azusa and Yui make a great comedy pair, especially because Azusa gives in to so many of Yui's selfish and random whims. It's too bad those whims include that performance. I really hoped Yui would manage to give us a good show this time.

[Buffalobiian]

I fell asleep in an exam last year.

[Archangel]

I fell asleep in an exam last year.
During or after completing it?

[Buffalobiian]

During or after completing it?

During. For about 10 to 20 minutes.

[Archangel]

During. For about 10 to 20 minutes.
Did you pass? :confused:

[Buffalobiian]

Did you pass? :confused:

Yeah.

I can't remember if it was the same exam where I came in 20 minutes late, but it probably wasn't.

Azu-nyan and Yui looked pretty good there. I'd say "especially Azu-nyan", but Yui surprised me a bit, so I don't know anymore.

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - S2 Episode 10 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=136151)

[Ryllharu]

While Yui hiding under the table was pretty cute, the best part of this episode was the bride's reaction to Sawako's facemelter. She started filling with hope in a super-expectant cute way, and then burst into pure fangirling. It really made the point of why Norimi wanted Sawako and Death Devil to play for their fan's wedding reception. It really meant a lot to her. She was a much bigger fan than of Death Devil (and "Catherine" especially) than say, the former class president was of Mio.

You got the feeling that if she and her bridesmaid(?), the one with the mole near her mouth, found out that Sawako was playing again but some place elsewhere, they'd go to the show instead of the wedding.

Plus Sawako is way hotter when she's in evil mode.

The note passing stuff didn't really do much for me in this episode. It was okay, but it wasn't really funny, even Mugi's forceful way of getting thrown out of class just for the experience.

[Buffalobiian]

Plus Sawako is way hotter when she's in evil mode.

And 5 years younger.

Funny how the groom had no idea his bride was such a fan. Good of him to join in though even if he's not terribly fond of Metal.

I'm not digging Sawa-chan's music myself.. I can't seem to find the melody line.

[animus]

Decent episode.

What I would like to see is the household stuff of the other K-ON members. We see Yui in her home quite often. And the only other person we've seen interacting with someone else in her family was Ritsu and I guess her younger brother. I'd like an episode or something visiting Mugi's household especially.

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - S2 Episode 11 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=137589)


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Mugi's tank wasn't as big as what I thought it would be (something closer to the size of Sawako's car), but considering the available floor space in Japan, it may well have been quite impressive.

[Archangel]

Wait, what? How is one allergic to AC?

[Buffalobiian]

Wait, what? How is one allergic to AC?

I have no idea. Funny how she didn't react when she went into the staffroom neither.

[shinta|hikari]

The only valid reason I can think about is how some people feel ill or dizzy when exposed to artificial cooling for a while. It isn't really an allergy, but more of a psychological thing, maybe.

[Buffalobiian]

The only valid reason I can think about is how some people feel ill or dizzy when exposed to artificial cooling for a while. It isn't really an allergy, but more of a psychological thing, maybe.

Apparently "cold" allergy exists.. 0_o

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_urticaria#Situations_when_reactions_may_occur

I know of a friend who was allergic to tomato sauce (and apparently, hot water), but I never took her 100% seriously (in terms of the word "allergy").

[shinta|hikari]

Here we go:

Air Conditioning: Entering a cool building during a summer day can result in an allergic reaction to exposed areas of skin, congestion from breathing the cool air and possibly feeling fatigued. Carrying jackets with you on warm days is a good idea in case you enter an air conditioned building.

[Kraco]

It's a common mistake, from what I've heard, to set the AC target temperature too low, in cases where you need to move between the conditioned space and non-conditioned. Too big a difference feels really freezing, even if the conditioned room's temperature doesn't look inappropriate on paper as such.

Mio with Azusa's hair style was a funny scene.

[Marik]

[Nipponsei] K-ON!! Insert Song Single - LOVE [DEATH DEVIL].zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20K-ON%21%21%20Insert%20Song%20Single%20-%20LOVE%20%5BDEATH%20DEVIL%5D.zip.torrent)

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - S2 Episode 12 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=138965)

[Archangel]

Has a new OP and ED been announced for the second half of the series?

[Kraco]

This was actually a pretty decent episode, due to the setting change and slight personality changes as well for some of them. Novelty is starting to be hard to find in the show, so even a small breeze feels refreshing.

I wish we had been given more music... Yeah, an old complaint for sure.

[Buffalobiian]

Has a new OP and ED been announced for the second half of the series?

I only just realised this was going to be 26 episodes long. That's a good thing, since I was worried that the next episode would make a poor ending.

It's also the first I've heard of "repellent (arm)bands". That's such an attractive thing for those who hate them sticky applications (providing they work) - I'm surprised I don't see them on sale here. Weird how they applied the spray to one spot though.

Azu-nyan looks even more toasted in the preview. XD

I'm rather surprised that some of the girls were wearing long pants. Japan's summers are meant to be hot and humid, as far as I know.

[Kraco]

I'm rather surprised that some of the girls were wearing long pants. Japan's summers are meant to be hot and humid, as far as I know.

No mosquito repellent is ever going to beat long pants.

[Buffalobiian]

No mosquito repellent is ever going to beat long pants.

But it's kind of useless unless you wear long-sleeved shirts too. Actually, unless you cover yourself up pretty much entirely, you'll still need some repellent to stay bite-free.

You've got to weigh up the options too, and from all the heatwaves, it seems hardly justifiable to go around wearing long pants in that weather.

[Archangel]

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/8002/65e57d9682d77e3800a531e.jpg (http://img51.imageshack.us/i/65e57d9682d77e3800a531e.jpg/)

Who wants a new wallpaper?

[Buffalobiian]

I prefer my Azu-nyan medium-rare.

[Archangel]

Me thinks thou protest too much

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - Episode 13 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=140503)



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Hmm. this time it's Azu-nyan who went for some clothes that really don't look like summer-wear. That aside, the wardrobe designs look pretty nice on the girls.

Pretty funny episode. I've been told by my parents that mixing certain foods cause stomach pains, but I never took them seriously. Perhaps I should?

The liberal use of the phone camera's pretty cool. Too bad it'll never catch on here since multimedia messages cost a fortune.

[Archangel]

I just noticed, but why don't any of these girls have parents?

[Ryllharu]

I just noticed, but why don't any of these girls have parents?
Something called parental abandonment (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?do.update=update&cleanurl=1&lexiconid=84&show=lexicon&orderby.name=0.1&cat.minweight=100&h=0&airing=0&type.movie=1&type.musicvideo=1&type.other=1&type.ova=1&type.tvseries=1&type.tvspecial=1&type.unknown=1&type.web=1&noalias=1&cat.minweight=100&mylist=0&wishlist=0), a theme in many a series.

It's not that they don't have parents, we just never see them.

Please correct any if I am mistaken:

- Yui and Ui's are reportedly working elsewhere (Kyoto or Osaka or something). I don't remember if both are working, or only the father and the wife went along. This is why Ui runs the household, and Yui...er...brainwashes her into complete subservience.

- Ritsu actually has parents who are directly referred to, I think believe we heard her brother relayed the message to come to dinner.

- Mio has parents, we just never see them, or know anything about them.

- Asuza's are in a jazz band, and presumed away most of the time.

- Finally, Mugi's father is a multinational businessman, so we can't ever expect to see him. No clue on her mother. Mugi is also one of the few we actually see speaking to her parents over the phone (I believe Jun has as well).

[The Heretic Azazel]

What are they studying for, exit exams?

[shinta|hikari]

College entrance exams.

[Archangel]

The new OP is even worse than the first one

「 Utauyo!!MIRACLE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyOLb8D8ezI&feature=related) 」

The ED is sexy though

「 NO,Thank You! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-xNybD8kho&fmt=22) 」

[Yukimura]

Liked the Ed, Mio in her hoodie does all sorts of wonderful things for me. The op can burn in hell for all I care though.

[Kraco]

The second OP was just as horrible a travesty as the first one. However, the ED is decent, though not quite melodic enough for me. But it's fitting for the series.

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - S2 Episode 14 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=142148)

-----------------------

Hmm.. what the ED2 needs is a HUGE surge at 23:25 onwards. Right now, my favourite parts are the guitar intro and ending..

[Kraco]

This was a decent episode, even if it made Mugi look even more detached from normal life. It was kind of cute, though, how she felt like left out of the circle and getting hit was her solution to it. Even better she finally got hit in a natural situation.

I totally foresaw Mio's "unexpected" reaction to getting the strawberry stolen, instead of the one Mugi foolishly was aiming for.

[shinta|hikari]

Mugi earned some points for me this episode. The fact that the show itself and the characters in it are aware of the thickness of her eyebrows is hilarious, and to a certain extent reduces my dislike of those protractors.

The scene in the cafe where Mugi appears to be coming out as a yuri masochist was my favorite.

I agree with Yui that the strawberry on top is the heart of a strawberry spongecake slice, and I would probably react similarly if someone did that to me.

[Buffalobiian]

I totally foresaw Mio's "unexpected" reaction to getting the strawberry stolen, instead of the one Mugi foolishly was aiming for.

I didn't see it coming, but what was further unexpected was Yui's reaction, and having the whole focus move to that for a few seconds before coming back to Mio's tears.


The scene in the cafe where Mugi appears to be coming out as a yuri masochist was my favorite.

"No bodyguards are going to jump out right?" <- I had a chuckle at that one. :D

[David75]

I had been losing interrest in the show and only watched 13 and 14 today. For some reason, they felt better, probably thanks to the pause I imposed myself?

I reacted to the Yuri M and Bodyguards too :D

Choco Azu-nyan was cute, I have to be careful I do not turn into a lolicon...


It was nice smiling, laughing and have a good time watching those 2 eps.

[Buffalobiian]

For me, K-ON's turned from a fad into a staple. I'll watch it every week without that initial hype that it started with, but I don't think it makes it any worse.

[shinta|hikari]

The second season of K-ON is much better than the first. The humor is pretty good, and reminds me of Sora-No-Woto (which I loved). While there are still those moe insertions, they are now quite funny and no longer fully depend on cuteness or clumsiness alone.

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - S2 Episode 15 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=143616)

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - S2 Episode 16 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=145411)

[Archangel]

Lol, those 4 are a bad influence on Azusa

[Buffalobiian]

Lol, those 4 are a bad influence on Azusa

They don't even have to show an Azunyan x Ricchan combo. It's a given that no work will be done.

The awkwardness of Azunyan and Mio's music talk was perfect.

[Buffalobiian]

kk (aka gg) - S2 Episode 17 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=148012)

[Archangel]

Was this episode filler? A couple of clips seemed so out of character...

[Buffalobiian]

Was this episode filler? A couple of clips seemed so out of character...

It was a tad weird, and even more so because gg was subbing it. I really don't like the way they're editing their works lately.

It was cute seeing Mio hugging the giant turtle cushion at Yui's place.

By the way, the ED2 is out at gendou. I've been looping this song for several hours, and I believe it's better than the TV cut.

[shinta|hikari]

You loop a single song for several hours?

The most I have listened to a song in sequence is twice.

[Marik]

By the way, the ED2 is out at gendou.

The singles have been out since Saturday. Ep 17 is out by CoalGuys also.

[Shin-S] K-ON!! ED2 Single - NO, Thank You! [73FAF00C].zip (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=148243)
[Shin-S] K-ON!! OP2 Single - Utauyo!! MIRACLE [825F3AB8].zip (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=148240)

[CoalGuys] K-ON!! S2 - 17 [7305F967].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=148256)

[Buffalobiian]

The singles have been out since Saturday. Ep 17 is out by CoalGuys also.

[Shin-S] K-ON!! ED2 Single - NO, Thank You! [73FAF00C].zip (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=148243)
[Shin-S] K-ON!! OP2 Single - Utauyo!! MIRACLE [825F3AB8].zip (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=148240)

[CoalGuys] K-ON!! S2 - 17 [7305F967].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=148256)

Oh, cool. Now I can get the cover art.


You loop a single song for several hours?

The most I have listened to a song in sequence is twice.

I once looped V6's "Take Me Higher" (ED of an Ultraman Tiga series) for several days.

[Marik]

[Nipponsei] K-ON!! Original Soundtrack Vol.1.zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20K-ON%21%21%20Original%20Soundtrack%20Vol.1.zip.torre nt)

[CoalGuys] K-ON!! S2 - 18 [63552577].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=149082)

[Buffalobiian]

I thought the obvious solution was to swap roles, but seeing them play their designated parts by mimicking each other's style is much more fun.

[Marik]

[CoalGuys] K-ON!! S2 - 19 [E9F55F3B].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=150594)

[Archangel]

K-On! Manga's Last Installment Listed for September (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-08-07/k-on-manga-last-installment-listed-for-september)

[Buffalobiian]

[CoalGuys] K-ON!! S2 - 19 [E9F55F3B].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=150594)

That was a pretty fun ep.

I'm glad the story writer didn't feel that the girls had to necessarily stuff up like Mio did in the first live, and artificially do something klutzy to pull it off. Yui playing the sexual predator was just a step above her usual her usual Azy-nyan attachment, so it was both fitting and out-of-the-ordinary at the same time.

Too bad there wasn't much room for Mugi to shine, but I guess she had her turn last time. She seems to have the least turns though.

I can't wait to see their costumes next week.

[Archangel]

Lol at the pedo clerk

Overall good episode, Ritsu looked very cute as Juliet

[Marik]

[CoalGuys] K-ON!! S2 - 20 [89AB8321].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=152214)

[Buffalobiian]

/tear

Mio was right, it was most definitely their best performance ever. Even if some of Yui's MCing seemed to go off-track, it contained everything that needs to be there.

Only thing is that I'm not a big fan of Fuwa Fuwa Time, but they always use it as filler. I guess it's their debut song, so it can't be helped.

Rice is a Dish and U&I were fun to hear.

[Kraco]

Leave it to K-ON to have more talk than music even when they are performing as a band... While Yui's MCing obviously needed to be there, it was greatly stretched for sure. But like I said, I haven't expected this music themed series to actually have music for a long time. It's a little disappointing, but it can't be helped.

[TheBladeChild]

Episode 21(coalguys): http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=153775

[Archangel]

Lol, i actually enjoyed this week's episode

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - Episode 22 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=155594)




------------------------------

When a K-ON episode consists of such bleak colours, you know it's time to get depressed. :(

How is it that their graduation is more depressing than my own? Poor Azu-nyan.

I would hug her if I could.

[Kraco]

It's somehow strange they didn't strive to acquire new members. Of course it was very much the band of these particular five. You could say it wasn't actually a club but indeed a band and so acquiring new members wouldn't have been even natural. But it also means Azu-nyan will have little to do during her senior year. I guess she can study twice as hard without the club practices.

This second season has been quite tedious in my opinion. To be honest I had to struggle to stay awake during this episode. I didn't feel Bill's sadness about their graduation because I was too annoyed by Azusa's hesitation to give them the cake.

[shinta|hikari]

I actually like the second season more than the first, since it has the small details that are quite well done. The jokes (that didn't exist in the latter half of the 1st season) were pretty funny if not hilarious, and the story moved forward.

Azu-nyan can just recruit members in her senior year. If they already know how to play then Azu-nyan should still be able to perform a few times before she graduates, and also leave a legacy with new band members.

[animus]

I liked the 2nd season a lot more. There's a much bigger focus on Yui this time around than Mio. Though I do like Mio's character design, Yui is by far the more interesting and funny character.

[Buffalobiian]

When did Yui and Ritsu start playing the twin-baka roles?

I thought that's when the jokes really it.

[The Heretic Azazel]

Azu-nyan can just recruit members in her senior year. If they already know how to play then Azu-nyan should still be able to perform a few times before she graduates, and also leave a legacy with new band members.

You make it sound easy, In the four years since the original four joined the club, only Azusa has joined up. The audience worships them, but when recruiting time rolls around no one wants to join. It doesn't make sense.

[shinta|hikari]

It is easy, without Yui and Ritsu screwing it up. Scaring possible members with random mascot costumes is not a good recruitment strategy.

[Marik]

[CoalGuys] K-ON!! S2 - 23 [55293F90].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=157173)

[Nipponsei] K-ON!! Insert Song Single - Gohan wa Okazu [Various].​zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20K-ON%21%21%20Insert%20Song%20Single%20-%20Gohan%20wa%20Okazu%20%5BVarious%5D.zip.torrent)

U&I is on this single.

[Kraco]

Not a whole lot happened in this episode. Typically enough no music either, despite the fact they recorded their whole production.

One thing I paid attention to is how calm Azu-nyan now is. Either she has now fully accepted this is it or she's repressing it.

I'm happy the next episode is the last one. It's good this show ends before I turn into a hater.

[Archangel]

Even for a show where nothing happens that was a particularly uneventful episode

[Buffalobiian]

Even for a show where nothing happens that was a particularly uneventful episode
Just like when you're about to graduate huh?

I can never get tired of seeing Yui snuggling up to Azy-nyan.

I did think we were going to get some sort of insight from Azy-nyan when the other 4 popped out, kinda like how she'd remember them when they left or something similarly sentimental.

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - S2 Episode 24 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=158726)

[Kraco]

I can't believe it: There was a song performed and they even showed all of it! Unbelievable. That also made this episode quite fine and fitting to be the final episode. I'm happy they didn't decide to half-ass the last episode relying on the worn-out moe alone. Good going with Azu-nyan crying and everything.

[Buffalobiian]

I can't believe it: There was a song performed and they even showed all of it! Unbelievable. That also made this episode quite fine and fitting to be the final episode. I'm happy they didn't decide to half-ass the last episode relying on the worn-out moe alone. Good going with Azu-nyan crying and everything.

Yeah. I liked everything they did in this episode. The performance was totally unexpected, and the conveyed atmosphere was very similar to arguably my favourite performance (Tsubasa wo Kudasai - S1 EP1), and rightly so since both Azu-nyan and Yui made the same remark after the performance. Likewise, it felt simply nostalgic to have a final group-of-four performance, with Ritsu and Mugi singing for the first time. Lyrics-wise, I've always enjoyed the ones with more substance or reflection about how the characters feel each other - which puts this one and U&I right at the top. I have no idea why Fuwa Fuwa Time gets played so often other than because it's their first song.

Other highlights included Sawa-chan's reaction to the blackboard and Yui deciding to walk home with Nodoka. It only brings things right back since she's the first friend Yui had when she started highschool, and reiterates that even when you've separated or found new friends that past ones aren't forgotten.

I've watched the second half of this episode like 6 times now. :3

Not sure how I'd feel about more K-ON!, but if it happens, I'm watching.

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4217/68043254.png

[Buffalobiian]

[Nipponsei] K-ON!! Official Band Yarouyo!! ~Let's MUSIC!! 2~ Band Score.zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20K-ON!!%20Official%20Band%20Yarouyo!!%20~Let%27s%20MU SIC!!%202~%20Band%20Score.zip.torrent)

[Ryllharu]

I enjoyed the series overall, but please, no more seasons of K-ON. The first season was a lot better than the second.

I'm glad the series ended on a conclusive note (despite two bonus episodes still to go), and it certainly was bittersweet, but the success of this show, and to the disturbing extent of that success (otaku fighting over figurines, licking screens and creepy birthday parties), I fear we will only get a greater percentage of shows with such an overwhelming lack of substance. In the long run this will only hurt the industry more than it is already ailing.

It's good once in a while, but when you really think about the fact this this was a "music series" with pretty much no music, very noticeable in this season, it is not a trend I wish to continue.

Give us moe with plot, give me theme shows that actually use that theme instead of playing 20 second clips, just please no more shows this vapid. This one hit the limit I can tolerate.

/unpopular opinion piece

[shinta|hikari]

In that sense, I completely agree with you. While I find the second season a better slice of life/comedy series, it really fails when it comes to the music theme, and that is basically what K-ON started out as and should be.

[Ryllharu]

To make a clarifying statement:

K-ON is a vapid fluff series, but it is well executed fluff. I was entertained, and I never really had to force myself to finish an episode. My fear is that the breakout success (disturbingly so in some cases noted above) will lead to a series of very poorly executed fluff, copycats, in an attempt to replicate that level of success.

[Archangel]

Lol that was endearing

I'm with Ryll, it was fun while it lasted but the formula isn't sustainable anymore, let it end with dignity and grace rather than milking it for all it's worth

[Kraco]

Extra nyan:

Episode 25 (Extra) - CoalGuys (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=160474)



-- - -- -- -


Edit: Can't believe they managed to get Mio to do that. No wonder she sealed the dvd away later. Azusa was touchingly honest by nyaning even when it wasn't officially expected from her in the retake.

[Archangel]

K-On! Gets Film Green-Lit (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-09-28/k-on-gets-film-green-lit)

Lol, it was inevitable...

[Buffalobiian]

K-On! Gets Film Green-Lit (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-09-28/k-on-gets-film-green-lit)

Lol, it was inevitable...

Eh.


/Buffalobiian does not care for 3D moe.

[Kraco]

/Buffalobiian does not care for 3D moe.

3D?

filler text to fill the minimum limit

[Buffalobiian]

3D?

filler text to fill the minimum limit


Whoops. Confused it with Live Action.


Might give it a look then, since it's only an adaptation (vs sequel).

[Buffalobiian]

Coalguys - S2 Episode 26 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=162086)

[RyougaZell]

I had found weird they hadn't mention Yun and Ui joining the Light Music Club at the 'last' episode. Guess they wanted to keep if for the 2nd extra episode.

I hope the movie ain't a recap... but more a 'what happens next' or so

I wouldn't mind a 3rd series (despite what others think)

[Kraco]

I thought Yun mentioned somewhere along the way she would join the club once the elders left. Ui probably hasn't said anything shown to the audience but since she can't anymore worship her sister in the school band, the next best thing for her is likely to try to be like Yui by taking her position.

I don't want a third season but I'll end up watching the movie, no doubt, unless it's a recap.

[Buffalobiian]

Do people with long hair usually put their scarf around it, or lift their hair back over it?

I believe it's the first time I've seen one worn like that.

[Buffalobiian]

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6766/booklet011.jpg (http://img833.imageshack.us/i/booklet01s.jpg/)

Anyone else see what's wrong with this pic, or is it just me?

[David75]

Yui is a vampire? :eek:

[Marik]

[Nipponsei] K-ON!! Houkago Tea Time II.zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20K-ON%21%21%20Houkago%20Tea%20Time%20II.zip.torrent)

[Marik]

K-On! Manga's Last Installment Listed for September (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-08-07/k-on-manga-last-installment-listed-for-september)

News: K-On! Manga Relaunches in Manga Times Kirara This Spring (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-02-07/k-on-manga-relaunches-in-manga-times-kirara-this-spring)


The March issue of Houbunsha's Manga Times Kirara magazine is announcing on Wednesday that kakifly is relaunching his K-ON! comedy manga with a page of new strips with Yui and the other characters this spring. More details will be provided in the next issue of the magazine on March 9.

[RyougaZell]

No news about it taking place before or after graduation?

[Marik]

No news about it taking place before or after graduation?

Not that I've seen. I guess we'll find that out around March 9th.

[animus]

That image has them in their high school uniform if that's indicative of anything (which I'm sure it's not).

[David75]

Now that this thread has been bumped:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=Z1ECOqKF6lM

K-on VA's in a concert with quite a number of fans. Hope this was not already posted, also do not hate me for the link ;)

[Marik]

The follow-up to my previous post #485. (http://forums.gotwoot.net/showthread.php/17092-K-On%21?p=483224&viewfull=1#post483224)


The April issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara magazine is announcing on Wednesday that the original K-ON! manga will run in two different magazines and cover both college and high school, starting in April. On April 9, the May issue of Manga Time Kirara will resume the manga with Yui and the other characters in their college years. However, the June issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Carat magazine will start a version of the K-ON! manga with Azusa, Ui, Jun, and the other characters still in high school on April 28.

News: K-On! Manga to Cover College, High School in 2 Mags (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-03-06/k-on-manga-to-cover-college-high-school-in-2-mags)

[Buffalobiian]

And so the count-down begins for the inevitable anime version.

Wonder how many years that would be.....

[Kraco]

An interesting choice to split it in two completely separate stories... series of events instead of using the same to tell both, traditionally taking turns. I guess they count on the immense popularity of K-ON to boost sales twice as much if they are separate...

[Buffalobiian]

An interesting choice to split it in two completely separate stories... series of events instead of using the same to tell both, traditionally taking turns. I guess they count on the immense popularity of K-ON to boost sales twice as much if they are separate...


I hope it's not two completely separate series but a pair with crossover events for readers of both series, while working well as a standalone for readers of just one. Not unlike Tsubasa Chronicles / xxxHolic.


PS:


http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6766/booklet011.jpg (http://img833.imageshack.us/i/booklet01s.jpg/)

Anyone else see what's wrong with this pic, or is it just me?


Yui is a vampire? :eek:

Hint:

Black sleeves = black stockings
Hands = zettai ryouiki
Bowl = ???

[Kraco]

Hint:

Black sleeves = black stockings
Hands = zettai ryouiki
Bowl = ???

I'm sure even the artist didn't think that far.

[Archangel]

College girls are still moe? I thought Japan considered anyone over 15 a old hag

[Buffalobiian]

College girls are still moe? I thought Japan considered anyone over 15 a old hag

I would imagine them to take the sexy route now actually. Azunyan and co can pick up where the moe left off.

With luck, HTT would actually be a music-focused manga.

[RyougaZell]

Nice... guess its time to finally read the manga 4-Koma series.

[Kraco]

They already need to hurry up and make them moe. Once Ishihara and cronies are finished, underage anime characters will be illegal altogether.

[David75]

I hope it's not two completely separate series but a pair with crossover events for readers of both series, while working well as a standalone for readers of just one. Not unlike Tsubasa Chronicles / xxxHolic.


PS:





Hint:

Black sleeves = black stockings
Hands = zettai ryouiki
Bowl = ???


I'm sure even the artist didn't think that far.


I agree, the artist probably never thought that far.
My vampire comment was because whe have no Yui reflections on the table, when the bowl does...

[Marik]

[CoalGuys] K-ON!! S2 - 27 (Extra) [D0A9F608].mkv (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=201225)