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The Best Episodes of K-ON!

Every episode of K-ON! ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of K-ON!!

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Yui Hirasawa has no clue which club to join, but she’s determined to do something this year. As luck would have it, she discovers a flyer for the Light Music Club and decides this is

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    K-ON! Season 2 Episode 24 - Graduation Ceremony!
    9.3/10(249 votes)

    #1 - Graduation Ceremony!

    S2:E24

    Graduation day comes and goes. Azusa is happy for her friends but is sad to see them go.

    Directors:Kazuya Sakamoto, Naoko Yamada
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  2. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 20 - Yet Another School Festival!
    9.1/10(244 votes)

    #2 - Yet Another School Festival!

    S2:E20

    Another school festival arrives, and the girls perform. Realizing their last year together is coming to an end, they reflect on their time together and vow to make the best of the remaining time.

    Director:Mitsuyoshi Yoneda
    Writer:Katsuhiko Muramoto

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  3. K-ON! Season 1 Episode 12 - Light Music!
    8.3/10(222 votes)

    #3 - Light Music!

    S1:E12

    Yui gets a fever. Will she recover in time for the festival?

    Director:Tatsuya Ishihara
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  4. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 10 - Teacher!
    8.3/10(152 votes)

    #4 - Teacher!

    S2:E10

    Yui finds herself playing guitar for a band called Death Devil.

    Director:Noriko Takao
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  5. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 19 - Romeo and Juliet!
    8.1/10(138 votes)

    #5 - Romeo and Juliet!

    S2:E19

    The play goes off with only a few hitches. After the play, the group practices overnight to prepare for their live performance in front of the school.

    Director:Hiroko Utsumi
    Writer:Masahiro Yokotani

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  6. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 22 - Entrance Exam!
    8.0/10(133 votes)

    #6 - Entrance Exam!

    S2:E22

    Azusa makes a cake for her friends and visits the shrine to pray for success and good fortune for them all.

    Director:Noriko Takao
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  7. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 23 - After School!
    8.0/10(135 votes)

    #7 - After School!

    S2:E23

    The girls decide to record an album as an emblem of their time at the school.

    Director:Taichi Ishidate
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  8. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 14 - Summer Training!
    7.9/10(145 votes)

    #8 - Summer Training!

    S2:E14

    Ritsu and Tsumugi get into shenanigans while Nodoka helps Yui with her homework.

    Director:Mitsuyoshi Yoneda
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  9. K-ON! Season 1 Episode 5 - Advisor!
    7.8/10(210 votes)

    #9 - Advisor!

    S1:E5

    Three days left 'til the music festival, the girls are still not officially recognized as a club. Ritsu blackmails a previous club member to be their advisor.

    Director:Noriko Takao
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  10. K-ON! Season 1 Episode 6 - School Festival!
    7.8/10(199 votes)

    #10 - School Festival!

    S1:E6

    The band plays the school festival. Mio trips and exposes her underwear to the audience. She ends up getting a fan club, but is scarred by the embarrassment.

    Director:Tatsuya Ishihara
    Writer:Katsuhiko Muramoto

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  11. K-ON! Season 1 Episode 8 - Freshman Reception!
    7.8/10(195 votes)

    #11 - Freshman Reception!

    S1:E8

    The second year of school begins! The Light Music Club tries to gather by any means necessary.

    Director:Mitsuyoshi Yoneda
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  12. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 9 - Finals!
    7.8/10(140 votes)

    #12 - Finals!

    S2:E9

    Yui struggles with exams as finals approach. To refresh after the exams, she rallies her friends to join a talent show.

    Director:Noriyuki Kitanohara
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  13. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 12 - Summer Festival!
    7.8/10(143 votes)

    #13 - Summer Festival!

    S2:E12

    Summer vacation leads the girls to a summer rock festival. The girls go their separate ways and become enthralled with different aspects of the rock music experience.

    Director:Kazuya Sakamoto
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  14. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 21 - Graduation Yearbook!
    7.8/10(133 votes)

    #14 - Graduation Yearbook!

    S2:E21

    The girls prepare for senior photos and college entrance exams.

    Director:Noriyuki Kitanohara
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  15. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 2 - Clean-up!
    7.7/10(151 votes)

    #15 - Clean-up!

    S2:E2

    The girls find an old guitar that ends up being worth a lot of money. The girls purchase a selfless gift for their friend.

    Director:Tatsuya Ishihara
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  16. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 3 - Drummer!
    7.7/10(151 votes)

    #16 - Drummer!

    S2:E3

    Ritsu decides she doesn't want to be the drummer anymore. She wants to be in the spotlight.

    Director:Noriyuki Kitanohara
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  17. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 4 - Field Trip!
    7.7/10(152 votes)

    #17 - Field Trip!

    S2:E4

    The light music club seniors go on a school field trip to Kyoto.

    Director:Yoshiji Kigami
    Writer:Katsuhiko Muramoto

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  18. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 17 - No Club Room!
    7.7/10(136 votes)

    #18 - No Club Room!

    S2:E17

    While the club room is closed for repairs, the girls have nowhere to practice. All is not lost, though, because the girls finally write lyrics to the music Tsumugi wrote.

    Director:Taichi Ishidate
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  19. K-ON! Season 1 Episode 9 - New Club Member!
    7.6/10(189 votes)

    #19 - New Club Member!

    S1:E9

    Azusa Nakano joins the Light Music Club but realizes that the laid-back club might not be for her, and Azusa’s membership is at stake.

    Director:Taichi Ishidate
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  20. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 1 - Seniors!
    7.6/10(168 votes)

    #20 - Seniors!

    S2:E1

    Yui, Mio, Ritsu, and Tsumungi are all in the same class and members of the same music club. They want to bring in more members so their friend Azusa won't be the club's only member once they all graduate.

    Director:Naoko Yamada
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  21. K-ON! Season 1 Episode 2 - Instruments!
    7.5/10(236 votes)

    #21 - Instruments!

    S1:E2

    Yui wants a guitar that is too expensive. All the band girls get part-time jobs to save up for the guitar. Yui might actually get it through a twist of fate.

    Director:Noriyuki Kitanohara
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  22. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 5 - Staying Behind!
    7.5/10(148 votes)

    #22 - Staying Behind!

    S2:E5

    Azusa and Ui, along with their classmate Jun, spend time together while the third years are on their trip to Kyoto. Noticing that Ui would be lonely without her sister around, Jun and Azusa decide to sleepover at her house.

    Director:Taichi Ishidate
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  23. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 6 - Rainy Season!
    7.5/10(146 votes)

    #23 - Rainy Season!

    S2:E6

    On a very rainy day, Yui gets completely soaked trying to keep her guitar from getting wet. Azusa later helps Yui maintain her guitar

    Director:Kazuya Sakamoto
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  24. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 7 - Tea Party!
    7.5/10(145 votes)

    #24 - Tea Party!

    S2:E7

    Mio gets the feeling that someone is watching her. The girls are reminded of the previous year, where Mio felt like she was being stalked by someone and went to the student council for advice.

    Director:Hiroko Utsumi
    Writer:Masahiro Yokotani

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  25. K-ON! Season 2 Episode 8 - Career!
    7.5/10(144 votes)

    #25 - Career!

    S2:E8

    While filling in University Choice forms, Yui and Ritsu get in trouble for not being decisive enough about their future. Nodoka tells the others about how Yui became friends with her after they met in kindergarten.

    Director:Mitsuyoshi Yoneda
    Writer:Katsuhiko Muramoto

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Best Episodes Summary

"Graduation Ceremony!" is the best rated episode of "K-ON!". It scored 9.3/10 based on 249 votes. Directed by Kazuya Sakamoto, Naoko Yamada and written by Reiko Yoshida, it aired on 9/15/2010. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Yet Another School Festival!".