k-on
StarsJun FukushimaSora AmamiyaNoucky AndriansyahSee
production info at IMDbProIMDb RATING7. 8/1014KYOUR RATINGRatePOPULARITY2,767211Top creditsStarsJun FukushimaSora AmamiyaNoucky Andriansyah55User reviews3Critic reviewsSee production info at IMDbProAwards7 wins & 23 nominationsEpisodes23Browse
episodesTopTop-rated3 seasons321See all3 years202420172016See allVideos2Trailer 1:50Watch Season 2 Official
TrailerTrailer 2:00Watch Season 1 Official TrailerPhotos112Top castEditJun FukushimaKazuma Sato22 eps • 2016–202422 episodes • 2016–2024Sora AmamiyaAqua22 eps • 2016–202422 episodes • 2016–2024Noucky Andriansyah22 eps • 2016–202422 episodes • 2016–2024Rie TakahashiMegumin21 eps • 2016–202421 episodes • 2016–2024Ai KayanoDarkness21 eps • 2016–202421 episodes • 2016–2024Tetsu InadaRuffian. 18 eps • 2016–201718 episodes • 2016–2017Sayuri HaraLuna. 15 eps • 2016–201715 episodes • 2016–2017Erica
MendezMegumin14 eps • 2016–202414 episodes • 2016–2024Arnie PantojaKazuma Satou.
Archived
from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 4, 2016). "New Live-Action Death Note Film Stars Sōsuke Ikematsu, Masahiro Higashide, Masaki Suda".
Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2023. ^ Opam, Kwame (March 22, 2017). "Watch the first trailer for Netflix's live-action Death Note movie". The Verge. Vox Media.
Not only is it very thought-provoking, it also looks and sounds incredible, with an audiovisual experience that always had me paying attention and sometimes on the edge of my seat. The directing is phenomenal in really setting the atmosphere and the eerie tone in the more important scenes, but also can change into a very light tone in more comedic scenes. The backgrounds show us the backdrop of urban decay, rather than just flat out telling us. The soundtrack contributes to the atmosphere a lot too, as Kensuke Ushio, who
composed music for anime like Chainsaw Man, A Silent Voice, and The Dangers in My Heart, did a great job yet again here to convey the occasional emotional gut punch, or to get us even more uncomfortable in a horrifying sequence. Everything about the production overall was at a very high level, and after seeing the staff behind it, I can see why. It was truly a legendary team of people producing a passion project from start to finish, with the art director Yuji Kaneko, numerous elite episode directors and storyboarders in Haruka Fujita, in which it’s her first work outside of Kyoto Animation, Kai Ikarashi, who worked on Cyberpunk: Edgerunners as well as the Turning Point episode of Mushoku Tensei, and also Toshimasa Ishii, who directed 86: Eighty-Six. I would also love to shout out Hirotaka Mori, since it was his directorial debut in the anime sphere.
The characters were quite a strong part of the series as well, with Kiruko and Maru’s relationship and
chemistry being quite the highlight of the show. The dialogue between them felt quite natural and organic, like bros just having a great time together, rather than forcing romance into the dynamic in a contrived manner. That said, as this show has quite a focus on human nature, there is an element of romance there, but it’s more that the show tries to explore human emotions, sexuality, and gender, so how the relationship is handled is quite natural and interesting to watch.
