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Legal Streams
In the US and Canada, HIDIVE is the only legal place to watch K-ON at the moment. For other countries, please check this website.
HIDIVE Links: Season 1 - Season 2 - Movie
Interest sites
MAL - AniList - ANN - KyoAni Discord
[A quick note for the rewatchers:] To retain what little surprise there might be, let's please keep all mentions of Azusa in spoiler tags until she arrives!
Activities Corner
Welcome to the 8th Annual K-ON Rewatch, everyone! It is my absolute pleasure to be bringing this annual tradition back. Just as in the 2022 rewatch, we will be featuring an "Activities Corner" each day that will feature (hopefully) fun ways for everyone to interact with the rewatch and help spark discussion. If they sound fun, feel free to dive in! The three types will be:
- Song(s) of the Day. Most days, I will offer one or more insert and/or image song from K-ON through a Youtube link and translated lyrics. There is so much outstanding music that came out of this series, and I'd love to spread my love for it as far as possible. I'd also love to hear what you think of these songs.
- Question(s) of the Day. I will also offer one or more questions for each episode. These may be discussion points for the episode, ways to encourage people to relate to the episode, or they might be directed towards the song(s) of the day.
- Visuals of the Day. Each day, you are encouraged to include in your post a screenshot that you would like to be compiled into a "Visuals of the Day" album for the following day. You're welcome (but are by no means expected) to elaborate on why you picked that particular screenshot as well.
So without further ado, let's get into the activities for this first episode!
Song of the Day
Tsubasa wo Kudasai - While most days we will be covering two songs, I figured I'd start everyone off nice and easy today with just one, and this is a fun intro to the whole group!
At the end of the episode, Mio, Ritsu, and Mugi perform one of two simple songs for Yui depending on which version you're watching. In the sub version, you hear the popular Japanese folk song "Tsubasa wo Kudasai", and in the dub you hear Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender.
Well, they also released an expanded rock version of "Tsubasa wo Kudasai". It (sadly) never appears in the show, but I absolutely adore it. All four characters get their moments to sing, and the message of the song ties in quite beautifully with the show. I'd love to hear what you think of it.
Here is the song and here are the translated lyrics.
Of course, be wary of possible spoilers in YouTube comment sections!
(Quick note: Unfortunately, that YouTube link to the song has some small glitches in the audio as well as an error in the lyrics, where at 1:34 it should be Mio's line, not Mugi's. If you'd prefer a glitchless version of the audio, you can find it here, although it doesn't have the lyrics.)
Questions of the Day
- The episode shows us four very different personalities coming together: Yui's worriless enthusiasm, Mio's responsibility and anxiety, Ritsu's bold leadership, and Tsumugi's gentle curiosity. Which of these four do you relate to most when it comes to joining new groups or activities?
- I love that Tsubasa wo Kudasai features all four girls as vocalists. Based on their singing style in this song, do you feel like their singing voices match their personalities as they're demonstrated in the show thus far? Which voice is your favorite?
Visuals of the Day
Obviously we don't have anything here today, but make sure to post your favorite screenshot in your post and I'll compile them into an album for tomorrow!
Tomorrow's Activities
If you want to get a head start on the song(s) and question(s) of the day for tomorrow's episode, here they are!
[Song of the Day] Today we'll be listening to Mugi's "Dear My Keys -Kenban no Mahou-", featuring her VA Kotobuki Minako. Like most character-based image songs, this song is filled with Mugi's instrument of choice - the keyboard. It's happy and filled with love and apparently even made it to the top 10 charts in Japan! And it's one of my favorite season one image songs. Here is the song and here are the translated lyrics.
[QotD 1] Yui becomes completely enchanted by an expensive guitar that's way beyond her budget, leading her friends to work part-time jobs to help her afford it. Have you ever had friends/family go out of their way to help you achieve something that seemed impossible on your own?
[QotD 2] The lyrics of Dear My Keys express Mugi's deep love for her keyboard, describing how the keys "call out" to her and how music flows through her fingertips. Based on this song, what do you think music represents for her character - is it escape, self-expression, connection, or something else?
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