# K-On! Watch Order Also known as: K-ON!, Keion, K-On!!, K-ON! Season 2, K-On! The Movie, K-ON! Movie, Houkago Tea Time Source: https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/k-on Last updated: 2026-11-02 Last checked against current sources: 2026-11-02 AnimeChrono watch orders put every season, movie, OVA, ONA and special in chronological story order, mark optional entries, say where to start, and are maintained by signed-in fans with versioned edits that can be reverted (10 entries in this order). Where to start K-On!: begin with Season 1, episode 1 (2009), then Season 2, K-On!! (2010), and K-On! The Movie (2011). This K-On! watch order puts every episode, OVA and the film where it happens in the story. Season 1 (Episodes 1-13) covers Yui's first two years in the Light Music Club, and the Live House! OVA is their New Year's Eve gig right after it. In K-On!! the Plan! OVA comes just before episode 14, extra episode 25 is set after episode 21, and extra episode 26 is set before episode 23. K-On! The Movie begins after episode 22 and follows the London graduation trip, so it sits before episodes 23-24. In release order it is Season 1, Live House!, K-On!! episodes 1-26, Plan!, then the movie; that works fine too, since episodes 25-26 and the OVAs are light side stories. ## Recommended first watch Start with Season 1 (13 episodes), then K-On!! (26) and K-On! The Movie. In story order the movie comes after K-On!! episode 22 and before episodes 23-24. The Live House! and Plan! OVAs and extra episodes 25-26 are optional side stories, placed where they happen. ## Start here Start with Episodes 1-13 (K-On!). 4 entries are optional: K-On!: Live House!, K-On!!: Plan!, Episode 25 (K-On!!), and Episode 26 (K-On!!). The story still tracks without them. Filler and skip notes: - **Episode 25 (K-On!!)** — Optional extra episode: set just after episode 21; Azusa films a recruiting video for the club. - **Episode 26 (K-On!!)** — Optional extra episode: set before episode 23; the girls visit a sick Sawako with the yearbook proofs. - **K-On!: Live House!** — Optional OVA (2010): the band plays a live house on New Year's Eve, right after Season 1. ## The chronological order 1. K-On!: Episodes 1-13 2. K-On!: Live House! (OVA) — optional 3. K-On!!: Episodes 1-13 4. K-On!!: Plan! (OVA) — optional 5. K-On!!: Episodes 14-21 6. K-On!!: Episode 25 — optional 7. K-On!!: Episode 22 8. K-On!!: Episode 26 — optional 9. K-On! The Movie (movie) 10. K-On!!: Episodes 23-24 ## Release order Sorted by air date. This follows when each entry aired, which may differ from the chronological watch order. 1. K-On!: Episodes 1-13 — aired 2009-04-03 2. K-On!: Live House! (OVA) — optional — aired 2010-01-19 3. K-On!!: Episodes 1-13 — aired 2010-04-07 4. K-On!!: Episodes 14-21 — aired 2010-07-07 5. K-On!!: Episode 22 — aired 2010-09-01 6. K-On!!: Episodes 23-24 — aired 2010-09-08 7. K-On!!: Episode 25 — optional — aired 2010-09-22 8. K-On!!: Episode 26 — optional — aired 2010-09-29 9. K-On!!: Plan! (OVA) — optional — aired 2011-03-16 10. K-On! The Movie (movie) — aired 2011-12-03 ## Side branches Part of K-On!, but outside the chronological order above. - **K-On!: Ura-On!** (Shorts · 2009-2010): Seven short gag clips from the Season 1 discs. Optional; any time after Season 1. - **K-On!!: Ura-On!!** (Shorts · 2010-2011): Nine short gag clips from the K-On!! discs. Optional; any time after K-On!!. ## FAQ **What order should I watch K-On! in?** Start with Season 1 (13 episodes), then K-On!! (26) and K-On! The Movie. In story order the movie comes after K-On!! episode 22 and before episodes 23-24. The Live House! and Plan! OVAs and extra episodes 25-26 are optional side stories, placed where they happen. **Where should I start K-On!?** Start with Season 1, episode 1 (2009). Then watch K-On!! (Season 2) and K-On! The Movie. **When should I watch K-On! The Movie?** In story order, after K-On!! episode 22 and before episodes 23-24: it covers the London graduation trip. Watching it after the whole series also works; it was released after K-On!! finished. **Where do the K-On! OVAs fit?** Live House! comes right after Season 1 (it is set on New Year's Eve). Plan! is set shortly before K-On!! episode 14. Both are optional. **Are K-On!! episodes 25 and 26 filler?** They are extra side-story episodes set earlier in the season: 25 just after episode 21, and 26 before episode 23. They are optional, but they aired with the series. **What is the chronological order of K-On!?** Start with Episodes 1-13 (K-On!), then continue with K-On!: Live House!, Episodes 1-13 (K-On!!), K-On!!: Plan!, Episodes 14-21 (K-On!!), and Episode 25 (K-On!!), followed by 4 more entries. The full K-On! watch order on this page has 10 entries across 5 series, listed in chronological viewing order. **What is the release order of K-On!?** In the order they aired, start with Episodes 1-13 (K-On!), then K-On!: Live House!, Episodes 1-13 (K-On!!), Episodes 14-21 (K-On!!), Episode 22 (K-On!!), and Episodes 23-24 (K-On!!), followed by 4 more entries. Release order follows air dates and is not the recommended chronological order. **How many episodes is K-On!?** K-On! has 39 TV episodes in this order, plus 1 movie and 2 OVAs. **Where do the K-On! movies fit in the watch order?** K-On! The Movie comes right after Episode 26 (K-On!!). **Can I skip anything in K-On!?** Yes. 4 entries are marked optional: K-On!: Live House!, K-On!!: Plan!, Episode 25 (K-On!!), and Episode 26 (K-On!!). Everything else is part of the main story. **Is K-On! finished?** Yes. K-On! has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order. --- Something wrong or out of date? Anyone can edit this order at https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/k-on. Every change is versioned.