K-On!

Well, there is Jun. Does she even get screen time in season one?

Very short ones. One during the Freshmen orientations (where she and Ui were looking around for clubs), and the other during the extra episode (where she asked Azusa to take care of her cat).

Incidentally it's not even referred to in the anime, but Jun is actually Ui's classmate from middle school. In S1 though, the impression you'd get is that she and Ui just met right there at the school.

edited 18th Sep '12 8:28:14 AM by MyssaRei

She and Ui visit the club to see if they'd like to join. Jun, seeing what they're like, decides to join the Jazz club instead, but in the second season, she sort of regrets it.

Well, I'm certain Jun made little more than those few appearances in the manga at the time S1 was in production. Then S2 eventually came to run concurrently with the manga, explaining why they doubled the episode count and amount of filler in the first place (besides wanting more DV Ds to sell, of course). In fact, most of Jun's traits and development seemingly came from the anime. That's not to say it wasn't the same with the other characters, but moreso with her than anyone else.

edited 22nd Sep '12 5:46:58 AM by UTW

This is true. And you know what's the funny part? When the High School side of the manga was continued, Jun's characterization from the anime seemed to have been used for her role there, to offset Ui and Azusa plus the new freshmen.

If there are any guitar players, I need help.

So there's two versions of Fuwa Fuwa time. Minor difference. Normal version has lots of tabs for it but the Casette mix version's Fuwa Fuwa time has a far more epic solo but there are no tabs for it. Can anyone help me sound it out?

From 2:10 onwards.

Okay, got caught up a bit in other stuff but back to watching!

Ep. 11 was pretty much Mio/Ritsu fuel. Delicious, fluffy love fuel (friendship love or romantic love, either is acceptable).

edited 28th Sep '12 10:31:00 PM by Ikiniks

I didn't like that episode, if it's the one I think you're talking about.

The one where Yui's guitar needed fixing, Ritsu got kind of jelly of Nodoka's and Mio's growing togetherness and got sick?

edited 28th Sep '12 10:32:56 PM by Ikiniks

Hrm. Might be a different episode. Probably, actually. No matter.

Episode 12

In which I am convinced that these girls are true companions.

I am convinced that nothing will break them up. NOTHING.

Any story that has this bond break for good will be regarded by me as having had a Diabolus ex Machina Ass Pull. No, I don't care how realistic or well written this hypothetical story may be, I will still call. ASS. PULL.

NONE SHALL BREAK THIS PURE TOGETHERNESS.

edited 29th Sep '12 1:47:45 AM by Ikiniks

The original four, that is .

Oh, no, I am confident that it will be five gain. And maybe more soon. Yesssss.

Yes, I know university happens, it's not much of a spoiler if you've been looking at the biggest source of spoilers for all Slice of Life shows: Real Life.

So, folks, finished all 14 episodes of the 1st season and the Ura-On specials. It has been a truly wonderful watch. I gotta be honest: this is one of the few shows that made me cry from overwhelming emotions.

This made me cry happy tears of joyfillingness.

I can only wonder what season two, with about twice the # of episodes, will do to me.

Time to find out!

edited 29th Sep '12 8:03:06 PM by Ikiniks

Again, if and when you meet the extras of their 3rd year class, tell us who you favor.

Will do.

I hated that Ritsu/Mio half of episode 11.

Man, watching the dubbed Madoka, then watching dubbed K-On! is really disconcerting. Homura shares a VA with Mio. And Kyubey shares her VA with Ritsu.

I had the exact same feeling during my marathon of S1, except for me it was weird hearing Asahina Mikuru everytime Yui opened her mouth.

edited 29th Sep '12 9:07:02 PM by MyssaRei

They're the same person? O_o

-Checks-

Woah. Stephanie Sheh! They are!

I haven't seen Haruhi in so long I hadn't noticed.

Edit: And now Azusa is talking. Azusa is Madoka in the dub. I just finished watching the last episode before I put in K-On! So weeeeeeird.

edited 29th Sep '12 9:15:35 PM by Parable

And Squid Girl.

Still haven't found a source for the S2 dub anywhere, so I can continue my (dub) rewatch.

Ikiniks: Kyo Ani put in a lot of anime-original stuff to pad the adaptation (for comparison, the second season was based on two volumes, the same as the first season), but as a result the characterization of the girls was a lot more stronger, and it sure made the last four-odd episodes more poignant as a result.

edited 29th Sep '12 9:28:46 PM by MyssaRei

They're available. Just keep looking.

Yeah, they expanded. For ex, Jun wasn't even developed much further in these parts of the manga, but Kyo Ani made her a full-fledged cast member in the second season and now, the mangaka incorporated what Kyo Ani did to her into the manga! Full circle.

edited 29th Sep '12 9:30:34 PM by Shota

My second set of season 2 discs are coming on Tuesday!

, Will keep that in mind.

On a side note, the scenery in this series is breathtaking (which I know is to be expected from Kyo Ani). Dem lighting effects mang.

@Myssa: watchcartoonsonline.com has it.