Head to head
Behind a Smile vs K-On!!
Side by side on community score, how it's rated, audience size and how long each takes to watch. Data from Kitsu, refreshed daily.
The short version
- K-On!! is rated higher by the community: 8.13 vs 6.55.
- K-On!! is more widely watched, with 267× the members.
- Behind a Smile is the quicker watch, 10h 20m shorter.
- Fans favorite K-On!! more often (1.9% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Music.
| Behind a Smile | K-On!! | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.55 | 8.13higher |
| Rank by score | #8,932 | #551better |
| Members | 190 | 50,706more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 1.9%more |
| Time to watch | 4mshorter | 10h 24m |
| Episodes | 1 | 26 |
| Format | Music | TV Series |
| Aired | 2010 | 2010 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | Kyoto Animation |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 3% vs 46%
- Behind a Smile
- K-On!!
0%15%30%
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| Behind a Smile | K-On!! | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 0% | 1% |
| 2★ | 5% | 1% |
| 3★ | 5% | 0% |
| 4★ | 8% | 2% |
| 5★ | 16% | 3% |
| 6★ | 20% | 7% |
| 7★ | 28% | 17% |
| 8★ | 14% | 23% |
| 9★ | 2% | 19% |
| 10★ | 2% | 28% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Behind a Smile | 4m |
| K-On!! | 10h 24m |
Only Behind a Smile
Shared genres
Only K-On!!
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Behind a Smile vs K-On!! FAQ
Is Behind a Smile better than K-On!!?
By community score, K-On!! is ahead (8.13 vs 6.55). Both are music, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Behind a Smile or K-On!!?
K-On!! is longer: 10h 24m against 4m.
Which is more popular?
K-On!! has more members on Kitsu (50,706 vs 190).
If I liked Behind a Smile, will I like K-On!!?
Probably, if it was the music side you enjoyed.