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Candle 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 more widely watched, with 1045× the members.
  • Candle is the quicker watch, 5h 8m shorter.
  • Fans favorite K-On! more often (2.0% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They share Music.
CandleK-On!
Community score–7.83
Rank by score–#1,289
Members6871,087more
Favorited by0.0%2.0%more
Time to watch4mshorter5h 12m
Episodes113
FormatMusicTV Series
Aired20132009
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio–Kyoto Animation
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 7% vs 35%

  • Candle
  • K-On!
0%20%40%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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CandleK-On!
1★5%1%
2★0%1%
3★9%1%
4★5%2%
5★23%4%
6★35%9%
7★9%21%
8★7%26%
9★2%16%
10★5%20%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Candle4m
K-On!5h 12m

Only Candle

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Candle vs K-On! FAQ

Is Candle better than K-On!?

Not enough ratings yet to compare scores.

Which is longer, Candle or K-On!?

K-On! is longer: 5h 12m against 4m.

Which is more popular?

K-On! has more members on Kitsu (71,087 vs 68).

If I liked Candle, will I like K-On!?

Probably, if it was the music side you enjoyed.