Head to head
Essential Free & Easy 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 646× the members.
- Essential Free & Easy is the quicker watch, 5h 6m shorter.
- Fans favorite K-On! more often (2.0% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Music, Comedy.
| Essential Free & Easy | K-On! | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | – | 7.83 |
| Rank by score | – | #1,288 |
| Members | 110 | 71,083more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 2.0%more |
| Time to watch | 6mshorter | 5h 12m |
| Episodes | 2 | 13 |
| Format | ONA | TV Series |
| Aired | 2019 | 2009 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | Kyoto Animation |
| Age rating | G | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 9% vs 35%
- Essential Free & Easy
- K-On!
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| Essential Free & Easy | K-On! | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 5% | 1% |
| 2★ | 5% | 1% |
| 3★ | 5% | 1% |
| 4★ | 18% | 2% |
| 5★ | 32% | 4% |
| 6★ | 18% | 9% |
| 7★ | 9% | 21% |
| 8★ | 0% | 26% |
| 9★ | 5% | 16% |
| 10★ | 5% | 20% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Essential Free & Easy | 6m |
| K-On! | 5h 12m |
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Essential Free & Easy vs K-On! FAQ
Is Essential Free & Easy better than K-On!?
Not enough ratings yet to compare scores.
Which is longer, Essential Free & Easy or K-On!?
K-On! is longer: 5h 12m against 6m.
Which is more popular?
K-On! has more members on Kitsu (71,083 vs 110).
If I liked Essential Free & Easy, will I like K-On!?
Probably, if it was the music, comedy side you enjoyed.

