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First Step 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 1226× the members.
  • First Step is the quicker watch, 5h 9m shorter.
  • Fans favorite K-On! more often (2.0% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They share Music.
First StepK-On!
Community score–7.83
Rank by score–#1,288
Members5871,083more
Favorited by0.0%2.0%more
Time to watch3mshorter5h 12m
Episodes113
FormatMusicTV Series
Aired20202009
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio–Kyoto Animation
Age ratingGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 21% vs 35%

  • First Step
  • K-On!
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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First StepK-On!
1★0%1%
2★0%1%
3★0%1%
4★4%2%
5★8%4%
6★21%9%
7★17%21%
8★29%26%
9★4%16%
10★17%20%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
First Step3m
K-On!5h 12m

Only First Step

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First Step vs K-On! FAQ

Is First Step better than K-On!?

Not enough ratings yet to compare scores.

Which is longer, First Step or K-On!?

K-On! is longer: 5h 12m against 3m.

Which is more popular?

K-On! has more members on Kitsu (71,083 vs 58).

If I liked First Step, will I like K-On!?

Probably, if it was the music side you enjoyed.