Head to head
Heikousen 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: 7.83 vs 7.38.
- K-On! is more widely watched, with 159× the members.
- Heikousen is the quicker watch, 5h 8m shorter.
- Fans favorite K-On! more often (2.0% vs 0.4% of members).
- They share Music, Slice of Life.
| Heikousen | K-On! | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.38 | 7.83higher |
| Rank by score | #3,149 | #1,289better |
| Members | 447 | 71,083more |
| Favorited by | 0.4% | 2.0%more |
| Time to watch | 4mshorter | 5h 12m |
| Episodes | 1 | 13 |
| Format | Music | TV Series |
| Aired | 2021 | 2009 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | Kyoto Animation |
| Age rating | G | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 23% vs 35%
- Heikousen
- K-On!
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| Heikousen | K-On! | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 2% | 1% |
| 2★ | 0% | 1% |
| 3★ | 0% | 1% |
| 4★ | 2% | 2% |
| 5★ | 12% | 4% |
| 6★ | 8% | 9% |
| 7★ | 27% | 21% |
| 8★ | 25% | 26% |
| 9★ | 13% | 16% |
| 10★ | 10% | 20% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Heikousen | 4m |
| K-On! | 5h 12m |
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Shared genres
Only K-On!
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Heikousen vs K-On! FAQ
Is Heikousen better than K-On!?
By community score, K-On! is ahead (7.83 vs 7.38). Both are music and slice of life, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Heikousen or K-On!?
K-On! is longer: 5h 12m against 4m.
Which is more popular?
K-On! has more members on Kitsu (71,083 vs 447).
If I liked Heikousen, will I like K-On!?
Probably, if it was the music, slice of life side you enjoyed.

