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Hotaru wa Inakatta 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 3554× the members.
  • Hotaru wa Inakatta is the quicker watch, 5h 9m shorter.
  • Fans favorite K-On! more often (2.0% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They share Music, Slice of Life.
Hotaru wa InakattaK-On!
Community score–7.83
Rank by score–#1,288
Members2071,087more
Favorited by0.0%2.0%more
Time to watch3mshorter5h 12m
Episodes113
FormatMusicTV Series
Aired20222009
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio–Kyoto Animation
Age rating–PG

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Hotaru wa Inakatta3m
K-On!5h 12m

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Hotaru wa Inakatta vs K-On! FAQ

Is Hotaru wa Inakatta better than K-On!?

Not enough ratings yet to compare scores.

Which is longer, Hotaru wa Inakatta or K-On!?

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

Which is more popular?

K-On! has more members on Kitsu (71,087 vs 20).

If I liked Hotaru wa Inakatta, will I like K-On!?

Probably, if it was the music, slice of life side you enjoyed.