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K-On! vs Smile

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 1734× the members.
  • Smile is the quicker watch, 5h 10m shorter.
  • They share Music.
K-On!Smile
Community score7.83–
Rank by score#1,289–
Members71,085more41
Favorited by2.0%2.4%more
Time to watch5h 12m2mshorter
Episodes131
FormatTV SeriesMusic
Aired20091993
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioKyoto Animation–
Age ratingPGG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 35% vs 4%

  • K-On!
  • Smile
0%20%40%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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K-On!Smile
1★1%0%
2★1%0%
3★1%0%
4★2%15%
5★4%31%
6★9%31%
7★21%8%
8★26%12%
9★16%0%
10★20%4%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
K-On!5h 12m
Smile2m

Shared genres

Only Smile

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K-On! vs Smile FAQ

Is K-On! better than Smile?

Not enough ratings yet to compare scores.

Which is longer, K-On! or Smile?

K-On! is longer: 5h 12m against 2m.

Which is more popular?

K-On! has more members on Kitsu (71,085 vs 41).

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

Probably, if it was the music side you enjoyed.