Is the original manga finished?

The original manga is complete in 4 volumes.

Why do the volume numbers differ between editions?

English · Yen Press uses its own volume numbering. Check which original volumes or chapters each book contains; the same number in another edition may refer to different content.

How far have the editions in other languages got?

Houbunsha: The Japanese edition is at Vol. 4. Kazé: The French edition is at Vol. 4. SEKAI Editorial: The Spanish edition is at Vol. 2. Vol. 3 is due Nov 2026.

K-ON!

TV anime2009–20102 seasons39 episodesOriginal: mangaKakifly

Yui Hirasawa has no clue which club to join, but she’s determined to do something this year. As luck would have it, she discovers a flyer for the Light Music Club and decides this is the club for her. But there's one problem: She first must learn guitar!

After Season 1, continue with Vol. 1

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Book language

EditionYen Press

Season 1

Medium confidence

13 episodesApr 2009 – Jun 2009

Anime ends at: Ep 13
Continue from: Vol. 3
Read next: Vol. 1manga · English · Yen Press

The anime’s continuation point is Vol. 3 of the original. This is the book that contains it.

K-ON!: The Complete Omnibus Edition

Yen PressEnglishPaperback

Vol. 1 collects Vol. 1–Vol. 4 of the original, so the continuation point Vol. 3 is inside it.

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Also in other languages:

Where it stops:

2 side entriesOVASPreading notes

K-ON!: Live House!OVA1 episodeJan 2010The New Year’s Eve live-house performance is a side story within the first season’s school years.
K-ON! Season 1 ShortsSP7 episodesJul 2009 – Jan 2010These short DVD comedies accompany the first TV season and have no separate manga continuation.

Season 2

26 episodesApr 2010 – Sep 2010

Anime ends at: Ep 26

The original four-volume manga ends with the seniors’ graduation; College and High School follow the two groups afterward.

Also in manga:

College · Vol. 1Buy on Amazon
High School · Vol. 1Buy on Amazon

Where it stops:

3 side entriesFOVASPreading notes

K-ON!: The MovieFDec 2011The London graduation trip is an anime-original story set before the seniors leave school.
K-ON! Season 2: Plan!OVA1 episodeMar 2011This bonus episode shows the preparations for the London trip, before graduation.
K-ON! Season 2 ShortsSP9 episodesJul 2010 – Mar 2011These short DVD comedies accompany the second TV season and have no separate manga continuation.