Episode Rankings: K-On

The show that got me into watching anime, K-On is a series that will always be near and dear to my heart. It may be a slice of life anime, but the characters are incredibly likable and well-realized, the animation is super impressive and fluid to this day, and the second season of the series can get genuinely melancholic as the characters deal with graduating high school in some very real ways. It's one of the only shows or movies to ever make me cry which is a testament to how well K-On lands its more emotional moments. Here's my ranking of its episodes:

1. Yet Another School Festival (S2.20) - Maybe watching this episode right after my own graduation wasn't the best idea... No, I'm not crying!
2. Graduation Ceremony (S2.24) - Goddamnit, it happened again!
3. K-On: The Movie (Movie) - How is this show doing this to me?!
4. Romeo And Juliet (S2.19)
5. Winter Days (OVA 1) - One of the most beautiful animations ever, anime or otherwise
6. Summer Training (S2.14) - Bar none the funniest episode of the show
7. Teacher (S2.10) - The Redemption Of Sawako Yamanaka
8. Summer Festival (S2.12)
9. Planning Discussion (OVA 3)
10. Leading Role (S2.18)
11. Light Music (S1.12)
12. After School (S2.23) - Such a melancholy penultimate episode, absolutely fantastic
13. Staying Behind (S2.05) - I'd take an anime about Ui and her friends
14. Live House (OVA 2)
15. Tea Party (S2.07)
16. School Festival (S1.06)
17. Marathon Tournament (S2.15)
18. Seniors (S2.01)
19. Graduation Yearbook (S2.21)
20. Visit (OVA 4)
21. Field Trip (S2.04)
22. Freshman Reception (S1.08)
23. No Club Room (S2.17)
24. Late Summer Greeting Club (S2.13) - Such a weird dreamlike episode, it kinda stuck with me!
25. Advisor (S1.05)
26. Plan (OVA 5)
27. Drummer (S2.03)
28. New Club Member (S1.09)
29. Finals (S2.09)
30. Instruments (S1.02)
31. Entrance Exams (S2.22)
32. Crisis (S1.11)
33. Hot (S2.11)
34. Training Camp (S1.04)
35. Career (S2.08)
36. Upperclassmen (S2.16)
37. Disband The Club (S1.01)
38. Clean Up (S2.02)
39. Another Training Camp (S1.10)
40. Rainy Season (S2.06)
41. Cram Session (S1.03)
42. Christmas (S1.07) - The only time K-On crossed the line into irritatingly heartwarming