[K-On!] Songs by Ho-kago Tea Time
Based on a four-panel manga, K-On! is a story that portrays the everyday lives of girls who join a light music club on the verge of being disbanded, with the club as the main focus.
The anime began airing in April 2009, and a second season followed in 2010.
It was loved by not only anime fans but a wide range of people, sparking a major boom.
The “anime pilgrimage” to real-life locations also became a hot topic, didn’t it?
Here, we’ll introduce plenty of the songs performed in the openings, endings, and within the show of K-On!.
Listening to them again after a while got me super hyped!
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[K-On!] After-School Tea Time Songs (1–10)
Fluffy TimeAfter School Tea Time
Released under the name Sakuragaoka High School Light Music Club as an in-anime theme single from K-On!.
The main vocal is Mio Akiyama, but on the mini-album “Houkago Tea Time,” Yui Hirasawa takes the lead vocal, so it’s fun to compare the two versions.
Incidentally, in the show, it’s set up so that Mio sings as a stand-in because Yui has strained her voice, but there’s actually a version with Yui’s hoarse vocals that was put on CD as a campaign prize.
Don’t say “lazy”After School Tea Time
When it comes to Ho-kago Tea Time, many people probably think of this song.
“Don’t say ‘lazy’” is so famous it’s considered synonymous with K-On!.
Thanks to K-On!’s influence, many people started playing instruments, and plenty chose this song as their first challenge.
This track, packed with Ho-kago Tea Time’s coolness, will definitely get you pumped!
I Touched an Angel!After School Tea Time
A song written for Azusa Nakano, who would be left behind when the other four graduate ahead of her.
Yui, Mio, Ritsu, and Tsumugi share the vocals.
In this medium-tempo ballad, the four seniors gently sing to their precious junior Azusa—likening her to an angel—promising that their bonds and friendship won’t change even after graduation.
It was performed in Episode 24 of K-On!!’s second season.
Countless viewers cried along with Azusa, making it a truly iconic song.
[K-On!] After-School Tea Time Songs (11–20)
I can’t get enough of strawberry parfaits.After School Tea Time
This is the opening track of After-School Tea Time’s first full album, “After-School Tea Time II.” The lyrics cutely express the honest feelings of a high school girl who loves sweets, and the crisp, girls’ pop sound is just adorable.
The guitar-and-organ ensemble gives it a classic Group Sounds vibe, and it seems like it would be a lot of fun to cover with a band.
Unmei♪wa♪Endless!After School Tea Time
A high-energy track that feels quintessentially K-On!, backed by advanced technique.
It’s an insert song from the feature film “K-On! The Movie” and the tenth single released under the name Houkago Tea Time.
It’s a lively, catchy number that’s very much in line with Yui, who handles the main vocals—but if you actually tried to cover it with a band, it would probably be quite a challenge.
the most fullAfter School Tea Time
It’s the opening theme for the feature film K-On! The Movie, with Yui Hirasawa as the lead vocalist.
It’s included as the B-side on After-School Tea Time’s tenth single, “Unmei♪wa♪Endless!” It features a luxurious ensemble with strings as well as woodwinds and brass, and—perhaps to match the setting of a graduation trip to the UK—you can hear Beatles-like arrangements throughout.
Good morning, see you tomorrow.After School Tea Time
A hidden gem that wasn’t used in the film, this is the coupling track to the ending theme “Singing!” from the K-ON! movie.
All five members of After-School Tea Time share lead vocals, and its shuffle rhythm and Brit-pop-like arrangement—akin to the movie’s opening theme “Ichiban Ippai”—feel wonderfully pleasant.
The lyrics evoke the gentle close of a leisurely day and a hope that things will continue on, leaving you with a touch of bittersweet emotion.