Little Busters!

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Synonyms: LB!
Japanese: リトルバスターズ!
English: Little Busters!
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Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 6, 2012 to Apr 6, 2013
Premiered: Fall 2012
Broadcast: Unknown
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: J.C.Staff
Source: Visual novel
Genres: ComedyComedy, DramaDrama, SupernaturalSupernatural
Theme: SchoolSchool
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Ranked: #19722
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Popularity: #834
Members: 292,417
Favorites: 1,878

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Similar animation style, both involving a mystery surrounding a high school. Similar character archetypes. Really funny moments of randomness, but can be very poignant at times, too. 
report Recommended by Nek0
-Jun Maeda is the writer of Little Busters! that also wrote Clannad, Air, Angel Beats and parts of Kanon -Both are adaptions from visual novels created by Key -Both animes's setting/story goes by an omnibus format, and have small arcs for each heroine that doesn't diverge from the central plot of the story (with the setting intact)  
report Recommended by MagicFlier
Both have a set of characters with friends whom they have known since childhood with the very ambitious goal of being the protectors of peace! Each characters share some of their dramatic/traumatic past. And both deal with the hard journey of growing up through the age adolescence. 
report Recommended by IchiroEX
These two series follow multiple students' lives. The art style in both, for the most part, is bishoujo...Which, you guessed it, means they have harem elements. However, they are most similar for having a hint of mystery rather than just vapid (or simplistic) slice of life. To be warned, however, Grisaia has a lot more outright fanservice and violence, while Little Busters has little to none of those things. Both of these anime keep an air of drama to them, through character development and interpersonal relationships. They also have that clean, crisp artistic style found in a lot of vn-based anime.  
report Recommended by Valkyrie_Wings
Both are adapted from Visual Novels by Key. Both feature a hero in a school setting surrounded by cute girls, each with their own story, and both feature subtle elements of fantasy and supernatural, mixed with tragedy. Also, MintJam does the theme music in both.  
report Recommended by lightavion52
Both anime constantly mention something about "The secret to this world" And indeed seem to have an interesting secret... Other than that, it's a main character male surrounded by tons of females that all do things together as a group. Flag is more haremy and Little Busters is more of friendship with only one real romance. 
report Recommended by Chdata
At first I thought it really wasn't, but in the end, I found myself loving Toradora more than Little Busters honestly. The characters give you that "group of friends feel" like Little Busters did for me, and the drama keeps you on edge. Try it out :D 
report Recommended by joeyfuckingsucks
Both anime series are based off visual novels. The main male protagonist in both series gets involved with other characters including his childhood friend. In both series, there is comedy, drama, and romance. The drama is more dramatic in Myself;Yourself but also presented in LB in various arcs. Both series takes place at a local school setting in a lighthearted environment. There is fun also at times, emotional moments.  
report Recommended by Stark700
Both series has that relaxed feeling with elements of romance, comedy, and drama. Kanon and Little Busters! are also associated with Key so expect some sorrow and emotions. Both series also take place at a school life setting with the main protagonist having interactions with the other cast members. Both series also similar artwork and character designs. 
report Recommended by Stark700
These two anime could both be recommended if you're looking for something 'uplifting', 'light' and 'comical'. Both Kokoro Connect and Little Busters have a sense of mystery underneath the more obvious 'high school-plot'l and both will probably make you laugh, even if you're in a bad mood.  
report Recommended by Mangetsu-san
The setting and concept is strongly similar yet the direction of the story goes on a different route. If you enjoyed Clannad, you will love this anime because both contains the same 'Key magic' and mysterious elements to the plot 
report Recommended by MagicFlier
-Jun Maeda is the writer of Little Busters! that also wrote Air, Clannad, Angel Beats and parts of Kanon -Both are adaptions from visual novels created by Key -Both animes's setting/story goes by an omnibus format 
report Recommended by MagicFlier
Simillar setting, world or rather reality about to end soon, starts with comedy ends with tears.  
report Recommended by wooles
MC saves cute girls from a certain supernatural event and they build their relations with each other. Bunny Girl focuses more on the romance aspect while Little Busters on the friendship aspect. MC is snarky in the first one while the MC on the second is plain nice. The plot in Bunny Girl is better but the ''feels'' are there for both anime. 
report Recommended by Walter_White18
Optimistic main character -check two knuckle head friends who are always fighting/arguing  read more 
report Recommended by quinn428
Both are about a group of students trying to bond with each other and overcoming obstacles together.  
report Recommended by kuzamine
(Contain spoiler) Similarities: 1- Group of friends 2- High schoolers 3- Slice of life settings 4- friends trying to save their friend from facing death 5- Emotional Sad drama 6- Supernatural  
report Recommended by Otaku329
-Both protagonists repeat a period of time -Characters share similar issues -The protagonists save lives 
report Recommended by Slimmin
The male Main Character Also meets some special Girls and he helps them with their problems and they become friends. 
report Recommended by Rad_Scientist
-Cute anime that has darker themes -Great plot twists 
report Recommended by Slimmin
Both series are about a group of children who grows up together and who have strong bonds between each other. If you liked the relations and the great friendship that was between the characters then i think that you may take a liking to this series as well.  
report Recommended by SomeNewGuy
one of the main themes of both shows is friendship and it's so strong that in both, the name of group is the name of the anime (well for Romeo, it's just book/English title) While this is more prominent in Little Busters Refrain, each arc of both, even if have problems with their dramatic events, at the end they just have amazing payoffs The OST in both anime are very good and makes the emotional scenes more impactful 
report Recommended by mhkr
- Both have a story about friendship. - Both have drama and are sad. - Both have characters with an unusual condition that gives them a lot of trouble - amnesia vs nacrolepsy. (A bit spoilerish) - Both have characters that keep forgetting something. 
report Recommended by LoliTentacleRape
Both stories revolve around a pair of rather carefree high-school students groups. These clubs are focused on doing fun activities (role-playing in chuunibyou, baseball and missions in LB). Both shows have similar types and balance of comedy and drama. There are also characters whose problem quite similar, although in Little Busters the number of characters with various problems are more than in Chuunibyou. If you like Chuunibyou maybe you will also like Little Busters.  
report Recommended by toumei_
Both are great and very sad anime adapted from a visual novel. Another similarity is that the in both anime the main character lost his parents. 
report Recommended by Khalan
Both anime take place in a world filled with secrets, both anime can have sad moments and both anime have time loops. There are some more similarities but those are spoilers. 
report Recommended by Khalan
Generic Harem anime about cute girls, the characters had autism, relaxing OST, and good Drama. 
report Recommended by Gridley
These anime involve a large group of kawaii moe friends experiencing the painful events leading up to their emotional breakdowns. There is also a unique blend of comedy sprinkled in here and there. The true meaning behind both series' plots are not revealed until their respective second seasons. The aforementioned plots share a striking resemblance that shall not be spoiled, however Higurashi is for the most part a horror mystery series while Little Busters is a light-hearted dramedy. 
report Recommended by ryuurena
There both based off visual novel games, with a simple dating-sim at its core. Both series seem to follow the "one direction character storyline" (forgive my bad naming senses) rather fast, in which you follow the route of one the girls. Besides from this both follow the regular school type genre (with some drama mixed in). 
report Recommended by pyredo
By this I mean that the VN is really similar to the anime. People that enjoyed the VN might enjoy this. A lot of similar character types: Wanko = Rin Gakuto = Masato Kyousuke = Capt Kurugaya = Momoyo Both are about a group of friends and their adventures. 
report Recommended by Messingo
Both: based on a VN, protagonist has memory loss, and "something is not right with this world" is pondered a lot. It's hard to give more information without spoiling both series but VN players of Little Busters! and fans of Key's works will understand the reoccurring theme. And that theme is in W: Wish. 
report Recommended by lanblade
Both series features a lighthearted setting in the form of high school where most of the main characters resides. Both series features a type of arc format where each character gets their own spotlight. From those arcs are drama, comedy, romance, and some emotions. Both series contains supernatural elements. Both series' main male protagonist also has similar personalities but are also kind to his friends willing to help them whenever needed. 
report Recommended by Stark700
They both revolve around these kids in high school that are going to be friends forever and they're very heartfelt and happy. They both get very sad as they progress and make you cry though. 
report Recommended by noah-wah
They are about a group of teens in puberty. The two anime have very dramatic drama settings. They are also strongly influenced by tragedy. They are both modern anime and are perhaps "over-moe"  
report Recommended by Illuminatli
"Bonds of people is the true power." One line from the Persona series pretty much sums up the story behind Little Busters. The core theme of both shows center around a group of people coming together, discovering, and helping to cope with each other's flaws and/or problems. Both shows are able the power of friendships, and what people can accomplish when they have a group of supportive friends. 
report Recommended by Calreth
♢ Spice of Life and a little background of Mystery ♢ Two sister who are pretending to be cousins and wishes to have a normal life (Illya and Kuro - Prisma☆Illya) ♢ Has a doppelganger that wants to get rid of the other (Illya and Kuro - Prisma☆Illya) Though both the stories end in a different way and not exactly identical, still good stories to watch! 
report Recommended by Chento