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English: Little Busters!
Synonyms: LB!
Japanese: リトルバスターズ!

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Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 6, 2012 to Apr 6, 2013
Premiered: Fall 2012
Broadcast: Unknown
Producers: Warner Bros., Showgate
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: J.C.Staff
Source: Visual novel
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.611 (scored by 68,338 users)
1 indicates a weighted score. Please note that 'Not yet aired' titles are excluded.
Ranked: #13252
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #468
Members: 180,881
Favorites: 1,683
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As a child, Riki Naoe shut himself from the world, thanks to a diagnosis of narcolepsy following the tragic deaths of his parents. However, Riki is saved when, one fateful day, a boy named Kyousuke recruits him into a team who call themselves the Little Busters. Accompanied by Masato, Kengo, and Rin, these misfits spend their childhood fighting evil and enjoying their youth.

Years pass, and even in high school, the well-knit teammates remain together. Kyousuke decides to re-ignite the Little Busters by forming a baseball team as it will be his last school year with them. They have a problem though: there aren't enough members! The tables have turned, for it is now Riki's turn to reach out and recruit new friends into the Little Busters, just like Kyousuke had once done for him.
Then, an omen surfaces—Rin finds a strange letter attached to her cat, assigning them the duty of uncovering the "secret of this world" by completing specific tasks. Just what is this secret, and why is it being hidden? It's up to the Little Busters to find out!

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Adaptation:Little Busters!, Little Busters!
Side story:Little Busters!: Sekai no Saitou wa Ore ga Mamoru!
Sequel:Little Busters!: Refrain
Other:Kud Wafter

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Characters & Voice Actors

Noumi, Kudryavka
Noumi, Kudryavka
Main
Wakabayashi, Naomi
Japanese
Wakabayashi, Naomi
Natsume, Kyousuke
Natsume, Kyousuke
Main
Midorikawa, Hikaru
Japanese
Midorikawa, Hikaru
Natsume, Rin
Natsume, Rin
Main
Tamiyasu, Tomoe
Japanese
Tamiyasu, Tomoe
Kurugaya, Yuiko
Kurugaya, Yuiko
Main
Tanaka, Ryouko
Japanese
Tanaka, Ryouko
Naoe, Riki
Naoe, Riki
Main
Horie, Yui
Japanese
Horie, Yui
Saigusa, Haruka
Saigusa, Haruka
Main
Suzuki, Keiko
Japanese
Suzuki, Keiko
Kamikita, Komari
Kamikita, Komari
Main
Yanase, Natsumi
Japanese
Yanase, Natsumi
Inohara, Masato
Inohara, Masato
Main
Canna, Nobutoshi
Japanese
Canna, Nobutoshi
Nishizono, Mio
Nishizono, Mio
Main
Tatsumi, Yuiko
Japanese
Tatsumi, Yuiko
Miyazawa, Kengo
Miyazawa, Kengo
Main
Oda, Yuusei
Japanese
Oda, Yuusei

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Staff

Yamakawa, Yoshiki
Yamakawa, Yoshiki
Director
Motoyama, Satoshi
Motoyama, Satoshi
Sound Director
Takashima, Daisuke
Takashima, Daisuke
Episode Director
Suzuki, Youhei
Suzuki, Youhei
Episode Director


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"Little Busters! ~TV animation ver.~" by Rita

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#1: "Alicemagic ~TV animation ver.~" by Rita (eps 1-5, 7-13, 15-17, 19-22, 24-25)
#2: "Alicemagic" by Rita (eps 6, 18)
#3: "Ame nochi Hare (雨のち晴れ)" by Rita (eps 14, 23)
#4: "Little Busters! ~TV animation ver.~" by Rita (ep 26)



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May 18, 2013
26 of 26 episodes seen
Veronin (All reviews)
404 people found this review helpful
Over the past decade, visual novel studio 'Key' has seen much success for their work on titles such as Kanon, Clannad and Air. If you have watched or read any of these series, you will likely be familiar with Jun Maeda's distinctive form of dramatic storytelling.

Do not expect another Clannad: After Story. You will not find it here.

At first glance, there is one startling difference in Key's latest adaptation. It is not animated by Kyoto Animation, the studio responsible for handling the majority of Key adaptations. Instead, the esteemed and beloved (not really) J.C. Staff is at the helm. For many this is read more
Apr 6, 2013
26 of 26 episodes seen
Stark700 (All reviews)
150 people found this review helpful
There are many things in this world that can break a person's heart. Whether it's a tragedy, a memory, a breakup, a betrayal, or just because, these things can affect an individual's well being beyond repair. It's not like a physical injury where the wound heals. It's emotional and affect's a person's heart. Once that's damaged, it can be very difficult or in many cases, become unhealable. Luckily though, there are ways to go through this process.

For starters, friends are probably one of the best medicines. In fact, friends are one of the most valuable things that should be treasured in this world. It's read more
Apr 27, 2013
26 of 26 episodes seen
Historia-Li (All reviews)
34 people found this review helpful
Little Busters!

If you're like me and you're thinking about watching this because the visual novel was made by Key, don't. Watch it with an independent mindset, free of Clannad, Kanon, etc. If you don't you're just gonna find disappointment.

Story: 6/10

The story was definitely not as good as Key's previous works. Yes, it followed the general plot of a high school boy helping multiple girls cope and effectively saving their lives in one way or the other, but it simply was not as engaging. There were many story elements that could have been left out. For example, Riki's narcolepsy. So what? It did not influence read more
Nov 5, 2014
26 of 26 episodes seen
Daidus (All reviews)
34 people found this review helpful
I review: Little Busters
AND
Little Busters - Refrain
(I am comboing them because I marathon'd them together.)

If you were looking for romance, it isn't here. It is more about friendship than anything. If you are a romance lover, it doesn't matter, because the story being told is so damn good.

Alrght so, I started Little Busters when it was coming out weekly. It had a slow start, and I didn't find it that entertaining for me for some reason. The first girl's story was kinda lackluster. I then stopped watching Little Busters at around episode read more

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