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Oct 6, 2012 3:30 PM

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There is something about the whole look I don't like and the episode itself was rather boring.
Oct 6, 2012 3:30 PM

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I don't see much problem in the quality of animation at all :/ Don't know why people keep saying it's horrible. I also think it's pretty funny :3.
Favorite character: Rin :D And that little white cat that's seen with her in basically every other scene.
Oct 6, 2012 3:31 PM

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Come on, it wasn't that bad. The slide-show scenes made me cringe a bit, but I've definitely seen worse. Anyway, it's too early too judge, the animation may get better as things start to actually happen. Nothing to comment on plot, I expect it to be divided into arcs, like in Clannad.

And I really like Rin, gosh, WHAT A CUTIE.
Oct 6, 2012 3:32 PM

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Kitsu-nee said:
Ps. RIN IS MY WAIFU
You wish!

Takana_no_Hana said:
Just look at this scene gave me a chill
One fail-frame is nothing when compared to ten thousands others.
Oct 6, 2012 3:33 PM

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SonMati said:
Kitsu-nee said:
Ps. RIN IS MY WAIFU
You wish!

Takana_no_Hana said:
Just look at this scene gave me a chill
One fail-frame is nothing when compared to ten thousands others.


If you paid enough attention to every frames when watching, then there are hundreds like that in this episode. btw, that scene lasted for several second, not 0.1 sec.
And tbh, you want me to dig all of them out ?
Oct 6, 2012 3:34 PM

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The words are almost exactly the same as the vn that I can even translate 75% or more of it in my head.
Oct 6, 2012 3:37 PM

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Terrible as expected
Oct 6, 2012 3:39 PM
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Was a good first episode except for two things:

1: Can't get used to Riki's new voice. Hanekawa, Hanekawa, Hanekawa. Not a male. Feels weird. Ugh. Might get used to it later though.

2: As others have said, animation. Expecting KyoAni level is stupid, but I wish it had been Index/Railgun level at least, as that is an example of good J.C Staff animation IMO.

Oh and also, I've played the VN so I do like that they used the same music but as has been mentioned before the music direction isn't perfect, they could have done a better job using the music they have, I think.

Looking forward to the rest, hopefully they don't fuck up the story.

PS: I'm also a fan of the foreshadowing in the very beginning, hehe.
Oct 6, 2012 3:40 PM

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SonMati said:
Kitsu-nee said:
Ps. RIN IS MY WAIFU
You wish!

I won't go easy on you! :P

Btw forgot one important thing from game which wasn't in anime.....
Oct 6, 2012 3:44 PM

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It was surprisingly fine.

Felt a bit plain though.
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Oct 6, 2012 3:46 PM

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Kitsu-nee said:
SonMati said:
Kitsu-nee said:
Ps. RIN IS MY WAIFU
You wish!

I won't go easy on you! :P

Btw forgot one important thing from game which wasn't in anime.....


I figured they wouldn't keep the Hitler name in the anime, looks like I was right.
Oct 6, 2012 3:51 PM

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maxie said:

2: As others have said, animation. Expecting KyoAni level is stupid, but I wish it had been Index/Railgun level at least, as that is an example of good J.C Staff animation IMO.


Not sure, but if you saw what other studio have done with their anime, you would know that J.C animation is the most terrible of all.

P.A with AB! is nearly on pair with Kyo Ani.
Shaft? Denpa Onna, Nisemono beat the crap out of J.C
White Fox? Steins;Gate
Production I.G? Kuroko no basket, Guilty Crown. They are one of the best animation studio beside Kyo Ani
Ufotable? Kara no Kyoukai, Fate/Zero
A-1 Pictures has to keep their budget down a little for SAO, but if you take a good look at all the episodes, they were done well, especially important fighting scenes when a lot of frames were used within a single sec.

Urgh ... Oh well, maybe J.C could animate LB better if they hadn't taken bakuman ss3, and sakuranosou pet kanojo at the same time this season.
Takana_no_HanaOct 6, 2012 3:56 PM
Oct 6, 2012 3:51 PM

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No, more Key works have been animated by studios who aren't KyoAni then those that have.

Toei's adaptations of Clannad, Air and Kanon
P.A. Works with Angel Beats
J.C. Staff with Little Busters

While KyoAni has their adaptations of Clannad, Air andKanon.

That's 5:3.


Toei's adaptations were close to being terrible.
P.A. Works did a great job though, and if I recall correctly, the animation was as good as those of KyoAni's.


The quality of the adaptations was completely irrelevant to the comment, it was based purely on the fact that more Key works have been adapted by studios who aren't KyoAni.
Takana_no_Hana said:

And btw, it's just Jun Maeda who wrote the script for AB! and AB! hasn't become a VN yet to be called an official adaptation from Key.


The character designs are by Na-Ga, who is also from Key, plus it has Keys branding slapped all over it, just look at it's official site.

http://www.angelbeats.jp/
Oct 6, 2012 3:53 PM

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Oct 6, 2012 3:55 PM

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Takana_no_Hana said:
If you paid enough attention to every frames when watching, then there are hundreds like that in this episode. btw, that scene lasted for several second, not 0.1 sec.
And tbh, you want me to dig all of them out ?
You would also find hundreds of good ones if you wanted. Lasting however long.
But you can have your way.

Kitsu-nee said:
Btw forgot one important thing from game which wasn't in anime.....
Maybe he will appear when Rin will be
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Oct 6, 2012 3:56 PM

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nice episode : )

animation quality was poor but other than that everything seemed good to me, and I liked the little busters as a group, they are funny lol

Rin is my favorite character for now ^^
Oct 6, 2012 3:57 PM

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The character art looks pretty awkward IMO.
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could someone please tell me what happened here

cat ears one scene then brother is talking then no cat ears?
??????????????????
~"The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands." (Pirsig)

Oct 6, 2012 3:58 PM

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Key is back! Hopefully they get a decent ending unlike the rushed one of Angel Beats.

Decent episode, all of the male leads are pretty likable. As for the females, I'll need to see how this story progresses before I make any judgments about them.
Oct 6, 2012 4:00 PM

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Mageking said:

could someone please tell me what happened here

cat ears one scene then brother is talking then no cat ears?
??????????????????


That's somewhat her emoticon. Whenever she gets angry, "her cat-ears" usually pops out.


Oct 6, 2012 4:00 PM

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mitch3315 said:


2pp aren't equal a studio, thus AB! has never had any visual novel. (maybe it will in the future), but it isn't the visual adaptation.
And, take a look at this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_developed_by_Key
Do you see Angel Beats! in there?
Jun is a Co-founder of Key, so of course Key's name has to be mentioned. Cause your products can't sell if they don't know its writer comes from Key.
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Oct 6, 2012 4:06 PM

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when sasami laughed i felt like throwing a kitten out a window
first episode was mad funny actually, refreshing to getting a nice laugh out
tho i can't judge anything off a first impression very favorable for me so 5/5
i like kyousukes sister and riki a lot
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Oct 6, 2012 4:07 PM

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Good so far (Not used to Rin's voice tho).

Cant wait for little Kud! >_< waffu~
Oct 6, 2012 4:08 PM

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Well to be honest, I'm not impressed. The jokes were corny and reminded me of Angel Beats way too much. As for the animation, I already had a bad feeling when the file size was in the 200MB range. The characters just looks so bland. Perhaps Hyouka's animation still has a lasting effect on me.

Sigh - nothing special about the animation, the OST isn't spectacular either, and the story so far is boring. But it is a Key series, so I expect a lot from this. Overall, I hope Little Busters gets at least a bit more interesting by next week because it feels like a shittier version of Angel Beats.
Oct 6, 2012 4:08 PM

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The animation was nicely done. The opening and ending has superb music. It wasn't rushed that much and overall, great start for the anime. The only flaw was why is Riki's voice so feminine? I thought it would be more deeper. Geez...Oh well, it's not bad anyways.
Oct 6, 2012 4:09 PM

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Hmm, that was nice start of this popular VN

Riki's voice was good to hear, as expected from hocchan.
Oct 6, 2012 4:10 PM

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First episode was actually pretty good. However, Riki's voice kinda threw me off in the beginning, and the art and animation isn't the greatest. The humor and music made it up for me, anyway.
Oct 6, 2012 4:11 PM

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ThanatosPersona said:
The animation was nicely done. The opening and ending has superb music. It wasn't rushed that much and overall, great start for the anime. The only flaw was why is Riki's voice so feminine? I thought it would be more deeper. Geez...Oh well, it's not bad anyways.


He sounded fairly feminine in the VN too, it's all part of his character.
Oct 6, 2012 4:15 PM

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mitch3315 said:
ThanatosPersona said:
The animation was nicely done. The opening and ending has superb music. It wasn't rushed that much and overall, great start for the anime. The only flaw was why is Riki's voice so feminine? I thought it would be more deeper. Geez...Oh well, it's not bad anyways.


He sounded fairly feminine in the VN too, it's all part of his character.

It just wouldn't be Riki without a female voicing him lol.
Oct 6, 2012 4:16 PM

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I've read the VN to completion and I thought it was a good adaptation so far. Stop trying to hate that it's not done by Kyoani and focusing on ONE scene with average animation.

I swear people will complain about the smallest details...
Oct 6, 2012 4:19 PM

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Not that great but it's worth a watch...
Highlight of the episode for me was when Rin got her ass kicked... She had it coming
Oct 6, 2012 4:22 PM

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Solid first episode. Will need time to develop though.

Rin's voice is fucking annoying. Way too tsundere-y. Riki's voice sounds far too young. Just hoping I can get used to them.

J.C.'s visuals are good, but P.A. Works would've been a hundred times better. Just hoping J.C. doesn't royally fuck it up along the way.
Oct 6, 2012 4:28 PM

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They call us.... Little Dropsters! Character designs and animation are poor. I was hoping they would save the criminally generic premise, but alas. Unwatchable stuff really.
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Oct 6, 2012 4:29 PM

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Takana_no_Hana said:
2pp aren't equal a studio, thus AB! has never had any visual novel. (maybe it will in the future), but it isn't the visual adaptation.


Jun Maeda said on Twitter that they ARE making one, with the same characters and are refining the rules of the world. No release date though, as they technically still haven't announced it. It's like Halo 3 - Microsoft talked about it for years before officially announcing it.

I read about it on Animesuki. Someone linked to an article that said it. From the sounds of things it would be out around 2014 or 15, then translated around 18 or 19 x-x

If you want a source, message me. I don't feel like looking it up right now.
Oct 6, 2012 4:33 PM

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Got high expectations from this series now...
Oct 6, 2012 4:37 PM

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nextday said:
Little Budget!: The Animation


This.

I still really enjoyed it though.
Oct 6, 2012 4:44 PM

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Just some of my opinions:
- Many of the vn lines were there which gave me a warm and fuzzy feeling especially in the start.
-Riki's voice sounded more masculine than the vn which was really good.
- Though I'm not too fond of Sasasegawa's new voice (probably get used to it though), I'm loving her new design!
- Had some good laughs off the quotes again even though I read through that quite a lot :P
- A-chan yay!
- The achievement unlocked music and the battle sound during the fight with sasasegawa sasami gave me quite the chuckle.
The foreshadow parts made me go ERMAGERD
Komari's smile.........HNNNNNGGGGHH!! >.<
To be honest, the main reason I'm watching this is to see the characters all animated out so the fact that they are sticking really close to the vn isn't really bothering me. Rather I felt it was very satisfying and overall enjoyable. But I guess I can see how some people may not be satisfied since it didn't have too much of an anime feel. (at least for those who played it)
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Oct 6, 2012 4:45 PM

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Great first episode. Those 'quote' scenes were hilarious. Rin using the headset and saying what the guys were telling to say was hilarious lmao. 'Hey, you're Melvin! This is Rin. Mission failed.' XD Laughed so hard at the 'Rin has earned the title "Godly Lack of Control"!' along with that video game sound effect. Rin is such a lovable character already.

I actually don't mind Riki's voice at all, suits his character. Reminds me of Tsuna's voice from Hitman Reborn! Lmao Komari is such a clutz. Also I'm loving both the OP and ED. So up-beat. :D
Can't wait for the next episodes, I can tell this is gonna be so good.
(Also I really should play the VN, sucks that I didn't know about it before)
Oct 6, 2012 4:47 PM

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Wow...the opinions on LB are so ridiculously polar. You'd think we were talking about different animes altogether...

I don't think I've seen a discussion this divided before "-_-
Oct 6, 2012 4:54 PM

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I had never managed to play through the entire VN, nor I had read anything related, but I decided to give anime a try...

The animation is meh, but it won;t bother me, unless this anime will focus on action.

The story is a little... lackluster. It feels like recap of many other anime. Maybe it will get better, although first impression is not great.
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Oct 6, 2012 4:59 PM

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BuliTM said:
I had never managed to play through the entire VN, nor I had read anything related, but I decided to give anime a try...

The animation is meh, but it won;t bother me, unless this anime will focus on action.

The story is a little... lackluster. It feels like recap of many other anime. Maybe it will get better, although first impression is not great.


Key's works always starts with a simple introduction for the characters and tries to make you like them before the real drama starts to unfold, so it will get better with time for sure
Oct 6, 2012 5:00 PM
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Loved everything about the episode. The witticism/Sasami parts were probably my favorites.

Any chance any of you know who the red haired girl next to Kanata in the OP is though? I don't remember seeing her in the visual novel.
Oct 6, 2012 5:04 PM

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To be honest I wasn't terribly impressed by this series...
Oct 6, 2012 5:06 PM

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Still need to wait the sub. But, for what I have seen so far, I can't still get accostumed to this new art design. Prefer the one from the VN.

I was hoping they were going to use the opening version of Little Busters Ecstasy. Like the instruments of that one.
Oct 6, 2012 5:09 PM

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PikaJew said:
Loved everything about the episode. The witticism/Sasami parts were probably my favorites.

Any chance any of you know who the red haired girl next to Kanata in the OP is though? I don't remember seeing her in the visual novel.

It's A-chan, aka the dorm head that Kanata always go to. (Also, Rin asked Riki to tell her that a new flavor of mon-petit is coming out.)

MidnightPride said:
To be honest I wasn't terribly impressed by this series...

Like hussien-11 said, key stuff tends to start with the intro of the characters (common route) before branching out into the drama-filled character routes and ending with (the best route) Refrain.
Oct 6, 2012 5:11 PM

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PikaJew said:
Loved everything about the episode. The witticism/Sasami parts were probably my favorites.

Any chance any of you know who the red haired girl next to Kanata in the OP is though? I don't remember seeing her in the visual novel.

The character is A-chan. I think she only appeared in the Converted edition but she had voice roles in the other editions. Haven't played that version yet but I'm positive its her :)
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Oct 6, 2012 5:15 PM

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So all i know about little buster is the dude with the Head band besides that nothing else i enjoyed the first episode kinda funny nice art,music but what i'm i getting into is this a slice of life/comedy with some heavy drama like clannad or what?,because it seems to be quite popular but gonna wait see how good this i hope it is because that 9.28 seems to be fans right lol even Gintama isn't that high.
Oct 6, 2012 5:17 PM

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First time I watched this, I was anticipating on EVERY single dialogue and event from the visual novel that I completed during the beginning of the year, and the 1st episode only covered majority the first part of the common route. Some of the parts weren't animated (ex. Masato holding up a jar of mayo after being stabbed by Rin) and I was somewhat expecting more from Kyousuke's witticism scene, so it wasn't as funny as the VN was. But, Rin's "No-con of Legends" scene was really great!

The animation wasn't bad either, even though it wasn't from KyoAni. I was also glad that they used the soundtrack from the visual novel, especially Alicemagic at the credits.

I hope I'm not the only one that notices this, but doesn't Masato sound different from the anime compared to the VN? And Sasami's new seiyuu was disappointing; it sounds slightly lower than the VN. But nonetheless, it was great to see the dialogue from the VN come to life in this anime.
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PikaJew said:
Any chance any of you know who the red haired girl next to Kanata in the OP is though? I don't remember seeing her in the visual novel.


That's A-chan.

I am really impressed by the first episode it was really great, and I can't wait to see Kud and Mio ><
I love all Anime adaptations from visual novels by Key, and I hope this will have more than just 13 episodes! Else I die!
I had faith in J.C. Staff and they didn't disappoint me, so please let it be many episodes ^w^
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Not really having watched any Key adaptations before I didn't really know what to expect from this anime. I thought it was a hilarious first episode with all of the group's silly antics. The anime is just getting going so I will watch for a few episodes and reserve judgement till then.
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