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Jan 31, 2013 4:36 PM

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Naoki-Saten said:
Vladz0r said:
I don't remember who spread those papers around, but I think it was Futaki's troupe.


Well,




Actually,
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Jan 31, 2013 5:58 PM

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Saigusa arc starts!!! so saigusa haruka and futaki kanata are twins?? just looking forward to next episode
Feb 1, 2013 9:32 AM

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After just finishing Haruka's route in the VN, I have to say the Anime does it better. The bench scene seemed more emotional in the anime, and the whole student council ganging up against her -definitely- gave a stronger feeling in the anime.

Plus with all the posters spread around, it as nice to see the other little busters involved in helping her out.

This is definitely my favorite show of the season.
Feb 1, 2013 11:41 AM

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TimeToRepent said:
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Maybe 72 episodes instead of 52, 3 sets of 24.
1-24 Common Route few eps->Komari->Common Route -> Kud -> Common Route
25-48 Common>Haruka>Lot of Common Route awesomeness > Kurugaya ending
49-72 Common>Rin 1+2 > Refrain.



And Mio´s route? XD. Well planned, anyways.


I meant to put it before Haruka's route in 25-48 lol.


@Yuenku- I agree that if you read the Visual novel and then watch the anime, you will feel more emotion from the animated scenes.
However, this still feels a bit rushed from people who haven't read the VN.

I liked how the posters were spread about as much, and LB is probably in my top 3 of the Fall season, along with Jojo and a choice between Sakurasou/Psycho-Pass/Magi (they're all feeling kind of lame at the moment, I want to see more development in the first two, I know awesomeness is coming in Magi, having read the manga).

As "bad adapted" as I say it is though, I still think it has more going for it in terms of memorability and plot pacing than most of the Fall and Winter animes.
Feb 1, 2013 9:04 PM

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Vladz0r said:
Every VN adaptation gets the true route adaptation
Actually from what I see, many VN adaptation does not get the true route adapted. And the reason may be either limited budget (the VN is too long for the length available for the anime adaptation) or a way to get the people to buy the VN to find out what the true route is.
So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old?

I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them?

I wonder how long people would put up with this.

As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series.
Feb 1, 2013 9:25 PM

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symbv said:
Vladz0r said:
Every VN adaptation gets the true route adaptation
Actually from what I see, many VN adaptation does not get the true route adapted. And the reason may be either limited budget (the VN is too long for the length available for the anime adaptation) or a way to get the people to buy the VN to find out what the true route is.


Hm, I assumed that most companies tried not to be ass holes, so I guess I'll recant that statement.

I'll reiterate.
It's common for a visual novel's true route to be adapted without other routes that may branch off from or conflict with the main plot, primarily due to time constraints and plot designs not allowing such a conflict.
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Random comment: How come Haruka's father looks like a grown-up Kyousuke LOL
So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old?

I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them?

I wonder how long people would put up with this.

As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series.
Feb 2, 2013 10:19 AM

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Man, back to the drama already? Poor Haruka
Feb 2, 2013 10:32 AM
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symbv said:
Vladz0r said:
Every VN adaptation gets the true route adaptation
Actually from what I see, many VN adaptation does not get the true route adapted. And the reason may be either limited budget (the VN is too long for the length available for the anime adaptation) or a way to get the people to buy the VN to find out what the true route is.

comes to mind
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blasterion said:
symbv said:
Actually from what I see, many VN adaptation does not get the true route adapted. And the reason may be either limited budget (the VN is too long for the length available for the anime adaptation) or a way to get the people to buy the VN to find out what the true route is.
Mashiroiro Symphony?
Yeah, but there are more: Fortune Arterial and Shukufuku no Campanella are just two slightly older examples.
So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old?

I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them?

I wonder how long people would put up with this.

As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series.
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symbv said:
blasterion said:
symbv said:
Actually from what I see, many VN adaptation does not get the true route adapted. And the reason may be either limited budget (the VN is too long for the length available for the anime adaptation) or a way to get the people to buy the VN to find out what the true route is.
Mashiroiro Symphony?
Yeah, but there are more: Fortune Arterial and Shukufuku no Campanella are just two slightly older examples.

Fortune Arterial VN was actually good..... sigh....
Feb 3, 2013 1:28 PM

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that fucking riki. I hate him so so much. he's such a pussy!!@ It almost makes me ragequit drop this series. CHEER HER UP MAN, YOU LITTLE CUNT!@!
Feb 3, 2013 2:00 PM

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Tommy0wn said:
that fucking riki. I hate him so so much. he's such a pussy!!@ It almost makes me ragequit drop this series. CHEER HER UP MAN, YOU LITTLE CUNT!@!


Riki gets better next episode, during the end of Haruka's route, and in Kud's route, don't worry.
Feb 3, 2013 2:04 PM

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Hey, hey, no need to hate on the little guy. I think we all agree that he's not as manly as, say, Tomoya and that he kind of lacks individuality. So grabbing a girl's hand and saying 'all you have to do is follow me' isn't his style.
But on the other hand, his meek and feminine exterior makes it easier for girls to approach him and talk about their worries.

Also please consider that Riki being a wimp is an important aspect of the plot. The story starts with Riki as a weak little guy, allowing him to face several challenges to grow and become stronger.
And we all enjoy character development, don't we?
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Naoki-Saten said:
Hey, hey, no need to hate on the little guy. I think we all agree that he's not as manly as, say, Tomoya and that he kind of lacks individuality. So grabbing a girl's hand and saying 'all you have to do is follow me' isn't his style.
But on the other hand, his meek and feminine exterior makes it easier for girls to approach him and talk about their worries.

Also please consider that Riki being a wimp is an important aspect of the plot. The story starts with Riki as a weak little guy, allowing him to face several challenges to grow and become stronger.
And we all enjoy character development, don't we?


Riki's wimpiness turning into an important part of the plot and getting some development is one of the best things I ever saw in fiction. Maybe it made even more of a strong impression on me because anime has too much of main characters being wimpy for the sake of being wimpy and never developing properly, but Riki development was really well done.

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Feb 3, 2013 11:38 PM

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I had a feeling they were related, good episode.
Feb 4, 2013 10:56 AM

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Well if the student council is so uptight about right and wrong then shoundt they rage on this because of how many rules these flyers must have broken?
Feb 27, 2013 6:34 PM

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I felt really bad for Haruka this episode.She always seemed like the happiest & must cheerful out of the Little Busters.And it was sad to find out she been hiding her emotions and pain she was feeling and suffering from.

It wasn't a surprise that Haruka & Futaki were sisters.Personally I think that Haruka acts out and breaks rules to get attention from Futaki or to get closer to her.
Mar 14, 2013 2:34 PM

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I don't get disappointment of some people at the beginning of this thread, this ep was done pretty good and it maintaned tension expected (though I still somehow don't know if all this "every little buster helping everywhere" is good or bad for whole show cause you know..

VN spoiler


But overall it felt like good build-up for what is yet about to come so let's see how they manage to complete this arc (I wonder if they go with both sisters stories or if they leave Kanata for second season - but those bruises in the opening proves otherwise.).
Mar 16, 2013 3:37 AM

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It seems that both of them are suffering and not just a little bit.
Hopefully they'll start to be friends soon, this is just sad.
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Apr 3, 2013 12:20 AM

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I quite liked this episode, but like some others said, it could have been better if it was given a little more time.

The one thing I'm having trouble suspending my disbelief over is that the school is basically a dictatorship run by the students.

And that students can go around with sledgehammers and destroy benches.

Other than that, this is my favourite arc so far, but again I feel it could have been better if the events in this episode were run over two episodes.
Apr 3, 2013 12:26 PM

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Kamio-chan said:
I quite liked this episode, but like some others said, it could have been better if it was given a little more time.

The one thing I'm having trouble suspending my disbelief over is that the school is basically a dictatorship run by the students.

And that students can go around with sledgehammers and destroy benches.

Other than that, this is my favourite arc so far, but again I feel it could have been better if the events in this episode were run over two episodes.


Yeah, in general the anime is really condensed, not much one can do about it. The school dictatorship thing is an interesting take.
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Apr 3, 2013 1:40 PM

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Huh, thought they were twins before but the way they act towards each other and their eye color makes doubt that lol.
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Apr 6, 2013 11:49 PM

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Wow that drama, well justice is always injustice in this world...
That's why I hate discipline. Displine = heartless
Haruka be strong!

Am I the only one thought it's stupid to destroy a bench with hammer?
That sharp fragment that could hurt someone..
Well, don't worry about trivial things XD
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Apr 10, 2013 9:53 AM

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I found this one of the better episodes. :D
Apr 25, 2013 2:54 AM

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May 11, 2013 3:06 PM

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I knew it they were related! Quite a sad episode especially that ending, but interesting non the less! I wonder if they're going to make up or what they're actually going to do against all this! Lets see what's next!
May 27, 2013 5:04 AM

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So they were indeed related.

The whole scene starting with Haruka as a child (especially this) to Haruka snapping was so sad, and near the end as well when she was crying...
I hate people like those kids, it's not like it's her fault that her father was a criminal >_>
I can somewhat understand Kanata as well, I mean Haruka did break a lot of rules in the school, so suspending her is logical. However, accusing her of something she hasn't done, only judging by her usual behaviour is unreasonable and unfair. And she also obviously played on her sad past when she saw Haruka getting mad, which is just evil.
Btw, Kanata likes Kud's voice... I wonder if that reminds her of Haruka or something else.
Jun 12, 2013 7:23 PM

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Really good episode. So many frustrating scenes that you can't help but get angry about.
Jul 17, 2013 7:47 AM

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tension tension.. the tension is really high in this episode :/
haruka.. :/
kanata is too harsh :/ that scene when haruka became mad :/ seriously.. that scene is really..

nothing much to say,. to the next episode right now!
Nov 9, 2013 8:59 PM

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Not surprised that they're related.
Jan 11, 2014 7:55 AM

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3/5

The fact is that it lacks serious impact, there is a background to the events that prepares inspection, we do not perceive the pathos too low involvement. This episode, save for a while.
Drawings not bad, almost no little animations to judge, but not bad.
Jan 27, 2014 9:47 AM

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I feel like everything was overdramatized, and Haruka, no one actually asked for her background and she speaks up herself lol.. But seriously, what's the point of having 2 husbands? How will that help keeping the family going?
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Apr 15, 2014 10:27 PM

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"We're twins."

No shit lmao.
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Aug 9, 2014 1:57 PM

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Not surprise that they're twins. I mean come on! Look at their hair colors!
Sep 24, 2014 9:25 AM

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Well, it was obvious that they were blood related. But she said that they are twin, so that mean that they have the same father no? Then why they don't have the same name? Most importantly, who did the man kill? I think that this is kind of important. For example, if the man killed the mom, then Saigusa probably ended without a familly while Futaki ended up with an abusive father, hence the scars form the OP. Anyway, every thing will probaly be solved with 2-3 episodes.

Somehow, I doubt that that propaganda is Futaki works. She hates her, that's obvious, but it doesn't seem her kind to do this. At least, that's what I hope...
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Oct 25, 2014 2:48 PM

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I feel bad about Haruka I didn't like to pass what she passed.... And I'd like to say how much I would like she didn't passed for anything like that.... It was horrible :(
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Jan 12, 2015 8:17 PM

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Haruka and Kanata are twins! I thought they could've been half sisters. Kinda close! Sort of. Whoever did that thing with thte posters is absolutely worst type of human being. Fuck that person whoever it is. I don't think its Kanata. Since they're twins would't they share the same father? I wonder who did it.
Aug 12, 2015 12:19 PM

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They're twins.
No shit sherlock.

Sometimes Key makes me feel like a little kid and that makes me wonder whether or not I should continue watching. But I like their work so I will continue eventually. But Key please: don't make obvious things be more obvious by actually saying in out loud 16 episodes later. lol.
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Nov 30, 2015 3:37 AM

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This was one episode i did felt with the character. Haruka her arc so far has the most impact on me.
Komari did the least ^^" id say mio is inbetween.

I havent watched/played the visual novel so im purely basing it all on the anime.

Cant wait for the next episode seems there is a lot more to haruka.. But thats just key. All happy characters are actually quite sad
Jan 9, 2016 8:51 AM

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hah... i felt like they were related :D they were too similar.

5/5
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Feb 24, 2016 7:53 PM
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damn feels bad for Haruka
Jan 2, 2017 10:12 PM

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Kinda was already expecting this but the diff names drove me from the idea of them being sisters.
Jul 10, 2017 3:38 AM

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Wow that girl is dislikeable...

Not surprised to learn that they are twins.
Jan 15, 2019 6:44 PM

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That was quite the cliffhanger!!! I am really enjoying this series so far, after the first few episodes I was sort of worried it was going to be one of those moe series that has nothing else but moe and doesn't really get anywhere, I am really enjoying the story now that I am further into the series!!!! ( Not a moe hater, in fact I tend to like a lot of moe however I also believe that shows shouldn't live off of it alone.)
Jan 28, 2019 10:56 AM

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But of course they are twins, they have the same hair color after all. That's a clear indication in anime.
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"Pachi pachi nano desu", Kud is really like Rika ...
I think everyone has guessed that they are siblings, but the twins from different fathers ?
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Oct 3, 2019 5:49 AM

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Damn! I just want to give Haruka a hug so badly...and I suppose Futaki could use one, too.
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Futaki is the culprit, maybe.
Jun 12, 2021 12:57 AM

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Haruka being a troublemaker again this episode seems she just haves fun with life

Kanata being really mean to her this episode seems she just hates her with disgust, I feel so bad for Haruka getting treated like that she didn't deserve this much hate towards her

Damn it now things got a little more complicated family members got involved as well now she's just hiding crying in the corner how cruel can the world can be for her, And the truth is out they're actually twins I had the feeling they were related in a way.
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