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| kind of an interesting way to make sort of a two-pronged adaptation with the way they did the bus explosion, wasn't expecting that but I think it was a nice addition overall, while I wouldn't exactly call it a perfect adaptation, if you throw the unreasonable expectations to the wind for once it is still a great anime, and I'm glad we got to see an adaptation of it at least now let's hope Ecstasy will work out with the somewhat random way they decided to go along with that |
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| I'll only watch this when im not drunk cause im seriously drunk right now |
| Guess happy endings are the best, although in this case I think a bad end would have more of what I wanted ( Rin & Riki development ) Still wondering how they survived the explosion . Kengo and Masato falling off the van was funny though. 9/10 |
| Bloop |
| That was a nice ending. Good to see that everyone made it out alive. I'm gonna miss this anime. |
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| That was......something. A very good episode if you knew nothing about the VN. I kind of laughed when they were playing Song for Friends rather than be sad. Was a good episode overall and I liked the pictures specially masato and Komari. Too bad Riki and Rin did not kiss. Probably because there is still the EX routes. Dont know what else to say.. |
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| Pretty good final episode I think, didn't play the VN so I'm hearing some interesting things were left out, especially the confession parts. Anyway, so glad it didn't have a sad ending after all, so glad the whole gang, Kyousuke included can have fun together again. XD Anyway was a pretty good series, enjoyed it more than the first LB, although the music from the first LB was better IMO. 8/10 |
| Did no one feel that they used too many still shots in this episode? |
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-Riptide- said: Did no one feel that they used too many still shots in this episode? I did ;3 As for my rating for the show, I'm not going to give it a rating on my MAL. It's just not something I could do, because the anime put me through all sorts of loops and hoops and had me evaluate a different story, one that's distant and animated on-screen rater than intimate, unabridged, and immersive in the VN. Sometimes I feel like episodes are damn week and don't come close to my decent expectations. That's been most of the season. But yeah, glad it's over. My review will stay a 9/10 because I rated it optimistically, considering the themes presented in the show, but I don't think I could ever give the show a fair evaluation knowing that the source material was a more wholesome experience. |
Vladz0rDec 28, 2013 8:59 AM
Vladz0r said: -Riptide- said: Did no one feel that they used too many still shots in this episode? I did ;3 maybe they were saving budget for the EX route lol. |
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| I'm probably the only one who thinks that Clannad AS wasn't that great... ok then. I love Little Busters, seen they happy again is so precious to me, you don't know how much Little Busters means to me, I swear not! All of them so cute, especially Kyousuke and Mio, aaa ;--; And Little Jumper Ver always made me teared up. Little Busters are the best! |
| They can't be serious. |
| Nigga! This best be one of the cheesiest ending ever! |
Toaki90Dec 28, 2013 9:07 AM
| "Burn the heretics" |
| Well that was a great ending for the Little Busters. I watched, I laughed, and I cried throughout the run. Highlights in this episode; Everyone is saved, and the reward... a trip to the beach for the first time of the Little Busters. The Little Busters will still continue on until the end. 9/10 for the Refrain, JC Staff tried it's best to have an emotional run but there are some ups and downs on some episodes. Riki and Rin should at least have a kiss on one episode. Up next: Little Busters! EX. |
| the ending was mediocre, but enjoy all the rest of the series 9/10 |
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| I still can't believe how good it turned out with only 13 episodes. Of course this season had problems, but it's way better done than the first season. As for the ending, the only part I didn't enjoy that much was when they brought up Riki's trauma. The choice per se is interesting, but this should have been hinted before, at least on the first season. Anyway, 4/5 for the episode and 9/10 for the season. Too bad is hard to recommend this since the first season is kinda weak. P.s.: Liked this more than Clannad AS. Judge me all you want for this. :p |
 "Like this too we met in a dirty and ugly world; Thank you for this miracle." |
| I liked LB: Refrain, I think I could appreciate the first season more now that I know what is going on. I'm giving refrain 8.5/10 The only thing I was wondering about was why they went to the beach in their school uniforms and not swimsuits. |
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| i enjoyed the series 8/10 I probably liked it more than the first season and i think J.C Staff did a good job in my opinion i hope EX is good!!!! |
| Hi. http://puu.sh/61qzL.png |
| Wafuu~ |
| Kyosuke just returned from the hospital and he was able to pull off a jump like that. Legit , lol. I enjoyed the series but i don't know ... was expecting something else for the ending , it looked sooooo unrealistic but I guess that's how Key does things. 8/10 |
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| http://25.media.tumblr.com/862e65cd4747e45c7f143c9eb8d44fe9/tumblr_myj063W8gK1srjfc8o1_1280.jpg Wow Such divine presence Very husbando So in love Wow |
MiyamorisDec 28, 2013 10:07 AM
| "Like this too we met in a dirty and ugly world; Thank you for this miracle." |
| That was a perfect ending to a near perfect adaption! i swear i was in tears nearly the entire episode! i just can't even! the beach was so amazing! :) |
| 8/10 in the end and most certainly best series based on Key games (Clannad had some moments but MC was an idiot, Air was some kind of abomination and Angel Beats... ok not exactly game but it felt butchered). In the end it worked better with less episodes - it would be too long with 20+ and in this case it was fine. One thing I disliked was... I would say making Komari and Rin rooftop scene shorter than I remember in the game, it also felt way less emotional. And since it's my fav scene in Little Busters I'm kind of dissapoint but here was enough good things to keep me satisfied. |
| 6/10 it went to fast for me honesty I expected riki and rin to share a kiss cause they were supposed to be the otp but watever this is the 1st key adaptation where there is no otp and kiss. |
| Happy ending yay!!! |
| "Currently playing the Game of of Life" Poppin Pills is All We Know - Antidote |
| Great adaptation by JC Staff. It wasn't perfect but they did a terrific job. And I'm glad the Little Busters had a happy ending. 8/10 in my books. |
| It's finally over. I didn't enjoy this series. This is my opinion as someone who has never played the VN. The season started off strong. The visuals looked improved and I liked the direction the anime was going. But that was pretty much the only thing I liked about the show. The middle was confusing, and understandably so, but the ending of the season just didn't live up to expectations. The ending was just barely satisfying and had plot holes, but I'm not going to be pedantic about that since every show seems to have a couple plot holes here and there. Was it worth it to sit through 25 awful episodes of season 1 to watch this season? No. Did this anime live up to the VN fanboy overhype? Hells no. Is this a masterpiece-tier anime show? To me, definitely not. I think you'd have to be a fan of the VN to be a fan of this series. Perhaps as VN player you'd be able to pick out details of the show that anime only viewers would miss out, thereby adding to your enjoyment of the series? I don't know. Final rating: 6/10. |
| Go ***k yourself. Polite as usual, lightXTC |
Reckoner said: JC Staff did as well they could have with this but it still leaves me disappointed. Little Busters certainly is more of a journey is worth more than the end type of story. Since the anime ended I think there's no way I can spoil anything anymore, but here's a minor rant from a VN reader like me. Jun Maeda cut off his balls after Air. Kanon, Clannad, and Little Busters all suffer from these happy endings that undercut the emotional struggle and thematic presentation of the narrative. In Clannad's case, it's actually even more severe than it is here. In the visual novel, as events progress you are first presented with the "Normal" ending. In the normal ending, Riki's narcolepsy kicks in after moving away from the bus and all his friends die in an explosion. Riki and Rin are left in the hospital depressed and there's a sense that all that Kyousuke gave Riki was for this moment and he would have to live life with everything his friends imparted on him. It made actual damn sense, and this should have been what the ending was about. However, this is where Jun Maeda decides he has no freaking balls and gives you a choice in the visual novel like "it's not enough." This is where Riki somehow goes back to his birth and cures his narcolepsy in some sort of dream world, goes back in time and then redoes the moment after awakening from Kyousuke's dream world and saves the Little Busters. In the VN this is pretty much the WTF moment, what in the world are you thinking?!!!!? Yeah suffice to say, it was a poor choice. At the very least, JC Staff did the decency of removing the deus ex machina feeling of the visual novel unlike the Clannad AS anime. So while it undercuts the emotional impact and themes of the story, it doesn't quite come off as badly. However, it's still annoying as hell and I really wish they had gone with a more BITTERsweet ending. I don't know why so many say LB's true ending goes against all of its themes. One of its themes is defiance, and in the case of the anime, over-coming tragedy with the help and presence of your friends. I mean, look at Haruka's route in particular. It's all about defiance. Kurugaya's route also shows defiance, because she stopped the world loop so she could continue loving Riki. Kud's showed defiance to reality in a way (Shut up, it works). But the biggest piece of defiance? The secret of the world itself. They created an entire world so they could stall time and make Riki and Rin strong enough to live on. That there, is some pretty crazy defiance. Defiance for the sake of their friendship. I'd say the choice between good and bad endings, is just a case of which themes the player decides is more important to them. |
Reckoner said: However, this is where Jun Maeda decides he has no freaking balls and gives you a choice in the visual novel like "it's not enough.". I like to think that Maeda gives an ending to people that want the tragic ending (only Riki and Rin survive) and another ending to the people that want it happy (everyone survive). Same as Clannad, a happy ending to the Okazaki family and the tragic ending to Tomoya. |
Linkark07Dec 28, 2013 10:55 AM
DeathyZA said: It's like the VN, no hospital scene=no special scene. Sorta saw that coming since there are hardly any kisses in most key anime adaptions6/10 it went to fast for me honesty I expected riki and rin to share a kiss cause they were supposed to be the otp but watever this is the 1st key adaptation where there is no otp and kiss. |
| I didn't get a chance to catch up with the VN (Still have Rin2/Refrain left), but I am very pleased with how it all ended. I will admit that ~Refrain~ didn't seem to hit as hard, but I think that is because I can't marathon an Anime while it is still airing. (I'll have more on that once I marathon both seasons) Overall though, 9.75/10, I have never believed I would have yelled "GIVE ME KEY MAGIC!" at a screen until episode 12, and I am way pleased that we didn't even need (much of) it! Looking forward to EX! epic_joelle said: ... since there are hardly any kisses in most key anime adaptions From playing the VN, I am very thankful of this. |
Richdragon501Dec 28, 2013 11:14 AM
JimRaynor said: Her personality and precense changed by a lot in this last episode <3Though all girls are really damn adorable, beautiful, hot and kawaii, I must say Mio in this final episode is a gem! Her smile melted me. She's so freaking cute!!!!!!!!! I love you Mio!!!!! |
| Wouldve enjoyed this more if I wasn't drunk lol |
| Boo Wanted them to stay dead, even tho they weren't dead? Thought they created the world with their soul and such. doesn't really makes sense to me, wasn't the whole point of finishing a girl's arc was that her soul can finally leave and rest? If someone can explain, that would be great. |
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| and glad to see (though I expected them to push for it) the true end used ;3 And that almost kiss for Riki and Rin ~ |
| Ehhhhhhh? |
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