Riki Naoe
main character
TV
7.2
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Estimated watch time
10h 24m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
School96%Found Family96%Coming of Age92%Ensemble Cast84%Male Protagonist82%Slapstick79%Orphan75%Baseball70%School Club65%Kuudere55%
TVFINISHED2012 FALL7.2 / 10 AniList score
Little Busters!
リトルバスターズ!
Synopsis & Story
When tragedy struck Riki Naoe as a child, he was rescued from grief over his parent's deaths when four other kids "recruited" him for their group—the "Little Busters." Now in high school, Riki and the other Busters are still fast friends, and though their vision of being heroes for justice may have faded, they'd still do anything for each other. Which is why Riki is now on TWO special missions. The not so secret one: recruiting new members so the Busters can form a baseball team. Preferably FEMALE recruits, as the current dude/babe ratio is an inconvenient 4 to 1. The OTHER mission, though... That's the strange one. Because Riki and Rin, the group's singular girl, are receiving odd messages, delivered by cats, concerning the existence of a "secret world" and assigning them tasks they have to complete. Were their youthful dreams of being crusaders not so fanciful after all? Or is there something even more vital at stake? Between steeling his courage to talk to girls, dealing with his own narcolepsy and facing his feelings concerning Rin, Riki may just need the strength of a superhero to solve the ultimate mystery of the Little Busters! (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
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Little Busters!: should you watch it?
At a glance
Little Busters! has been well received, with an average AniList score of 72/100 — 48% of 21,744 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #43 highest-rated anime of 2012, and #41 most popular anime of 2012, and #18 highest-rated anime of Fall 2012 on AniList.
Of the 39.3K AniList users who started it, 9.1% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 29.1K have finished it.
At about 10 h 24 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life — especially school, found family, coming of age, ensemble cast.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Little Busters! is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Little Busters! Refrain (2013)
- Optional extras: Little Busters! Sekai no Saitou wa Ore ga Mamoru!
Episodes
26 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Key
- Director
- Yoshinobu Yamakawa
- Series composition
- Michiru Shimada
- Character design
- Haruko Iizuka
- Music
- Jun Maeda
- Music
- PMMK
- Music
- Manabu Miwa
- Music
- Magome Togoshi
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Little Busters! ~TV animation ver.~” by Rita
Endings
- ED1“Alicemagic ~TV animation ver.~” by Rita · eps 1-5, 7-13, 15-17, 19-22, 24-25
- ED2“Alicemagic” by Rita · eps 6
- ED3“Ame nochi Hare” by Rita · eps 14
- ED4“Little Busters! ~TV animation ver.~” by Rita · eps 26
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Little Busters! FAQ
- How many episodes does Little Busters! have?
- Little Busters! has 26 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 10 h 24 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Little Busters!?
- About 10 h 24 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 11 days.
- Is Little Busters! finished?
- Yes. Little Busters! has finished airing — the final episode aired April 6, 2013.
- Is there a season 2 of Little Busters!?
- Yes — the story continues in Little Busters! Refrain (2013).
- Where do I start Little Busters!?
- Start here: Little Busters! is the first entry, followed by Little Busters! Refrain.
- Is Little Busters! based on a visual novel?
- Yes. Little Busters! adapts the visual novel by Key.
- Who animated Little Busters!?
- Little Busters! was animated by J.C.STAFF and directed by Yoshinobu Yamakawa.
- Who sings the opening of Little Busters!?
- The opening, "Little Busters! ~TV animation ver.~", is performed by Rita.
- Where can I watch Little Busters!?
- Little Busters! is listed on HIDIVE. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.