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    Little Busters!

    Little Busters! / リトルバスターズ! / LB!
    Little Busters!
    Genres: Comedy, Drama, School
    Themes: School
    Studios: J.C.Staff
    Producers: Showgate, Warner Bros. Japan
    Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
    Rating: 7.48 / 10
    Rank: #2082
    Popularity: #892
    Users Listed: 302,356
    Users Scored: 111,489
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 10/07/2024
    Aired: October 6, 2012 – April 6, 2013 (Fall)
    Type: tv
    Source: Visual Novel
    Age Rating: PG 13
    Episodes: 26

    Synopsis:

    The series follows Riki Naoe, a young man who retreated from society following a childhood trauma and a diagnosis of narcolepsy. His life takes an unexpected turn when he’s invited to join the Little Busters, a group bound by shared experiences and a desire for camaraderie. The story explores the bonds forged between these individuals as they navigate adolescence and adulthood, facing both everyday challenges and a growing sense of mystery.

    As the characters approach the end of their school years, they find themselves drawn into a series of enigmatic tasks, spurred by a cryptic message. This quest leads them to confront questions about the nature of their reality and the hidden truths surrounding them. The narrative emphasizes the complexities of friendship, loss, and the search for meaning in a world that often feels uncertain. It’s a character-driven exploration of resilience and connection amidst an atmosphere of quiet introspection.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: The Team Name Will Be... the Little Busters (Aired: 10/06/2012)
    • Episode 2: If You're Happy, I'm Happy (Aired: 10/13/2012)
    • Episode 3: I Like Cute Things, You See (Aired: 10/20/2012)
    • Episode 4: We'll Make a Happy, Sunny Place (Aired: 10/27/2012)
    • Episode 5: To Find What I've Lost (Aired: 11/03/2012)
    • ... and 21 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Inohara, Masato (Main) - Voice Actors: Canna, Nobutoshi, Ayres, Greg, Seong, Wan Gyeong
    • Kamikita, Komari (Main) - Voice Actors: Yanase, Natsumi, Ballard, Tia
    • Kurugaya, Yuiko (Main) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Ryouko, Mosier, Carli
    • Miyazawa, Kengo (Main) - Voice Actors: Anzaldua, Leraldo, Oda, Yuusei
    • Naoe, Riki (Main) - Voice Actors: Horie, Yui, Emerick, Shannon, Kim, Seung jun
    • Natsume, Rin (Main) - Voice Actors: Karbowski, Brittney, Tamiyasu, Tomoe, Bae, Jeong Mi
    • Natsume, Kyousuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Midorikawa, Hikaru, Shepard, Blake, Kamonomiya, Yuu
    • Nishizono, Mio (Main) - Voice Actors: Tatsumi, Yuiko, French, Caitlynn
    • Noumi, Kudryavka (Main) - Voice Actors: Grant, Tiffany, Wakabayashi, Naomi, Soyeon
    • Saigusa, Haruka (Main) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Keiko, McDonald, Margaret
    • A-chan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirai, Riko, Terrell, Tiffany
    • Aikawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizushima, Daichuu, Bickham, Clint
    • Ami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ise, Mariya, Novotny, Nancy
    • Club Captain, Basketball (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maeda, Kunihiro, Swasey, John
    • Endou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Swasey, John, Matsumoto, Shinobu
    • Futaki, Kanata (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Keiko, Simmons, Genevieve
    • Itou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamakawa, Kotomi, Simmons, Juliet
    • Jirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujii, Yukiyo, Leach, Connor
    • Kamikita, Takuya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Leach, Connor, Kamonomiya, Yuu
    • Kamikita, Kojirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Swasey, John, Ookawa, Tooru
    • Katsusawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoki, Noriko, Lazarou, Beth
    • Kawagoe, Rei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanda, Akemi, Novotny, Nancy
    • Koshiki, Miyuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Honda, Youko, Novotny, Nancy
    • Nakamura, Yukari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirohashi, Ryou, Duncan, Cara
    • Nishizono, Midori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tatsumi, Yuiko, French, Caitlynn
    • Saburou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Laskowski, Mark
    • Saigusa, Shou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Christopher, Hamada, Kenji
    • Sasasegawa, Sasami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sumrall, Allison, Tokui, Sora
    • Strugatskaya, Ivan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Swasey, John, Ogata, Mitsuru
    • Strugatskaya, Chernushka I. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Grant, Tiffany, Wakabayashi, Naomi
    • Suginami, Mutsumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanazawa, Kana, Duncan, Cara
    • Takamiya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terrell, Tiffany, Okada, Eimi
    • Tarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Muranaka, Tomo, Delacerda, Johnny
    • Watanabe, Sakiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nonaka, Ai, Simmons, Juliet
    • Yamazaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oonishi, Saori, Duncan, Cara
    • Yumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sumrall, Allison, Suzaki, Aya

    Staff:

    • Dohi, Noriko (Producer)
    • Kawase, Kouhei (Producer)
    • Matsukura, Yuuji (Producer)
    • Oohashi, Masao (Producer)
    • Yamakawa, Yoshiki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Motoyama, Satoshi (Sound Director)
    • Hashimoto, Toshikazu (Episode Director)
    • Matsuzawa, Kenichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Okamura, Masahiro (Episode Director)
    • Onoda, Yuusuke (Episode Director)
    • Ooshima, Hiroyuki (Episode Director)
    • Sakurai, Chikara (Episode Director, Assistant Director)
    • Suzuki, Kentarou (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
    • Suzuki, Youhei (Episode Director)
    • Takashima, Daisuke (Episode Director)
    • Tonokawa, Yuuto (Script, Theme Song Lyrics)
    • Ishihira, Shinji (Storyboard)
    • Shimazu, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
    • Maeda, Jun (Theme Song Composition, Original Creator, Music)
    • MintJam (Theme Song Arrangement)
    • Orito, Shinji (Theme Song Composition, Music)
    • Rita (Theme Song Performance)
    • Abe, Michihisa (Planning)
    • Abe, Misao (Key Animation)
    • Abe, Tatsuya (Key Animation)
    • Ami, Shuujirou (2nd Key Animation)
    • Anno, Masato (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation, Animation Director)
    • Aoyagi, Ryuuhei (Key Animation)
    • Ayres, Christopher (ADR Director)
    • Baba, Takahiro (Planning)
    • Chino, Kyouko (Key Animation)
    • Furuki, Mai (In-Between Animation)
    • Hagiwara, Masato (Key Animation)
    • Hara, Yuuki (Key Animation)
    • Hasegawa, Fumika (2nd Key Animation)
    • Hashimoto, Kouhei (Key Animation)
    • Hattori, Kenji (Animation Director)
    • Hayase, Makiko (Key Animation)
    • Hayashi, Yuka (2nd Key Animation)
    • Hayashi, Takayoshi (2nd Key Animation)
    • Higuchi, Satomi (Key Animation)
    • Hinoue, Itaru (Original Character Design)
    • Hirota, Akane (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
    • Homura, Minori (Key Animation)
    • Honda, Souichi (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
    • Hong, Beom-seok (Key Animation)
    • Iida, Mitsuhiro (Key Animation)
    • Iida, Hiroyoshi (Key Animation)
    • Iizuka, Haruko (Character Design)
    • Ikeda, Hiroaki (Animation Director)
    • ... and 112 more staff

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