Audience reviews
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jc9622
Did people watch this show and expect there to be a romance? Haha! I didn't even realize that the show's tag had romance until I finished the show. Which means I wasn't shipping any characters and expect them to be all lovey-dovey towards each other. I also didn't read the VN version and never will.
(There will be some SPOILERS in my review)
[Story]: (5/10) (SPOILERS)
The story is not that interesting or even mind-blowing. The show focuses on Rikki as he tries to recruit more people for the "Little Busters" which is the name of their group and their recently created baseball team. I won't go with his past life, flashbacks, or his conditions. The show focuses on 2 main things. The 1st is him recruiting more people for the "Little Busters" and the 2nd one is Rikki and Rin trying to solve…
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Let's talk Little Busters, shall we?
As always, i'm basing my review on the animated production alone, no bias ;)
Onto the matter at had, what struck me at first when i watched the show was just a simple Slice of Lice/School/Comedy vibe, which - as a fan of Slice of Life anime seemed pleasant to me, but as i watched, i came to feel the emotional power that the show bears, and rather than being taken on a physical journey. it started to set me up on an emotional one - not an easy task either.
There are a lot of requirements that this show fulfills to be able to convey emotions the way it does. Clearly, the vibrant art and the superb character designs help, but the tactic of the show is ultimately to get you into truly understanding each of the troubled characters in depth, and so it subst…
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As a disclaimer i have played some of the VN although i'm reviewing this based on the anime itself taking into consideration the existence of a sequel.
Little Busters! is a very special anime one that could have been a master piece but unfortunately was not executed perfectly in my opinion. Still the efforts show a solid show at the end which makes for a great show following similar vibes to other Key series with a twist.
The beauty of Little Busters! lies in the fact that is fundamentally different than other anime out there. While other shows rely on complex character relations for romance and ecchi for comedy, Little Busters! relies on character development and a scent of nostalgia for our childhood days. (There is still ecchi but definitely less than anything out there nowadays)
For…
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The first thing I'd like to say about Little Busters! is to "give it a chance". If you can get past the first three episodes, you will be probably be able to ease into it- and the story will start to make a lot more sense.
One problem with Little Busters! seems to be that people expect another Clannad (possibly the most successful anime adaptation of a Key game thus far) animated by Kyoto Animation along with Air and Kanon 2006.
What strikes me is that even before watching Little Busters!, many viewers who are familiar with other Key titles (animated by Kyoto Animation) already have a certain prejudice; that the show must somehow not be as great just because another company produced it. Or perhaps the opposite train of thought; Little Busters! should be great because Key created the game…
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Oh god I hate this anime, the game was refreshing but the anime...
You can't talk about it without being seriously enraged. I didn't really care about Key's works before, but this time I had to react. Let's start with the characters: they're all a bunch of stereotypes patchworks from the previous Key's works. I didn't find any girls interesting except for Mio and Rin. Mio's arc from the season 1 was the best one in my opinion, Kud's arc was the worst piece of shit ever.
The music was inspired by Wii Sports it seems, it didn't really bring me any sadness or whatever, and the comedy-performance was really poor. I swear, I've never seen worse except for Clannad. And the story in general was very poorly written, this is really a generic harem except for some artificial extensions like baseba…
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Little busters is my favorite anime of 2013, and may be my new favorite of all time, i know that alot don't like it, but i think it was a great adaption of the visual novel (Refrain still to come)
Story: 10- Little busters has an absolutely amazing story, for those who havent played the visual novel some scenes will likely be fairly confusing but it all will make sense eventually :) the theme of friendship is presented here i think perfectly :)
Art: 6- The only average part of this anime is the art. Its not lousy, ive seen plenty worse, but it could have been much better.
Sound: 10- The voice acting here i think is very well done, all the characters except for mio have the same VA from the visual novel, but mio's replacement did a fine job. Also the Opening is amazing, the ending is as wel…
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Please bear in mind that I have yet to finish the visual novel of Little Busters, still working on getting introduced to the characters, therefore I shall not be comparing the adaption to the visual novel. I will be comparing this anime with another of Key's work, Clannad [Not After Story (Actually, the first few small arcs of After Story)]
Story - 9
The story starts off by introducing multiple characters, and then going into character arcs in where the main character helps out the character that needs the help. Very very similar to Clannad. The character arcs were great!... except a few of them had random supernatural moments, something I wasn't expecting from this anime, as the anime never really showed anything supernatural until the part it happens at. Don't get me wrong, the arcs ar…
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Little Busters suffers from something I like to call “Key Syndrome”. Effects of it include a male lead, a bunch of attractive females who have their own characters arcs as a means of developing them, a story that really sticks with the viewer and inane fantasy nonsense that shouldn’t be there to begin with. Key Syndrome mainly works in the anime’s favour however, with Clannad being the most potent example of how the formula works. Little Busters attempts to do the same with the same attitude and demeanour as Clannad, dare I say, it’s practically the same thing. Does this make Little Busters bad? No, though it makes it very misguided as its own individual series to the point where it’s nearly the same than watching another anime altogether.
And, no: I haven’t played the Visual Novel. It’ll…
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Before I start, I’m just going to say that this is my first review and I probably won’t do that great of a job; and because I have not played/read the visual novel yet, I won’t be doing any comparison.
When it was revealed that J.C. Staff would be the ones to do Little Busters, I had a discussion with a friend of mine. She said that Kyoto Animation would do a much better job than J.C. Staff and that Kyoto Animation should be the ones to do all of Key’s works. For the most part, I do agree with her.
In anime your true friends will always be there for you no matter what, whether it is through depressing times offering you advice and helping you get back up on your feet, to laughing and just acting like idiots.
Little Busters has these elements, from having hilarious fights between Masato…
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Over the past decade, visual novel studio 'Key' has seen much success for their work on titles such as Kanon, Clannad and Air. If you have watched or read any of these series, you will likely be familiar with Jun Maeda's distinctive form of dramatic storytelling.
Do not expect another Clannad: After Story. You will not find it here.
At first glance, there is one startling difference in Key's latest adaptation. It is not animated by Kyoto Animation, the studio responsible for handling the majority of Key adaptations. Instead, the esteemed and beloved (not really) J.C. Staff is at the helm. For many this is a name that will undoubtedly be a cause for concern. In Little Busters, it is.
The story follows the misadventures of Riki and his four childhood friends. Set during the leader Kyou…
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Key, Key, Key . . . What do we have here?
Little Busters! eh?
If you're searching for stories like Clannad, Angel Beats, Kanon or any other Key work. This is something that you should watch. The Anime ver. is not as good as the Game ver. .. Because there are a lot of information withheld here. Though it feels like cheating since I know the story through the game, which actually made me cry more than Clannad.
So for the objectives ... Story 8 / 10
Frankly speaking, the Anime version toned down the "Tear Meter" a lot, it could have made more impact if the last episode had shown the person who knows the "Truth" of the world. But the anime did a great job on the Comedy scenes, no problem with that.
Art 10 / 10
Key's art is one of the best IMHO, Still improving and going strong.
Sound 10…
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At first I thought this show was about baseball and let it slip by fast. Then I found out it was not and decided to give it a try. I regret it.
After having watched the first 6 episodes the anime was seriously below my expectations. Alas I read on the forums here that it gets better after about the 7th episode or so. So I pressed on. A waste of time, I tell you, I should've just dropped it right there and moved on to something that I could actually enjoy.
The anime suffers from bad story setup and lots of filler moments. What I mean by the latter is moments that really had no reason to be in the anime except to prolong it. Little Busters could be told in 12 episodes in a way that it would be actually interesting to watch.
In it's current state, however, it was boring. It was so boring t…
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To those who've never played the Visual novel:
My review would be different for 2 kinds of audience: The People who've played Little Busters Visual Novel and those who haven't. I will explain later as to why.
I'll start off to those who've haven't seen the visual novel. At first glance you would believe it to be a usual happy-go-lucky comedy anime with very few character developments, but just like many of Key's works, Little Busters is in no way a happy-go-lucky anime. It is filled with drama that would put you at the edge of your seat at every turn. For those searching for comedy, then this anime is just for you. If your one to look for romance, then this anime is very romantic, except, not in a "girl and boy like each other" romance. Its romantic in a way that its dramatic romance. The…
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Little Busters!
If you're like me and you're thinking about watching this because the visual novel was made by Key, don't. Watch it with an independent mindset, free of Clannad, Kanon, etc. If you don't you're just gonna find disappointment.
Story: 6/10
The story was definitely not as good as Key's previous works. Yes, it followed the general plot of a high school boy helping multiple girls cope and effectively saving their lives in one way or the other, but it simply was not as engaging. There were many story elements that could have been left out. For example, Riki's narcolepsy. So what? It did not influence the progression of the story whatsoever. There was also no romantic interest, but the friendships gained throughout the series filled in the hole nicely for those who don't mind t…
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From the makers of Clannad and Clannad After Story comes the story of group of childhood friends who form a baseball team in a last ditch effort to create lasting memories before they all graduate and go their separate ways. The main character Riki is tasked to find more members (preferably girls) to join their team The Little Busters. However, beyond this simplicity lies much deeper subplots. These subplots concern the insecurities and hardships of the new female members of The Little Busters. Some are much more simple to comprehend immediately, while others are shrouded in mystery which isn't revealed until the last minute.
To me, the story was interesting and unexpectedly good. This wasn't an anime that you could predict where it was going. It had unique scenarios that were believable…
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Little Busters! is the newest Key visual novel to be turned into a romantic/drama anime (along with Air, Kanon, Clannad) it is the second anime to be produced (after Angel Beats which was not a visual novel before becoming an anime) to be produced by J.C. Staff instead of Kyoto Animation. One thing to note about this show is that like its predecessors, it is about a main male character helping out other characters (usually female) and solving their problems. Along the way, a lot of drama, awesome music to complement said drama, and occasionally (well really only one so far in this anime) supernatural events occur.
Plot – 5
The plot of Little Busters is nothing special. Before going any further though let me tell you that this is because the entire season is devoted to introducing the char…
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(Please read the Review before saying its not helpful just by the score. because you never know what might happen, you might actually change your mind!! ... which is impossible .. eh at least read the review before bashing) and there might be some minor spoilers. but no biggy :DD
Now that I finished this anime I can finally give it a proper review. Did I love Little Busters? OF COURSE I DID. I always had my doubts that somehow in the end the anime wont satisfy me, because it started slow and I thought that it wouldn't be true the the Original visual novel, and me thinking that the whole series will just be finished in 26 episodes wasn't helping at all... But I was wrong because there is a season 2, and that made me really happy.
Now before I start the review lets state some facts. Little…
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(Note: This review is from a person who has not played the visual novel, so do not worry about any sort of tendentious opinions toward the VN.)
Little Busters is a somewhat old visual novel (released in 2007) made by the company Key. After five long years someone decided they should create an anime predicated on it. Key had made many other visual novels which would go on to become animated series, some of which I am a fan of. I find both Kanon 2006 and the Clannad After Story animes to be a fantastic way to get tears everywhere due to excessive crying. However, both of those times (and every time if I'm not mistaken), Key's VN's were adapted by Kyoto Animation. Naturally, it would be fair to think that Little Busters would also be adapted by KyoAni, but no. For whatever reason, Little Bust…
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There are many things in this world that can break a person's heart. Whether it's a tragedy, a memory, a breakup, a betrayal, or just because, these things can affect an individual's well being beyond repair. It's not like a physical injury where the wound heals. It's emotional and affect's a person's heart. Once that's damaged, it can be very difficult or in many cases, become unhealable. Luckily though, there are ways to go through this process.
For starters, friends are probably one of the best medicines. In fact, friends are one of the most valuable things that should be treasured in this world. It's not purchased at your local grocery store. It can't be collected like baseball cards. It can't be earned like points from a video game. Rather, a friend is a someone who looks after your…
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Why do shows wait till the last few episodes to get to the good part!?
[Abridged version of the storyline: A group of friends' decide to make a baseball team to play. One of the boy's become in charge of bringing new members to the group. Each new members that he persuades to join are not exactly the happiest of the bunch. Behind the smiles, the hardship is hidden]
This show really disappointed me. Every week, as new episodes came out, I really thought the series would get better, but it didn't. Here are the reasons:
1) The main character, Riki, narrates way too much. When he explains the situation to us, it really bores me to death. Usually, I like hearing the narrator tell us what is going on, but he basically pointed out useless information and I just wanted him to shut up. Riki honey…
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