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Little Busters! Refrain
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Score

8.0 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

13

Studio

J.C.STAFF

Official Streams

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Little Busters! Refrain

Also known as リトルバスターズ!~Refrain~ | Little Busters!: Refrain | Little Busters! ~Refrain~

TVFall 2013Source Visual novelPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
DramaMysterySupernaturalComedyRomance

8.0/10

Community score

#490

Rank

176.9K

Members

2.2K

Favorites

Synopsis

Riki Naoe and his teammates have finally formed a complete baseball team for the Little Busters. When the Little Busters reunite, there's a strange sense of déjà vu, as the personal mysteries and idiosyncrasies that have permeated the game coalesce into something unexpected. As the team members fall into their roles, the pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place. And as Riki learns the secrets behind his narcolepsy, a stunning truth about this world will be revealed, one that will change everything. Will the game continue into extra innings, or will it be called before the final player goes to bat? Riki made the team and his teammates came, but the next pitch may throw everyone in LITTLE BUSTERS! REFRAIN!

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Cast Highlights

Inohara, Masato

Inohara, Masato

Main

Voice: Canna, Nobutoshi (Japanese)

Miyazawa, Kengo

Miyazawa, Kengo

Main

Voice: Anzaldua, Leraldo (English)

Naoe, Riki

Naoe, Riki

Main

Voice: Horie, Yui (Japanese)

Natsume, Rin

Natsume, Rin

Main

Voice: Karbowski, Brittney (English)

Natsume, Kyousuke

Natsume, Kyousuke

Main

Voice: Midorikawa, Hikaru (Japanese)

A-chan

A-chan

Supporting

Aikawa

Aikawa

Supporting

Ami

Ami

Supporting

Core Staff

Fujita, Satoshi

Fujita, Satoshi

Producer

Fukuda, Jun

Fukuda, Jun

Producer

Kawase, Kouhei

Kawase, Kouhei

Producer

Matsukura, Yuuji

Matsukura, Yuuji

Producer

Oohashi, Masao

Oohashi, Masao

Producer

Yamazaki, Fumiki

Yamazaki, Fumiki

Producer

Theme Songs

Openings

"Boys be Smile" by Suzuyu (鈴湯) (eps 1-9, 11-13)

Endings

1: "Kimi to no Nakushi Mono (君とのなくしもの)" by Ayaka Kitazawa (北沢綾香) (eps 1-2, 4-5, 7, 12)

2: "Song for friends" by Rita (eps 3, 8-9)

3: "Hanabi" by Lia (eps 6)

4: "Boys be Smile" by Suzuyu (鈴湯) (eps 10)

5: "Haruka Kanata (遥か彼方)" by Rita (eps 11)

6: "Little Busters! -Little Jumper Ver.-" by Rita (eps 13)

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Related Titles

Prequel

Little Busters!

anime

Adaptation

Little Busters!: End of Refrain

manga

Side Story

Little Busters! EX

anime

Recent Episodes

Episode 1

It Struck Without Warning

4.72/5
Aired 10/5/2013

Episode 2

It Was Also Raining at That Time

4.77/5
Aired 10/12/2013

Episode 3

I Wanted to Stay Here Forever

4.71/5
Aired 10/19/2013

Episode 4

Riki and Rin

4.59/5
Aired 10/26/2013

Episode 5

The Final Task

4.62/5
Aired 11/2/2013

Episode 6

At the End of the Escape

4.57/5
Aired 11/9/2013

Episode 7

May 13

4.31/5
Aired 11/16/2013

Episode 8

Proof of the Strongest

4.5/5
Aired 11/23/2013
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes13
Duration24 min per ep
SourceVisual novel
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonFall 2013
AiredOct 5, 2013 to Dec 28, 2013
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#1573
Scored by81.3K
BroadcastSaturdays at 20:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Little Busters! ~Refrain~

Romaji title

Little Busters!: Refrain

Japanese title

リトルバスターズ!~Refrain~

Synonyms

LB!: Refrain

Production Team

Main studio

J.C.STAFF

Producers

Warner Bros. Japan, Showgate

Licensors

Sentai Filmworks

Japanese title

リトルバスターズ!~Refrain~

Themes And Audience

School