Little Busters! EX

Drama / Comedy / RomanceSpecial8 EP/29 Jan 2014

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Synopsis

Every anime has those side characters who deserved more screen time, and Little Busters was no exception. This 8-episode special finally gives them their due. Little Busters! EX focuses on three heroines who got shortchanged in the main series: Saya Tokido, a seemingly ordinary girl who secretly prowls the school halls at night on some kind of mission; Sasami Sasasegawa, Rin's softball rival who's way more layered than her competitive streak suggests; and Kanata Futaki, the ice-cold student council president hiding something behind all that discipline. Each one gets her own arc with Riki, and the stories weave around the events of Refrain in clever ways: some before, some after, one spanning both. The format works well here. With dedicated episodes per heroine, J.C.Staff doesn't have to rush through the emotional beats the way longer visual novel adaptations sometimes do. You still get the trademark Little Busters mix of goofy comedy and gut-punch drama, plus the supernatural undercurrents that made the original series click. If you liked how Clannad handled its side routes or the way Angel Beats! balanced humor with heartbreak, this hits a similar frequency. Fair warning though, this is supplementary material, not a starting point. You really need to have watched Little Busters and Refrain first, or the emotional payoffs won't land the way they should. But if you already love these characters, this is a satisfying extension of their world.

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Characters

Saya Tokido

Saya Tokido, a new Little Busters! heroine, is a cheerful and energetic girl.

Haag Hilary

Riki Naoe

Riki Naoe is the protagonist of Little Busters!, known for his kindness and involvement in the supernatural club.

Emerick Shannon

Kanata Futaki

Kanata, Haruka's cold twin, is the school's morals chairman, often chasing her troublemaking sister.

Simmons Genevieve

Sasami Sasasegawa

Rin's rival and softball team captain, Sasami is a dog lover who avoids cats due to a childhood trauma and secretly likes Kengo.

Sumrall Allison

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doraemonliones★★★★☆Anime

Well It is good, but bit confusing though in Saya's route Well In the series,we cannot say whether it is prequel or sequel , In short it is mixed up. Well Little busters is one of my favorite series, Honestly I doesn't give that much momentum , that the refrain and orginal gives me. Another fact is that, I believe Rin as rikki's supremecy, but saya comes from nowhere and takes the place.Are you kidding me, They give this much key point to rin and rikki relationship , and give another lovey dubby rote to rikki. The best thing I liked is Kanata's route , which is coming from First half of her story is before Refrain and second half is after Refrain. I just love the love the way they help kanata from the forced wedding, and the ending scene, Is just too perfect. Bonding is what Little busters Means!

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