In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Little Busters!”, also known by the following titles:
- リトルバスターズ!
- LB!
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
Taken together, these points indicate that Little Busters! is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Little Busters! The 4-koma ↗ ↖
Summary
Little Busters!' story revolves around the main protagonist Riki Naoe, a young male high school student. When Riki was a child, his parents died, leaving him hopeless and depressed. What saved him was a group of his friends who referred to themselves as the Little Busters; they took Riki out and played together with him during his time of need. He really enjoyed playing with them, and his grief gradually faded away. When the story begins, they are in their second year of the high school they attend. They still hang out together, and enjoy their school life.(Source: Wikipedia)
Little Busters! ↗ ↖
Official Little Busters! Comic
Summary
Little Busters! story revolves around the main protagonist Riki Naoe, a young male high school student.When Riki was a child, his parents died, leaving him hopeless and depressed. What saved him was a group of three young boys and one girl his age who referred to themselves as the Little Busters—a group dedicated to fighting evil and preserving justice. The leader of the Little Busters was Kyousuke Natsume who had a younger sister named Rin. The other two members of the Little Busters were Masato Inohara and Kengo Miyazawa, who are rivals despite being friends. They took Riki out and played together with him during his time of need, effectively making him the fifth member of the Little Busters. In time, Riki really enjoyed playing with them, and his grief over his parents gradually faded away. When the story begins, Riki and his friends are seemingly in their second year of the high school they attend, except for Kyousuke who is in his third year. They still hang out together, and enjoy their school life.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Little Busters! Ecstasy Series ↗ ↖
Little Busters! EX
Summary
The main additions in Little Busters! Ecstasy are 3 heroine routes involving the characters Tokido Saya, Sasasegawa Sasami and Futaki Kanata.Volume 1: Tokido Saya - School Revolution Saya is part of a special prefectorial board that aims to eliminate a dark association and, in the process, she drags Riki Naoe into the mayhem as back-up! Riki, not quite sure what’s going on, is pretty sure all this is a plot by his senior, Kyousuke Natsume. Will Riki be able to get out of all the madness or will he get himself killed before he even tries?
Kud Wafter ↗ ↖
Summary
This manga adapts Key's visual novel Kud Wafter, which follows the romantic relationship between Riki Naoe and Kudryavka Noumi from the game Little Busters!
Little Busters! Noumi Kudryavka ↗ ↖
Little Busters! - Noumi Kudoryafuka
Summary
A Little Busters! spin-off focussing on Noumi Kudryavka.
Little Busters!: End of Refrain ↗ ↖
Summary
Riki and his friends have been managing to form a complete team for the Little Busters baseball team and after overcoming some of its new members' internal conflicts, Riki and Rin slowly approach the "secret of this world."Will they be ready for the truth? In this world devoid of logic, something has started to move and soon will come the time when the lives of the Little Busters will change forever.
(Source: Koi-nya, edited)
Little Busters! ↗ ↖
LB!
Summary
As a child, Riki Naoe shut himself from the world, thanks to a diagnosis of narcolepsy following the tragic deaths of his parents. However, Riki is saved when, one fateful day, a boy named Kyousuke recruits him into a team who call themselves the Little Busters. Accompanied by Masato, Kengo, and Rin, these misfits spend their childhood fighting evil and enjoying their youth.Years pass, and even in high school, the well-knit teammates remain together. Kyousuke decides to re-ignite the Little Busters by forming a baseball team as it will be his last school year with them. They have a problem though: there aren’t enough members! The tables have turned, for it is now Riki’s turn to reach out and recruit new friends into the Little Busters, just like Kyousuke had once done for him. Then, an omen surfaces—Rin finds a strange letter attached to her cat, assigning them the duty of uncovering the “secret of this world” by completing specific tasks. Just what is this secret, and why is it being hidden? It’s up to the Little Busters to find out!
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Little Busters! ↗ ↖
Little Busters! Refrain ↗ ↖
LB!: Refrain
Summary
Following the Little Busters after they lost their first baseball game, the team decides to have a pancake party. It has been almost one semester since the return of Kyousuke Natsume. As usual, Riki Naoe continues to help the Little Busters' members—both old and new—with confronting their inner struggles. However, strange happenings begin to occur, leading Rin Natsume and Riki closer to unraveling the truth behind the "secret of this world."Little do Rin and Rikki know, their discovery will end up changing the peaceful everyday lives created by the Little Busters once and for all. Little Busters!: Refrain brings a conclusion to the colorful stories of its ensemble cast—forged with the weight of emotions and strengthened with the bond of friendship—as they come to terms with their regrets and weaknesses.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Little Busters! ↗ ↖
Summary
Riki was a child when his parents died, leaving him hopeless and depressed. What saved him was a group of four kids calling themselves the Little Busters. They took Riki out and played with him during his time of need. He really enjoyed being together with them, and his grief gradually faded away. Now in his second year of high school they still hang out, fight and live together, and enjoy their school life.
Little Busters! Sekai no Saitou wa Ore ga Mamoru! ↗ ↖
リトルバスターズ！世界の斎藤は俺が守る！
Summary
A special unaired episode of Little Busters! sent to those who bought all 9 BD/DVD volumes of the anime. This episode includes the story about "Mask the Saitou."
Little Busters! EX ↗ ↖
Little Busters! Ecstasy
Summary
The main additions in "Little Busters! Ecstasy" are 3 heroine routes involving the characters Futaki Kanata, Sasasegawa Sasami and Tokido Saya.The 3 EX heroines’ routes take place of the following:
Saya’s route - Before the events of Refrain. Sasami’s route - After the events of Refrain. Kanata’s route - First half of her story is before Refrain and second half is after Refrain.
The episodes will be bundled with the BD/DVD releases of Little Busters!: Refrain.