S01E01 The Team Name Will Be... the Little Busters
The leader of the "Little Busters," Kyousuke, returns to school after a job hunting break and calls the old gang together. He suggests that they all do something that they can only do now, while...
Little Busters!
S01E04: We'll Make a Happy, Sunny Place
On the school roof, Riki catches Komari whispering something about an older brother in her sleep. But when she wakes up, she tells him that she's an only child and her brother only appears to her in dreams, where he reads her a sad story from a picture book only to fade away when she awakens...
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 If You're Happy, I'm Happy
Riki meets the cheerful, easygoing Komari on a visit to the school rooftop, and decides to invite her to join the Little Busters. Meanwhile, one of the cats Rin is taking care of strolls along...
S01E03 I Like Cute Things, You See
Riki is called out for tea and a chat by Kurugaya Yuiko, a mysterious girl who rarely shows up to class. He invites her to join the Little Busters, but when she meets the team's...
S01E04 We'll Make a Happy, Sunny Place
On the school roof, Riki catches Komari whispering something about an older brother in her sleep. But when she wakes up, she tells him that she's an only child and her brother only appears to...
S01E05 To Find What I’ve Lost
When Komari's normally cheerful smiles begin to look sad and lonely, Riki decides to cheer her up by searching for her older brother... but does he really exist? The next day, the two of them...
S01E06 Let's Find Wonderful Things
Komari has finally recovered her memories of her older brother - and it has left her in a tragic state of confusion. With the support of the Little Busters, Riki sets out to bring Komari's...
S01E07 Now Then, Guess Who!
The Little Busters are still short a few members, so Riki decides to invite a girl from a neighboring class, Saigusa Haruka, to the team. But the energetic, playful Haruka has a reputation for being...
S01E08 Let's Look for Roommate!
When Riki sees Kud playing Frisbee with her dogs, he knows that her quick, agile movements would make her a good candidate for the Little Busters and extends the invitation. But Kud hasn't had an...
S01E09 Save the Cafeteria!
One of Rin's cats brings her yet another mysterious note. This time its cryptic demand is to "save the school cafeteria" - but none of the Little Busters can see what about the cafeteria needs...
S01E10 The Blue of the Sky, the Blue of the Sea
While searching for a stray ball sent flying at a Little Busters practice, Riki encounters Mio, a girl who always sits and reads in the shade of a tree with a parasol open. There's one...
S01E11 See, There Ain't No Ghosts
Kyousuke gathers the Little Busters together for a little test of courage. Their mission takes them on a search through the school building while avoiding traps set by Kyousuke, but eventually they sense that an...
S01E12 A Blue World, Stretching on to Eternity
Riki has invited Mio to be the manager of the Little Busters, and the team welcomes her warmly. However, just when they think she's finally opening up to them, she disappears...
S01E13 Where the End Begins
Mio has been absent from school for several days, and everyone, even the Little Busters, seems to be gradually forgetting about her. Riki finally spots her in the courtyard again, but he notices an unfamiliar...
S01E14 That’s Why I’ll Hold My Hand Out to You
When was the last time anyone saw Mio reading a book under the tree in the courtyard? What kind of person was she? Riki's memories become vague and he becomes scared that he might forget...
S01E15 Hell Yeah, This Totally Rocks!
Rin has called Riki to her room under false pretenses. Now he is stuck for the night while his friends mount a rescue attempt.
S01E16 Don't Look at Me Like That
Saigusa Haruka is considered the biggest rule violator at school and the school Disciplinary Committee has it out for her, in particular Futaki Kanata. When Haruka’s family history is posted over the school the Little...
S01E17 I Wanted Someone to Stay by My Side
The secret of the Saigusa family is explained to the Little Buster crew, and Riki wants to help his friend cope with her new Infamy.
S01E18 The Answer Is Within Your Heart
With the encouragement of her friends, Haruka confronts Futaki and lays it all out. What Futaki has to share will change how the Little Busters view her.
S01E19 Keep Working Hard
Kud might be smart be she lacks some common sense concepts due to her traveling. With the upcoming practical exams the Little Busters aim to help her ace the test.
S01E20 Cure the Lovesick
Sasasegawa Sasam and Rin continue to have battles, but that is pushed aside for as another one of her cats have brought her a mysterious message to help another student.
S01E21 Fifty Nautical Miles into the Sky
Kud shares an ancient island custom with Riki as she remembers the time she spent with her mother.
S01E22 I Promise I’ll Come Back
The Little Busters are there to help, but sometimes they are powerless to do anything.
S01E23 For Those You Love
Tebwa rebel forces are angry at the government and are looking for anyone connected with the space program to blame…
S01E24 If Rin-chan Is Happy, I’m Happy, Too
Rin next challenge has been delivered and Riki has grown more suspicious of the timing of the notes.
S01E25 The Final Member
Kyousuke predictions of the final Little Buster member shocks Riki, but that is not the bombshell that will be presented to Riki.
S01E26 The Greatest of Friends
Thrust into the role of leader of the Little Busters, Riki is finding it hard to fill Kyousuke shoes.
Cast
Yui Horie
Riki Naoe (voice)
Tomoe Tamiyasu
Rin Natsume (voice)
Hikaru Midorikawa
Kyousuke Natsume (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Masato Inohara (voice)
Yusei Oda
Kengo Miyazawa (voice)
Natsumi Yanase
Komari Kamikita (voice)
Hikaru Isshiki
Yuiko Kurugaya (voice)
Keiko Suzuki
Haruka Saigusa (voice)
Naomi Wakabayashi
Kudryavka Noumi (voice)
Shiho Kawaragi
Mio Nishizono (voice)
