Riki Naoe
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Estimated watch time
5h 12m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Coming of Age95%School83%Found Family79%Baseball64%Ensemble Cast60%School Club50%Kuudere40%
TVFINISHED2013 FALL8.0 / 10 AniList score
Little Busters! Refrain
リトルバスターズ! ~Refrain~• Little Busters!: Refrain
Synopsis & Story
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)
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Little Busters! Refrain: should you watch it?
At a glance
Little Busters! Refrain has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 80/100 — 71% of 15,602 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #8 highest-rated anime of 2013, and #59 most popular anime of 2013, and #4 highest-rated anime of Fall 2013 on AniList.
Of the 24.2K AniList users who started it, 2.4% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 21.9K have finished it.
At about 5 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Mystery, Supernatural — especially coming of age, school, found family, baseball.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Little Busters! (2012)
- Watch next: Little Busters!: EX (2014)
Episodes
13 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Key
- Director
- Yoshinobu Yamakawa
- Series composition
- Michiru Shimada
- Character design
- Haruko Iizuka
- Music
- Shinji Orito
- Music
- Manabu Miwa
- Music
- PMMK
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Boys be Smile” by Suzuyu · eps 1-9, 11-13
Endings
- ED1“Kimi to no Nakushi Mono” by Ayaka Kitazawa · eps 1-2, 4-5, 7, 12
- ED2“Song for friends” by Rita · eps 3
- ED3“Hanabi” by Lia · eps 6
- ED4“Parting of the Boys” · eps 11
- ED5“Little Busters! -Little Jumper Ver.-” by Rita · eps 13
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Little Busters! Refrain FAQ
- How many episodes does Little Busters! Refrain have?
- Little Busters! Refrain has 13 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 5 h 12 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Little Busters! Refrain?
- About 5 h 12 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 6 days.
- Is Little Busters! Refrain finished?
- Yes. Little Busters! Refrain has finished airing — the final episode aired December 28, 2013.
- Is there a season 2 of Little Busters! Refrain?
- Yes — the story continues in Little Busters!: EX (2014).
- What should I watch before Little Busters! Refrain?
- Watch Little Busters! first — Little Busters! Refrain is a direct sequel.
- Is Little Busters! Refrain based on a visual novel?
- Yes. Little Busters! Refrain adapts the visual novel by Key.
- Who animated Little Busters! Refrain?
- Little Busters! Refrain was animated by J.C.STAFF and directed by Yoshinobu Yamakawa.
- Who sings the opening of Little Busters! Refrain?
- The opening, "Boys be Smile", is performed by Suzuyu.
- Where can I watch Little Busters! Refrain?
- Little Busters! Refrain is listed on HIDIVE. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.