Little Busters!

Little Busters! is a TV anime series produced by J.C.STAFF and directed by Yoshiki Yamakawa, adapted from the beloved visual novel by Key. Blending comedy, drama, slice of life, and supernatural elements, the series follows Riki Naoe and his cherished friends—Kyousuke Natsume, Rin Natsume, Masato Inohara, and Kengo Miyazawa—as they navigate vibrant school days filled with laughter, bonds, and hidden mysteries waiting to unfold. With series composition handled by Mitsuru Shimada, the adaptation faithfully captures Key's signature emotional storytelling. Fans of heartfelt narratives with a touch of the supernatural will find Little Busters! an unmissable experience.

Little Busters! is set at a boarding high school where a tight-knit group of friends, known as the "Little Busters," have shared an unbreakable bond since childhood. For Riki Naoe, this group was more than just a circle of friends—they were a lifeline during the darkest period of his young life. Now as high schoolers, the gang's heroic ambitions may have mellowed, but their loyalty to one another remains as strong as ever. Under the leadership of Kyousuke Natsume, Riki takes on the task of recruiting new members—particularly girls—to finally form a proper baseball team. But a far stranger mission soon emerges: both Riki and Rin Natsume begin receiving cryptic notes delivered by stray cats, hinting at the existence of a hidden "secret world" and presenting them with mysterious tasks to complete. Balancing his struggles with narcolepsy, the social awkwardness of approaching new people, and the complexities of his friendship with Rin, Riki finds himself standing at the edge of a mystery far greater than anything the Little Busters have faced before.