Little Busters!

[Eternal Darkness]

God, the first episode exceeded my expectations fast. It seems like every adaption of Key VN's get better with each anime

[Jb]

Just caught the first episode. I can already see some of the foreshadowing, animation is good as expected. Looks likes this is going to be a good one.

[Jolteon91]

The beginning had a nice start. Full of action, comedy and some heartwarming memories. I can kind of half-guess some stuff due to that spoiler earlier but I'm not sure.

I'd like to hear what you've half guessed.

There were a LOT of girls in the opening that we haven't seen yet so I'm looking forward to them.

Some of the girls in the OP won't get much screen time at all, that is of course your assuming to the bunch of girls shown who aren't part of the main six. Kanata and Sasami do get their own arcs in EX, but considering Saya has so far been a no show apart from a split second in the first PV I'm assuming the EX arcs won't be animated. Kanata and Sasami should still play fairly large roles in certain character's arcs though.

Rin's adorable so far.

Rins my favourite girl, although I love them all.

Just caught the first episode. I can already see some of the foreshadowing, animation is good as expected. Looks likes this is going to be a good one.

There was one part of the first episode where I was like "Wow, they just spoilt everything", of course you would have been completely oblivious to it without knowing what happens.

[Charizard Champion#06]

I'd like to hear what you've half guessed.

Okay. This is going off what was half-spoiled for me before so anyone who doesn't know the ending shouldn't look.

    Spoiler:- Seriously, don't do it man:

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I think there's something to do with the Little Busters not being real and the main character creating them through his depression. They way the city appeared as Kyosuke stood on the hill in the beginning seemed to imply something like that.
 

Please don't tell me if I'm right or wrong.

[Jolteon91]

    Spoiler:- Seriously, don't do it man:

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I think there's something to do with the Little Busters not being real and the main character creating them through his depression. They way the city appeared as Kyosuke stood on the hill in the beginning seemed to imply something like that.
 

Please don't tell me if I'm right or wrong.

    Spoiler:- Don't read if you don't want to know:

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The Little Busters! are very real, though Kyousuke looking over the city at the start is a foreshadowing of what I did post in that spoiler.
 

There was a much, much bigger spoiler in the first episode however, I won't point out what it was as it could completely ruin the series for some people if they went back and paid attention to it.

[Charizard Champion#06]

(Didn't look at your spoiler)

In that case I'm glad I missed the bigger spoiler then, if it has that much potential to ruin it. That kind of gets me excited to see more though.

[Jolteon91]

These are the current BD pre-order rankings (top 10) on Amazon.jp (all non-anime titles excluded)

01 The IdolM@ster 7th Anniversary 765Pro AllStars Minna to ishho ni!
02 Little Busters #1
03 SAO #5
04 Little Busters #2
05 Little Busters #3
06 Little Busters #4
07 Little Busters #5
08 Little Busters #6
09 Little Busters #7
10 Little Busters #8

The 9th volume is 11th.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/bestselle...2_2147354051_1

[Jb]

Reminds me when the Madoka rankings came in.

[themightydoof]

I have to say that this is one of the strongest opening episodes I've ever seen for an anime. In around 20 short minutes I grew attached, at least to an extent (more so for Kyousuke*. Because he's amazing) and a good chunk of it was genuinely hilarious. A brilliant start.

*Spellcheck wants to turn Kyousuke into 'Housebroke'. Coincidence?

[Charizard Champion#06]

Those first few minutes set a WAY different tone then what I had imagined. Instead of what I thought would be like Clannad's first minutes on the hill, we got a VERY brief moment with Kyosuke and then WACKY FIGHTING HIJINKS! It's by no means bad, it just sets up an entirely different tone.

(Speaking of Clannad I'm so glad they have Yoshino's voice as Kyosuke. It's a perfect fit)

[Jolteon91]

The first impression you get when playing the VN is the fight, you don't get that Kyousuke scene.

[Charizard Champion#06]

The first impression you get when playing the VN is the fight, you don't get that Kyousuke scene.

The very first scene is the fight? Crazy.

[Jolteon91]

The very first scene is the fight? Crazy.

Well it's actually Riki waking up, but yes it jumps straight right into the fight.

[AceFlonne]

I like all the LB'S heroines equally but there is something I don't like about Komari.

But I like her route though

[Jolteon91]

I like all the LB'S heroines equally but there is something I don't like about Komari.

But I like her route though

Komari's design always bugged me in the VN (though I loved her like the rest of the cast) she looks much better in the anime.

[Charizard Champion#06]

Episode 2! Dammit Key, you couldn't NOT have an Anteater in this could you?

Something doesn't add up though, and that's Rin's avoidance of girls. Last episode she seemed fine with them when she was recruiting for the team. Now suddenly she's petrified when Komari starts helping them clean. Is there a reason for this?

[Jolteon91]

So, just like the first episode the second was fairly faithful to the VN, which is a good thing.

It looks like they're going down the first of Rin's routes first considering they've had the first messages sent through Lennon.

Kurugaya next week, which is awesome, because she is awesome, though I'm surprised they haven't introduced Haruka yet, that's the one thing that isn't following the VN, as she is introduced first (apart from Rin obviously.)

Something doesn't add up though, and that's Rin's avoidance of girls. Last episode she seemed fine with them when she was recruiting for the team. Now suddenly she's petrified when Komari starts helping them clean. Is there a reason for this?

I always wondered about that, I did come up with my own theory which unfortunately kind of spoils everything, so I'll just keep it to myself for now.

[themightydoof]

This was disappointing after last week, which I thought was the best first episode of the season. Episode 2 just didn't have the same comedic legs. The first half was a bland introduction to what seemed like a bland character and then a rehash of some gags from the first episode. Fortunately, the second half picked up with some bizarre mystery elements introduced and sweets girl managing to win me over a little hamming it up opposite Kyousuke and scaring Rin for some reason (I can't tell if she has a crush on her or if she's just highly phobic of moeblobs but either way it was amusing) and some fun interactions among the Busters. Also, the introduction of Riki's narcolepsy is interesting, particularly the serious way it was portrayed. It's jarring with the light tone of everything else (they could very easily have made it a joke with him just collapsing at inopportune moments, and done well enough it might have even been funny) but I'm interested enough in seeing where they might be going with it. Overall, a significant comedown after a great first episode but I'm still on board for more.

[TotalPotato]

Something doesn't add up though, and that's Rin's avoidance of girls. Last episode she seemed fine with them when she was recruiting for the team. Now suddenly she's petrified when Komari starts helping them clean. Is there a reason for this?

Riki suggested that Rin's problem is that she's not sure how to act around girls she doesn't know. When Rin was talking to Sasami and co. last episode, she was being told how to act through the walkie-talkie. This episode, she had to work it out for herself. At least, that's how I interpreted it.

[AceFlonne]

That flashback scene worries me