リトルバスターズ！EX

Little Busters!: EX

Does the new girl in Riki Naoe's life need his help, or is she actually trying to kill him? After a chance encounter on a rooftop brings the enigmatic Saya Tokido into the Little Busters' world, the only thing that's certain is that trouble is sure to follow. Riki now must also untangle a web of new mysteries that seem to be rooted in his own personal past! Who are the Dark Executives, why do they want to keep Saya and Riki apart, and what is the nature of the secret treasure that Saya seeks? Sometimes, answers lead to even more questions in LITTLE BUSTERS! EX! (Source: Sentai Filmworks, edited)

Names

Original	リトルバスターズ！EX (japanese)
Romaji	Little Busters! EX
English	Little Busters!: EX
Also known as	LB!: EX

Facts

Format	Special · 8 ep · 24 min · 3h total
Aired	2014-01-29 → 2014-07-30 (Winter 2014)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	J.C.STAFF
Source	Visual novel
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Genres	Comedy Drama Romance Slice of Life Supernatural
Themes	Coming of Age Tsundere

Reception

Community score	7.58 / 10
Bayesian score	7.58 / 10
Composite	55.5
On lists	14,830
Favourited	137 (0.9%)
Completion	87.6%
Drop rate	2.2%
In backlog	30.4%
Score spread σ	1.60

Score distribution

14722236341095301662471,51381,830997510659

Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Broadcast season	Winter 2014	B	15 of 99
Source material	Visual novel	A	27 of 266
Studio	J.C.STAFF	B	64 of 277
Year	2014	B	82 of 389
Format	Special	A	84 of 872
Length	OVA / Special	B	200 of 1,260
Era	Early 2010s	B	299 of 1,627
Season (all years)	Winter	B	355 of 1,557
Genre	Supernatural	C	401 of 1,234
Genre	Romance	C	445 of 1,687
Genre	Slice of Life	C	521 of 1,578
Genre	Drama	C	771 of 1,917
Genre	Comedy	B	787 of 3,488
Origin	Japan	B	1,680 of 7,157

Key staff

Director	Yoshinobu Yamakawa
Series composition	Michiru Shimada
Character design	Na-Ga, Itaru Hinoue, Haruko Iizuka
Music	Shinji Orito, PMMK
Original creator	Key, Na-Ga, Itaru Hinoue