Little Busters! English Edition

Little Busters! English Edition

VisualArts/Key · November 1, 2017 · Visual Novel, Anime, Adventure, Simulation, Casual

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Little Busters! English Edition costs $16.49 in Georgia (USD), £27.79 in the United Kingdom, €31.99 in Europe (EUR), $34.99 in the United States, CA$39.99 in Canada, NZ$43.49 in New Zealand, A$49.95 in Australia, R$65.99 in Brazil and zł124.99 in Poland right now.

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About Little Busters! English Edition

✦ AI summary

Little Busters! English Edition is a beloved visual novel where you follow Riki and his group of misfit friends through their high school days, uncovering the deeper mysteries behind their seemingly ordinary adventures. This enhanced PC version features full HD support and dynamic switching between Japanese and English, bringing Key's emotional coming-of-age story to new audiences with all the expanded content from the Perfect Edition.

Story



Riki Naoe lost his parents as a child, and fell deep into despair.
He was saved by a group of kids who called themselves the Little Busters: Kyousuke Natsume, Masato Inohara, Kengo Miyazawa, and Rin Natsume.
They took him and played at being heroes who fought tireless evil around them.
Riki discovered endless joy in spending time with his new friends, even though the group was silly and their missions tended to end in failure.
Over time, it washed away his loneliness and suffering.
Years later, the whole gang was attending the same school, and Riki became a second-year.
They were still as silly as ever and spent their youth following Kyousuke's silly ideas.

Description



"Little Busters!" is a hit visual novel that was originally released in Japan in 2007.
In the following year, "Little Busters! Ecstasy" edition came out, promoting Kanata Futaki and Sasami Sasasegawa to heroines, and adding an all-new heroine, Saya Tokido.
In 2012, the "Little Busters! PERFECT EDITION" was released with improvements in the "Little Busters! Ecstasy" scenarios.

In 2012 and 2013, the game was made into two anime series "Little Busters!" and "Little Busters! ~Refrain~". Both series are available and have gained a large following in many countries outside of Japan as well.

"Little Busters! English Edition" is a new version that further enhances "Little Busters! PERFECT EDITION". This new edition supports HD resolution for the first time on PC, and allows dynamic switching between Japanese and English text.

Characters



RIKI NAOE
Ordinary Boy with an Extraordinarily Lively Youth

The protagonist. Riki is a bit weak-willed, yet very considerate toward his friends. He always gets involved in the ruckus caused by the troublemakers around him. Riki also plays an important role as the straight man in his pals' idiotic comedy routines.

KYOUSUKE NATSUME
Leader who Turns Ordinary Days into Missions

Kyousuke is the only third-year in the team and leads the team. The mysterious side of his personality attracts many girls unbeknownst to him while he enjoys boys' comics like a little kid.

MASATO INOHARA
Lovable Straight Muscle Idiot

Masato is simply a muscle idiot. He dedicates his life to bodybuilding and fighting. Masato and Kengo are like cats and dogs, always fighting each other. No one but Kyousuke is capable of arbitrating their fights.

KENGO MIYAZAWA
Masato's Strongest Rival

Kengo is a different type of idiot from Masato, one who devotes himself to kendo. He pretends to be cool and collected, but is actually impulsive and short-tempered under his exterior. Unlike the rest of the team, he has a somewhat cynical nature.

KOMARI KAMIKITA
Height: 159cm
Weight: 45kg
Measurements: 83, 57, 84

Peerlessly Cute Fairy Tale Girl

Komari is a girl who loves picture books, fairy tales, and sweets. She is so careless and clumsy that she often messes things up and ends up bringing herself to tears. She lives her life seeking "wonderful things" and "keys to happiness." Komari is, in short, an optimistic airhead.

RIN NATSUME
Height: 153cm
Weight: 43kg
Measurements: 77, 54, 80

Prideful Kitten who Doesn't Easily Take to Others

Rin is Kyousuke's little sister. She is rather unsociable, having grown up under the protection of her brother. She tends to act before she thinks. She is often seen using high kicks when a particular person does or says something silly.

HARUKA SAIGUSA
Height: 163cm
Weight: 49kg
Measurements: 81, 59, 82

Easygoing Noisy Girl

Haruka is not in the same class as Riki, but for some reason can always be found in his classroom. Where she goes, trouble always follows. She either gleefully involves herself, or gets caught up in the mess. She basically flies by the seat of her pants without taking anything seriously.

KUDRYAVKA NOUMI
Height: 145cm
Weight: 37kg
Measurements: 69, 51, 72

Exotic (Self-Proclaimed) Mascot

Kudryavka has a very Japanese personality, influenced by her Japanophile grandfather, despite having been born and raised outside Japan. She doesn't like that fact and forces herself to speak English. She is actually younger than the rest of the team. Everyone around her adores and picks on her as a mascot. Her friends call her "Kud."

YUIKO KURUGAYA
Height: 170cm
Weight: 55kg
Measurements: 90, 60, 89

A Tad Mischievous Anego

Yuiko is one of Riki's classmates, the very personification of an "Anego." Everybody around her counts on her because of her confidence bordering on arrogance and keen insight. She also loves cute girls.

MIO NISHIZONO
Height: 153cm
Weight: 41kg
Measurements: 75, 55, 79

Parasol-Holding Silent Beauty

Mio is a quiet girl who spends every recess reading by herself. She is diligent in everything she does but sometimes goes off into her own little world after getting the wrong idea about things. She never forgets to take her parasol with her when going out.

SAYA TOKIDO
Height: 156cm
Weight: 44kg
Measurements: 83, 55, 82

Invincible Airhead

One side of Saya is a cute girl liked by everybody in her class. The other side is a mysterious spy who at night searches the school grounds for the "treasure" hidden and protected by the Darkness Executives that she occasionally engages.

KANATA FUTAKI
Height: 163cm
Weight: 47kg
Measurements: 80, 57, 82

Blunt, Unsociable, and Tactless Prefect

Kanata is the head prefect at school. She is inflexible, unfriendly, and doesn't hesitate before showering people with insults. She has persistent hostility toward any student who "corrupts public morals."

SASAMI SASASEGAWA
Height: 154cm
Weight: 43kg
Measurements: 78, 54, 81

Self-Centered Cat Queen

Sasami is the hope of the softball club and a prideful girl always accompanied by her followers. For some reason she considers Rin as her rival. Many people stutter when attempting to pronounce her tongue twister-like name.

Theme Song



"Little Busters! -ecstasy ver.-"

Composition & Lyrics
Jun Maeda

Arranged by
Tomoyuki Nakazawa (I've)
Takeshi Ozaki (I've)

Remix
MintJam

Vocals & chorus
Rita

Developed by:

VisualArts/Key

Converted by:

PROTOTYPE

Translated by:

Fruitbat Factory, Interweave Productions

Little Busters! English Edition — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Little Busters! English Edition is widely praised by players as an exceptional visual novel with outstanding characters, compelling character routes, and emotional storytelling that avoids feeling contrived. However, players report significant technical issues including gamebreaking bugs that can lock players out of certain routes and problems accessing extra chapters, problems that have persisted for years without fixes.

Recommended Sep 5, 2026
One of my favorite visual novels but I am surprised that I stumbled upon a gamebreaking bug where you get locked out of Saya's route and there are other instances of people having issues with trying to read the extra chapters. The steam edition is going to be 10 years old and I'm surprised this hasn't been fixed at all. At least there are no problems with the core experience.
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Recommended Oct 6, 2026
MUSCLE YAY YAAY!!!!! 10/10
Recommended Oct 3, 2026
Little Busters! is a masterpiece, not quite like anything else I've experienced in the medium. The story itself is immaculate and it's my personal favorite Key work. The characters are standouts in quality even among the VN's peers, yes even the male ensemble. But what sets this galge apart from the rest is all of the character routes pre-Refrain. Every route I read somehow felt better than the last (except for one which was just kinda obtuse and confusing without knowledge of the ending). They also miraculously manage to avoid the problem I tend to find with most Key works, that being of contrived emotion. While there are certainly some outlandish tragedies, they never really stole the focus away from the most important aspect of a nakige, that being how it explores how each heroine is affected, and ultimately overcomes said tragedies. The common route is as funny and engaging as one should come to expect from Key, perhaps even brought to a new height with the inclusion of actually somewhat fun minigames. And none of this is to mention how wonderful Refrain is as a finale. It may be a bit bog-standard for a VN finale but it certainly doesn't fail to deliver emotionally. I could ke…
Recommended Oct 3, 2026
so good alr the hitler jokes make it even better
Recommended Sep 8, 2026
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Recommended Aug 31, 2026
this visual novel will change your life

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