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Little Busters! watch order

Updated October 2026 · 2 seasons and 2 OVAs and specials · in release order

Short answer

Watch Little Busters! in release order: Little Busters! → Little Busters! Refrain → Little Busters!: EX.

3

in the main story: 2 seasons and 1 OVA or special

47

episodes

~19 h

to watch the main story

Optional: 1 OVA or special (recaps, side stories and specials), marked below.

Release order

  1. 1
    Little Busters!Main story

    TV · Fall 2012 · 26 ep · ~10 hours · score 3.6/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll HIDIVE Hulu

  2. 2
    Little Busters! Sekai no Saitou wa Ore ga Mamoru!Side story · optional, after Little Busters!

    OVA · Fall 2013 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.5/5

  3. 3
    Little Busters! RefrainMain story

    TV · Fall 2013 · 13 ep · ~5 hours · score 4.0/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll HIDIVE Hulu

  4. 4
    Little Busters!: EXMain story

    Special · Winter 2014 · 8 ep · ~3 hours · score 3.8/5

How long is Little Busters!?

PartSeasons and moviesEpisodesWatch time
Main story2 seasons and 1 OVA or special47about 19 hours
Everything released2 seasons and 2 OVAs and specials48about 19 hours

Watch time uses each season's and movie's episode length, or a typical length where we don't have one.

Where to watch Little Busters!

Little Busters! is officially on Crunchyroll, HIDIVE and Hulu (2 of 4), counting its 4 seasons, movies and specials.

Services and regions change; the release order above links each season to its official pages. Where to watch Little Busters! has the full list, free options included.

Is Little Busters! finished?

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, Little Busters!: EX, came out in 2014. Nothing new is announced yet.

Do I need to watch the Little Busters! movies and OVAs?

Optional: Little Busters! Sekai no Saitou wa Ore ga Mamoru!.

How many episodes does Little Busters! have?

The main story is 47 episodes over 2 seasons and 1 OVA or special, about 19 hours of viewing. With every optional extra it is 48 episodes (about 19 hours).

Where can I watch Little Busters!?

Officially on Crunchyroll, HIDIVE, Hulu. Availability depends on your region; each season and movie below lists its own services.

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Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.