Sentai Filmworks licenses Little Busters!

[WTK]

via PR...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES
“LITTLE BUSTERS!”

HOUSTON, January 10, 2013 — Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its newest acquisition: Little Busters! Based on the visual novel by Key (Clannad, Kanon), this 26 episode series is directed by Yoshiki Yamakawa (Kill Me Baby, Hatsukoi Limited) and features series composition by Michiru Shimada (Nanatsuiro Drops, Shugo Chara!) and character designs by Haruko Iizuka (Inu X Boku SS, Sisters of Wellber).

When tragedy struck Riki Naoe as a child, he was rescued from grief over his parent’s deaths when four other kids “recruited” him for their group - the “Little Busters.” Now in high school, Riki and the other Busters are still fast friends, and though their vision of being heroes for justice may have faded, they’d still do anything for each other. Which is why Riki is now on TWO special missions. The not so secret one: recruiting new members so the Busters can form a baseball team. Preferably FEMALE recruits, as the current dude/babe ratio is an inconvenient 4 to 1. The OTHER mission, though… That’s the strange one. Because Riki and Rin, the group’s singular girl, are receiving odd messages, delivered by cats, concerning the existence of a “secret world” and assigning them tasks they have to complete. Were their youthful dreams of being crusaders not so fanciful after all? Or is there something even more vital at stake? Between steeling his courage to talk to girls, dealing with his own narcolepsy and facing his feelings concerning Rin, Riki may just need the strength of a superhero to solve the ultimate mystery of the LITTLE BUSTERS!

Little Busters! will be available soon through select digital outlets with a home video release later this year.

About Sentai Filmworks:
Sentai Filmworks is one of the fastest-growing anime companies in North America, producing hit series like High School of the Dead, Towanoquon, Samurai Girls, Guin Saga, Needless and Angel Beats as well as high profile theatrical films such as Grave of the Fireflies and Appleseed. Sentai Filmworks’ programs can be found on home video distributed by Ingram Entertainment, Baker & Taylor, Section23Films, The Right Stuf and other good and fine distributors. Digital product offerings may be found at iTunes, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, Zune Marketplace, Anime Network, Playstation Network, Google Play and YouTube.

www.sentai-filmworks.com

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[AKX20000]

It happened later than I thought it would, but still an expected license.

[Buckeye]

Being a Key title, Sentai had their name on this show. While I will skip it during the simulcast period in all likelihood, this is a show that I am pretty much interested in watching.

[Maverick87]

Blu-Ray please!!!

[FUNiOP]

As obvious a license as you can get. Even with as disappointing as it's been, I'll get the Blu-rays for sure. Unless there aren't Blu-rays, but I highly doubt that will happen.

[Damius]

Well, the only thing that is surprising about this license is how long it took. Well, for me this is not as good as I would have hope, meaning not worth to be import, but it's still good. I would have like to compare what KyoAni could have done with this. But, there is still a cour for this one, let's see how the second cour will be.

[iHellotaku]

Thank you Sentai. I been waiting for this one. Surprised that it took this long for it to get license.

Hoping for a blu-ray release.

[WTK]

In addition to (eps 1 -2 on Feb 2; 2-3 eps afterwards until caught up) @ Crunchyroll...

via TAN newsletter | http://www.theanimenetwork.com/Anime...-Busters/Watch

Little Busters! (Subtitled)

Schedule: Tuesdays @ 3 PM EST, Starting February 12, 2013
NOTE: TWO EPISODES of Little Busters! will roll out each week beginning Feb 12.

[WTK]

Series is starting to stream on Hulu (http://www.hulu.com/little-busters) as well.