Little
Busters!: Season 1, Collection 2
(2012/Sentai/Section 23 Blu-ray)
Picture:
A- Sound: B Extras: C Episodes: A
As
if getting cryptic messages from cats aren't enough, Riki continues
to have daily fun with a group of odd balls friends at school, the
Little
Busters.
Everyday they have crazy sudden games and events to help bring more
excitement into their lives, from crazy mock battles with toys to
baseball practice. As Riki bonds and gets closer to each of their
members of the Little Busters, he learns why they don't quite fit in
with society, and aids them and helps them to over come their
problems, but with every person he helps, it seem to hint to a larger
mystery surrounding their world and somehow connected to their
lives... as if preparing him for something extraordinary.
In
this continuation of the debut season, Riki has narcolepsy, being
anytime he feels down, depressed or hopeless his body literally shuts
down from the rest world, but now with the Little Busters everyday is
fun and an adventure. But all of the Little Busters are eccentrics
surrounded by mysterious powers and phenomenons, with a sad story of
them before they joined the Little Busters, they were alone, afraid
and outcasted. With a smile, Riki recruited them to join the Little
Busters and now they are all friends and family. As Riki helps each
member come to terms with their past, face their fears, he grow
mentally stronger himself and learns himself that with the power of
love, friendship and hope that miracles can happen...
This
is a comical anime filled with comedy, laughter with heart warming
moments. It is a story of stories, each the characters has a story,
a tragedy, a past they keep hidden from the world. As the main
character helps them face reality and join their world of Little
Busters
they become bound by love and friendship. They are considered the
outcasts and misfits of their school, but together they discover they
can forge their own world and find joy and happiness.
The
1080p 1.78 X 1 digital High Definition image transfer is another
state-of-the-art performer from Sentai with great color, detail and
depth, while the
DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) 2.0 Stereo lossless mix (with some Pro Logic
surrounds unlisted) is warm, clean and consistent throughout. Extras
include clean opening and closing animations and trailers.
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So
Now, I'll Reach My Hand Out to You
- Riki searches for Mio's memories and seeks to help her face Midori,
her other self.
Who
Mama! This Rocks!
- Riki gets invited to a sleepover in the girls dorm... and the girls
have plans for him.
Don't
Look at Me Like That!
- Haruka faces the student counsel president Futaki, who seems always
out to get her, who is really her twin sister.
I
Wanted Someone to Stay Beside Me
- Haruka tells her past between her and her sister and confronts her
father to find out the truth.
This
Answer is Within Your Heart
- Haruka learns why Futaki has always pushed her away, it was to
protect her and they make amends with each other.
Keep
Working Hard
- Everyone helps tutor Kud to help raise her grades.
Cure
the Lovesick
- Riki and Rin help another student with a love confession.
Fifty
Nautical Miles into the Sky
- Riki helps Kud's dream of reaching closer to space one day, just
like her mother.
I
Promise I'll Come Back
- An accident happens to Kud's mom, and Kud must find the courage to
leave the Little Busters and find her mom.
For
Those You Love
- Kud enters a war zone and gets captured by rebels who are against
her mother.
If
Rin-chan is Happy, I'm Happy Too
- Rin puts on a puppet show for children, and Riki gets his first
hints that somehow the story is about the mystery of the Little
Busters and the world they are in.
The
Final Member
- Kengo teaches Riki the meaning of never giving up, even if their
dreams are lost.
The
Greatest of Friends
- Riki remembers how each one of them are connected to the Little
Busters and how special they are.
-
Ricky Chiang