Aliases
LB!: EX, Little Busters! EX, Little Busters!: EX, リトルバスターズ！EX, Little Busters! Ecstasy
S27WINTER 2014SPECIAL
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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)
(Source: Sentai Filmworks, edited)
Last updated
Jul 27, 2026, 05:02 PM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
54.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated yesterday
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 76.2
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~13,737 followers
- Key staff availability - Director Masato Anno has no other concurrent active productions
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial61
Production Feasibility38
Audience Reception76
Strategic Priors52
Fandom Engagement20
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 27, 2026, 05:02 PM
Next scheduled4 hours ago
Renewal FAQ
Little Busters!: EX renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Little Busters!: EX getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Little Busters!: EX has a 54% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Little Busters!: EX be renewed?
- Little Busters!: EX currently scores 54 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is Little Busters!: EX's renewal probability?
- Little Busters!: EX's CourScore is 54 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 11 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.43 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 28 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.81 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.44 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 3,831 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 19 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 14,738 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.56 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 6,012 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 16,886 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 76.9 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 15 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 140 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 75 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 43 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 76.77 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 5,706 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,741 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 59,022 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 2,980 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.24 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 36,254 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |