little little japanese visual novel developed key released july windows rated ages little key sixth game titles air adult version game titled released july windows unlike air released adult content later versions content removed later ported playstation playstation portable playstation playstation story follows life high school student member group friends named childhood brings multiple girls school people play baseball game gameplay little follows branching plot line offers pre determined scenarios courses interaction focuses appeal female main characters player character increases additional added gameplay battle sequences resemble fighting games baseball batting practice serve characters experience obtain accessories use battle improve statistics little ranked best selling game sold japan time release sell units key went produce adult spin called june expanded scenario manga adaptations based published comic light novels art books published music albums internet radio shows hosted voice actors episode anime television series adaptation produced directed aired october april additional original video animation episode released august episode second season produced staff titled refrain aired october december episode series titled released january july gameplay little romance visual novel player assumes role gameplay spent reading story narrative dialogue text game accompanied character sprites represent talking background art game player encounters artwork certain points story place background art character sprites game completed gallery viewed played background music available game title screen little follows branching plot line multiple endings depending decisions player makes game plot progress specific direction seven main plot lines player chance experience gameplay player given multiple options choose text progression points choice view plot lines entirety player replay game multiple times choose different choices plot alternate direction playing game scenarios available scenario heroine completed scenario unavailable play choice ultimately lead heroine scenario unavailable players choose completion routes final scenario called refrain available serves bring definite conclusion answers questions brought normal gameplay completing refrain makes available heroine scenarios previously inaccessible gameplay player scenarios extra decision points previously unavailable gameplay player encounters range simple complex type encountered battle sequence resembles fighting game interaction player required fight recurring battle sequences represent members physical fights member fight set statistics attributed includes strength stamina agility concentration judgment luck life bar track hit points fighter left maximum number hit points determined given fighter stamina rating weapons accessories fighter possession items exchanged characters recurring involves player able play baseball batting practice members player controls position swing bat participate missions accomplish goal mission completed failed depending choices player missions connected battle sequences batting practice serve characters experience obtain accessories use fights improve statistics missions affect main plot way player choice turn player focus main plot including battle sequences batting practice time game played statistics weak compared characters player completes heroine routes statistics start higher player starts new game allowing stand better chance opponents higher statistics statistics members shown ranking system highest lowest overall statistics despite little having rating ages ample artwork featuring female characters situations point considered sexual nature stark contrast key previous titles little planet ratings ages titles contain situations fan service little adult elements added gameplay form sexual depicting given heroine having sex extends story scenarios increasing number heroine routes heroine routes include scenarios supporting characters new heroine named featured time game played heroine routes unavailable player refrain scenario completed player given option immediately available minor additions changes including addition weapons available use battle sequences features addition recurring related shooting game pistols navigating labyrinth plot setting themes main story takes place high school japan secret world speaks aware characters live male female school grounds main school building classes place houses ground floor school stories roof normally restricted access main school building large pool area adjacent yard field baseball field gymnasium tennis court closer main school building childhood important themes opening video visual novel starts lines written english remember childhood male protagonist childhood friends grew hangs story begins friendship theme presented form relationships friends high school thought opening video original visual novel contains line written english existed line added opening video remind main characters player assumes role protagonist seen weak appearance physical build straightforward common sense friends member group friends called originally consisted members expanded childhood leader eldest member comes absurd ideas follows reasonable explanation younger sister main heroine initially female member communicate poor social skills seen shy usually seen loves cats school takes care roommate fellow member loves work improve muscle mass particular fondness willing express aloud rival fellow member skilled art seemingly cynical personality passion members meets girls attending high school later members addition girls game girl takes great interest fairy tales picture books candy clothing layers clumsy athletic think acts different class finds time hang classroom personal enjoyment causes twin sister public morals chairman chase generally acts cold sister gets annoyed gets close known short girl quarter japanese quarters russian despite having poor handle english language able skip year school credits obtained studying abroad making youngest member appears key eighth game main heroine classmate self sufficient personality seen carrying replica called seen older sister despite age entire cast fond things people considers cute calm girl having weak health seen outside enjoys reading especially story contains boys love elements room filled books captain girl team rival loves cats devoted dog lover appeared popular girl school known night school protect treasure calls darkness executives fight story little story revolves main protagonist young male high school student child parents died leaving hopeless depressed saved group boys girl age referred group dedicated fighting evil preserving justice leader group younger sister named members friends despite rivals took played time need making fifth member time enjoyed playing grief parents gradually faded away story begins friends seemingly second year high school year hang enjoy school life story opens sunday day school decides going play baseball game members complete team gives task going school find members join girls leave lone girl finds girls age willing help girls meets game hangs girls learns story main takes place normal high school fact took place school term previous artificial world created members main characters involved bus accident field trip survive created artificial world strong deal happen real world caused effect based desires save world loops forget happens grow stronger hopes eventually strong leave world manage survive away crash site collapses vows fight condition reason able save merely away explosion collapsing rejecting turn events travels artificial world time created helps overcome weakness waking crash site time work save crash scene bus year allowed managed block leak hole gas tank delay explosion despite injuries far greater bus recovers injuries recovery takes longer extensive injuries finally returns members set trip ocean development time key history artists given position art director visual novel key signature art director key game key production air working computer graphics artists render background art key games having art directors character design split responsible character design majority cast story designed artist designed work scenario contributed composing game music writers include worked wonderful life new scenario writers key wrote scenarios entire male cast wrote scenario wrote scenarios finally wrote scenarios interview august issue push reported story twice long air half long account serve game music game counting composed key signature composers addition members left key october visual novel went sale months release decided adult version game developed titled short designed heroine wrote scenario wrote scenario wrote story lines original game rewritten total number lines spoken dialogue comes lines total word count exceeds words making key longest work carries data released dvds instead original release marketing art exhibition held osaka japan tokyo japan large character background art featured game showcased original art promote character artwork production sketches drawn game development outlining story game display exhibition life size baseball glove hand instead baseball cat glove later japanese yahoo auction website late september sold far cry original wish selling figure little key title receive coverage entire issue special edition version published irregular intervals year issue question ninth published june pages information magazine came bundled double sided small cell phone cleaner attach cell phone size puzzle published volume special edition version named june focus containing eighty pages information pertaining visual novel magazine comes bundled puzzle deck playing cards volume magazine festival line festival comic sold july cover magazine came bundled size poster release history june free game demo available download key official website demo player introduced characters group game short visual novel sequence demo player chance interact scene presented making demo short novel game released japan limited edition version july dvd playable windows regular edition released september limited edition contained arrange album music featured game page visual guide book titled book contained information images characters background art exhibition images published japanese anime gaming magazines question answer section information creators game lyrics couple songs featured game little released limited edition version july dvds playable windows regular edition followed september limited edition came bundled remix album music featured game minute length containing special broadcast internet radio updated version limited edition released key free website september regular edition contains update ages version released key july box set containing key visual novels called key 10th memorial box prototype released playstation ps2 port titled little converted edition december removed adult elements game ps2 version available try key 10th memorial event held commemoration key year anniversary february march playstation portable version prototype released november windows ps2 versions voice acting major characters version contained voice acting characters prototype released version ported playstation march having voice acting version contains larger windows edition limited edition came bundled drama prototype released playstation version converted edition additional content included previous consumer ports march added feature version rendering route player navigate labyrinth downloadable version release playstation store released prototype key released ages version titled perfect edition november windows perfect edition contains additional content featured consumer ports came bundled additional merchandise including expanded reprint containing special recording internet radio themed system sounds package windows uses dialogue voice promotional cards trading card games little released english adaptations books publications series short stories serialized japanese magazine published stories collective title published stories published march august issues second batch serialized october march issues stories centered featured illustrations stories written respective scenario writer girl wrote wrote wrote wrote stories key released volumes series official short stories written original scenario staff titled ios android devices november march single volume light novel anthology released january imprint titled anthology written authors illustrated artists volumes short story compilation series authors titled published harvest april november harvest published novel titled little trouble record book september volumes short story compilation series authors called published harvest january october volumes adult novel series titled written authors published harvest february june harvest published novel titled little 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broadcast march title changed host added voices final broadcast episode october streamed online monday produced japanese internet radio station exclusive minute broadcast included press release sold july compilation volumes containing episodes including pre broadcast released september march compilation volumes containing episodes released june february episodes brothers sold compilation volumes exclusive broadcast included release playstation version game little converted edition december second internet radio promote anime adaptation titled broadcast episodes october september like previous radio normally hosted month hosted voices streamed online friday produced episodes released compilation volumes january january anime episode anime series adaptation directed produced aired japan october april series streamed english subtitles screenplay written chief animator based character design anime original designs anime series released dvd compilation volumes december august limited regular editions containing original video animation episode available mail order bought limited edition dvd volumes anime licensed release north_america released dvd collection november licensed series australia new_zealand january release dvd staff cast anime returned episode second season titled refrain mainly covers final scenario visual novel aired october december episodes released seven dvd compilation volumes january july limited regular editions refrain licensed release home video series episodes titled based version game included dvd releases refrain season opening theme little animation ending theme animation songs sung remixes theme songs featured original visual novel refrain opening theme boys smile ending theme opening theme little ending theme rest soundtrack anime series sampled albums released visual novels original soundtrack little refrain original soundtrack music visual novel main theme songs starting opening theme little sung different ending themes depend heroine story completed game final ending theme ending theme story song friends ending theme refrain scenario ending theme second ending theme ending theme hare clear weather rain final ending theme little second ending theme refrain theme song insert song played refrain called insert song ending themes sung theme song ending theme scenario background music track regret composed seven main characters background music original theme ring ring ring theme ensemble magic ensemble theme grief noisy girl theme exotic theme heart colored theme approaching light lastly theme boys don cry little features remixed version little game opening theme called little song remixed version remix included album features remixed versions ending themes song friends remix version featuring lyrics renamed song friends intro remix included renamed remix ending theme stories remix song friends background music track new theme song featured ending theme song sung called run remix version song run album love song released key sounds label wish theme cat glass maxi single titled little released single contained little original instrumental versions key previous works excluding little planet music album came bundled limited edition release game album released july called contained arranged versions tracks game music tracks background music remix versions little game original soundtrack released august containing discs tracks total tracks left visual novel original soundtrack released japanese stores september albums released december arrange album titled image song single called mission love sniper sung voice actress voiced game february trance remix album themes titled released disc jockey unit composed number different remix artists released containing original remix versions little remix versions second album remix album titled containing arranged versions tracks released bundled limited edition release game july soundtrack containing additional music tracks titled released august image song single called requiem song sung voice actress voiced little released february limited edition general sale march image song singles released december sung voiced little mix sung voiced remix album titled featuring tracks released single sung released october anime series titled little contains anime opening ending themes original short instrumental versions piano arrange album titled features tracks released april single sung released october refrain anime series titled boys smile contains anime opening theme single sung released november refrain anime series titled contains anime ending theme soundtrack containing tracks featured refrain anime titled refrain original soundtrack released december compilation album titled perfect vocal collection mainly containing previously released vocal tracks visual novels anime adaptations released april albums released key record label key sounds label reception critical reception hosts yearly voting poll called game ranking game users vote online best games previous year different categories ranking categories overall scenario theme songs background music visuals gameplay system february users cast votes different titles released rankings ranked categories aside visuals placing gameplay system placing second ranked number popular heroine ranked fourth ranked 13th ranking categories overall scenario gameplay system graphics opening theme video vocal theme songs background music individual characters individual voices game title naming early users cast votes different titles released rankings ranked second overall second scenario gameplay system twelfth graphics fifth opening theme video vocal theme songs second background music fifth tenth individual characters role sixth role individual voices second game title naming port reviewed japanese video game magazine famitsu gave overall score individual review scores review episodes anime adaptation gave rating overall criticizing gags diminishing returns praised guy girl ratio compared series key notes bland main character panned animation good avoid looking cheap sales june july limited edition ranked second national game pre orders japan limited edition version ranked terms national sales games japan july game includes regular edition ranked seven times achieving sales rankings 14th 25th twice row 37th 39th twice row 41st months august february according public sales information published taken japanese amazon website number seller july august japanese game sales game dropped highest following week taken august little highest selling game month july dropped twelfth ranking following month regardless drop ratings earlier year ended widely sold game july little ranked national game pre orders japan limited edition version ranked terms national sales games japan july sold quickly day sales end day half stores sold game day majority stores sold days initial release key reported stores sold game months initial release key reported game sold units little perfect edition ranked 18th terms national sales games japan november anime blu ray disc compilation volumes anime season ranked japan oricon weekly sales chart volumes sold units week sales little refrain seven volumes ranked japan oricon weekly sales chart legacy cover version little appeared sequel wing visual novel time leap titled time leap paradise released july featured characters illusion animation program series program entry key released march included characters models scenery assets based locals package success little adult spin titled developed key released june set directly events story follows start romantic relationship onset summer vacation mobile app game ios android titled little card mission produced distributed released april player collects cards varying rarity featuring characters obtained completing missions form team player trains team improve statistics eventually challenge play game published volume art book series game titled card mission artworks april blu ray disc 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