Akihiro Hino
Director
Little Battlers eXperience (2011)
Season 1
Little Battlers eXperience, originally known as Danball Senki is a series of action role-playing video games created by Level-5, involving small plastic model robots known as LBXs that fight on dioramas made out of cardboard, with the main character setting out to battle against LBXs created by other characters. The first game of the series is released on June 16, 2011 for the PlayStation Portable and has expanded to 6 official games and three Japanese anime series.
Released March 2, 2011
Episode 25 min
7+
Genres: Action, Animation, Anime, Anime: Mecha, Family
Keywords: tmdb.tournament, tmdb.robot, tmdb.based-on-video-game, tmdb.proxy-battle, tmdb.lbx, tmdb.miniature-robots, imdb.anime-animation + 10 more, imdb.mecha-anime-animation, imdb.robots, imdb.hobbyani, imdb.proxy-battles, imdb.based-on-video-game, imdb.kids-family, imdb.multiple-english-dubs, imdb.mecha, imdb.robot-sci-fi, imdb.year-2046
Production Companies: OLM, Level-5
Network: TV Tokyo
S1E1 - Meeting With a Small Machine
Humanity had invented fortified cardboard in the year 2046.The fortified cardboard had revolutionized the world market. It also served a greater purpose for reviving the cancelled distribution of the miniature hobby, Little Battlers Experience (LBXs). 3 years later,the story focuses on Ban Yamano who was LBX battling alongside his best friends, Kazuya Aoshima and Ami Kawamura in the 2050 LBXs World Tournament,Artemis .The episode goes back in time before the event, when Ban was on his way to the Kitajima Model Shop.There, he saw a rare, unscheduled released armor frame kit, Achilles. Despite his low allowance and his mother's objections against LBX, Ban wanted the kit very much. Before going home, Ban comes across a mysterious woman chased by 3 unknown pursuers. The woman gives Ban a mysterious metal suitcase without any instructions. It is later revealed to contain an LBX model, AX-00.
March 2, 2011, midnight
S1E2 - The Lost Achilles
After a recap of the first episode's events, Ban wakes up in his room and looks at AX-00 and a flashback occurs to when the mysterious woman gave him the suitcase. He then is seen eating breakfast and, expecting his mom to disapprove of his new LBX, he was surprised when she said that he was allowed to keep it so long as he becomes "strong" and doesn't lose to anyone. Ban then goes to the Kitajima Model Shop and is surprised that the store's owner, Kojirou, has never seen a model like AX-00 before. After conversing about how Ban got his hands on the model, the episode switches to the Innovator's hideout where Dr. Yamano talks to Eiji Yagami about the deathlock system-if anyone but the intended user of the LBX tries to open it, a poison will be dispersed, killing the infiltrator and destroying the hidden data. Thus, Eiji decides that he will defeat Ban and retrieve the data. Back in the model shop, the group discusses how they should handle the AX-00 information.
March 9, 2011, midnight
S1E3 - Hell's Destroyer
Ban is challenged by Gouda to an LBX battle. In order to make it "fair", Gouda lets him use the Achilles armor and confidently tells Ami and Kazu that they can battle against him as well as a handicap. Seeing that they have no other choice, Ban accepts his challenge in order to protect Achilles. It is also revealed that Gouda is doing this under someone else's bequest. While the trio are preparing for the battle against Gouda, they decide to use a hit-and-run strategy against Hakai-O since it specializes in close quarters combat. The plan seems to work for a little while, until Gouda shows them his LBX's true abilities by first activiting the Gao Cannon and swiftly destroying Kazu's Warrior. Without their teammate, Ban and Ami are in a pinch. The first blast from Hakai-O's cannon was a demoralizing tactic, but they don't give up. In fact, Kazu finds out Hakai-O's Achilles Heel.
March 16, 2011, midnight
S1E4 - The Cursed Golden Knights
The episode begins with Takuya Uzaki and Ren Hiyama talking about AX-00 being equipped with Achilles and being under Ban's ownership and about the Innovators. The next scene shows Ban running in order to join Ami on the way to school. As they enter their classroom, they hear Ryuu bragging about his new LBX, Buld Kai, and about him beating Gouda. While they could have said that he was lying, Ban and Ami decide to play along, with Mika commenting on Ryuu being a lying braggart. As karma would have it, one of their fellow students requested for Ryuu to take back an LBX that Gouda stole. Ryuu responds by lying and saying that he'll do it after coercing from Ami. After school, Ami and Ban decide to look for Kazu. Meanwhile, Kazu is walking around, thinking about his destroyed LBX. He meets a mysterious merchant who offers to sell him a rare LBX, Egypt. Kazu is then hypnotized and controlled by Egypt.
March 16, 2011, midnight
S1E5 - The Dark Assassin
The episode begins with a display of Kamiya Craft's newest LBX, Assassin, and its sniping capabilities. Yoshimitsu Kaidou, Tougorou Kamiya, and Muneto Sawamura are all pleased by the results of the small exhibition. They expect Jackal, the assassin, to perform his task without any trouble and kill the Prime Minister. Elsewhere, Takuya and Ren converse about the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Sousuke Zaisen. They decide to ask Ban, Ami, and Kazu for their assistance. Before they talk about the details of the mission, Kazu is given a new LBX, Hunter, sparking a glimmer of interest in his eyes. Ban and friends accept the mission, agreeing to the terms of it being a secret and that no one must find out about it. The next day, the trio show up to perform their task, but Kazu doesn't seem to be ready or in the right state of mind.
March 23, 2011, midnight
S1E6 - Showdown: Sniper vs. Sniper
Although initially overwhelmed with the idea of finding an assassin in a large crowd of people, Kazu, Ami, and Ban review the plan for finding the fiend with Takuya in a van. The latter tells them that Seeker already has agents in the field. Thus, the trio search around by foot and with their LBXs, trying to figure out where would be an ideal sniping position. After carefully examining the options in such a crowded place, Ban realizes that it is probably for an assassin to snipe through a glass building. Thus, he and his friends approach the building that Jackal is in, only to find Deqoos blocking their path.
April 6, 2011, midnight
S1E7 - My Name is
This episode begins wn the professor is kidnapped by the Innovators and the Innovators announce a fake news that the professor is dead.With a flashback 5 years ago; Professor Yamano and Rina were in an airplane that was supposed to be flying to the Neo Technology Summit. Back to the present,in Blue Cats Coffee,Takuya announce to Ban,Ami and Kazu,that the professor is not dead. The Innovator capture Professor Junichirou for his intelligence to make the Eternal Cycler. Eternal Cycler is a machine that gives Infinite energy to machines. If Eternal Cycler falls to the wrong hands, it can lead to the destructon of the world. As soon as Ban and friends leave the cafe, Takuya told Hiyama that he found where the Professor is. He was kept in Tenshi no Hoshi (Angel Star).
April 13, 2011, midnight
S1E8 - The Great Labyrinth, Angel Star
None
April 20, 2011, midnight
S1E9 - The Steel Monster Ijiteus
None
April 27, 2011, midnight
S1E10 - The Mysterious Transfer Student, Jin Kaidou
None
May 4, 2011, midnight
S1E11 - Magician in a Box
None
May 11, 2011, midnight
S1E12 - The Dark Field: The Underground Viscidus
None
May 18, 2011, midnight
S1E13 - Joker: The Attack of the Evil Clones
None
May 25, 2011, midnight
S1E14 - Play-Off: The Emperor
None
June 1, 2011, midnight
S1E15 - The Power to Save the World
None
June 8, 2011, midnight
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S1E16 - The Infiltrated Black Fortress
None
June 15, 2011, midnight
S1E17 - The Fated Reunion
None
June 22, 2011, midnight
S1E18 - Artemis Opening
None
June 29, 2011, midnight
S1E19 - The Fierce Fight: Jin and Rex
None
July 6, 2011, midnight
S1E20 - The Troublesome Tournament
None
July 13, 2011, midnight
S1E21 - Explosive: The Super Plasma Burst
None
July 20, 2011, midnight
S1E22 - The Mysterious Player: Yuuya Haibara
None
July 27, 2011, midnight
S1E23 - The Face Off: Battle Royal
None
Aug. 3, 2011, midnight
S1E24 - The Shocking Last Battle
None
Aug. 10, 2011, midnight
S1E25 - The Start of a New Battle
None
Aug. 17, 2011, midnight
S1E26 - The Flash LBX, Pandora
None
Aug. 24, 2011, midnight
S1E27 - Awaken: A New Machine
None
Aug. 31, 2011, midnight
S1E28 - Odin's Sortie
None
Sept. 7, 2011, midnight
S1E29 - The Legendary Super Hacker, Otacross
None
Sept. 14, 2011, midnight
S1E30 - Break In, God Gate
None
Sept. 21, 2011, midnight
S1E31 - Aim For Akihabara Kingdom
None
Sept. 28, 2011, midnight
S1E32 - The Opening of Akihabara Kingdom
None
Oct. 12, 2011, midnight
S1E33 - Gouda Vs Sendou
None
Oct. 19, 2011, midnight
S1E34 - Clash, Ban Vs Jin
None
Oct. 26, 2011, midnight
S1E35 - Shock, The Sun God Apollo Kaiser
None
Nov. 2, 2011, midnight
S1E36 - Humanity's Hope, Eternal Cycler
None
Nov. 9, 2011, midnight
S1E37 - Fort Tank Bardoma
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Nov. 16, 2011, midnight
S1E38 - When the Seekers Revive
None
Nov. 23, 2011, midnight
S1E39 - Stand Up, Ban
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Nov. 30, 2011, midnight
S1E40 - Exposed Ambition
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Dec. 7, 2011, midnight
S1E41 - When the Devil Takes Flight
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Dec. 14, 2011, midnight
S1E42 - The Final Mission With Everything on the Line
None
Dec. 21, 2011, midnight
S1E43 - The Great Battle in the Skies
None
Jan. 4, 2012, midnight
S1E44 - Those Who Change the World
None
Jan. 11, 2012, midnight
Network: TV Tokyo
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 3475 min.
Released: March 2, 2011
Last Air Date: Dec. 25, 2013, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 7+
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