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LBX: Little Battlers Experience (also referred to as LBX or Little Battlers Experience) is a 2016 American 3D computer-animated action fantasy film produced by Splash Animation. The film is based on the first anime adaptation of the Japanese video game series of the same name. It was directed by Matt Gullahorn and produced by Brandon Monroe. The film stars Logan Lerman, Kay Hanley, and Randall Park as Van Yamano, Amy Cohen, and Kaz Walker.

Production of the film began in September 2014 following the Nicktoons premiere of the anime series. It was released by Paramount Pictures on September 2, 2016, and was met with mixed critical reception. It got to earn over $321 million on its $81 million budget, becoming a success at the box office. This is also the first Splash Animation film to be distributed by Paramount Pictures since 2010's Jimmy & Sam Revisited.

Plot
Children in the year of 2050 have miniature LBX robots which they could build, customize, and play with during robot battles.

Thirteen-year old Van Yamano is forbidden by his mother to have an LBX robot after the disappearance of his father. Then one day, a mysterious woman gives him an LBX, known as Achilles, saying that the fate of the world rests in this LBX. He learns from the woman that his father is still alive and finds out about a secret conspiracy in the government. What he doesn't know is that his LBX holds the key to the fate of the entire world. He soon finds himself caught in the midst of a vast conspiracy for global domination with the highest ranks of power. Now, Van must defend the world from tyranny depending solely on his own unique abilities and his LBX robots.

Voice cast

 * Further information: List of Danball Senki characters 

TBA
 * Logan Lerman as Van Yamano
 * Kay Hanley as Amy Cohen
 * Randall Park as Kaz Walker

Trailers

 * The first teaser trailer was released in theaters on December 2, 2015 with Chill Bill.
 * The first theatrical trailer was released in theaters on May 19, 2016 with The Angry Birds Movie.
 * The final theatrical trailer was released in theaters on August 1, 2016 with Nine Lives.

Home media
The film will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 13, 2016.

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Critical response
The film currently holds a 66% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 84 reviews, with the site's consensus reading: "The LBX movie is stunningly animated and expresses a willingness to differ from the source material in its (somewhat thin) premise."

Box office
Coming soon!

Music

 * Main article: LBX: Little Battlers Experience (soundtrack) 

Lorne Balfe was announced as the orchestral composer for LBX.