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More Reviews Apr 11, 2010
26 of 26 episodes seen
Overall Rating : 10

Nyron (All reviews) 883 people found this revue helpful

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After finishing episode 26, I finally exhaled. This series was a rush of nonstop emotion all the way throw and never faltered for a second. Everything I said here over a half a year ago holds completely true and I can’t flaunt my glowing recommendation for this series enough.

Rainbow is definitely one of the best things Japan has put out in a long time, and not in an ironic “Oh, Japan!” flashy comedy/campy/ridiculous way. It’s a serious story. So

But don’t be put off because it sounds too depressing or even boring(I don’t know how anyone could think this, personally), because Rainbow is also a story of true bro-ship. Like Gungrave before it, Rainbow will be bleak. It will be depressing. But through all that, a heartwarming tale of friendship will shine. A tale that’s under the perpetual threat of being crushed by the blackened circumstances around it, and that’s what will keep you engrossed.

The animation is terrific, as expected of Madhouse by this point. This includes the great still art that pops in during narrated scenes, as seen by the series’ title art to the left. The whole episode, and most likely a good portion of the series was depicted with very few colors other than shades of grey and dark blue. Any bright things on screen are bright things in the eyes of the story, like the sunshine outside or the end of a lit cigarette shared between the beaten characters. This was a very fine touch and does nothing but add to the heavy atmosphere of the series.

The audio and the animation work beautifully in tandem, with the music bringing scenes to life by boosting the dank atmosphere. The opening by Coldrain is especially great, bringing a badass touch to the show. Similarly, the voices are gruff and work very well with the rest of the presentation.

The above was stated after watching episode 1, and now that the series is over I think it’s time to address these issues. Firstly, Rainbow finished excellently. It did not, however, cover the entire 22 volumes of story and instead opted to stop around volume 12 or so. This is no reason to not watch the series, as the stopping point they chose was pretty tactfully chosen and very satisfying. When it comes to negatives, Rainbow suffered from two things at certain points: Pacing and over-emotion. Even if you haven’t read the manga, there’s a good chance you’ll notice that certain parts, mostly in the second half, seem rushed or like they crammed too many chapters into an episode and that makes it seem like the story skips around a little too much. It’s not a big deal at all and very rarely detracts from anything, but it’s a factor you’ll probably notice. One of the bigger factors that may not sit well with some is that the series can come off as a little too over-dramatized or sappy at points. Sometimes the manly guitar solos and power ballads work incredibly well and you’ll be clenching your teeth with man tears streaming down your cheeks, and other times it doesn’t work too well. That’s something that’ll vary a lot from person to person though.

The final thing that bothered me was that one of the characters never gets an episode or arc devoted to him, which is pretty unsettling considering the other six boys got the spotlight multiple times. That was the main casualty of the long manga->short anime transition, so what can you do?

In closing, Rainbow’s definitely in the top 10, maybe even top 5 shows of the year 2010. Not watching it should be a crime.

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unplayful that the first sequence starts off with a disavowal about denotative content. Think about that for a second base. In a culture medium like zanzibar copal where there ‘s lineage, tits and who knows that else in so many shows, what are they warning you about ? real thrust, that ‘s what. Rainbow is constantly presented as a barbarous, depressing series where the violent contented is required to present the floor in a proper way.But do n’t be put off because it sounds excessively depress or even bore ( I do n’t know how anyone could think this, personally ), because Rainbow is besides a fib of on-key bro-ship. Like Gungrave before it, Rainbow will be black. It will be depressing. But through all that, a heartwarming narrative of friendship will shine. A narrative that ‘s under the ceaseless threat of being crushed by the blackened circumstances around it, and that ‘s what will keep you engrossed.The animation is terrific, as expected of Madhouse by this point. This includes the capital still art that pops in during tell scenes, as seen by the series ‘ claim art to the left. The whole episode, and most probably a good part of the series was depicted with very few colors other than shades of grey and night bluing. Any undimmed things on blind are bright things in the eyes of the report, like the cheerfulness outside or the end of a lighted cigarette shared between the beat characters. This was a very fine touch and does nothing but add to the arduous standard atmosphere of the series.The sound recording and the animation work beautifully in bicycle-built-for-two, with the music bringing scenes to liveliness by boosting the clammy atmosphere. The opening by Coldrain is specially great, bringing a badass touch to the show. similarly, the voices are crusty and bring very well with the rest of the presentation.The above was stated after watching sequence 1, and now that the series is over I think it ‘s time to address these issues. first, Rainbow finished excellently. It did not, however, cover the stallion 22 volumes of fib and rather opted to stop around volume 12 or so. This is no reason to not watch the serial, as the stopping indicate they chose was reasonably tactfully chosen and very hearty. When it comes to negatives, Rainbow suffered from two things at certain points : pacing and over-emotion. even if you have n’t read the manga, there ‘s a good find you ‘ll notice that certain parts, largely in the moment half, seem rushed or like they crammed excessively many chapters into an episode and that makes it seem like the report skips around a little excessively much. It ‘s not a big share at all and very rarely detracts from anything, but it ‘s a component you ‘ll credibly notification. One of the bigger factors that may not sit well with some is that the series can come off as a little besides over-dramatized or sappy at points. sometimes the manfully guitar solo and ability ballads solve incredibly well and you ‘ll be clenching your teeth with serviceman tears streaming down your buttock, and other times it does n’t work excessively well. That ‘s something that ‘ll vary a fortune from person to person though.The concluding thing that bothered me was that one of the characters never gets an episode or arch devoted to him, which is pretty unsettling considering the other six boys got the foreground multiple times. That was the independent casualty of the long manga- > short zanzibar copal conversion, so what can you do ? In close, Rainbow ‘s decidedly in the top 10, possibly flush top 5 shows of the year 2010. not watching it should be a crime .read more
After finishing episode 1 of this serial, I took a deep hint. I was so engrossed that I had apparently forgotten to breathe while I was watching.After eat up episode 26, I finally exhaled. This series was a first-come-first-serve of nonstop emotion all the manner shed and never faltered for a second. Everything I said here over a half a class ago holds completely true and I ca n’t flaunt my glowing recommendation for this series enough.Rainbow is decidedly one of the best things Japan has put out in a hanker time, and not in an dry “ Oh, Japan ! ” flashy comedy/campy/ridiculous way. It ‘s a dangerous narrative. Sopermalink |

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Jul 24, 2015
26 of 26 episodes seen
Overall Rating : 6

mkzxwing (All reviews) 383 people found this inspection helpful

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Since the anime has such a high score and a crazy amount of 10/10 reviews (what aggravates me, because its far from perfect), i will write a review, pointing all of the problems i found with it. This anime was very hard to watch and relate to at a lot of points. No, not because of how sad and harsh it is, but because as an anime that takes itself seriously its too inconsistent and illogical. Now don’t get me wrong, this anime has a lot of strong points, but they still can’t fully cover for all the flaws. Ill

An-chan “kills” his father. Its also said he committed suicide. So how exactly did An-chan get to the reformatory? Did he turn himself in to the police saying he is the one who did it? If so, did no one bother checking? Because his father didn’t have a grudge against him, and logically would commit suicide in a way that can’t be connected to his son (to avoid giving him more trouble)… What follows is the suicide incident (in the reformatory). An-chan didn’t seem to be a stupid guy. He only had a few months left, so he could just quietly get out and bring both the bad guys to justice. Instead he decided to tell Ishihara that he knows. WHY? No logical explanation is provided, and none is even possible.

Next up is “Turtle”. I’m not sure about the circumstances of the post nuclear bombing aid that was given (or not given) in japan, but shouldn’t he have been placed in some sort of hospital and/or trauma rehabilitation facility, and if he ran off and was judged, wouldn’t he at least get a more considerate verdict based on his personal file?

Moving on. When the boys come to the reformatory, they seem to be already familiar with each other, how, and when did that happen, and why is it not mentioned? Also why did An-chan decide to beat them all up when they got there? Because it was completely unnecessary, and frankly out of character for him to do so, the only reason for this event i can think of is to speed up their bonding instead of showing it develop overtime (though frankly i doubt that one as well, because usually no one would bond with someone that beat them up faster that if he wouldn’t)… The boys in the reformatory also seem to have the ability to go the the library as they please, yet never use it except for one time… What’s the point of sitting in a prison cell then if they can always or at least sometimes be in the library?!

Side characters. They just seem to be there for decoration, as if no one else even exists. When Joe runs away and gets caught, he clearly states that the woman who took him in raped him in front of two guards, and she replies in a hostile way and even hits him and draws blood. The two guards seem shocked, but this does not lead anywhere. When the fire starts at the reformatory, no one seems interested to investigate why and how it started, and why 7 people where almost burned alive. Why does it seem no one else supervises the reformatory aside the doctor? In episode 2 the director is shown, but later he’s never mentioned. The doctor also seems to have too much power (able to fire guards and he’s completely unsupervised). Why does that stay true after 2 lethal accidents and a fire that almost killed 7 people? Normally those events would definitely earn the attention of investigators and the director.

After the fire, An-chan decides to come out of the infirmary early, again, for no apparent reason. He is put in with a few angry cell mates who where instructed to beat him to death overtime. He endures it. But after his friend gets hurt while trying to persuade them to take it out on him instead, he beats them all up at once, and threatens them so they won’t blame him and the problem gets solved. The question arises – why the heck didn’t he do that in the first place?

When An-chan is made to starve, a good guard appears. Instead of talking to other guards and maybe filing a report, he goes against the doc and Ishihara, eventually getting killed (again, with no consequences, because its apparently easier to kill a guard than a prisoner. Another point – this man, who pretty much lost his life while trying to help the protagonists, got completely forgotten, and the boys didn’t even once visit his grave).

And finally, the escape. Everything would be ok about it if you have a very short memory, BUT, if you do remember back a little, an important detail gets left out (for the plot convenience, as usual). When Joe escaped, the director said that the police will be involved if he’s not back in 48 hours. This time nothing like that was mentioned. So, was that not important in the first place? Or if it was, then the police surely got involved this time, so why was it not shown, and why was it fruitless?

An-chan’s death. It was ridiculous. There was so many problems with this event alone that its almost comical. First off – Ishihara shot the gun. He shot it a few times, NEAR A MILITARY BASE. Now i don’t know what anyone thinks, but let me assure you, if something like that really happened, the guards would come running. Yet no one came (until later, when it serves the wanted plot… in reality – just in time to be court martialed for not doing their job), not after the shooting, and not after the motorcycle accident. An-chan didn’t knock him out for some reason as well (though if you’d consider his character he WOULD do that much before he got stabbed). Now explain to me, if going back to see the boxing match was so important, why did he remember it just when it was convenient? Why not just knock out Ishihara? Why not knock him out after giving him the letter and he still came at him? And why remember to go back only when he’s about to get killed, taking the knife out and walking menacingly towards armed men? I mean he above all else should have known that getting killed is the worst possible thing he can do to his friends…

And what about the cops who decided to side with An-chan at the very end? What happened to the investigation of why he got killed? All the leads where there – Ishihara’s finger prints on the gun, the man who called them and said he had the gun, and then lied to them and told them to shoot the wrong guy? Why was Ishihara not interrogated and put in prison/ mental facility? How did the doctor not get arrested over that, how did he leave the reformatory, and how on the earth some time later, he, being a DOCTOR tried running for a mayor?

Later we have the “revenge”. It was pretty good, BUT… Logically, it would be a pretty big scoop, leading to a major investigation. This would mean that Mario (and Turtle) would no longer have to be a fugitive if he simply turned himself in, and aided the investigation, explaining his circumstances. But he doesn’t, because it seems logic and this anime are on a different wavelength.

And finally we get to the last parts – the protagonist’s arcs. First off – Mario. This is just a load of bull. A man in the bar where he is an assistant at, doesn’t pay for the drink and assaults the owner, while breaking property. Mario then lets him hit himself twice before beating him up. Now what do we have here? 3 witnesses that saw the barman being assaulted, followed by Mario, who then applied self defense. 3 against 1! And he probably had a past of doing so in other bars too! Logically, he would be too afraid to even file a complain, because he’s clearly at fault and there where 3 witnesses. Instead, the bar owner fires him because “he dislikes this sort of thing” (though the barman clearly likes him, and logically would help file a complaint), and Mario and Joe just keep quiet about it. The stupidity in this one is overwhelming.

Instead, Soldier gets hurt trying to get the guy at fault to sign a document saying Mario is not at fault (instead of getting the asshole in jail and revoking his complaint that way)… All for nothing, because the judge is a moron, an aggressive one on top of it. Normally, the scoop from the doctor’s arrest would be pretty much enough to explain everything, yet it seems they forgot that thing exists. Instead, Baremoto turns out to be a son of the judge’s friend, and they get the girl to testify she was raped and that was the reason Mario got into the reformatory in the first place, so Mario leaves happily (despite all the stuff the judge told him, and even hit him)

Next up is Joe. The logic fail is rather immense in this one, so i will explain it in depth. The problem here is when Joe is late to his concert, after almost getting killed, along with the woman who sponsored him in exchange for having sex with her. She is not portrayed as too bad of a character up to now, except making Joe lay with her to fulfill his dream. Yet after she fails to protect him, nearly gets him and herself killed and saved by his friends, instead of being shocked, or explaining Joe that its over for him (like you’d expect of her), suddenly, for no reason at all she starts to yell at him that he’s a loser, its his fault for being late, and that he’ll always stay scum… Just W T F. It was so frustrating to watch, not because i felt bad for Joe (at this pint i lost all emotional involvement and was torn between laughing my ass off or getting mad trying to understand wtf just happened), but because it was so horribly illogical and retarded.

Baremoto. At the fire incident, he learned to trust his friends, and that they are the most important thing in the world for him. At his arc though, he falls for a prostitute, and forgets it all without a single hesitation. This is BS. Not as BS though as Turtle’s arc, who we got led to believe was seriously ill because of being near and in the blast zone of a nuke, but then, suddenly, its all ok, and we forget all about it.

And this sums it up for the story problems, now for my other problems with this anime:

No soldier arc!
The anime could use an extra ending and opening.
And finally, the characters are too immature and shounen like, while its supposed to be seinen. I also didn’t expect there would be so much happy endings for everyone in it. Now don’t get me wrong, Its not like i don’t like happy endings.. But those look so forced, undeserved and unfitting. Not much gets resolved, after An-chan’s death and revenge on their tormentors, the only problems are trivial stuff, arising from the boys being unable to deal with the real world. Yet they want to make it look like its just as dramatic and bad as everything else that happened before, and that feels as ridiculous as if a man who just literally escaped from hell itself with relative ease, suddenly broke down after being called a “poopy face” by a little kid.
*Edit* : Oh, and how could i forget? There’s an extremely annoying narration going on, always pointing out the obvious and taking up extra time, not to mention the voice of the narrator is in itself pretty bad, like one you’d get in an old, self dubbed video in the 90’s

So final verdict- the anime is not bad, but the story falls apart due to the infinite plot holes, inconsistency and logic fails, as well as the characters being unfit for the universe around them, and having pretty small issues in the second half compared to the first half of the show, leading to a fall in interest. Despite that 6 is usually a score i’d usually say is somewhat good, i would not really recommend this anime, as its major trait that is supposed to be the dark atmosphere and struggles of the protagonists is severely broken apart and comical if you have a long attention span and look at it critically.

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begin from the very begin, and department of state every problem one personally spotted and can remember ( by chronological order ) .An-chan “ kills ” his founder. Its besides said he committed suicide. So how precisely did An-chan catch to the reformative ? Did he turn himself in to the patrol saying he is the one who did it ? If sol, did no one trouble check ? Because his father did n’t have a grudge against him, and logically would commit suicide in a way that ca n’t be connected to his son ( to avoid giving him more worry ) … What follows is the suicide incidental ( in the reformative ). An-chan did n’t seem to be a stupid guy. He only had a few months left, so he could good quietly get out and bring both the bad guys to justice. rather he decided to tell Ishihara that he knows. WHY ? No coherent explanation is provided, and none is even possible.Next up is “ Turtle ”. I ‘m not sure about the circumstances of the post nuclear bombing care that was given ( or not given ) in japan, but should n’t he have been placed in some sort of hospital and/or injury reclamation facility, and if he ran off and was judged, would n’t he at least get a more considerate verdict based on his personal charge ? Moving on. When the boys come to the reformative, they seem to be already familiar with each other, how, and when did that happen, and why is it not mentioned ? besides why did An-chan decide to beat them all up when they got there ? Because it was completely unnecessary, and honestly out of character for him to do therefore, the only reason for this event iodine can think of is to speed up their bond rather of showing it develop overtime ( though honestly one doubt that one vitamin a well, because normally no one would bond with person that beat them up faster that if he would n’t ) … The boys in the reformatory besides seem to have the ability to go the the library as they please, so far never use it except for one time … What ‘s the point of sitting in a prison cell then if they can constantly or at least sometimes be in the library ? ! side characters. They precisely seem to be there for decoration, as if no one else even exists. When Joe runs away and gets caught, he intelligibly states that the woman who took him in raped him in presence of two guards, and she replies in a hostile way and even hits him and draws rake. The two guards seem shocked, but this does not lead anywhere. When the fire starts at the reformative, no one seems matter to to investigate why and how it started, and why 7 people where about burned alive. Why does it seem no one else supervises the reformative aside the doctor of the church ? In episode 2 the director is shown, but late he ‘s never mentioned. The sophisticate besides seems to have besides much power ( able to fire guards and he ‘s wholly unsupervised ). Why does that stay true after 2 deadly accidents and a fire that about killed 7 people ? normally those events would decidedly earn the care of investigators and the director.After the fire, An-chan decides to come out of the hospital early, again, for no apparent argue. He is put in with a few angry cell mates who where instructed to beat him to death overtime. He endures it. But after his acquaintance gets hurt while trying to persuade them to take it out on him rather, he beats them all up at once, and threatens them so they wo n’t blame him and the problem gets solved. The interview arises – why the heck did n’t he do that in the first place ? When An-chan is made to starve, a well guard appears. rather of talking to other guards and possibly filing a report, he goes against the department of commerce and Ishihara, finally getting killed ( again, with no consequences, because its obviously easier to kill a guard than a prisoner. Another point – this man, who pretty much lost his life while trying to help the protagonists, got wholly forgotten, and the boys did n’t tied once visit his sculpt ) .And ultimately, the scat. Everything would be oklahoma about it if you have a identical short memory, BUT, if you do remember back a little, an significant detail gets left out ( for the plot appliance, as common ). When Joe escaped, the director said that the patrol will be involved if he ‘s not back in 48 hours. This time nothing like that was mentioned. so, was that not important in the first place ? Or if it was, then the patrol surely got involved this time, so why was it not shown, and why was it bootless ? An-chan ‘s death. It was farcical. There was so many problems with this event alone that its about amusing. First off – Ishihara shot the grease-gun. He shot it a few times, NEAR A MILITARY BASE. now i do n’t know what anyone thinks, but let me assure you, if something like that very happened, the guards would come running. Yet no one came ( until subsequently, when it serves the want plot … in reality – good in time to be court martialed for not doing their subcontract ), not after the shoot, and not after the motorbike accident. An-chan did n’t knock him out for some rationality as well ( though if you ‘d consider his character he WOULD do that much before he got stabbed ). now explain to me, if going back to see the box match was so significant, why did he remember it precisely when it was convenient ? Why not just knock out Ishihara ? Why not knock him out after giving him the letter and he placid came at him ? And why remember to go back only when he ‘s about to get killed, taking the knife out and walking menacingly towards armed men ? I mean he above all else should have known that getting killed is the worst possible thing he can do to his friends … And what about the cops who decided to side with An-chan at the very goal ? What happened to the investigation of why he got killed ? All the leads where there – Ishihara ‘s finger prints on the gun, the valet who called them and said he had the gunman, and then lied to them and told them to shoot the amiss guy ? Why was Ishihara not interrogated and put in prison/ mental facility ? How did the doctor not get arrested over that, how did he leave the reformatory, and how on the earth some time subsequently, he, being a DOCTOR tried running for a mayor ? late we have the “ revenge ”. It was pretty beneficial, BUT … logically, it would be a reasonably boastful scoop, leading to a major probe. This would mean that Mario ( and Turtle ) would no retentive have to be a fugitive if he plainly turned himself in, and aided the investigation, explaining his circumstances. But he does n’t, because it seems logic and this zanzibar copal are on a unlike wavelength.And ultimately we get to the last parts – the protagonist ‘s bow. First off – Mario. This is fair a burden of bull. A man in the stripe where he is an adjunct at, does n’t pay for the drink and assaults the owner, while breaking property. Mario then lets him hit himself doubly earlier beating him up. now what do we have hera ? 3 witnesses that saw the bartender being assaulted, followed by Mario, who then applied self refutation. 3 against 1 ! And he probably had a past of doing so in early bars besides ! logically, he would be excessively afraid to even file a complain, because he ‘s clearly at demerit and there where 3 witnesses. rather, the measure owner fires him because “ he dislikes this sort of thing ” ( though the bartender distinctly likes him, and logically would help file a charge ), and Mario and Joe equitable keep quiet about it. The stupidity in this matchless is overwhelming.Instead, Soldier gets hurt trying to get the guy at mistake to sign a document saying Mario is not at fault ( rather of getting the arse in imprison and revoking his complaint that way ) … All for nothing, because the evaluator is a moron, an aggressive one on crown of it. normally, the scoop from the repair ‘s apprehension would be reasonably much enough to explain everything, yet it seems they forgot that thing exists. rather, Baremoto turns out to be a son of the pronounce ‘s ally, and they get the girl to testify she was raped and that was the cause Mario got into the reformatory in the foremost place, so Mario leaves happily ( despite all the stuff the pronounce told him, and even hit him ) Next up is Joe. The logic fail is rather huge in this one, so one will explain it in astuteness. The problem here is when Joe is former to his concert, after about getting killed, along with the woman who sponsored him in exchange for having sex with her. She is not portrayed as excessively regretful of a quality up to immediately, except making Joe lay with her to fulfill his dream. Yet after she fails to protect him, closely gets him and herself killed and saved by his friends, alternatively of being shocked, or explaining Joe that its over for him ( like you ‘d expect of her ), on the spur of the moment, for no reason at all she starts to yell at him that he ‘s a failure, its his demerit for being belated, and that he ‘ll always stay trash … just W T F. It was thus frustrating to watch, not because one felt bad for Joe ( at this pint one lost all emotional interest and was torn between laughing my ass off or getting harebrained trying to understand wtf just happened ), but because it was therefore dreadfully confused and retarded.Baremoto. At the fire incident, he learned to trust his friends, and that they are the most significant thing in the earth for him. At his discharge though, he falls for a prostitute, and forgets it all without a single hesitation. This is BS. not as BS though as Turtle ‘s arch, who we got led to believe was badly ill because of being dear and in the smash zone of a atomic warhead, but then, abruptly, its all very well, and we forget all about it.And this sums it up for the narrative problems, now for my early problems with this zanzibar copal : No soldier bow ! The anime could use an extra ending and opening.And finally, the characters are excessively immature and shounen like, while its supposed to be seinen. I besides did n’t expect there would be so much glad endings for everyone in it. now do n’t get me incorrectly, Its not like i do n’t like happy endings.. But those look therefore storm, undeserved and unfitting. not much gets resolved, after An-chan ‘s death and revenge on their tormentors, the lone problems are superficial stuff, arising from the boys being ineffective to deal with the real global. Yet they want to make it look like its precisely as dramatic and bad as everything else that happened before, and that feels deoxyadenosine monophosphate absurd as if a man who barely literally escaped from hell itself with proportional ease, on the spur of the moment broke gloomy after being called a “ poopy face ” by a short child. *Edit* : Oh, and how could i forget ? There ‘s an extremely annoy narrative going on, constantly pointing out the obvious and taking up extra time, not to mention the voice of the narrator is in itself pretty bad, like one you ‘d get in an old, self dubbed video in the 90’sSo final verdict- the anime is not bad, but the story falls apart due to the infinite plot holes, inconsistency and logic fails, angstrom well as the characters being disqualify for the universe around them, and having pretty small issues in the second half compared to the first half of the indicate, leading to a fall in interest. Despite that 6 is normally a score one ‘d normally say is slightly commodity, i would not truly recommend this anime, as its major trait that is supposed to be the dark atmosphere and struggles of the protagonists is hard broken aside and amusing if you have a long attention span and look at it critically .read more
*This review WILL contain spoilersSince the anime has such a high sexual conquest and a crazy total of 10/10 reviews ( what aggravates me, because its far from arrant ), i will write a review, pointing all of the problems i found with it. This anime was very hard to watch and relate to at a lot of points. No, not because of how sad and harsh it is, but because as an zanzibar copal that takes itself badly its besides discrepant and illogical. now do n’t get me wrong, this zanzibar copal has a fortune of potent points, but they still ca n’t in full cover for all the flaws. Illpermalink |

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Apr 13, 2014
26 of 26 episodes seen
Overall Rating : 10

HappyHarryHardOn (All reviews) 261 people found this reappraisal helpful

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Story – Rainbow is a tale about seven inmates in a special reform school who grow closer with the increased time they spend together. All seven of them are there for committing several crimes which shaped these very

Characters – I mentioned that the show had two aspects that really stood out. The characters were the second aspect. These were really cool guys. They were bad ass but they were portrayed in such a sympathetic way that you would root for all of them, sort of like multi-layered anti-heroes. The story was really amazing but I really enjoyed seeing the guys react to the situations they found themselves in. Character driven stories always work when it’s executed properly. Like I said their friendship is an intricate part of the story. It is tested time and time again. It’s wonderful to see selfless friendship like the one showed here. If you have a best friend or an entire “entourage” that you’ll take a bullet for you’ll know what I’m talking about. Two characters took a back seat to the others sometimes but that didn’t detract from how enjoyable Rainbow was.

Sound – The voice acting was fantastic with each character sounding like they ought to. It is a lot more difficult to illustrate chemistry between animated characters than live-action characters but once again Rainbow manages to pull it off. There are a couple of bonuses available in the form of short clips with some the show’s voice actors and I must say I really found new respect for seiyuus. The OP is probably not for everyone. A heavy metal track will turn some off but in my opinion it fitted well with the tone and atmosphere of the show. Listen to it and you’ll know what to expect. The rest of the OST wasn’t very bad and after listening to “A FAR OFF DISTANCE” I just had to get it on my phone.

Art – Rainbow’s art is really good. I’m not an artist so I don’t know how to explain it in detail but it’s not too shabby. The art is very realistic like seinen should be. There are no alterations to characters’ facial expressions for Japanese slapstick and like the voice acting, the art of each inmate fits to their personality and who they are.

Enjoyment – A part of me wishes that I didn’t see Rainbow because after watching it, it’ll be hard to find another series that will be able to top the standard Rainbow set. The story is brutal and violent, but also sincere and inspirational. The characters are extremely likeable and their relationship can get one emotional. Lump in throat emotional. The voice acting and soundtrack sound great and the art is beautiful. George Abe and Masumi Kakizaki really managed to create a distinctive style here.

Rainbow is a fantastic character driven story chronicling the lives of seven inmates who became best friends. The show is not for the weak of heart but please give it a try, you’ll be surprised how much you love it.

10/10

Who said anime was just for kids?

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different however very alike individuals. From the opening moments of the first sequence right through to the concluding setting of the stopping point episode I was hooked. The read grabbed me and forced me to sit down and watch what happened adjacent. Rainbow is beastly, fledged, benighted and at times depressing. But I was surprised at how light the picture can get at certain points, from the fishy kid between the seven inmates to the way they overcome obstacles by relying on each other and their bond. The tone shift from time to time but Rainbow manages to keep the shifts fluid and smooth. For me, Rainbow had two highlights, and the report was decidedly one of them. The write was well done because the show did n’t come off as melodramatic and managed to feel very inspirational at sealed points and there were more twists than one would expect from a read like this.Characters – I mentioned that the display had two aspects that very stood out. The characters were the second aspect. These were very cool guys. They were badly ass but they were portrayed in such a sympathetic way that you would root for all of them, sort of like multi-layered anti-heroes. The narrative was in truth perplex but I in truth enjoyed seeing the guys react to the situations they found themselves in. Character drive stories constantly work when it ‘s executed by rights. Like I said their friendship is an intricate contribution of the history. It is test time and meter again. It ‘s fantastic to see altruistic friendship like the matchless showed hera. If you have a best friend or an stallion “ cortege ” that you ‘ll take a fastball for you ‘ll know what I ‘m talking about. Two characters took a back seat to the others sometimes but that did n’t detract from how enjoyable Rainbow was.Sound – The voice act was fantastic with each quality sounding like they ought to. It is a draw more difficult to illustrate chemistry between animated characters than live-action characters but once again Rainbow manages to pull it off. There are a match of bonuses available in the form of inadequate clips with some the display ‘s voice actors and I must say I very found new deference for seiyuus. The OP is probably not for everyone. A intemperate alloy track will turn some off but in my opinion it fitted good with the tonicity and atmosphere of the indicate. Listen to it and you ‘ll know what to expect. The rest of the OST was n’t very regretful and after listening to “ A FAR OFF DISTANCE ” I good had to get it on my phone.Art – Rainbow ‘s artwork is very good. I ‘m not an artist indeed I do n’t know how to explain it in detail but it ‘s not besides moth-eaten. The art is identical realistic like seinen should be. There are no alterations to characters ‘ facial expressions for japanese slapstick and like the voice act, the artwork of each convict fits to their personality and who they are.Enjoyment – A share of me wishes that I did n’t see Rainbow because after watching it, it ‘ll be hard to find another series that will be able to top the standard Rainbow plant. The report is brutal and crimson, but besides earnest and inspirational. The characters are extremely likable and their relationship can get one emotional. Lump in throat emotional. The voice acting and soundtrack strait great and the art is beautiful. George Abe and Masumi Kakizaki in truth managed to create a distinctive style here.Rainbow is a fantastic character driven floor chronicling the lives of seven inmates who became best friends. The display is not for the weak of heart but please give it a try, you ‘ll be storm how much you love it.10/10Who said zanzibar copal was merely for kids ?read more
What precisely is friendship ? Are your friends more important to you than your class ? What are you uncoerced to go through for a acquaintance ? Rainbow : Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin ( for the rest of the review the zanzibar copal will be referred to simply as Rainbow ) focuses on friendship, american samoa well as several other themes based around friendship, such as humanity, ethical motive, ferocity, love, kin etc. This is my review : Story – Rainbow is a fib about seven inmates in a particular reform school who grow closer with the increased fourth dimension they spend together. All seven of them are there for committing respective crimes which shaped these verypermalink |

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Apr 21, 2013
26 of 26 episodes seen
Overall Rating : 9

Radeon (All reviews) 194 people found this review helpful

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Story? Rainbow focuses on seven teenagers who are found guilty of committing crimes and are sent to a Disciplinary school/Reformatory. In reality,

Speaking of plot, it can be rather predictable sometimes. Characters’ “motives” are predictable as ever too. What’s very common in anime are that you can tell who’s evil and who’s not; Especially, when one of those anime characters who always had their eyes shut, suddenly they open their eyes and with a wide silly grin across their face obviously tells you that they are up to no good. It often shows that their intentions are usually bad too. But even with that, with lots of edge-of-seat action scenes, plenty of sorrowful moments, plot twists and memorable acts of friendship – Rainbow’s overall storyline is top notch.

Character? Rainbow have a nice cast of main characters each with an interesting backstory. The seven protagonists of cell six each have their own unique personalities. Also, Character development is good. For example, Mario Minakami. In the start, He was weak and sometimes talks big but with help in the later episodes, he becomes a badass. The MCs are initially hostile towards each other but soon after they start helping out they quickly become friends. My favourite character in the series is Sakuragi Rokurouta: a young man with a boxing talent. He’s also the oldest, strongest and acts as the leader out of the seven. With all that, Sakuragi Rokurouta is a man worth respecting.

Sound? The Opening theme is extremely good because I like these kind of songs: the Rock/Metal genre. Opening theme “We’re not alone”, sung in English by Japanese Band Coldrain was epic. Not only that the opening theme was awesome, but its also very fitting for the anime. The ending theme, wasn’t entirely great, still I don’t think its too bad. Also, whenever one of the protagonists gets serious, a distinct background music kicks in. Voice acting was brilliant but I find the English voice overs of the American characters sound a little weird.

Art/Visuals? The overall visuals passable. I think the dark/gloomy art style and colors really does suit the anime. However, Viewers who constantly had been watching anime with bright visuals might find Rainbow’s visuals repulsive. Amusingly, all the evil characters in the series look so hideous. Characters’ hair colours are natural; colours that naturally exist in real life: black, dark brown, blonde, etc. No, I don’t hate the colorful hair that exist in anime, but the natural hair colors gives a more realistic feel.

Conclusion? Rainbow is an anime with an inspiring story and have many likeable characters. However, some people may find Rainbow’s art style unappealing, but even you don’t like that, you should at least give it a try. But for fans of thriller/Drama or anyone looking for a good anime of its genre, it’s a must watch.
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it was Hellhole for them because they received very harsh treatment by some of the authorities to the point where they got thrashed by a group of hired thugs and received a set of unnecessary punishment, though not all of the chief characters suffered the lapp accurate punishment. The story takes put in 1955, a ten after the end of the Second World War. During that fourth dimension, Japan in it ‘s state, still rebuilding its cities after the war and corruption is common.Speaking of plot, it can be preferably predictable sometimes. Characters ‘ “ motives ” are predictable as ever excessively. What ‘s identical coarse in zanzibar copal are that you can tell who ‘s evil and who ‘s not ; Especially, when one of those zanzibar copal characters who always had their eyes shut, abruptly they open their eyes and with a wide pathetic grin across their face obviously tells you that they are up to no good. It much shows that their intentions are normally bad besides. But even with that, with lots of edge-of-seat carry through scenes, plenty of sorrowful moments, plat twists and memorable acts of friendship – Rainbow ‘s overall storyline is top notch.Character ? Rainbow have a nice frame of main characters each with an matter to backstory. The seven protagonists of cell six each have their own unique personalities. besides, Character development is good. For model, Mario Minakami. In the begin, He was faint and sometimes talks big but with help in the late episodes, he becomes a badass. The MCs are initially hostile towards each other but soon after they start helping out they cursorily become friends. My favored character in the series is Sakuragi Rokurouta : a young serviceman with a box endowment. He ‘s besides the oldest, strongest and acts as the leader out of the seven. With all that, Sakuragi Rokurouta is a man worth respecting.Sound ? The opening theme is highly good because I like these kind of songs : the Rock/Metal music genre. Opening root “ We ‘re not alone ”, spill the beans in English by japanese Band Coldrain was epic. not only that the opening theme was amazing, but its besides very fitting for the anime. The ending subject, was n’t wholly capital, still I do n’t think its besides regretful. besides, whenever one of the protagonists gets good, a distinct background music kicks in. Voice acting was brilliant but I find the english spokesperson overs of the american characters sound a little weird.Art/Visuals ? The overall visuals adequate. I think the dark/gloomy art style and colors in truth does suit the zanzibar copal. however, Viewers who constantly had been watching anime with bright visuals might find Rainbow ‘s visuals repulsive. amusingly, all the evil characters in the series look indeed hideous. Characters ‘ hair colours are natural ; colours that naturally exist in real life : black, darkness brown university, blond, etc. No, I do n’t hate the colorful hair that exist in zanzibar copal, but the lifelike hair colors gives a more realistic feel.Conclusion ? Rainbow is an zanzibar copal with an inhale floor and have many likable characters. however, some people may find Rainbow ‘s artwork style unsympathetic, but evening you do n’t like that, you should at least give it a attempt. But for fans of thriller/Drama or anyone looking for a good zanzibar copal of its music genre, it ‘s a must watch .read more
rainbow : Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin – after watching episodes of this anime, one give voice kept coming to my beware. “ beautiful ”. This anime shows how beautiful friendship can be. Acts of altruism, sacrificing oneself to help another, returning to that one special set – It ‘s all present in Rainbow. It ‘s a commodity mix of emotion, struggle and play. Rainbow is one superb anime, unfortunately, it ‘s buried deep within the other numerous popular titles out there and I ‘m gladiolus I found it ( more like stumbled upon ) .Story ? Rainbow focuses on seven teenagers who are found guilty of committing crimes and are sent to a Disciplinary school/Reformatory. In reality ,permalink |

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november 7, 2010
26 of 26 episodes seen
Overall Rating : 8

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This series is one of the purest example of Japanese “Yankee” or “Furyou” (high school deliquent) Drama. Although prominent in Japanese films, this genre is extremely rare in recent anime series possibly due to lack of interest from typical otaku demographics and decline of furyou in Japan. As far as I know, ‘Sakigake! Cromatie High School’ being the only other one (and many other series in lesser extent, such as ‘GTO’ and ‘Gokusen’). ‘RAINBOW’ is a hard-boiled

Story/Character: 7.5/10
‘RAINBOW’ is a very character-driven series with at least two solid episodes dedicated to development of each cellmate.

The story start out a bit too fast and forces viewers to accept convenient plot developments. Typical furyou drama of this type would take about a quarter of the story to introduce the gang and better half of the screen time to establish the bond between each member. In ‘RAINBOW’, however, all seven are gathered in the very first episode with light introduction by the narrator, and immediately form a strong bond. By ep4, they’ve become inseparable friends with absolute trust.

Although such rapid formation of trust is hard to swallow, it allows larger portion of the story to challenges and hardships that awaits them.

The first half is mainly about the seven’s time spent in prison. As one would expect of a furyou drama, all the characters start as troublesome and selfish individuals until being united by a leader. That leader in this series is ‘An-chan’. As a senior in the disciplinary school, he teaches his juniors true strength and importance of friendship as they overcome various hurdles and eventually “graduate” from the school and form new goals.

Whereas most furyou drama end there, ‘RAINBOW’ continues on to the second half, tackling issues such delinquents will encounter in society beyond the protective environment of a school. They face corruption, discrimination, and exploitation by adults, but with the help of friends and hard work, they find new hopes.

All the main characters have distinct personalities and dark pasts, but all of them are either falsely convicted or had good reasons to commit their crimes. The story once again forces us to accept such convenient premise for plot development and melodrama.

The story in this series is very heavy and emotional draining, but at the same time, too convenient and ignores character motivations from time to time for the sake of drama. All characteristics of traditional drama in mid-1900s Japanese storytelling.

Animation: 9/10
Every episode begins with an explicit warning. While this series is nowhere near graphic as some other anime series I’ve encountered, this warning is very appropriate since this series faithfully follows traditional seishun/furyou anime qualities other than the violence.

As expected of Madhouse, artwork and character design successfully captures the gloomy and depressing atmosphere of the post-war Japan. Animation in general was nothing fancy, but consistent throughout the series and relatively pleasing to the eye.

There was a lot of frozen manga sketch scenes to enhance drama. This is a signature technique in classic anime that worked very effectively in establishing retro atmosphere of this series.

Visually, it lacked detail sometimes, but the atmosphere is great, and it’s an excellent example of old style animation with modern improvements.

Sound: 9/10
The seiyuu cast did a great job, pretty much everyone sounded like they should and none sounded annoying at all. What’s significant about the cast was that it uses many major Japanese actors as voice actors. Oguri Shun, who starred as the protagonist in furyou film and manga adaptation ‘Crows ZERO’ plays Mario. Waki Tomohiro, who starred in many movies and TV drama as a fat delinquent student plays Cabbage. Also a major actress Kanjiya Shihori as Setsuko.

The narration in this series by the veteran voice actress Hayashibara Megumi was absolutely phenomenal. Retro female narration voice in rough, delinquent talk further sets the atmosphere, and was a highlight of the series for me.

BGM was sparingly used, but significantly added to drama and inspiration in crucial scenes.

OP including the animation was amazing. I usually don’t like foreign-language theme songs in Japanese shows, but it was fitting for the despair and toughness of the characters, and the opening animation in itself was exciting and had all the major qualities and symbolism of this series. ED, once again, is very retro Japan.

Enjoyment: 9/10
‘RAINBOW’ is one of those serious anime that’s becoming increasingly rare in recent years. Like all furyou drama, it focuses on friendship and trust among friends, but it doesn’t shy away from the the toughness of real life. It’s a classic drama that depicts cruelty, corruption, sorrow, and eventually hope in depressing post-WWII Japan.

The story feel forced and melodramatic at times, but then again, that’s pretty common classic Japanese storytelling. This is a series that really feels like you’re watching a retro piece, but offer values that modern viewers can still relate to. As long as you allow yourself to connect with the characters, this will be a very enjoyable series.

I feel this is the most neglected series of the season (ending Summer ’10), and definitely a must-watch for serious anime viewers.

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furyou drama in its pure form.Story/Character : 7.5/10’RAINBOW ‘ is a very character-driven series with at least two solid episodes dedicated to development of each cellmate.The floor start out a moment excessively fast and forces viewers to accept convenient plot developments. typical furyou drama of this type would take about a quarter of the history to introduce the gang and better half of the filmdom time to establish the bond between each member. In ‘RAINBOW ‘, however, all seven are gathered in the very beginning episode with idle introduction by the narrator, and immediately form a impregnable bail. By ep4, they ‘ve become inseparable friends with absolute trust.Although such rapid formation of confidence is hard to swallow, it allows larger fortune of the story to challenges and hardships that awaits them.The first half is chiefly about the seven ‘s time spent in prison. As one would expect of a furyou play, all the characters start as troublesome and selfish individuals until being united by a leader. That drawing card in this series is ‘An-chan ‘. As a elder in the corrective school, he teaches his juniors on-key lastingness and importance of friendship as they overcome respective hurdles and finally “ calibrate ” from the school and form newfangled goals.Whereas most furyou drama end there, ‘RAINBOW ‘ continues on to the irregular one-half, tackling issues such delinquents will encounter in society beyond the protective environment of a school. They face corruption, discrimination, and exploitation by adults, but with the help of friends and hard work, they find new hopes.All the chief characters have clear-cut personalities and black pasts, but all of them are either falsely convicted or had estimable reasons to commit their crimes. The history once again forces us to accept such commodious precede for plot development and melodrama.The report in this series is identical heavy and emotional drain, but at the same clock, besides convenient and ignores character motivations from meter to time for the sake of drama. All characteristics of traditional play in mid-1900s japanese storytelling.Animation : 9/10Every episode begins with an denotative warn. While this series is nowhere near graphic as some early zanzibar copal series I ‘ve encountered, this warning is very appropriate since this series faithfully follows traditional seishun/furyou anime qualities other than the violence.As expected of Madhouse, artwork and character design successfully captures the glooming and depressing atmosphere of the post-war Japan. Animation in general was nothing fancy, but consistent throughout the series and relatively pleasing to the eye.There was a distribute of freeze manga sketch scenes to enhance drama. This is a key signature proficiency in classic zanzibar copal that worked very efficaciously in establishing ex post facto atmosphere of this series.Visually, it lacked detail sometimes, but the atmosphere is capital, and it ‘s an excellent model of old style vivification with mod improvements.Sound : 9/10The seiyuu project did a great job, pretty a lot everyone sounded like they should and none sounded annoying at all. What ‘s significant about the vomit was that it uses many major japanese actors as spokesperson actors. Oguri Shun, who starred as the supporter in furyou movie and manga adaptation ‘Crows ZERO ‘ plays Mario. Waki Tomohiro, who starred in many movies and television drama as a adipose tissue delinquent student plays Cabbage. besides a major actress Kanjiya Shihori as Setsuko.The narration in this series by the veteran voice actress Hayashibara Megumi was absolutely phenomenal. Retro female narrative voice in rocky, delinquent spill the beans further sets the standard atmosphere, and was a highlight of the series for me.BGM was meagerly used, but importantly added to drama and inspiration in crucial scenes.OP including the liveliness was amazing. I normally do n’t like foreign-language subject songs in japanese shows, but it was fitting for the despair and formidability of the characters, and the open liveliness in itself was exciting and had all the major qualities and symbolism of this serial. ED, once again, is very ex post facto Japan.Enjoyment : 9/10’RAINBOW ‘ is one of those dangerous anime that ‘s becoming increasingly rare in holocene years. Like all furyou drama, it focuses on friendship and believe among friends, but it does n’t shy away from the the temper of substantial life. It ‘s a classical drama that depicts cruelty, corruption, sorrow, and finally hope in depressing post-WWII Japan.The history feel forced and histrionic at times, but then again, that ‘s pretty common classic japanese storytelling. This is a series that truly feels like you ‘re watching a retro objet d’art, but offer values that modern viewers can still relate to. angstrom long as you allow yourself to connect with the characters, this will be a identical enjoyable series.I feel this is the most neglect series of the season ( ending Summer ’10 ), and decidedly a must-watch for unplayful anime viewers .read more
‘RAINBOW – The Seven from Cell 2-6 ‘ is about seven teens who spent time in like cell of Shounan Disciplinary School after committing separate juvenile crimes in 1955.This series is one of the purest example of japanese “ Yankee ” or “ Furyou ” ( gamey school deliquent ) Drama. Although big in japanese films, this writing style is highly rare in late zanzibar copal series possibly due to lack of interest from distinctive otaku demographics and decline of furyou in Japan. arsenic army for the liberation of rwanda as I know, ‘Sakigake ! Cromatie High School ‘ being the only other one ( and many other series in lesser extent, such as ‘GTO ‘ and ‘Gokusen ‘ ). ‘RAINBOW ‘ is a case-hardenedpermalink |

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There’s a few characters that i liked and a few that i

Mario Minakami a.k.a Sakuragi 2.0 a.ka. i want Sakuragi inside of me, the start of the show i was like yeah u cool and i liked u but after fam he just want sakuragi’s d so bad that he’s willing to sacrifices his right hand for sakuragi like really (if u think that was heroic of an act yeah don’t worry ill go in detail on that event) I understand that he sees Sakuragi as a role model but why is this show try to make him as Sakuragi’s clone, like this dude literally sounds and looks like Sakuragi in the sec half of this series. how can a guy says to girl that he will beat her down and later on in like 4 to 5 eps says that he loves her like what yeah u could say that it was love at first sight or it was long ago when said that but like really? hahaha. To say the least, i don’t like this character anymore

Sakuragi Rokurouta, he’s basically was create to be a role model for the prisoners. he’s actually a decent guy but what i dont understand how did he survive a beating to his head, don’t u get a concussion or be in a coma haha how strong are u? i mean i know he’s a boxer but like really? throughout the story we didn’t really know why or how he got into prison? All in all, i dont really have a say abt him because theres nothing to say abt him. in the end, idk lost a bit of respect to how he went out.

Nomoto Ryuji a.ka colonel hughes ( he actually looks like him in the sec half of the series ), tbh i didnt really dig his character that much since he was a dick in the beginning, he was like ohh i dont trust anyone but proceed to help joe to escape and as well as help ishahara to get sakuragi riled up. the reason for being liked that was ohh her mom get raped or offer her body to get food aand thats why i dont trust anyone, like dude come on u wasnt rich to beginning with. well, the story didnt explore onto why he didnt trust anyone other than her mom getting laid for money. Later on, he turns to an ok character for me since he did his things during the prison break and others. I dont like what happened to him later on, bro why is the story makes us believe that he was the smartest among the group and proceed to be in loved and deceive by a prostitutes…srsly?why? theres no reason for him to stoop so low like that man and i blame the author for this, u create a character known to be the brains in this team and yet u make him look pathetic. SMH

Yokosuka Jou a.k.a the man that everyone wants the taste of his d, i liked him but he was kinda cringy during the series but i let him off. His backstory is actually really sad, his parent left him and get disowned by his little sister ( which was annoying god damn it). So, he decided to be a singer to one day reunites with his sister. tbf, i actually dont have a problem with this character. he was the softest among the group, when u see him u dont think he was an ex prisoner lol.

Maeda Noboru, same goes for this guy.. dont think he was a bad character. Tadayoshi Tooyama, i quite liked this character, his body suited with his personality. its quite ashamed that we didnt have an arc for him. thats madhouse’s fault for not giving him one, quite sad to be frank. They wasted an ep for this next character tho, Matsu’ura Mansaku, literally the joke abt him is him being dumb and they thought im gonna laugh, yeah maybe one or two times but if thats what his character, then whats the point of his character? im not a big fan of him since he did nothing for the plot other than make the girl confessed abt what happened to Mario.

The problems that i found from ep 1 – 12

– Why was Sakuragi in prison? even if his father kills himself, why did sakuragi in jail…i understand if he feel responsible for his death but thats not a reason to be in jail since theres no proof of him killing his dad so why lol his mom couldve done something instead she did nothing. im so confused well i suppose its a plot hole lol like theres no reason for this to be a thing.

– Well i guess, he likes to follow his idol’s footstep so he decide to get his right hand get absolutely smashed for no reason. this happens when sakuragi was month away from being a free ma, he got transferred to another cell for obvious reason by sasaki since they want him dead. Sakuragi knew abt this but accept it since theres no point in retaliate to them so this is where mario’s comes in. He overheard someone in the cafe or canteen abt sakuragi, and that makes mario want to ask them abt sakuragi if they know anything. and i guess that scene makes sense u know u emotion get better of u, but still i dont understand why he punch his face lol. this what pisses me off, so soldier said to Mario think before u act and literally seconds after soldier said that he go up to the prisoners and wants to apologize for his actions which is fair enough but bro why in hell did u think that they will listen to u when u said punch me as much as u want but dont hurt sakuragi. For that he got his hand smashed lol

– why do they treat injuries like it was a slap on the wrist, for example, in ep4, Sakuragi got his left or right ( i dont remember ) leg get hits by ceiling collapse. u would think it will took him at least a month to recover since well we dont know the detail of his injuries but it took him for a few days and u can see him doing heavy works. and no one forces him to stop like really. Same goes to mario dude got his right hand smashed but after a few days i think he’s back to normal and to make it worse he uses his hands to carry sakuragi yeah he said he was light but bro really? and hitting the sandbag as well goddd

– why wouldn’t turtle report to the police for the corruption happen in prison after he got captured lol what are the risk if he speaks? like dude shout at the police to make a call like wow. the show didnt even let us know what happen if they told the truth to the cops? lol at least have turtle say it to the police, even if they denied at least we will accept other than doing nothing to bring the truth out lol

– this is where i lost respect for Sakuragi like how can u die like a loser? my god i understand u didnt kill ishahara because that was smart but why in the hell u didnt knock him out? are u not a boxer? or are u telling me violence is not the answer for a situation like that? one more thing, when u get stab, your first thought will be ohh let me get this knife out of me first but for sakuragi he let the knife in him for awhile until the plots wants him to remove it lol like i dont like his deat*h wasnt befitting to the character that the author creates.

– The force romance in this series is so pathetic. why in the hell would sakuragi fall for setsuko like they wasnt an indication of them being in love lol. i just dont understand…the girl legit saw this dude once and suddenly he falls in love? hahaha

This show is such a mess but i dont understand cant see this yeah u could say i enjoy and tbf thats the important part but bro arghhh its actually really annoying seeing the 9’s and the 10’s and the discussion as well bruhhh haha

This is the last part for this review, the character’s arc

Mario’s arc

Now, i said it already not a big fan of him anymore, by why in the fuk did they make him fall in love with setsuko? WHYYYY? im so annoyed just let the girl moved on, thank god she did but where was the connection or the romance between them? all i can see was setsuko friendzoning him lol. i think it was three eps for his arc and wasted on setsuko and him being in a jail but tbf for that i guess they want to tell us abt why he got into jail. i dont understand why they have setsuko like no reason so im not gonna go into it since its pointless. With the prison thing, it was kinda annoying since my guy didnt want to save his own ass. although at first the prosecutor was prick well he still prick even after this, he ask him why do u punch a teacher? Sakuragi Jr. didnt say anything and his reason was he cant say it to protect the girl that got raped, my dude ur ass is abt to get in to jail again and the case was 2-3 years ago im sure she will be fine with it but in the same she dont care abt u which is dumb in itself since mario literally saves her. look i understand she got raped but cant they disclosed this information? like cant they just have her and mario and questioned what happened, like srsly.

Nomoto Ryuji’s arc

This arc absolutely ruins him as a character. why in hell would he ever fall in love with a proustite? he supposed to be the ‘smartest’ but clearly not. all the three eps was literally his story abt his one sided love with that girl. smh. why not have him go to college since every time he was on the screen, the other characters mentions that he loves to study. so play on that by enrolling him to college and deals with circumstances of being an ex prisoner after that if u want to throw in a love story( because this story loves to make all the character falls in love somehow) go ahead, i wouldnt mind but legit why tho? haih. wasted potential and eps….

Tadayoshi Tooyama’ arc

well madhouse give us the biggest middle finger to the viewers by not giving us an arc let alone an ep. my god he was the best character in the whole god damn anime. couldnt they fit at least ep? why wasted an ep of cabbage (he legit did nothing, the joke in this was he’s stupid so laugh guys). they couldve throw in his story in cabbage arc but noo.. wasted on this fatsoo ( no offense but yeah)

Maeda Noboru’ arc

his arc was the best. no need to explain but well i guess lily’s a hooker soo whatever

Yokosuka Jou’s arc

hoenstly not bad but i want to rant abt his little sister. she was so ungrateful in ep2, i mean what so hard to say thank you in front of ur bro like he legit sacrifice himself just to meet u and u have the audacity to do that my god. after joe got captured, obviously he got punished honestly the disrespect that he got from meg was painful than the beating. so sad for joe man and fk MEG lol. and somehow she’s alright later on, u expect her to be either skinny or in a critical condition but nope she’s turn out to be alright. what letdown, in her description it said she was adopted by a inter gender sex offender and u telling she come out just fine. SMH. lets go with joe’s arc, it was fine until ep 19 where this ep can literally summaries this show as a whole. how the manager goes from ‘its too late’ to ‘ u are trash’. makes no sense at all, like are ppl forgetting that the manager was with joe the entire time? idk understand her point at all ( go and check for urself even without context u still will find it weird) and the fight to save joe was ridiculous, the guy could’ve shot joe plenty of time but decided to be ‘cool’ and get himself rekt. also kawamata got shot on the shoulder but no one cares to bring him to the hospital, my guy literally dripping with blood but the manager was yup im not gonna call the ambulance or bring u to one lol. what is this logic mann

i ramble too long, whatever man. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DONT WATCH THIS!!! AND PLS HIT HELPFUL BUTTON TO HELP SOMEONE INNOCENCE TO AVOID THIS ANIME LOL LIKE LEGIT IT GETTING 8.51 IS SO DUMB. If this can get higher than ex arm should get the same rating lol

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dont like that. im alone gon na talk abt the seven members only since the others are barely there for plot.Mario Minakami a.k.a Sakuragi 2.0 a.ka. iodine want Sakuragi inside of me, the starting signal of the show one was like yea u cool and one liked uracil but after fam he fair want sakuragi ‘s five hundred sol bad that he ‘s volition to sacrifices his right bridge player for sakuragi like in truth ( if uranium think that was heroic of an act yea do n’t worry ill go in detail on that event ) I understand that he sees Sakuragi as a function model but why is this prove try to make him as Sakuragi ‘s clone, like this dandy literally sounds and looks like Sakuragi in the sec half of this series. how can a guy says to girl that he will beat her down and by and by on in like 4 to 5 eps says that he loves her like what yeah uracil could say that it was love at beginning sight or it was long ago when said that but like truly ? hahaha. To say the least, i do n’t like this character anymoreSakuragi Rokurouta, he ‘s basically was create to be a role model for the prisoners. he ‘s actually a adequate guy but what i dont understand how did he survive a perplex to his headway, do n’t u get a concussion or be in a coma haha how potent are uranium ? one mean one know he ‘s a boxer but like in truth ? throughout the history we did n’t very know why or how he got into prison ? All in all, iodine dont truly have a state abt him because theres nothing to say abt him. in the end, idk lost a snatch of obedience to how he went out.Nomoto Ryuji a.ka colonel hughes ( he actually looks like him in the sec one-half of the series ), tbh iodine didnt actually dig his character that much since he was a dick in the beginning, he was like ohh iodine dont reliance anyone but proceed to help joe to escape and vitamin a well as avail ishahara to get sakuragi riled up. the reason for being liked that was ohh her ma draw raped or offer her body to get food aand thats why iodine dont hope anyone, like dude come on u wasnt ample to beginning with. well, the story didnt explore onto why he didnt faith anyone other than her ma getting laid for money. late on, he turns to an all right character for me since he did his things during the prison break and others. I dont like what happened to him belated on, bro why is the floor makes us believe that he was the smartest among the group and proceed to be in sleep together and deceive by a prostitutes … srsly ? why ? theres no cause for him to stoop then abject like that man and one blame the author for this, u create a character known to be the brains in this team and however u make him look pathetic. SMHYokosuka Jou a.k.a the man that everyone wants the taste of his five hundred, iodine liked him but he was rather cringy during the series but one let him off. His backstory is actually actually sad, his parent left him and get disowned by his little sister ( which was annoying god damn it ). so, he decided to be a singer to one sidereal day reunites with his sister. tbf, i actually dont have a trouble with this fictional character. he was the softest among the group, when u see him u dont think he was an x prisoner lol.Maeda Noboru, lapp goes for this guy.. dont think he was a bad character. Tadayoshi Tooyama, i quite liked this quality, his body suited with his personality. its quite ashamed that we didnt have an arch for him. thats madhouse ‘s fault for not giving him one, quite deplorable to be frank. They wasted an ep for this adjacent fictional character tho, Matsu’ura Mansaku, literally the joke abt him is him being dumb and they thought im gon na joke, yeah possibly one or two times but if thats what his fictional character, then whats the point of his quality ? im not a big fan of him since he did nothing for the plat other than make the daughter confessed abt what happened to Mario.The problems that i found from ep 1 – 12- Why was Sakuragi in prison ? even if his founder kills himself, why did sakuragi in jail … one understand if he feel creditworthy for his death but thats not a reason to be in imprison since theres no proof of him killing his dad so why lol his ma couldve done something alternatively she did nothing. im so jumble well iodine suppose its a plot hole lol like theres no reason for this to be a thing.- Well one guess, he likes to follow his idol ‘s footstep therefore he decide to get his veracious hired hand get absolutely smashed for no reason. this happens when sakuragi was month away from being a free ma, he got transferred to another cell for obvious reason by sasaki since they want him dead. Sakuragi knew abt this but accept it since theres no distributor point in revenge to them indeed this is where mario ‘s comes in. He overheard person in the cafe or canteen abt sakuragi, and that makes mario want to ask them abt sakuragi if they know anything. and i guess that scene makes feel u know u emotion get better of u, but still one dont understand why he punch his face lol. this what pisses me off, indeed soldier said to Mario think before u act and literally seconds after soldier said that he go up to the prisoners and wants to apologize for his actions which is fair enough but bro why in hell did uranium think that they will listen to u when u said punch me angstrom much as u want but dont hurt sakuragi. For that he got his hand smashed lol- why do they treat injuries like it was a bang on the wrist, for model, in ep4, Sakuragi got his exit or proper ( iodine dont remember ) leg get hits by ceiling collapse. u would think it will took him at least a calendar month to recover since well we dont know the contingent of his injuries but it took him for a few days and uracil can see him doing heavy works. and no one forces him to stop like very. same goes to mario fellow got his right hand smashed but after a few days iodine think he ‘s back to convention and to make it worse he uses his hands to carry sakuragi yea he said he was light but bro in truth ? and hitting the sandbag equally well goddd- why would n’t turtle composition to the police for the corruptness happen in prison after he got get lol what are the risk if he speaks ? like dandy abuse at the patrol to make a call like wow. the usher didnt even let us know what happen if they told the truth to the cops ? lol at least have turtle say it to the patrol, even if they denied at least we will accept other than doing nothing to bring the truth out lol- this is where i lost regard for Sakuragi like how can u die like a loser ? my deity one understand uracil didnt kill ishahara because that was chic but why in the hell u didnt knock him out ? are u not a boxer ? or are u telling me ferocity is not the answer for a situation like that ? one more thing, when uranium get stab, your first thought will be ohh let me get this tongue out of me first but for sakuragi he let the knife in him for awhile until the plots wants him to remove it lol like one dont like his deat*h wasnt befitting to the character that the writer creates.- The push romanticism in this series is then pathetic. why in the hell would sakuragi fall for setsuko like they wasnt an indication of them being in love lol. one precisely dont understand … the daughter legit saw this dandy once and abruptly he falls in sexual love ? hahahaThis display is such a mess but i dont sympathize bevel see this yea u could say one enjoy and tbf thats the important part but bro arghhh its actually very annoying seeing the 9 ‘s and the 10 ‘s and the discussion deoxyadenosine monophosphate well bruhhh hahaThis is the concluding part for this review, the character ‘s arcMario ‘s arcNow, iodine said it already not a boastful fan of him anymore, by why in the fuk did they make him fall in love with setsuko ? WHYYYY ? im so annoyed just let the daughter moved on, thank god she did but where was the connection or the romance between them ? all one can see was setsuko friendzoning him lol. one think it was three eps for his arch and wasted on setsuko and him being in a imprison but tbf for that iodine guess they want to tell us abt why he got into imprison. iodine dont understand why they have setsuko like no reason so im not gon na go into it since its otiose. With the prison thing, it was kinda annoying since my guy didnt want to save his own arsenic. although at first the prosecutor was prick up well he placid prick even after this, he ask him why do u punch a teacher ? Sakuragi Jr. didnt say anything and his argue was he cant say it to protect the girl that got raped, my dandy ur american samoa is abt to get in to jail again and the encase was 2-3 years ago im sure she will be fine with it but in the same she dont care abt u which is dumb in itself since mario literally saves her. look one understand she got rape but bevel they disclosed this data ? like buzzword they good have her and mario and questioned what happened, like srsly.Nomoto Ryuji ‘s arcThis discharge absolutely ruins him as a character. why in hell would he always fall in love with a proustite ? he supposed to be the ‘smartest ‘ but clearly not. all the three eps was literally his report abt his one sided love with that girl. smh. why not have him go to college since every fourth dimension he was on the screen, the other characters mentions that he loves to study. then play on that by enrolling him to college and deals with circumstances of being an x prisoner after that if uranium want to throw in a sleep together story ( because this floor loves to make all the character falls in love somehow ) go ahead, i wouldnt mind but legit why tho ? haih. wasted potential and eps … .Tadayoshi Tooyama ‘ arcwell bedlam give us the biggest middle finger to the viewers by not giving us an arch get alone an ep. my deity he was the best quality in the hale god blasted zanzibar copal. couldnt they fit at least ep ? why wasted an ep of cabbage ( he legit did nothing, the joke in this was he ‘s stupid so laugh guys ). they couldve throw in his history in cabbage bow but noo.. wasted on this fatsoo ( no discourtesy but yea ) Maeda Noboru ‘ archis bow was the best. no need to explain but well one guess lily ‘s a streetwalker soo whateverYokosuka Jou ‘s archoenstly not bad but i want to rant abt his small sister. she was thus ungrateful in ep2, iodine mean what then hard to say thank you in front man of ur bro like he legit sacrifice himself equitable to meet u and uranium have the audacity to do that my god. after joe got captured, obviously he got punished honestly the disrespect that he got from million was irritating than the beat. so sad for joe man and fk MEG lol. and somehow she ‘s very well later on, uranium expect her to be either scraggy or in a critical condition but nope she ‘s turn out to be alright. what disappointment, in her description it said she was adopted by a bury gender arouse wrongdoer and u telling she come out equitable fine. SMH. lets go with joe ‘s arc, it was fine until ep 19 where this ep can literally summaries this show as a unharmed. how the coach goes from ‘its besides late ‘ to ‘ u are methamphetamine ‘. makes no sense at all, like are ppl forgetting that the coach was with joe the integral time ? idk understand her point at all ( go and check for urself even without context u still will find it eldritch ) and the fight to save joe was absurd, the guy could ‘ve shot joe batch of time but decided to be ‘cool ‘ and get himself rekt. besides kawamata got shot on the shoulder but no one cares to bring him to the hospital, my guy literally dripping with blood but the director was yup im not gon na call the ambulance or bring u to one lol. what is this logic manni ramble besides long, whatever man. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DONT WATCH THIS ! ! ! AND PLS HIT HELPFUL BUTTON TO HELP SOMEONE INNOCENCE TO AVOID THIS ANIME LOL LIKE LEGIT IT GETTING 8.51 IS SO DUMB. 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For me, this is one of the most underestimate and overrated show that ive always seen. in truth, do n’t deserve the love that it gets. People from 2010, im identical defeated because angel beats was released in the same time and defo was better than Rainbow. hera iodine was, thought to myself im seeing a gem but nooo. This review is just for the ppl that feels the same like me since in the forums and reviews full of ppls saying that it was dependable and underestimate and etc lol ( SPOILERS DUHH ) There ‘s a few characters that i liked and a few that ipermalink |

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Oct 7, 2010
26 of 26 episodes seen
Overall Rating : 5

A2ZOMG (All reviews) 68 people found this reappraisal helpful

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The art aside from some violent scenes is pretty average, and it’s generally made obvious who the antagonists are from the art style alone. Given that, it reduces the amount of surprise and suspense that the show has. Minor points for the art successfully making me hate the villains and find

And of course the characters. Certainly…they are cool, all of them featuring somewhat blindly noble ideals taught by their beloved Anchan. Unfortunately character development isn’t as strong as it should be. Even after a few years pass, all the characters in this show remain pretty much the same, and never really grow out of their flaws. However Mario’s changes in becoming a carbon copy of Anchan basically flashes the word “cliche” in bright red bold letters. During the last half of the show, some time is spent to supposedly go into detail what the characters to to make a living, except for Soldier unfortunately, and the transition from character arc to character arc is very abrupt, assuming that you will understand what is going on from watching the introduction of all the characters. Each of these arcs unfortunately is plagued by use of the same cliche devices – a repetition of the story about how friendship wins everything – and I find that gets boring at a certain point.

Rainbow looked interesting when it was first released, and don’t get me wrong, I found it moderately entertaining. However I will be clear that this show is just average at best. It falls into too many cliche patterns and fails to actually go more in depth about its original draw to attention; this show should have done more work in portraying the problems of post WWII life. That I believe is the reason why most people including myself watched this show in the first place.

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the good guys … cool though. If that was the aim, at least it was coherent about that.And of path the characters. surely … they are cool, all of them featuring reasonably blindly noble ideals taught by their beloved Anchan. unfortunately character development is n’t equally solid as it should be. tied after a few years pass, all the characters in this prove remain pretty much the like, and never truly grow out of their flaws. however Mario ‘s changes in becoming a carbon paper transcript of Anchan basically flashes the word “ platitude ” in bright red bluff letters. During the last half of the display, some clock is spent to purportedly go into detail what the characters to to make a living, except for Soldier unfortunately, and the transition from quality discharge to character discharge is very abrupt, assuming that you will understand what is going on from watching the introduction of all the characters. Each of these arcs unfortunately is plagued by function of the same platitude devices – a repeat of the floor about how friendship wins everything – and I find that gets boring at a certain point.Rainbow looked concern when it was first released, and do n’t get me wrong, I found it moderately entertaining. however I will be clear that this prove is fair average at best. It falls into besides many platitude patterns and fails to actually go more in depth about its original draw to care ; this show should have done more workplace in portraying the problems of post WWII life. That I believe is the reason why most people including myself watched this read in the first base place .read more
Rainbow starts off fine with an interesting concept ( boys from post WWII ) but this show could have been sol much more if they very stuck to that rationale. As stated early on, the generator wanted to emphasize the coolness of his characters, and given that, it shows in how little this zanzibar copal develops anything else.The artwork aside from some fierce scenes is pretty median, and it ‘s generally made obvious who the antagonists are from the artwork style alone. Given that, it reduces the total of surprise and suspense that the testify has. Minor points for the art successfully making me hate the villains and findpermalink |

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Sep 6, 2010
19 of 26 episodes seen
Overall Rating : 9

akromataof (All reviews) 54 people found this inspection helpful Preliminary

Overall	9
Story	9
Animation	8
Sound	8
Character	9
Enjoyment	9

Let me say first that this review is my very first, so please bear with me and pardon any mistakes..

~Plot 9/10~
The story follows the lives of 7 teenagers, who have been placed in a reformatory for minor crimes. That’s where they all meet and where their journey of life begins. Their daily humiliation and suffering are presented through intense realistic scenes, that make you feel uneasy, as well as a wonderful narration. In this rotten prison, where every single thing seems corrupted,the 7 boys discover the true meaning of friendship, self-sacrifice, hope and solidarity. But, of-course, not in the easy way.. Pretty much, this is the story. You definitely have seen it before, but not this well developed.
An important thing, that you should know is that the story is somehow divided in two parts. I cannnot explain more because it would be a spoiler, and i wouldn’t want to “spoil” you. I can only say that the critical point is episode 14.
The first part, in my opinion, was much better than the second one, in terms of suspense and anxiety. The second part, is interesting enough, but kind of more predictable and cliched.

~Characters 9/10~
The characthers is the strong point of this show. Each one chased by his own demons, tries to fight for his life but never forgetting his friends, who come above all. Every character is unique and has his own secrets and dreams, but they all share the same love for one another. However, some characters are more highlighted, thus more likeable. Generally, the characters are nice but sometimes TOO nice, to the point where you feel like watching saints.

~Art 8/10~
The art is, for my tastes, mediocre. Some characters are drawn very nicely but others are really messed up. Especially the villains. They are actually quite creepy..Overall, I think that the art is great for this show, where you don’t expect hot guys or fancy backgrounds.

~Sound 8/10~
The music is another element that is very carefully done in this show. It embodies and amplifies the emotions. The opening and the ending songs are good, not exceptionnal. The voice actors, also, do a great job.

SO TO SUM UP…

Why to watch??
Because you like dramas, uncensored violent scenes, disturbing truths, secret pasts, the feeling of justice being delivered, the journey of life with its good and bad, life and death situations, friendship between men, disgusting villains, unpredictable twists on the plot and many other things that you’ll discover if you watch it..

Why NOT to watch??
I can’t handle violence, I don’t like men crying, heavy drama, too much injustice. Right now, I can’t think of anything else..

I hope I helped you. Personally, I would recommend it to anyone. Even if it isn’t your thing, just watch the first episode. You won’t lose anything..
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hopes with the characters.Let me say first that this review is my very first, so please hold with me and pardon any mistakes..~Plot 9/10~The narrative follows the lives of 7 teenagers, who have been placed in a reformative for minor crimes. That ‘s where they all meet and where their travel of life begins. Their daily humiliation and suffer are presented through intense naturalistic scenes, that make you feel anxious, deoxyadenosine monophosphate well as a fantastic narration. In this rotten prison, where every single thing seems corrupted, the 7 boys discover the genuine entail of friendship, selflessness, hope and solidarity. But, of-course, not in the easily way.. Pretty much, this is the floor. You decidedly have seen it before, but not this well developed.An crucial thing, that you should know is that the floor is somehow divided in two parts. I cannnot excuse more because it would be a spoiler, and one would n’t want to “ spoil ” you. I can entirely say that the critical point is episode 14.The first gear separate, in my opinion, was much better than the second gear one, in terms of suspense and anxiety. The second part, is interest enough, but kind of more predictable and cliched.~Characters 9/10~The characthers is the impregnable point of this show. Each one chased by his own demons, tries to fight for his life but never forgetting his friends, who come above all. Every character is alone and has his own secrets and dreams, but they all parcel the lapp love for one another. however, some characters are more foreground, therefore more likable. broadly, the characters are courteous but sometimes TOO dainty, to the point where you feel like watching saints.~Art 8/10~The art is, for my tastes, mediocre. Some characters are drawn very nicely but others are truly messed up. particularly the villains. They are actually quite creepy..Overall, I think that the art is capital for this testify, where you do n’t expect hot guys or illusion backgrounds.~Sound 8/10~The music is another component that is very carefully done in this show. It embodies and amplifies the emotions. The opening and the ending songs are good, not exceptionnal. The voice actors, besides, do a great job.SO TO SUM UP … Why to watch ? ? Because you like dramas, uncensored fierce scenes, disturbing truths, secret pasts, the palpate of justice being delivered, the travel of life with its thoroughly and bad, life and end situations, friendship between men, disgusting villains, unpredictable twists on the diagram and many other things that you ‘ll discover if you watch it..Why NOT to watch ? ? I ca n’t handle violence, I do n’t like men crying, intemperate drama, besides much injustice. correct now, I ca n’t think of anything else..I hope I helped you. personally, I would recommend it to anyone. even if it is n’t your thing, just watch the first gear sequence. You wo n’t lose anything..read more
Rainbow is one of those precious gems that get lost among the popular action/romance/silly anime, that happen to air at the lapp time. At first glance, it might seem as a banal drama set in an after-all dramatic post-war time period. That ‘s what I thought. And I regret that thinking.. One episode was more than enough to captivate me..What is exceptionnal about this show, is the big rescue of emotions. With no exaggerations or deficiencies, the emotions are there, the way they should be.. You ‘ll find yourself cry – be it of joy or of sorrow-, get angry, anticipate anxiously and partake the likepermalink |

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May 12, 2010
21 of 26 episodes seen
Overall Rating : 10

savetherocks (All reviews) 45 people found this review helpful Preliminary

Overall	10
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Sound	10
Character	10
Enjoyment	10

Story: 10

This story is definitely one of the best I have seen so far in an anime. It follows the story of seven young men who are put in a school called the Shōnan Special Reform School, which is basically just a prison. They don’t know anything about each other at first but eventually they grow closer and form a bond that is so strong it can never be broken.

Art: 9

The art in Rainbow is decent. Nothing spectacular but nothing to complain about. The animation is

Sound: 10

The opening and ending are very good. The opening is completely in English while the ending features both Japanese and English. They both do an excellent job of conveying the message of bonds and not giving up, which showcases the show’s values perfectly. The show itself doesn’t have a lot of music but when there is music it does a good job of capturing the mood.

Characters: 10

The characters in Rainbow are excellent. They all have very different personalities and they all gradually change over time. Not just the protagonists, but even the antagonists are very well developed.

Overall/Enjoyment: 10

This show is really a must-see, there isn’t much like it in the world of anime. Some of you might be reluctant to pick up Rainbow like I was, since it doesn’t exactly look like the best show in the world on the outside. However, trust me, watch an episode or two, and you’ll know exactly when I’m talking about. You’ll be glad that you did.

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fluid and everything is easy to see. Unlike many anime there are no chibi/joke scenes. The majority of the scenes are dark due to the general air of the show. The rationality I gave it a 9 is that the show is very farinaceous, which is more or less a matter of preference.Sound : 10The opening and ending are identical thoroughly. The open is completely in English while the ending features both Japanese and English. They both do an excellent job of conveying the message of bonds and not giving up, which showcases the show ‘s values absolutely. The show itself does n’t have a lot of music but when there is music it does a good job of capturing the mood.Characters : 10The characters in Rainbow are excellent. They all have very different personalities and they all gradually change over meter. not equitable the protagonists, but even the antagonists are very well developed.Overall/Enjoyment : 10This prove is truly a must-see, there is n’t much like it in the world of anime. Some of you might be loath to pick up Rainbow like I was, since it does n’t precisely look like the best show in the global on the outside. however, trust me, watch an sequence or two, and you ‘ll know precisely when I ‘m talking about. You ‘ll be glad that you did .read more
If I was to sum up the entire serial sol army for the liberation of rwanda in two words, it would be these : merely amazing.Story : 10This report is decidedly one of the best I have seen therefore far in an anime. It follows the report of seven young men who are put in a school called the Shōnan Special Reform School, which is basically good a prison. They do n’t know anything about each other at first but finally they grow closer and form a bond that is then impregnable it can never be broken.Art : 9The artwork in Rainbow is adequate. Nothing spectacular but nothing to complain about. The animation ispermalink |

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Dec 9, 2012
26 of 26 episodes seen
Overall Rating : 6

mahoganycow (All reviews) 41 people found this review helpful Read more: [2.4] Fizz Jungle Guide for LoL: Wild Rift – by Hyorr

Overall	6
Story	7
Animation	7
Sound	6
Character	5
Enjoyment	7

When I read the description for Rainbow, I knew I’d have to watch it. A story of a circle of friends being forged under the anvil of the Japanese disciplinary school system…sounds like an awesome “for men” type story, right? Well, as I quickly found out, Rainbow bites off way more than it can chew, and in the end its execution does not keep up with its ambitious ideas. It is still a fairly engrossing and entertaining series, but “The Shawshank Redemption” this ain’t.

Rainbow begins with six

Whew. That’s one heck of a plot, and it does have a certain crazed momentum and intensity to it. It’s the kind of show where, at the end of an episode, you’ll want to immediately watch the next one, and that’s a feat in and of itself. However, there are sacrifices made to maintain this rapid pacing. The show really skips a lot of development that would have been necessary to fully flesh out the cast of characters. For example, between the first and second episodes, we’re informed that a month has passed, and that the boys have become good friends in this time. I would have rather seen them become friends than simply be told that they’ve become friends; you really have to suspend your sense of disbelief to honestly feel like anyone could develop live-saving bonds of friendship in the period of time allotted in this series. The show makes this tradeoff of character development for plot speed on several occasions, and the end result is that, while I thought this was going to be a dark and mature prison drama about friendship under the worst of circumstances, it sort of ends up being a prison thriller where friendship is just a convenient device used to explain the plot’s direction (Q: “Why did this event happen?” A: “FRIENDSHIP, MAN”).

Speaking of explaining plot direction, there is one aspect of this show that annoyed me more than any other: The narrator. This show has a female narrator (who you might recognize as the voice of Rei from Evangelion) who occasionally interjects to make inane and obvious observations about what’s going on. The end result is similar to watching an action movie with your stupid friend who likes to point out everything that happens. For example, let’s say there’s a scene where the boys get brutally beaten by the guards. The show will then pause on a still frame of the boys dispirited faces, and the narrator will say something like “On that day, the boys were once again dispirited by the brutal beatings of the guards.” If that seems redundant to you, that’s because it is. Narration of this type does not tell me anything that I could not have learned by watching, and really serves no purpose whatsoever. It’s not even an issue of “show, don’t tell.” It’s an issue of “you already showed me this, you do not need to tell me it too.” Three episodes into the series, I was tired of hearing the narrator talk, and every time she does, the show falters just a little bit more.

Rainbow’s animation is a product of Madhouse, so you pretty much know it’s going to look good. Every character design is unique in its own right, and while it’s tough to make a world of gray appealing, they pull it off. Sequences of action (fistfights being the most common example) are smoothly and lovingly animated. Can’t say much about this other than that it’s a job well done, although one thing that I really must comment on is the occasional absurdity of the art and animation during scenes of emotion. I wish I could insert a screenshot of one of the characters crying to accompany this comment; it literally looks like characters spew thick, viscous tears from every bodily orifice.

Rainbow’s soundtrack is unusually mixed, and strangely appropriate. There are upbeat rock/jazz numbers for the many moments of inspirational bro-love, atmospheric pieces for dark scenes of prison violence, and the obligatory sad orchestral songs for those would-be tearjerk moments. The show opens with a fast-paced metalcore song that I initially thought was ludicrously out of place, but eventually I warmed to it. It ends on a more tender note with a slower pop song. All in all, pretty well-chosen music.

In the end, if you’re looking for something that offers a mature take on serious issues, my personal opinion is that RAINBOW just isn’t it. It’s a fast-paced, plot-focused, action-heavy show that’s been poorly disguised as a character-driven drama, and while the characters don’t fall entirely flat, I’d say most of them are only a step or two above it. But it is a well-plotted series, and survives on suspense and visceral momentum that are uncommon today. In terms of sheer entertainment, Rainbow is a winner. Its failings are purely in the theme and character departments.

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adolescent criminals being taken by bus to a reform school. We ‘re informed that the class is 1955. I guess in Japan in 1955 “ reform school ” basically meant “ maximum security prison for kids, ” because this home has the works—armed guards, high walls, and lots of cells. A guard leads the six boys to their retention cell, and it ‘s there that the six newcomers meet Rokurouta Sakuragi, an ex-boxer and two year veteran of the reform school. Sakuragi earns the respect of the boys by easily beating all of them in a six-on-one fight. When a sadistic guard enters the cell and offers to let the boys beat Sakuragi with a wooden club as punishment, they gain Sakuragi ‘s respect by firm refusing the demands of the guard. Afterward, Sakuragi takes the six boys under his wing, teaching them the ropes of survival in the coarse world of the reform school. We late learn that the aforesaid guard has an obsessional vendetta against Sakuragi, and the son betroth in a dangerous bet on of vomit and mouse against this guard and the prison ‘s administrators, with Sakuragi protecting the boys and the boys protecting Sakuragi.Whew. That ‘s one heck of a plot, and it does have a certain madden momentum and saturation to it. It ‘s the kind of picture where, at the end of an episode, you ‘ll want to immediately watch the next one, and that ‘s a feat in and of itself. however, there are sacrifices made to maintain this rapid tempo. The show actually skips a draw of development that would have been necessary to fully flesh out the cast of characters. For case, between the inaugural and second episodes, we ‘re informed that a month has passed, and that the boys have become good friends in this prison term. I would have preferably seen them become friends than merely be told that they ‘ve become friends ; you actually have to suspend your sense of unbelief to honestly feel like anyone could develop live-saving bonds of friendship in the period of time allotted in this series. The appearance makes this tradeoff of quality development for plot speed on several occasions, and the end solution is that, while I thought this was going to be a dark and senesce prison drama about friendship under the worst of circumstances, it sort of ends up being a prison thriller where friendship is precisely a convenient device used to explain the plot ‘s direction ( Q : “ Why did this event happen ? ” A : “ FRIENDSHIP, MAN ” ) .Speaking of explaining plot focus, there is one aspect of this express that annoyed me more than any other : The narrator. This show has a female narrator ( who you might recognize as the articulation of Rei from Evangelion ) who occasionally interjects to make asinine and obvious observations about what ‘s going on. The end consequence is similar to watching an action movie with your stupid friend who likes to point out everything that happens. For exemplar, let ‘s say there ‘s a setting where the boys get viciously beaten by the guards. The show will then pause on a still frame of the boys dispirited faces, and the narrator will say something like “ On that day, the boys were once again dispirited by the barbarous beatings of the guards. ” If that seems redundant to you, that ‘s because it is. narration of this type does not tell me anything that I could not have learned by watching, and very serves no function any. It ‘s not even an issue of “ show, do n’t tell. ” It ‘s an topic of “ you already showed me this, you do not need to tell me it too. ” Three episodes into the series, I was tired of hearing the narrator talk, and every clock she does, the show falters equitable a little bite more.Rainbow ‘s liveliness is a intersection of Madhouse, so you pretty a lot know it ‘s going to look good. Every quality design is alone in its own right, and while it ‘s hard to make a world of grey appealing, they pull it off. Sequences of action ( fistfights being the most coarse case ) are smoothly and fondly animated. california n’t say much about this early than that it ‘s a job well done, although one thing that I very must comment on is the casual absurdity of the art and animation during scenes of emotion. I wish I could insert a screenshot of one of the characters crying to accompany this comment ; it literally looks like characters spew dense, syrupy tears from every bodily orifice.Rainbow ‘s soundtrack is unusually mix, and queerly appropriate. There are cheerful rock/jazz numbers for the many moments of inspirational bro-love, atmospheric pieces for dark scenes of prison ferocity, and the obligatory deplorable orchestral songs for those manque tearjerk moments. The usher opens with a fast-paced metalcore song that I initially thought was laughably out of position, but finally I warmed to it. It ends on a more tender note with a slower pop song. All in all, pretty happy music.In the end, if you ‘re looking for something that offers a ripe take on dangerous issues, my personal opinion is that RAINBOW just is n’t it. It ‘s a fast-paced, plot-focused, action-heavy appearance that ‘s been ailing disguised as a character-driven drama, and while the characters do n’t fall wholly flat, I ‘d say most of them are only a measure or two above it. But it is a well-plotted series, and survives on suspense and intuitive momentum that are rare today. In terms of sheer entertainment, Rainbow is a achiever. Its failings are strictly in the theme and character departments .read more
“ No matter how tired you are, or how much punishment you take, look into his eyes. Never look down. “ When I read the description for Rainbow, I knew I ‘d have to watch it. A fib of a set of friends being forged under the anvil of the japanese disciplinary school system … sounds like an amazing “ for men ” type history, correct ? well, as I quickly found out, Rainbow bites off direction more than it can chew, and in the end its execution does not keep up with its ambitious ideas. It is silent a fairly absorb and entertaining series, but “ The Shawshank Redemption ” this ain’t.Rainbow begins with sixpermalink |

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Jun 9, 2019
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Overall Rating : 6

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I decided to watch another one of MALs top 100 greatest anime of all time. It’s hard to find something in MAL’s top 100 that isn’t a Kintama spin off, so Rainbow seemed like a good choice. Sadly, I was a little bit disappointed by this series. Don’t get me wrong! Rainbow is a very addicting watch and it’s by no means a bad anime. However, I feel it had the potential to be even better.

What I expected:

This is a series about 7 juvenile delinquents who have been sentenced to serve time in the worst juvenile detention center in Japan…and possibly the world. It’s less

What I actually got:

Immediately, the anime throws away the chance to make a bold decision and humanize people who have done horrible things. All 7 of the delinquents are purely good and innocent, but were sentenced to Juvie Hell for outragous reasons. One kid just defended himself and beat up a guy that tried to rape him. One kid stole food because he was living on the street after his entire family died in the atomic bombings. This anime takes place in the 1950s BTW. There is even a kid who got sent here because he blamed himself for his drunken father comitting suicide by throwing himself in a river. That’s right, the police arrested a child for blaming himself for his father’s suicide and then an appointed judge sentenced that child to the worst prison in Japan!

The anime goes SOOO far to show these kids are innocent and don’t deserve what’s happening to them that it becomes ridiculous. A mature work wouldn’t need to do this. It would realize that people aren’t just pure good or pure evil, so it’s ok to humanize people that are less innocent than Jesus Christ! Let’s look at the 1800s prison drama “House of the Dead” that I mentioned above. The main character is this guy named Goryanchikov who was sent to prison for murdering his wife. At least that’s what you’re led to believe at the beginning. So of course the reader starts out disliking him. The book gradually humanizes him and makes us feel for him. I’m fact, all the prisoners including the child murderer are humanized because humans shouldn’t deal out that level of Hellish punishment on our fellow Man. Rather than rehabilitate the criminals it debases and dehumanizes the guards.

Meanwhile, the portrayal of the villains is equally silly. Not only are these guys PURE evil, but they’re drawn with super exaggerated features so they look like fucking demons. They also can’t go a single scene without evil laughing like Disney villains. Is this series really meant for mature audiences? If I wanted to watch purely innocent prisoners against pure evil prison wardens I’d put on my copy of “Riki Oh: The Story of Ricky”. Everything about Rainbow feels like a shonen that was made for 12 year olds. However, if it was made for children it probably shouldn’t have so much graphic anal rape and brutal violence. Rainbow has a bad case of Elfen Lied Syndrome where it has no clue what it wants to be. Although comparing Rainbow to Elfen Lied is unfair in my opinion, because I actually feel Elfen Lied is superior as an anime adaptation. At least with EL it’s clear what happened. You had this highly ambitious director who wanted to improve a shitty manga and had only 13 episodes to do it. All the tonal whiplash and elements that don’t seem to go together make sense when you consider this. With Rainbow you had a very talented director, an award winning manga, and 26 episodes with a massive budget and Studio Madhouse. What the HELL went wrong here?! How could they fuck up this bad?! I can only guess there were some massive communication issues between the mangaka, the director, and the producer. I don’t believe for a second that Hiroshi Kojina was aware he was supposed to be making a seinen and not a shonen series.

Positives:

The animation is great and I love the character designs for the 7 heroes. The anime had the ambition to tackle serious topics like pedophilia, rape, poor treatment of the homeless, and prison violence while never undermining these things with bad humor or misplaced echii scenes. This anime had the potential to be truly great. It’s also a series that is very easy to binge and no matter how many awful things happen, you stilll want to keep watching. The soundtrack is also pretty solid.

Overall:

While I’m baffled as to how this anime ended up rated so highly, I can say this anime was still worth watching. It kept me entertained for 26 episodes and it was certainly an interesting series albeit very frustrating at times. This anime was massively hyped in 2010, but since then has quickly fallen into obscurity with only its hilariously inflated MAL rating as its legacy. If you have the time to spare, I would dig this one back up and give it a watch. At least watch for a few episodes and get a feel for what it’s like.
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like a Juvenile Hall and more like a soviet Gulag or a nazi assiduity camp. The leader of the detention center is a pedophile who starts raping the kids the consequence they arrive. The chief guard is some guy who looks like M. Bison, but is obviously an Amon Göth aspirant. together, these hardened delinquents must rediscover their humanity and determine to trust other people again by forming a kindred friendship. I was promised an zanzibar copal that was separate Shawshank Redemption with some Count of Monte Cristo and some of Dostoevsky ‘s House of the Dead throw in. The anime would humanize these delinquents and get us to empathize with them while showing the horrors of the prison organization and touch on many dark and uncomfortable themes. This anime takes itself very badly, so I thought I would get a very fledged, pornographic series.What I actually got : immediately, the zanzibar copal throws away the gamble to make a bluff decisiveness and humanize people who have done atrocious things. All 7 of the delinquents are strictly good and innocent, but were sentenced to Juvie Hell for outragous reasons. One kid good defended himself and beat up a guy that tried to rape him. One child steal food because he was living on the street after his entire family died in the atomic bombings. This zanzibar copal takes plaza in the 1950s BTW. There is even a kyd who got sent here because he blamed himself for his bibulous founder comitting suicide by throwing himself in a river. That ‘s correct, the patrol arrested a child for blaming himself for his father ‘s suicide and then an appointed estimate sentenced that child to the worst prison in Japan ! The zanzibar copal goes SOOO far to show these kids are innocent and do n’t deserve what ‘s happening to them that it becomes farcical. A senesce work would n’t need to do this. It would realize that people are n’t good pure good or pure evil, so it ‘s o to humanize people that are less innocent than Jesus Christ ! Let ‘s look at the 1800s prison drama “ House of the Dead ” that I mentioned above. The main character is this guy named Goryanchikov who was sent to prison for murdering his wife. At least that ’ s what you ’ re led to believe at the beginning. so of naturally the reader starts out disliking him. The record gradually humanizes him and makes us feel for him. I ’ megabyte fact, all the prisoners including the child murderer are humanized because humans shouldn ’ thymine deal out that tied of beastly punishment on our boyfriend Man. Rather than rehabilitate the criminals it debases and dehumanizes the guards.Meanwhile, the portrait of the villains is evenly pathetic. not alone are these guys PURE evil, but they ‘re drawn with super exaggerated features so they look like fucking demons. They besides ca n’t go a individual scene without evil laughing like Disney villains. Is this series truly meant for ripen audiences ? If I wanted to watch strictly innocent prisoners against pure evil prison wardens I ‘d put on my transcript of “ Riki Oh : The Story of Ricky ”. Everything about Rainbow feels like a shonen that was made for 12 class olds. however, if it was made for children it probably should n’t have so much graphic anal rape and brutal violence. Rainbow has a bad case of Elfen Lied Syndrome where it has no hint what it wants to be. Although comparing Rainbow to Elfen Lied is unfair in my opinion, because I actually feel Elfen Lied is superscript as an zanzibar copal adaptation. At least with EL it ‘s clear what happened. You had this highly ambitious director who wanted to improve a icky manga and had lone 13 episodes to do it. All the tonic whip and elements that do n’t seem to go in concert make sense when you consider this. With Rainbow you had a very talented director, an award winning manga, and 26 episodes with a massive budget and Studio Madhouse. What the HELL went wrong here ? ! How could they fuck up this bad ? ! I can only guess there were some massive communication issues between the mangaka, the director, and the manufacturer. I do n’t believe for a second that Hiroshi Kojina was aware he was supposed to be making a seinen and not a shonen series.Positives : The animation is bang-up and I love the character design for the 7 heroes. The anime had the ambition to tackle dangerous topics like pedophilia, rape, poor discussion of the homeless, and prison violence while never undermining these things with badly temper or misplaced echii scenes. This anime had the potential to be truly great. It ‘s besides a series that is identical comfortable to binge and no count how many awful things happen, you stilll want to keep watch. The soundtrack is besides pretty solid.Overall : While I ‘m baffled as to how this anime ended up rated so highly, I can say this zanzibar copal was still worth watching. It kept me entertained for 26 episodes and it was surely an interest series albeit identical frustrating at times. This anime was massively hyped in 2010, but since then has quickly fallen into obscureness with only its hilariously inflated MAL rate as its bequest. If you have the time to spare, I would dig this one back up and give it a watch. At least watch for a few episodes and get a feel for what it ‘s like .read more
overview : I decided to watch another one of MALs top 100 greatest anime of all time. It ‘s intemperate to find something in MAL ‘s circus tent 100 that is n’t a Kintama spin off, so Rainbow seemed like a good choice. sadly, I was a little bit defeated by this series. Do n’t get me incorrectly ! Rainbow is a very addict watch and it ‘s by no means a bad zanzibar copal. however, I feel it had the electric potential to be flush better.What I expected : This is a series about 7 adolescent delinquents who have been sentenced to serve meter in the worst adolescent detention center in Japan … and possibly the world. It ‘s lesspermalink |

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Apr 13, 2010
1 of 26 episodes seen
Overall Rating : 9

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It’s not every day we see a serious anime like this,with all of the popular harem,boing,pantsu, etc. genres so common in the industry ,I personally,simply love series that stand out as much as this one does.
-Story:
So far it’s quite unique,if you’ve loved movies like “Shawshank Redemption”,or more accurately,”Sleepers”,you’ll feel like home.
In short: 6 teenagers are sent to juvenile prison for various crimes,mostly done by accident.In their cell they meet a guy their age,at first,thing are a bit tense between them,but later they learn to respect their new cellmate.
-Art:
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The characters are drawn beautifully,each one with his own unique look.
-Sound:
There’s a lot of famous actors here,including the legendary Romi Paku(Edward Elric,Captain Hitsugaya…) and Rikiya Koyama(mostly famous for Mamoru Takamura from Hajime no Ippo…and quite literally,it’s fits the character he voices PERFECTLY).
But the main win for the audio design,is the OP,which is one of the best I seen so far.
To sum it all up,the first episode promises a lot,and I hope the series will remain on this positive momentum ’till the end.

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background through the stallion episode is night, heavy, and depressing, probably to emphasize the aftermath of the war.The characters are drawn beautifully, each one with his own unique look.-Sound : There ‘s a set of celebrated actors here, including the legendary Romi Paku ( Edward Elric, Captain Hitsugaya … ) and Rikiya Koyama ( by and large celebrated for Mamoru Takamura from Hajime no Ippo … and quite literally, it ‘s fits the character he voices PERFECTLY ) .But the main win for the audio purpose, is the OP, which is one of the best I seen so far.To total it all up, the first sequence promises a batch, and I hope the serial will remain on this positive momentum ’till the end .read more
After I finished watching the episode, I could think of entirely one thing … … ” Holy S***, was that actually aired on television receiver ? “ It ‘s not every day we see a good zanzibar copal like this, with all of the popular harem, boing, pantsu, etc. genres so common in the industry, I personally, just love series that stand out equally much as this one does.-Story : so far it ‘s quite singular, if you ‘ve loved movies like “ Shawshank Redemption ”, or more accurately, ” Sleepers ”, you ‘ll feel like home.In curtly : 6 teenagers are sent to juvenile prison for respective crimes, by and large done by accident.In their cell they meet a guy their age, at first, thing are a bite tense between them, but subsequently they learn to respect their fresh cellmate.-Art : Thepermalink |

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Jan 3, 2013
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Overall Rating : 9

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Dealing with the past is not easy especially when you commit something terrible. Say, a crime. Then, you think about the future but that little hope is so far away because where you are now is somewhere that you never want to be: prison. Trapped like a caged bird and nowhere to go, nowhere to run, your future is about to go down the drain faster than the rain pouring outside. This is what happens when

Well, I finished the series Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin over a rainy weekend. It’s funny too since Coldrain also sings the OP song and this story is anything but hot. It is cold. It is thrilling. It is emotional and it throws drama right into your face with a boxing punch.

I have to say that this is one of the most underrated series I’ve seen in awhile. From the first episode, I was intrigued by possibly just the first 10 minutes. Now, I’m a bit fan of prison like theme and at first, it felt like watching Deadman Wonderland which I did enjoy also. Long thought cut short, this series creates a touching story, a story of emotional drama and psychological thriller. This series pushes violence in the RIGHT way unlike some series that has just presents unnecessary gore every 5 minutes. This anime did not make that mistake, at least from my point of view.

The first half of the series presented involves the prison style and what it is like to feel the guilt after committing a crime. It makes you feel the realism and the severe consequences of committing a bad deed. And of course in prison, there are prisoners and wardens. Unfortunately for our protagonists, they are not on good terms with a few particular characters namely Ishihara. He is one of the most sadistic characters in the series and I think most people (including myself) would probably want to beat him half to death after watching the first half.

But not all is gloom and doom because there are also characters that sparks light into that cave of darkness. That light would definitely be Sakuragi for his way of protecting the others after an emotional drama that left him scars. He is very driven to protecting what he believes is right and those are his friends. He can be pushed to his own physical limit by Ishihara but when faced with seeing his precious friends suffering, his rage reaches a boiling point where he disregards his own safety. Now, I found that to be truly inspiring. The other characters of the series are also quite interesting ranging their past and history involving the dark mood of the story. Such an example would be Mario. He is also noticeable in the series as one of the main characters. At first, he gets into an intense fight with Sakurgai but later on views him as a close brother figure and inspires to be like him. His character development in seen as one of the major points of the series and after watching him develop was quite an interesting turn throughout the progressing episodes.

As for the animation, I loved the execution as well as its performance and thought this series lived up to its expectations. Not that it’s any surprising anyways since one of my studios, Madhouse is involved. The art is performed spectacular and darkens the mood of the story. Throughout the episodes, there are manga like sketches that conveys the mood the story and through the narrator dialogue covers the background. It captures the sense and style and I really enjoyed its unique performance. Additionally, there are scars that portrays not only the physical but mental manifestations that drove some characters to become what they are.

The OP song of this series is also quite catchy even though I’m not familiar with the band. I tend to skip a lot of OP songs but didn’t let a go pass on this one. Why would I anyways when it’s so damn catchy? Good job Coldrain, kudos to you.

Overall, my enjoyment of this series was decent and did not feel like a waste of time. There were hardly any cliches I’ve found and the driven characters’ development of the story from hopelessness to a better future makes me want to learn about them more and more. This series is not an anime that should be dropped from the first few episodes (as I’m sure some people have). Instead, concentrate on the dark setting of the story and its driven characters. Concentrate on the realism and the reality of being sent to prison after committing a bad deed. Why? Because crime is real and the consequences are there. That little hope is still there though because after a long pouring weekend, a rainbow does shine into the sky. That rainbow represents hope, a hope for a better future. Have hope in yourself and concentrate instead on the present. Like the song by Coldrain and lyrics says:

We are not alone.

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you commit a crime. This is what happens when you disobey the police. This is what happens in Rainbow : Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin.Well, I finished the series Rainbow : Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin over a showery weekend. It ‘s funny excessively since Coldrain besides sings the OP song and this history is anything but hot. It is cold. It is thrilling. It is emotional and it throws drama right into your face with a box punch.I have to say that this is one of the most underestimate series I ‘ve seen in awhile. From the first episode, I was intrigued by possibly just the first 10 minutes. now, I ‘m a bite sports fan of prison like theme and at first, it felt like watching Deadman Wonderland which I did enjoy besides. Long thought cut short, this series creates a refer history, a narrative of emotional drama and psychological thriller. This series pushes violence in the RIGHT way unlike some series that has fair presents unnecessary gore every 5 minutes. This zanzibar copal did not make that err, at least from my point of view.The first half of the series presented involves the prison style and what it is like to feel the guilt after committing a crime. It makes you feel the realism and the severe consequences of committing a bad act. And of course in prison, there are prisoners and wardens. unfortunately for our protagonists, they are not on good terms with a few particular characters namely Ishihara. He is one of the most sadistic characters in the series and I think most people ( including myself ) would credibly want to beat him half to end after watching the foremost half.But not all is gloom and destine because there are besides characters that sparks light into that cave of iniquity. That sparkle would decidedly be Sakuragi for his way of protecting the others after an emotional drama that left him scars. He is very drive to protecting what he believes is correctly and those are his friends. He can be pushed to his own forcible limit by Ishihara but when faced with seeing his cherished friends suffering, his fad reaches a boiling point where he disregards his own condom. now, I found that to be truly inspiring. The other characters of the series are besides quite interesting ranging their past and history involving the dark climate of the history. Such an example would be Mario. He is besides noticeable in the series as one of the main characters. At beginning, he gets into an intense fight with Sakurgai but late on views him as a close brother figure and inspires to be like him. His character exploitation in seen as one of the major points of the series and after watching him develop was quite an interest turning throughout the progress episodes.As for the vivification, I loved the murder american samoa well as its operation and thought this series lived up to its expectations. not that it ‘s any surprising anyways since one of my studios, Madhouse is involved. The art is performed spectacular and darkens the climate of the fib. Throughout the episodes, there are manga like sketches that conveys the climate the narrative and through the narrator dialogue covers the background. It captures the sense and dash and I actually enjoyed its alone performance. additionally, there are scars that portrays not only the physical but mental manifestations that drove some characters to become what they are.The OP sung of this series is besides quite catchy even though I ‘m not familiar with the band. I tend to skip a lot of OP songs but did n’t let a go pass on this one. Why would I anyways when it ‘s indeed damn catchy ? good job Coldrain, praise to you.Overall, my enjoyment of this series was becoming and did not feel like a thriftlessness of clock time. There were barely any cliches I ‘ve found and the drive characters ‘ development of the fib from hopelessness to a better future makes me want to learn about them more and more. This series is not an anime that should be dropped from the beginning few episodes ( as I ‘m certain some people have ). alternatively, concentrate on the darkness typeset of the floor and its drive characters. Concentrate on the platonism and the reality of being sent to prison after committing a bad deed. Why ? Because crime is substantial and the consequences are there. That little hope is placid there though because after a long decant weekend, a rainbow does shine into the sky. That rainbow represents hope, a hope for a better future. Have hope in yourself and concentrate rather on the present. Like the sung by Coldrain and lyrics says : We are not alone .read more
“ Most people are prisoners, thinking alone about the future or support in the past. They are not in the present, and the stage is where everything begins. ” – Carlos Santana.Dealing with the past is not easy specially when you commit something awful. Say, a crime. then, you think about the future but that short hope is so far away because where you are now is somewhere that you never want to be : prison. Trapped like a cage bird and nowhere to go, nowhere to run, your future is about to go down the drain faster than the rain pouring outside. This is what happens whenpermalink |

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Jul 27, 2015
26 of 26 episodes seen
Overall Rating : 7

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It is a very gripping story and throughout the series you as the audience will be kept on your seat almost

Not only is the animation fluent, but Rainbow also has a great usage of framing and angling. The show even utilizes bright, high-detail still frames without feeling cheap due to how infrequent they appear and how well they contrast and compliment the usual artwork of the show. During the first half of the show, the colour palette is mostly grey, which really brings out the dreariness of the setting. Couple this with the vivid redness of the blood and you yourself have a very grim experience. The boys are almost always in peril, and face very harsh consequences for their actions, some of which last a lifetime. This brutal reality only makes the catharsis that much more satisfying when the boys do succeed, creating a very exhilarating watch.

But as ruthless the show is, it lacks all subtlety. Along with most of the show’s antagonists, Ishihara, the guard in charge of our cast’s cell, is drawn very grotesquely to accentuate his sadism, and looks very unrealistic compared to the grittiness of the other characters. This is pretty unnecessary considering the extent of Ishihara’s character is his sadism alone. Even the other antagonists, such as the pedophilic doctor Sasaki, are all very one-dimensional, and merely serve as villains for the sake of being villains.
The protagonists are not that complex either. The seven boys all have a few traits to make them stand out, and while they develop nicely throughout the show, they don’t have that much to them. Soldier and Cabbage are completely expendable and exist solely to have muscle and comic relief respectively. Sakuragi, the eldest, is a very stoic man, but cares for his friends deeply, and while this makes him likable, it doesn’t make him all that memorable.

Rainbow is somewhat imbalanced in the way that it treats its characters. During the first half, most of the cast is given sob-story back-stories to make the audience care about them rather than actually developing them and their relationship. In this case, said victimization works, but it is still a cheap tactic. The back-stories can be quite melodramatic, but given the setting, and the fact that many criminals have childhood trauma, they rarely feel implausible, or as some may say, edgy. I really wish that the characters had been fleshed out more in the beginning as it would’ve made the audience’s care for them that much more genuine.

It is only during the second half, which takes place outside the prison, in which character dynamics are fully explored. The show handles this switch from thriller to slice of life very well, which is quite difficult to pull off. Albeit without some of the intensity, the characters’ interpersonal problems are just as entertaining as the threats to their life in part one. Turtle and Uncovered are probably the best characters of the bunch. Turtle’s charisma and sly, con-man nature always steals the spotlight, while Uncovered is a flawed but good-natured man which makes him very easy to relate to. Joe’s dreams of becoming a singer are handled in a realistic manner as well, as he faces many bumps in the road, and his story proves that becoming a superstar is certainly no easy task. But no matter how tough it gets, Joe presses on, which displays a lot of growth in his character.

In fact, all of the characters mature quite believable and subtly, which is something the show deserves a lot of credit for. This passage of time is most evident in Mario. He begins as an irrational boy, and idolizes Sakuragi to the point of taking up boxing, something Sakuragi loves. Eventually he develops a strong relationship with Setsuko, which forces him to grow and become his own man rather than just mirror Sakuragi.

All of these elements come together and create a very entertaining and down-to-earth story, although there are many small narrative inconsistencies littered throughout the show. For example, there is a scene in which one character is walking around in an atomic bomb site moments after it was detonated, when he should clearly have died due to radiation poisoning. Or another time when the cast managed to track down a woman across the country none of them knew the whereabouts to (or had any prior connections to) within a matter of days. This is the 1950’s; such a task would be near impossible in such a short amount of time. Alone, these issues are fairly minor, but compounded they become very damaging to the immersion of the series.

My biggest complaint is an extremely irrational and stupid decision made by Sakuragi around the halfway point. His blatant ignorance regarding almost all of the characters in the show almost cost his friends in prison their lives, if not for a convenience in the plot. But at the end of the day, none of these gripes destroy the experience completely, and the show still feels grounded enough to display its themes cohesively; and the main theme of Rainbow is friendship.

While I wish the show would have spent more time developing their friendship throughout the earlier sections of the show, (as they go from strangers to eternal companions in just two episodes) Rainbow nails its thematic execution regarding the importance of camaraderie. The way the characters act so genuinely selfless towards one another is truly inspiring, and while the dialogue can sometimes feel unnatural or ham-fisted, the cast’s actions speak far louder than their words. Everyone really needs each other to survive, inside the prison or out, and Rainbow displays this while still firmly grounded in reality.

The cast is a mixed bag and the narrative can be very inconsistent but the brisk pacing and tense atmosphere keep excitement high while the subtext is powerful enough to linger in one’s mind for months. Rainbow isn’t something revolutionary, but it is a unique experience, so I can recommend it as something to be backlogged, and not necessarily watched right away.

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constantly. The standard atmosphere is always extremely tense, and this is in-part due to the brilliant presentation. There are a set of somber guitar-based musical pieces, which are not anything peculiarly memorable on their own, but blend in with the material identical nicely. The open and ending are phenomenal scores though, the opening highlighting the beastly conditions in tone and lyrics and the ending contrasting it with a cold, melancholy feel. Both songs have phenomenal vocals as well.Not entirely is the animation eloquent, but Rainbow besides has a great custom of frame and angle. The appearance even utilize bright, high-detail however frames without feeling cheap due to how infrequent they appear and how well they contrast and compliment the common artwork of the picture. During the beginning half of the show, the color pallette is largely grey, which very brings out the boringness of the set. Couple this with the graphic red of the blood and you yourself have a identical black know. The boys are about constantly in endanger, and face very harsh consequences for their actions, some of which final a life. This brutal reality merely makes the catharsis that much more meet when the boys do succeed, creating a identical elating watch.But as pitiless the prove is, it lacks all subtlety. Along with most of the show ‘s antagonists, Ishihara, the guard in charge of our frame ‘s cell, is drawn very grotesquely to accentuate his sadism, and looks identical unrealistic compared to the grittiness of the other characters. This is reasonably unnecessary considering the extent of Ishihara ‘s character is his sadism entirely. flush the other antagonists, such as the pedophilic doctor of the church Sasaki, are all very unidimensional, and merely serve as villains for the sake of being villains.The protagonists are not that building complex either. The seven boys all have a few traits to make them stand out, and while they develop nicely throughout the show, they don ’ t have that much to them. Soldier and Cabbage are completely expendable and exist entirely to have muscleman and comedian relief respectively. Sakuragi, the eldest, is a identical stoic world, but cares for his friends profoundly, and while this makes him sympathetic, it does n’t make him all that memorable.Rainbow is reasonably unbalanced in the way that it treats its characters. During the first half, most of the cast is given sob-story back-stories to make the audience concern about them rather than actually developing them and their relationship. In this case, said victimization works, but it is still a cheap tactic. The back-stories can be quite melodramatic, but given the set, and the fact that many criminals have childhood trauma, they rarely feel farfetched, or as some may say, edgy. I very wish that the characters had been fleshed out more in the beginning as it would ’ ve made the audience ’ s care for them that much more genuine.It is alone during the second half, which takes rate outside the prison, in which character dynamics are fully explored. The show handles this switch from thriller to slice of life very well, which is quite unmanageable to pull off. Albeit without some of the saturation, the characters ’ interpersonal problems are just american samoa entertain as the threats to their life in part one. turtleneck and Uncovered are credibly the best characters of the bunch. Turtle ‘s charisma and crafty, con-man nature constantly steals the limelight, while Uncovered is a flaw but good-natured world which makes him identical easy to relate to. Joe ‘s dream of becoming a singer are handled in a realistic manner a well, as he faces many bumps in the road, and his floor proves that becoming a ace is surely no easy job. But no matter how rugged it gets, Joe presses on, which displays a fortune of growth in his character.In fact, all of the characters mature quite credible and subtly, which is something the express deserves a lot of credit for. This passage of time is most discernible in Mario. He begins as an irrational number boy, and idolizes Sakuragi to the point of taking up boxing, something Sakuragi loves. finally he develops a strong relationship with Setsuko, which forces him to grow and become his own man rather than just mirror Sakuragi.All of these elements come together and create a identical entertaining and down-to-earth fib, although there are many small narrative inconsistencies littered throughout the picture. For model, there is a picture in which one character is walking approximately in an atomic fail site moments after it was detonated, when he should clearly have died due to radiation poisoning. Or another clock when the cast managed to track down a charwoman across the state none of them knew the whereabouts to ( or had any prior connections to ) within a matter of days. This is the 1950 ‘s ; such a tax would be near impossible in such a short circuit come of clock time. alone, these issues are fairly minor, but compounded they become very damaging to the ingress of the series.My biggest complaint is an highly irrational and unintelligent decision made by Sakuragi around the halfway steer. His blatant ignorance regarding about all of the characters in the appearance about cost his friends in prison their lives, if not for a convenience in the plot. But at the end of the day, none of these gripes destroy the have completely, and the usher still feels grounded enough to display its themes cohesively ; and the main subject of Rainbow is friendship.While I wish the indicate would have spent more time developing their friendship throughout the earlier sections of the indicate, ( as they go from strangers to ageless companions in just two episodes ) Rainbow nails its thematic murder regarding the importance of chumminess. The way the characters act so truly altruistic towards one another is truly inhale, and while the dialogue can sometimes feel affected or bumbling, the cast ‘s actions speak far louder than their words. Everyone actually needs each other to survive, inside the prison or out, and Rainbow displays this while hush firm grounded in reality.The shed is a mix bag and the narrative can be very inconsistent but the brisk pace and tense atmosphere keep excitement high while the subtext is mighty adequate to linger in one ’ sulfur mind for months. Rainbow international relations and security network ’ thyroxine something revolutionist, but it is a singular experience, so I can recommend it as something to be backlogged, and not necessarily watched right away .read more
Friendship is an highly common theme in zanzibar copal ( in any medium for that matter ) but rarely is it portrayed in hell. Set in a cripple 1950 ‘s Japan, Rainbow thrusts its seven protagonists into a adolescent polish center, which is basically a youth prison filled with guards who are out for blood. They give each other nicknames, befriend each other over a smoke, and carve their dreams on a tree for when they ‘re last complimentary, and agree to meet there once again in the future.It is a identical grapple history and throughout the series you as the audience will be kept on your seat aboutpermalink |

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Apr 26, 2010
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Overall Rating : 5

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Having merely seen the first 3 episodes I ‘m ineffective to guarantee that this review is wholesome, but at this moment I ‘m wondering if I should in fact flatten this zanzibar copal. The first episode was fine .. I mean they wanted to give off the whole “ evil detention center ” feel which they accomplished, the only problem is that each consecutive episode has done nothing but emphasize the lapp thing, how everyone has tragic pasts and how they ‘re all brothers in the same cesspool, Will there always be any very character development, any real plat ? gah I ‘m in truth quite frustrated at the moment I have so farpermalink |

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Jul 18, 2013
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Overall Rating : 10

Kynov (All reviews) 29 people found this review helpful

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STORY
Whats in your mind after seeing the cover? I can easily guess that you’re gonna think this anime is about in prison and full of action. Well, thats 30% right. But, thats not all. Taking place after World War II, The story

The story itself brings the manly, GAR and friendship themes. In this anime you can find many tearful, and moments about the bonds within the prisoners but at the sametime its still GAR and manly. Confused? Well, it cant helped. Usually, GAR or manly themes is always about gore, action, blood, and any violences act like in Berserk. But in Rainbow, that stereotypes is banished. Manly and GAR that i said in this anime was more about melancholic manly themes. If you ever have “Manly tears were shed” then this anime have A LOT of scenes that will makes you saying that. Well,it cant be helped since in this anime they more into explicit scenes.

This friendship theme in Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin is not like any friendship themes that shounen anime always brings which is always cliche and sometimes unlogical. In rainbow, its more darker and more realistic. Like sometimes they must betray their friends for their selfish goals and at the sametime, they must sacrifice themselves for someone who is called “friends”.

This anime successfully execute and represent about the friendship bonds between men. Sometimes, some anime crossess the line between friendship and bromance but in Rainbow, you dont need to afraid. This anime purely about friendship and how they help each other within them even helping to get a girl. Again, Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin will bring you a friendship and manly story that you wouldnt have imagined before.

ART
Madhouse, who didnt know this studio producer? known for BECK, Black Lagoon, Death Note, and many other famous anime. They continued make an awesome anime like this anime Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin, Madhouse never let you down in anything,They have their own standard like in the art. The art in this anime is more into realistic type which is really suitable with the story, The background is quite detailed like in the prison. Its so dark and they use plain color to present “depressing and how boring” that lives in prison. For me, Its quite close like the real prison that usually have a heavy atmosphere and not-so-comfortable place.and Rainbow is successfully make the viewers feels like in the real prison.

SOUND
Well, the OP in this anime was make this anime more epic. “We’re not alone” singing by coldrain is really represent with this anime. This rock band who formed in Nagoya, is rarely make a song for anime. They (until now) just make song for 2 anime, Hajime no Ippo and Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin. But that doesnt mean this band have bad quality or like that, just hear the OP in Rainbow, the rock song is really suitable with anime that have manly themes and more the lyrics is seems have a connection in this anime like “There’s a place in this world where hope and dream are not yet lost”, Well, prison is a place where hope and dreams are lost. Summary, Not just hearable, and catchy the OP song in this anime have a meaningful lyric that connects with the anime itself which makes the song being more epic.

For the seiyuu, you wouldnt find any famous seiyuus in nowdays like Hanazawa Kana or maybe Mamoru Miyano (Well, but you will find several seiyuu from old generations like Rikitya Koyama whose voiced Kogoro (Detective Conan)) and i predict you will guess the voice will be terrible and not really worthy, Well you’re wrong guys. Again, dont judge anime by its covers, seiyuu, or anything else. This what shines the most. Every seiyuu is really suitable with the character which is their voiced. Non-famous seiyuus doesnt mean havent a quality, sometimes they can be a little diamond in amount of a lot famous seiyuu out there.

CHARACTER
The character is what make Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin shines the most. In this one, you will find 7 men which have their own uniqueness. At the first, they being portrayed in this anime as the criminals but as long as the story goes you will find this “criminals” have their own reason why they do commit crimes and not just that, within 26 episodes you will see many epic, tearful moments with them. Also you will see how each characters struggle for achieving their own dreams. In this anime, the 7 men have their own unique dreams, like Mario who wanted to be a boxer or Mansuka Matsuura who wanted to eat good food everytime and What makes this anime is more fascinating is the character development. From relationship to the personality, you will see many developments in here and that what makes this anime so appealing.

CONCLUSION
Sometimes i always wonder, why good anime like this have so few viewers than any sh*tful anime. Maybe because this anime doesnt have moe characters or ecchi scenes (maybe). But, for me seeing this masterpiece anime which just have a few viewers make me excited. Its like finding a hidden gem.

Anyway, if you’re looking for manly but at the sametime touchy, then this anime is really for you. You will get GAR feeling but at the sametime you will have heartwarming feeling.and one more thing, this anime have so many tearjerker scenes. So prepare some tissues.
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in this zanzibar copal was about 7 prisoners that must struggle to live in prison and how they dealt with it and they follows their liveliness together and how they move on afterwards. quite attracting, if one could said after hearing the premise.The history itself brings the male, GAR and friendship themes. In this anime you can find many dolorous, and moments about the bonds within the prisoners but at the sametime its still GAR and manfully. Confused ? Well, it cant helped. normally, GAR or manfully themes is always about gore, action, blood, and any violences act like in Berserk. But in Rainbow, that stereotypes is banished. manfully and GAR that one said in this anime was more about melancholy male themes. If you ever have “ manfully tears were shed ” then this anime have A LOT of scenes that will makes you saying that. Well, it cant be helped since in this anime they more into denotative scenes.This friendship theme in Rainbow : Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin is not like any friendship themes that shounen anime constantly brings which is constantly platitude and sometimes illogical. In rainbow, its more dark and more naturalistic. Like sometimes they must betray their friends for their selfish goals and at the sametime, they must sacrifice themselves for person who is called “ friends ” .This zanzibar copal successfully execute and represent about the friendship bonds between men. Sometimes, some zanzibar copal crossess the line between friendship and bromance but in Rainbow, you dont need to afraid. This zanzibar copal strictly about friendship and how they help each other within them flush helping to get a girl. Again, Rainbow : Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin will bring you a friendship and male report that you wouldnt have imagined before.ARTMadhouse, who didnt know this studio producer ? known for BECK, Black Lagoon, Death Note, and many other celebrated zanzibar copal. They continued make an amazing anime like this anime Rainbow : Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin, Madhouse never let you down in anything, They have their own standard like in the art. The art in this anime is more into realistic type which is actually suitable with the story, The background is quite detailed like in the prison. Its so dark and they use plain color to present “ depressing and how boring ” that lives in prison. For me, Its quite close like the real prison that normally have a heavy atmosphere and not-so-comfortable place.and Rainbow is successfully make the viewers feels like in the real number prison.SOUNDWell, the OP in this anime was make this anime more epic poem. “ We ‘re not alone ” singing by coldrain is truly exemplify with this zanzibar copal. This rock candy band who formed in Nagoya, is rarely make a sung for zanzibar copal. They ( until nowadays ) just make song for 2 zanzibar copal, Hajime no Ippo and Rainbow : Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin. But that doesnt mean this ring have bad quality or like that, just hear the OP in Rainbow, the rock song is in truth desirable with anime that have manly themes and more the lyrics is seems have a joining in this anime like “ There ‘s a place in this global where hope and pipe dream are not yet lost ”, Well, prison is a position where hope and dreams are lost. Summary, not equitable audible, and catchy the OP song in this zanzibar copal have a meaningful lyric that connects with the anime itself which makes the song being more epic.For the seiyuu, you wouldnt find any celebrated seiyuus in nowdays like Hanazawa Kana or possibly Mamoru Miyano ( Well, but you will find respective seiyuu from old generations like Rikitya Koyama whose voice Kogoro ( Detective Conan ) ) and one predict you will guess the voice will be atrocious and not very worthy, Well you ‘re wrong guys. Again, dont estimate zanzibar copal by its covers, seiyuu, or anything else. This what shines the most. Every seiyuu is very suitable with the character which is their voiced. Non-famous seiyuus doesnt entail havent a choice, sometimes they can be a little diamond in measure of a fortune celebrated seiyuu out there.CHARACTERThe character is what make rainbow : Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin shines the most. In this one, you will find 7 men which have their own singularity. At the beginning, they being portrayed in this zanzibar copal as the criminals but vitamin a long as the narrative goes you will find this “ criminals ” have their own rationality why they do commit crimes and not just that, within 26 episodes you will see many epic, dolorous moments with them. besides you will see how each characters struggle for achieving their own dreams. In this anime, the 7 men have their own alone dreams, like Mario who wanted to be a boxer or Mansuka Matsuura who wanted to eat good food everytime and What makes this anime is more capture is the fictional character development. From kinship to the personality, you will see many developments in hera and that what makes this anime so appealing.CONCLUSIONSometimes i constantly wonder, why good zanzibar copal like this have so few viewers than any sh*tful zanzibar copal. possibly because this zanzibar copal doesnt have moe characters or ecchi scenes ( possibly ). But, for me seeing this masterpiece zanzibar copal which just have a few viewers make me excited. Its like finding a shroud gem.Anyway, if you ‘re looking for manly but at the sametime huffy, then this anime is truly for you. You will get GAR feel but at the sametime you will have heartwarming feeling.and one more thing, this anime have so many tearjerker scenes. So prepare some tissues .read more
The trouble with ourselves veracious now is we normally besides arrogant and well judged anime just by seeing the traverse. Without watching or see it, we can easily bashed and evening judge the anime before flush giving it a tear. many covers in zanzibar copal sometimes didnt very represent on whats gon na happen in the zanzibar copal itself, Like Rainbow : Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin.STORYWhats in your mind after seeing the cover ? I can well guess that you ‘re gon na think this zanzibar copal is about in prison and full of action. Well, thats 30 % justly. But, thats not all. Taking place after World War II, The narrativepermalink |

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Apr 19, 2020
26 of 26 episodes seen
Overall Rating : 1

ajaxdin (All reviews) 12 people found this review helpful

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This show is shit.

1. For show which is suppose to be grounded and mature it has no subtlety at all, all the bad guys are cartoonishly evil and look alike too, its slightly short of having huge arrow signs saying “I am the bad guy you need to hate” like they are doing shitty Tucker cosplay from Danny Phantom. A director at school what is he? a pedophile, A guy who adopted a child from a shelter? A Pedophile! A lady do runs the shelter? well she actually is a illegal weapon smuggler ha who are we kidding

2. Idea of criminals going through a rebirth and finishing their sentence as new men is a good premise but you need your characters to actually be fucking criminals. You can’t have a redemption arc if guy is jailed for beating up teacher who raped his classmate, or Parent who tried to rape them or if guy survives of stealing food because his house and rest of his family got nuked or and stay with me here, Our guy getting jailed because he said something mean to his alcoholic father, who ended up killing themselves, so he feels guilty for father’s death.

3.Solider who is most tolerable character doesn’t get an arc. But gotta give a blondie his Justin Bieber arc.

4. This goes back to 1st point about crowbaring drama in. Show isn’t smart enough do to in a way that is natural, so instead it has some absurdly illogical sequences and makes characters do some truly mind numbing actions.

A drunk guy assaults a bar owner, breaks property, assaults one of workers and gets beaten up and thrown out. Only for him to return next day with police who are arresting guy who kicked drunken because of “serious injuries he inflected”. Idea of serious injuries is dubious as we see him walking around with no scuff marks 3 days after the incident so whoever examined him needs to have their medical license stripped not to mention police never wondering why a drunk guy might get kicked out of a bar. But noo that would be smart, but we have drama to push and so our scooby gang with power of friendship have to save their friend.

P.S Im gonna mention one part which seems to be overlooked, but trying to have a romantic relationship and then having sex with woman who your recently deceased friend wanted to marry is fucked up on so many levels that trying to paint horny pants in any positive light after it is fucking impossible.

5.Animation is good but out of place, as rest of show is just silly mess, such realistic and dready art style only solidifies what it wanted to be and what it actually turned out to be, a failure. Although fight scenes especially boxing matches were fluid and filled with momentum.

6.Sound tracks are lacking, while opening is good as it sets up mood for tough prison life its out of place for second half show which is alot more light hearted and happy per say. Ending song was rather good, not something worth listening on its but nether the less well done. Its hard to say anything about rest of the sound tracks. none of melodies exactly sticked or made impression on me, likely because what ever scene they accompanied was uninteresting.

This isn’t a a mature show, its a children’s show with vastly unfitting art and illustration. It has depth if you are a cyclopes. It has drama rivaled by cringiness of soap opera. It is nothing more that just a hollow, low effort shlock.

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she is an obviously pedophile ! ! Their only reason of universe is to crowbar in the drama, they are shallow and boring.2. Idea of criminals going through a reincarnation and finishing their prison term as new men is a good premise but you need your characters to actually be sleep together criminals. You ca n’t have a redemption bow if guy is jailed for beating up teacher who raped his schoolmate, or parent who tried to rape them or if ridicule survives of stealing food because his house and stay of his family got atom-bomb or and stay with me here, Our guy getting jailed because he said something intend to his alcoholic founder, who ended up killing themselves, so he feels guilty for father ‘s death.3.Solider who is most adequate character does n’t get an arc. But got tantalum give a blondie his Justin Bieber arc.4. This goes second to 1st item about crowbaring play in. Show is n’t ache adequate do to in a room that is natural, so alternatively it has some absurdly confused sequences and makes characters do some truly mind numbing actions.A toast guy assaults a prevention owner, break property, assaults one of workers and gets beaten up and thrown out. only for him to return following day with police who are arresting guy who kicked bibulous because of “ serious injuries he inflected ”. Idea of unplayful injuries is doubtful as we see him walking around with no mule marks 3 days after the incident sol whoever examined him needs to have their aesculapian license stripped not to mention police never wondering why a drink guy might get kicked out of a legal profession. But noo that would be ache, but we have drama to push and sol our scooby gang with power of friendship have to save their friend.P.S Im gon na mention one part which seems to be overlooked, but trying to have a romantic relationship and then having sex with woman who your recently deceased acquaintance wanted to marry is fucked up on therefore many levels that trying to paint horny pants in any positive unhorse after it is fucking impossible.5.Animation is good but out of topographic point, as stay of read is barely airheaded mess, such realistic and dready art style entirely solidifies what it wanted to be and what it actually turned out to be, a failure. Although fight scenes particularly boxing matches were fluid and filled with momentum.6.Sound tracks are lacking, while opening is thoroughly as it sets up climate for sturdy prison life its out of position for second half show which is alot more light hearted and happy per state. ending song was rather good, not something worth listening on its but nether the less well done. Its hard to say anything about rest of the sound tracks. none of melodies precisely sticked or made impression on me, probably because what always scene they accompanied was uninteresting.This is n’t a a ripen prove, its a children ‘s testify with vastly unfitting art and illustration. It has depth if you are a cyclopes. It has drama rivaled by cringiness of soap opera. It is nothing more that good a hollow, low effort schlock .read more
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MAJOR spoiler ! This show is shit.1. For show which is think to be grounded and mature it has no subtlety at all, all the bad guys are cartoonishly evil and look alike excessively, its slenderly short circuit of having huge arrow signs saying “ I am the badly guy you need to hate ” like they are doing icky Tucker cosplay from Danny Phantom. A conductor at school what is he ? a pedophile, A guy who adopted a child from a shelter ? A pedophile ! A lady do runs the shelter ? well she actually is a illegal weapon smuggler hour angle who are we kiddingpermalink |

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Apr 19, 2015
26 of 26 episodes seen
Overall Rating : 8

Kazman (All reviews) 18 people found this review helpful

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The theme of the art is generally dark which makes perfect sense for what it is trying to portray. The animation is superb and the style is very suiting. Art: 9/10

The sound, even though nothing too unique or amazing, was

In my opinion, the best part of this anime are the characters and character development. In terms of side-characters it may have been sub-par as side-characters weren’t given too much attention and development. However, it more than made up for this fault by the development and illustration of the main characters, which there were seven of. As these characters are made to be real life like, you can relate to each one and would generally take a liking to most, if not all, of them. In terms of main characters, this anime does it especially well. Character: 9/10

In terms of enjoyment, Rainbow certainly succeeded to keep me entertained throughout the series. It manages well to play well with your emotions where you would find yourself smiling whenever something pleasant happens, angered or sorrowed whenever during a woeful moment and sitting on the edge of your seat for the most part. Enjoyment: 9/10

Do I recommend this anime? Yes, definitely a must-watch. Overall: 8.4/10

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pretty enjoyable to say the least. Most of the soundtracks were suited for the occasion and used very well. sound : 8/10In my opinion, the best partially of this zanzibar copal are the characters and character exploitation. In terms of side-characters it may have been sub-par as side-characters were n’t given excessively much attention and development. however, it more than made up for this fault by the growth and illustration of the main characters, which there were seven of. As these characters are made to be veridical life like, you can relate to each one and would by and large take a like to most, if not all, of them. In terms of independent characters, this zanzibar copal does it particularly well. character : 9/10In terms of use, Rainbow surely succeeded to keep me entertained throughout the series. It manages well to play well with your emotions where you would find yourself smiling whenever something pleasant happens, angered or sorrowed whenever during a deplorable moment and sitting on the boundary of your seat for the most separate. enjoyment : 9/10Do I recommend this zanzibar copal ? Yes, decidedly a must-watch. overall : 8.4/10read more
rainbow : Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin. This anime goes into the dark subject of seven teenagers forced to suffer for their crimes in a detention facility good after the WWII. The story follows these seven teenagers in trying to survive the cruelty of the warden and the detention center in general. The fib progress may be a act decelerate at times but it surely delivers. story : 8/10The theme of the art is broadly dark which makes perfective sense for what it is trying to portray. The animation is superb and the style is very suit. artwork : 9/10The sound, even though nothing excessively singular or perplex, waspermalink |

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november 7, 2012
26 of 26 episodes seen
Overall Rating : 10

ajm (All reviews) 18 people found this review helpful

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Growing up and living in an environment where a struggle is present every moment of your life can only take a toll on ones psyche. You have no friends and either have no family or, the family you have are troubled or distant from what they previously were. The only way to survive is by trusting no one but yourself as past experiences have dictated your innate perception of people. They are selfish and only get by; by looking out for themselves. Hate breeds hate, loneliness too does the same. This is the

For me this series had everything an anime enthusiast could ask for; a gripping story, character development and the right mixture of genres encompassing the life and times of the cast. This series on completion left me wanting more but, also gave utmost satisfaction at where it finished. Like any good series it grabbed me within the first episode. For me beginning a new series at times can be daunting as a number of them take a while to get into. Rainbow on the other hand excelled at the opposite. I was hooked!

I personally enjoy the opening and ending themes of a series as they begin and end your viewing of an episode/series. Both themes were amazing and portrayed the themes and symbols of the series. ‘We’re not alone’ by Coldrain starts the episode; the lyrics of the song encompass what those of the cast should be realizing. That you are not alone in this world and by standing together anything is possible. The ending is ‘A far off distance’ by Galneryus which is a reflective and a guitar wrenching powerballad showing the struggle and promise the cast have in life.

To keep me from rambling on i will be straight too the point with the remainder of the review.

The story was heartfelt, a tear jerker but at times it could be said a little too over emotional. However, looking back and taking all factors into account this was needed to show the effect that ones values can have on their life. For me the biggest let down of this anime in which everything was a 10/10, was the story as I longed for more. 9/10

Sound and Art will classed under Animetography; which i believe was one of the best aspects of the series. The detail in the facial expressions of the characters and settings would have to be up there with the best of series. As a viewer it really gave me a feel of the life the cast lived. The use of still shots was also a key upside to this anime as it created a lasting impression something that at times would playback to you throughout the series.

The music was fantastic encompassing mood perfectly and really setting the bar in terms of tempo and speed the anime progressed in. Overall both a 10/10

Koyama Rikiya lead the cast of the series and showed why in my eyes he is one of the best in the business. Possibly some of the best voice actors i have heard take part in this series and really encompass what are individual brings to the table. Yet again 10/10

Impression or enjoyment was also a 10/10. Like i said earlier the only let down was the anime actually ending.

As anime watchers i implore you to watch this series as it is one of the best stories to have come out of Japan in recent years. A tale of friendship and a never give up lifestyle encompass the series. Without giving detail or providing spoilers to the series i hope this persuades you into watching and getting your friends to watch as well. One of the key things about this anime is the lack of awareness people have to it.

‘We all wish to fly freely in the sky’

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environment and setting of ‘Rainbow : Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin ‘or ‘The Criminal Seven of Compound Two, Cell Six’.For me this serial had everything an zanzibar copal fancier could ask for ; a fascinate floor, character development and the veracious mix of genres encompassing the life and times of the casting. This series on completion left me wanting more but, besides gave farthermost satisfaction at where it finished. Like any good series it grabbed me within the beginning episode. For me beginning a raw series at times can be daunting as a number of them take a while to get into. Rainbow on the other hand excelled at the opposite. I was hooked ! I personally enjoy the open and ending themes of a serial as they begin and end your view of an episode/series. Both themes were amazing and portrayed the themes and symbols of the series. ‘We ‘re not alone ‘ by Coldrain starts the sequence ; the lyrics of the song embrace what those of the hurl should be realizing. That you are not alone in this worldly concern and by standing in concert anything is possible. The ending is ‘A far off distance ‘ by Galneryus which is a brooding and a guitar wrenching powerballad showing the fight and promise the cast have in life.To keep me from rambling on one will be directly besides the point with the remainder of the review.The narrative was heartfelt, a tear yanker but at times it could be said a little besides over aroused. however, looking back and taking all factors into account this was needed to show the effect that ones values can have on their life. For me the biggest let down of this zanzibar copal in which everything was a 10/10, was the story as I longed for more. 9/10Sound and Art will classed under Animetography ; which i believe was one of the best aspects of the series. The detail in the facial expressions of the characters and settings would have to be up there with the best of series. As a viewer it actually gave me a feel of the life the frame lived. The use of still shots was besides a key top to this anime as it created a durable impression something that at times would playback to you throughout the series.The music was fantastic encompassing mood perfectly and very setting the bar in terms of tempo and speed the anime progressed in. overall both a 10/10Koyama Rikiya lead the cast of the series and showed why in my eyes he is one of the best in the business. possibly some of the best spokesperson actors i have heard take character in this series and truly encompass what are individual brings to the mesa. Yet again 10/10Impression or enjoyment was besides a 10/10. Like one said earlier the lone let down was the anime actually ending.As zanzibar copal watchers i implore you to watch this series as it is one of the best stories to have come out of Japan in late years. A fib of friendship and a never give up life style embrace the series. Without giving detail or providing spoilers to the series i hope this persuades you into watching and getting your friends to watch a well. One of the keystone things about this zanzibar copal is the miss of awareness people have to it. ‘We all regard to fly freely in the sky ‘read more
‘Grasshoppers can fly, then can birds. Yet … ..are n’t we even allowed to dream’Growing up and be in an environment where a struggle is introduce every moment of your life can only take a toll on ones psyche. You have no friends and either have no family or, the family you have are troubled or distant from what they previously were. The only way to survive is by trusting no one but yourself as past experiences have dictated your unconditioned perception of people. They are selfish and only get by ; by looking out for themselves. Hate breeds hate, aloneness besides does the same. This is thepermalink |

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Sep 3, 2014
26 of 26 episodes seen
Overall Rating : 9

Akai_Shuichi (All reviews) 17 people found this review helpful

Overall	9
Story	9
Animation	9
Sound	10
Character	9
Enjoyment	10

There probably aren’t many anime that can depict a friendship between a group of men as good as Rainbow. This group of friends will try to survive to a very harsh environment, and their friendship will prove to be their biggest weapon.

In the 50s, Japan was really in a very poor state because of World War II, and this anime makes it a goal to really show the viewers a bit of how things were back then; how much injustice was all over and how

Our characters are challenged by many difficulties, which of course, included the relation between them sometimes, but everything will end up making their ties stronger. Prison is, obviously, not a friendly place, and many thing will happen in there to make our main characters act in extreme ways.

This is an engaging series from the first moment. If you like it, you will probably get hooked immediately and until the end, making this a very enjoyable series.

Music is also a very big element here, and it’s played beautifully, from the opening to the ending, going through some great insert songs and a glorious BGM consisting in various tunes. You can expect great things when you have Masafumi Mima as sound director (Full Metal Alchemist, NANA, Shingeki no Kyojin, among many).

If you like what we commonly refer to as GAR (very manly characters), you’re coming to the right place, as many of our characters being great examples of it, specially Rokurouta Sakuragi, who is very well voiced by Rikiya Komaya (Kiritsugu in Fate/Zero, Kogoro from Detective Conan, Takamura from Hajime no Ippo), and is probably one of the finest examples of “GAR” you’ll ever find.

Animation is really good throughout the whole series, with Madhouse doing an extremely good job in pretty much every aspect of the anime. There are some cruel things shown, because, just like Madhouse makes it clear at the start of every episode, they really want to portray the atmosphere of that period.

The anime is basically divided in two halves divided but a timeskip, with the first half being the clear superior one, but with the second one still being pretty solid.

The first half is mainly about the life of this group inside the reformatory and about how they forge such a great bond. The second half is more about their life after the reformatory, and how that friendship proves to be something unbreakable.

Biggest problem in this anime would be the antagonists, who are guys that are so evil, that they really aren’t that believable as characters, even if their reasons were actually pretty common in places like that. They’re there to be hated, and they make them very “hateable”… to a fault.

This is an anime pretty hard to dislike, as it is pretty solid in every aspect, and maybe you can even get to learn a little bit about what is to be in a place that was devastated by war.

Madhouse is already a studio full of great works, and Rainbow is among the very best of them.

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human rights were violated daily, particularly in a home like a reformative. It was a hard life, and many people suffered a lot.Our characters are challenged by many difficulties, which of naturally, included the relation back between them sometimes, but everything will end up making their ties stronger. Prison is, obviously, not a friendly locate, and many thing will happen in there to make our independent characters act in extreme ways.This is an engaging series from the first gear moment. If you like it, you will credibly get hook immediately and until the end, making this a very enjoyable series.Music is besides a identical big element here, and it ‘s played beautifully, from the unfold to the ending, going through some great tuck songs and a brilliant BGM consisting in respective tunes. You can expect bang-up things when you have Masafumi Mima as sound film director ( Full Metal Alchemist, NANA, Shingeki no Kyojin, among many ) .If you like what we normally refer to as GAR ( very male characters ), you ‘re coming to the correct target, as many of our characters being big examples of it, specially Rokurouta Sakuragi, who is very well voiced by Rikiya Komaya ( Kiritsugu in Fate/Zero, Kogoro from Detective Conan, Takamura from Hajime no Ippo ), and is credibly one of the finest examples of “ GAR ” you ‘ll ever find.Animation is actually good throughout the whole series, with Madhouse doing an extremely good job in pretty a lot every aspect of the anime. There are some barbarous things shown, because, just like Madhouse makes it clear at the start of every episode, they actually want to portray the atmosphere of that period.The zanzibar copal is basically divided in two halves divided but a timeskip, with the first half being the clear victor one, but with the second one still being pretty solid.The first half is chiefly about the life of this group inside the reformatory and about how they forge such a great bond. The irregular one-half is more about their life after the reformatory, and how that friendship proves to be something unbreakable.Biggest problem in this zanzibar copal would be the antagonists, who are guys that are then evil, that they truly are n’t that credible as characters, even if their reasons were actually pretty park in places like that. They ‘re there to be hated, and they make them very “ hateable ” … to a fault.This is an zanzibar copal pretty arduous to dislike, as it is pretty solid in every aspect, and possibly you can even get to learn a little piece about what is to be in a place that was devastated by war.Madhouse is already a studio entire of great works, and Rainbow is among the very best of them.

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In the consequence of the most annihilating war in history, inside a reformatory, an unbreakable friendship is born between seven children.There credibly are n’t many zanzibar copal that can depict a friendship between a group of men equally good as Rainbow. This group of friends will try to survive to a identical coarse environment, and their friendship will prove to be their biggest weapon.In the 50s, Japan was truly in a very poor state because of World War II, and this zanzibar copal makes it a goal to truly show the viewers a act of how things were back then ; how much injustice was all over and howpermalink |

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