This anime series focuses on the lives of four high school friends whose daily routines involve studying, friendship, and romantic interludes with their respective girlfriends. The central character is Natsuki, who is dumped by his girlfriend at the start of the series and falls in love with Anna after the latter expresses sympathy. The other friends are: Mattsun, a teen playboy who is in a relationship with the emotional Mari; the intellectual Tsuyoshi and bubbly Yukiko, who bring a new meaning to the concept of opposites attracting; and Keiichi, a seemingly nice guy with a dark sadistic streak who attracts the lovely Nozomi. Rainbow Days follows these students as they interact during their classroom and leisure hours, offering storylines that are surprisingly anodyne by anime standards (Keiichi, with his whip-brandishing antics, is the only character who doesn't quite feel genuine). Some will appreciate the soap-level drama and awkward situations involving teen love, but the series is somewhat hampered by slow pacing and average animation. Presenting all 24 episodes from 2016 in a dual-language Blu-ray/DVD Combo set, rated TV-14, this is a strong optional purchase. (P. Hall)
Rainbow Days: The Complete Series
(2016) 4 discs. 312 min. Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $54.99. Funimation (avail. from most distributors). Volume 32, Issue 6
Rainbow Days: The Complete Series
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