Rainbow Days English Sub & Dub

About Rainbow Days

Meet Rainbow Days (虹色デイズ), a comedy, romance and slice of life anime by Ashi Productions (2016). Here is the premise in a nutshell. What the story covers: Nijiiro Days follows the colorful lives and romantic relationships of four high school boys—Natsuki Hashiba, a dreamer with delusions of love; Tomoya Matsunaga, a narcissistic playboy who has multiple girlfriends. When his girlfriend unceremoniously dumps him on Christmas Eve, Natsuki breaks down in tears in the middle of the street and is offered tissues by a girl in a Santa Claus suit.

From there, he instantly falls in love with this girl, Anna Kobayakawa, who fortunately attends the same school as him. Natsuki's pursuit of Anna should have been simple and uneventful; however, much to his dismay, his nosy allies constantly meddle in his relationship, as they strive to succeed in their own endeavors of love.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Tomoya Matsunaga (Takuya Eguchi) and Natsuki Hashiba (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who want something light between heavier series, put it on your list. The run is 24 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Ashi Productions is the studio behind Rainbow Days, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. At 7.0/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. On the casting side, Takuya Eguchi voicing Tomoya Matsunaga gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2016, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.