Rainbow Days English Sub & Dub

About Rainbow Days

Here is what Rainbow Days (虹色デイズ) is about, retold in plain terms: a comedy, romance and slice of life anime by Ashi Productions (2016). The premise: 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.

Soon after, 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 companions constantly meddle in his relationship, as they strive to succeed in their own endeavors of love.

As a comedy title, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Takuya Eguchi as Tomoya Matsunaga and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Natsuki Hashiba. This one is best suited to viewers who want something light between heavier series. With 24 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

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. Released in 2016, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.