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lucasc204
Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin is not an easy anime to watch—but that’s exactly what makes it unforgettable. From the very first episode, it throws you into a harsh, oppressive world where hope feels almost nonexistent. Yet somehow, through all the darkness, it manages to tell one of the most powerful stories about friendship and resilience I’ve ever seen.
The strongest aspect of Rainbow is its characters. Each member of the group feels real, shaped by their pasts and the cruel environment they’re forced to endure. Their bond isn’t just “friendship” in a typical anime sense—it’s survival. Watching them support each other through unimaginable situations creates an emotional weight that hits hard, sometimes even harder than the events themselves.
The story doesn’t shy away from depict…
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Dej je rozdelený na dve časti prvá sa odohráva v polepšovni ako by sme ju mi nazvali a druhá zase po nej. Pôvodne som si myslel, že celý dej sa bude odohrávať v polepšovni, takže ma to mierne prekvapilo.
Začnem prvým dejom. Osobne mi príde menej realistickejší ako práve ten druhý. Začína príchodom našich postáv do polepšovni, ale trocha na city hrajúcim tónom, ako by všetci šiesti boli masový vrahovia. Po príchode sa k ním správajú ako by boli najväčší odpad, ktorý si nezaslúži žiť. Pochopím ak by to bolo ako zelená míla, útek z väznice shawshank alebo, že sú nevinný a ocitli sa v nesprávny čas na nesprávnom mieste, ale takto mi to nesedí. Každý si niečim prešiel, ale zase to nebolo nič závažné, alebo násilné, aby si zaslúžili také zaobchádzanie, veď im ani ostatný trestanci nerobili napr…
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this anime is just... something else. i dont even know where to start but it was a masterpiece for me. rainbow is not your typical "feel good" show, its actually really hard to watch sometimes. it shows the darkest sides of humanity like betrayal and some moments are honestly disgusting and made me feel sick but that is what makes it so real.the bond between the seven guys is probably the most beautiful friendship i have ever seen in anime. seeing them struggle through all that pain and still holding on to each other was heartbraking.the tension and the drama are so intense that u literally forget to breathe. its a raw, brutal and beautiful story about life. if u can handle the dark stuff u must watch this. easy 9/10 for me,truly a masterpiece that i will never forget
Read at the sourceGintokiee
"The survivors of cell 2-6 walk there own path, bound by deep friendship." what great lines to end this series ...
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though i don't rate this too high but i think this anime is beyond numbers because i think it's either you'll love this or it will be just a good story in your mind and that ....is why i say it's beyond numbers it's great story kids with really rough childhood getting to know the most depraved parts of human society and creating bonds and kept on going together is just something i loved about this anime...
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every time i thought now what they create a great story of meaning that is actually helpful in real life....though sometimes things happen too quicky(eg. with general,boxer) one after another but i don't know how they manage to still cook a good story with great pacing..…
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I completed the series, but I wish they did not stop the anime series. I am hoping they do a reboot, or make a new season to finish this anime, just like Dragon Quest and Jojo’s Bizarre did. The story was unique. I wanted to find an anime that was similar to Tokyo Revengers. This was pretty different, but the plot was amazing. Art style was great and the way they narrated was my favorite. I believe everyone will enjoy this series. I am hoping it will be enjoyed so much to where the anime studio can bring it back and finish the series. Overall, it was worth the watch.
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In my opinion, it is one of the best anime out there. The story, although set five years after the end of World War II, is very relevant today because, due to the war, Japan finds itself in a state of poverty. Poverty leads to hunger, and when hunger isn't satisfied, it can cause people to do things they normally wouldn't, like theft or violence. This is what happens to the main characters of the anime, who, after being arrested, are sent to a juvenile detention center.
It is here that we begin to get to know the protagonists of Rainbow. Ordinary boys, just like us. Boys who will have to face all kinds of violence and abuse. It’s a very raw and tough anime, but as you watch more episodes, it “forces” you to keep watching. Whether it’s because of the attachment the director creates towards…
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"What is life without happiness?" These are Saguragi's words to his friends, and he’s absolutely right. Life isn’t easy, especially in a world shattered by war, poverty, and loneliness. Even today, in our modern lives, this phrase hits hard. You can have goals, dreams, strength… but without the right people by your side, all of that loses its meaning.
Rainbow takes place in post-war Japan, where society is trying to rebuild itself from ruins. At that time, everything is unstable: moral values, justice, the future. Abandoned children, young people without families, are treated like trash. They’re not allowed to make mistakes—not even allowed a second chance. And this anime dives straight into that harsh reality, unfiltered.
But where many would fall, Rainbow shows young boys who support e…
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For sure, it’s absolutely worth watching! The characters are incredibly enjoyable, and their challenges and relationships really resonate. I love how each character is defined by their own unique struggles, yet they all show such resilience and determination. It’s inspiring to see their journeys unfold, and I can totally relate to feeling like I was part of the story too. It really does change your perspective on life and highlights the importance of perseverance.
It’s such a unique concept, and I wish there were more seasons to explore these characters further. But I think it’s great that you’re diving into manga now! It’s awesome to see how different stories can evoke such strong feelings and connections. I completely agree that there are no flaws in this show; it’s just perfect in its…
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I was thinking of giving this a 7 but a day has gone past and it just confirms this is the higher 8. Might be trivial but for me there are 3 scores where theres a big difference. The obvious 10 which is a VIP spot.
Then theres the 5-6 where 6 is the last stop for mediocre and forgettable where 5 is where the word bad starts to fit in and gets worse the lower you get.
Then theres the 7-8. Now what seperates this two that makes Rainbow deserving of a 8 rather than the 7? Well for me its where the anime stays with you even after the end. Before Rainbow i saw Seirei no Moriboto and Mawaru Penguindrum. I gave both a 7. They were good but after watching them ive not come back to them. Not the music. Not the story or any scenes/characters.
But a day gone past with Rainbow and you know its o…
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This anime is a MASTERPIECE.
BTW sorry if you dont understand (My English its not the best)
You can tell what you want but the Soul that this anime has is incredible the Ambient really suits perfect with the feelings, the devastated post war Japan, the Injustice, dismal, hopeless and sad ambient that they have to surpass. In fact the Wall on the prison isn't the Wall the WORLD is.
The characteres have a tragic past and a develop that makes you feel like you are watching something real, that is other thing... This anime is Realistic, just like was in the reality that era in Japan.
And see all the characteres follow their dreams with the words of An-chan always in mind its really AWESOME
I have so much more to type about this PEAK but i think that is enough to start on.
Really recomendated…
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For almost a decade and half I didn't watch this anime because the thumbnail was deceiving. I thought "this looks like just a little juvenile detention show of delinquants"....boy I was wrong. The entire series does NOT occur inside a prison(only the 1st half). This was a plesant surprise that added a huge depth. BE WARNED. The 1st half of the show is NOT like the 2nd half. The first half is concentrated, mature and grim. This 1st half is almost a masterpiece!! The problem is that the 2nd part of the show is completely different. It transforms itself into many "short stories" which are infantile and self-contained and its not 13 more episodes of 1 story building upon itself...no. It becomes cheesy 1-2 episode story-arcs with infantile writing. Don't get me wrong , its not horrible but its…
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tl;dr: A story about a group of juvenile cell mates suffering through life that’s full of lows and not enough highs.
This anime takes place in Japan during the aftermath of World War II, and is about a group of seven teenagers that end up as cell mates at Shounan Special Reform School. The anime has two phases, each composing approximately half of the season. The first phase focuses on what occurs at the prison school. The guard and doctor in charge are both incredibly abusive, which makes it a hellish situation in and of itself. However, things get worse when one of the inmates is approaching their release date, and the guard and doctor begin earnestly trying to kill him and make it look like an accident. The core of this phase is how the seven form tight knit bonds that eventually allow…
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An incredibly beautiful anime that, unfortunately, I hear very little about. Rainbow takes us to a defeated and destroyed Japan after World War II where a group of young men, in order to survive, commit a series of crimes that will land them in a reformatory, where they will experience hell but in the end they will be able to get out and to make a new life despite the adversities that a group of young delinquents may encounter in everyday life. Put like this, Rainbow's story may seem trivial, but I assure you, that couldn't be further from the truth. Indeed, it is much more than the few lines that I wrote. It's a story of revenge, love, brotherhood where you try to look for the good even in the places where you least expect it and you try to survive in a ruthless and disgusting world.
The…
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This is a series that I desperately wanted to like, and it does have the occasional good moment, but generally speaking, this is a story with interesting ideas that is constantly failed by poor writing.
The core ideas here - a story about a group of boys that bond while being abused at a reformatory school in 1950s Japan, and which follows them after their release and into adulthood - are loaded with potential, and that brotherly bond between the characters is easily the strongest part of the series. The storytelling ambition to progress through its story and the lives of its characters rather than muddling through a status quo of its own making is commendable as well. Unfortunately, all the other elements are far weaker. From unnuanced villains that do the worst possible things simply be…
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"We are just the trash of society, and if we don't risk our lives for every chance we get, we'll become nothing more than sore losers."
This anime's harsh realism first breaks your heart into pieces, then stomps on it, and finally repairs it and gives it back better.
Rainbow: Nisha Rokubo no Shichinin takes us to the 1950s. In a defeated Japan that suffered heavy losses due to the Second World War and atomic bombs, a group of young people from different backgrounds come together in a reformatory. Although these young people were not inherently bad, the current situation in Japan and the conditions they lived in pushed them to commit crimes, and they were sent to Shounan Special Reform School to serve their sentences. Although it looks like a simple reformatory from the outside, life insi…
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It’s been a while since I’ve seen a show on which I so dramatically disagree with the ratings on MAL and AniList, but here we are. This one was frustrating guys. Not sure why it’s above an 8 with most audiences. There’s a MAL review that I thought captured it pretty well, though: it’s a shonen cast and story set in a seinen world of pain and misery, which leads to a lot of cognitive dissonance as hyper-motivated boys (who are largely stereotypes) face down more realistic villains.
I'm having trouble deciding on a score because there was so much wrong with the first half and, though things got better in the latter half, I can't say that much of it was all that great. With a few exceptions (Turtle/Lily, Uncovered's love story and much of Meg's story up to a point), I can't say that many ch…
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Different. But not for everyone. For some it can be a 10/10, some will not like it. See some trailers, or/and more detailed reviews.
As a person who likes light, calming anime, but also gory ones when they are super deep, like (tokyo ghoul): I did not enjoy most of rainbow. I did love the first episodes, despite their sorrow. It shows a perspective in life, teenage jail, that you don't see everyday, which was an experience I welcomed. But as it continued, it seemed like it mostly aimed on giving harsh feelings and making the whole experience non enjoyable. Not because of the hardships that it showed, but because they kept adding more and more drama, for no reason.
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In a cruel reality, we see some individuals in the japanese prison system for young offenders, it is possible to immediately notice the segregation between criminals and the pure people of society, as the plot progresses we can get to know the characters better, understand their feelings and understand what led them to the cold cells, in addition to seeing police brutality when not supervised, the human perversity in treating these offenders as disposable figures and liable to the cruelty to which they are subjected.
The work portrays the strength to continue despite adversity, it is possible to see the maturity of the characters, how they deal with loss, injustice and the formation of this group as a true family, a family where each one cares for the other, a work that plays with the spec…
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"Even 1% would be enough for me."
Rainbow is a gritty, emotional, character driven story about a group of boys imprisoned on serious charges, taking place in 1955, post-war after the blast of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Right off the bat, it explores a very interesting and unique setting. It's very dark, grim, and hellish. The atmosphere is shrouded in dark tones.
The first episode does a good job of relaying this. During their arrival at the prison, a guard beat one of them with a weighted nightstick repeatedly, just because of a simple misunderstanding. All 7 are humiliated, each asked to strip and sit still as the facility's perverted doctor took pleasure in prodding them under the guise of a "medical inspection". They couldn't resist, they had no choice but to comply, for they feared th…
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Harsh. Heart-wrenching. Heart-warming.
Rainbow is harsh. Be warned, the anime deals at some points with sexual abuse on teenagers, torture, murder, and other niceties. Yet, within all of this darkness, the strong bonds between people prove to be a ray of light.
Narrative: a depiction of post-war Japan
The harsh reality of a ruined, troubled Japan is depicted here, 10 years after WWII. Among the victims of this period are children. Some of them are simply left out by a society which has to forcibly rebuild itself. Most of the seven protagonists are prime examples: one’s family was at home in Hiroshima on a certain day of August 1945, another one’s mother had to sell her body to feed her sons, another one, half-Japanese, was abandoned in front of an orphanage.
The protagonists did misst…
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