Nijiiro Days (Rainbow Days)

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; Keiichi Katakura, a kinky sadist who always carries a whip; and Tsuyoshi Naoe, an otaku who has a cosplaying girlfriend.

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

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The voice cast for the drama CD, that was released in 2014 alongside the seventh volume of the manga, have also taken on the roles of the main characters in the anime adaptation.

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Adaptation:	Nijiiro Days
Summary:	Nijiiro Days: Houkago Special
Other:	Nijiiro Days: Nijiiro Biyori

Toda, Megumi
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Iwano, Mitsugu

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Murata, Junji

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Amino, Tetsurou

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Ookubo, Tomihiko

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	1: "Best Friend (ベストフレンド)" by Sonar Pocket (eps 1-12)
	2: "ONE-SIDED LOVE" by Sonar Pocket (eps 13-)

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	1: "Rainbow Days!" by Natsuki Hashiba (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka), Tomoya Matsunaga (Takuya Eguchi), Keiichi Katakura (Nobunaga Shimazaki), Tsuyoshi Naoya (Kouki Uchiyama) (eps 1-4)
	2: "Arch (アーチ)" by Natsuki Hashiba (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) (eps 5-8)
	3: "I wanna be your knight" by Tomoya Matsunaga (Takuya Eguchi) (eps 9-12)
	4: "Catch me if you can!" by Keiichi Katakura (Nobunaga Shimazaki) (eps 13-16)
	5: "Soba ni Iru kara (そばにいるから)" by Tsuyoshi Naoya (Kouki Uchiyama) (eps 17-20)
	6: "Hallelujah! Shinin' Days (ハレルヤ！Shinin‘Days)" by Natsuki Hashiba (CV: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka), Tomoya Matsunaga (CV: Takuya Eguchi), Keiichi Katakura (CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki), Tsuyoshi Naoya (CV: Kouki Uchiyama) (eps 21-26)

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Jun 26, 2016

Maffy

Recommended

This is one of those series that finish so fast once you start watching, because it is just so relaxing and nothing too serious happens, which also makes it so relatable and reminiscent of our high school days (well, for those that have graduated at least!) or how it could be. If you are looking for an easy-going series filled with the power of youth, this is a good example.

Story-wise, there is nothing specific as it is their everyday life, but the overall feel is focused on the romance part; 4 friends who tease each other and their romantic interests. We see everyone’s view (not ... just the main quartet) and how they interact and the silly problems they have that seem huge at the time and the silly adventures they take part in and various small parts of their personality. Is it that great? No, it is not, but that does not mean it is not enjoyable. It provides sufficient pleasure and comfort when watching, since it is doing a good job at keeping it simple and not overdoing it most of the time. It is a slice of life work through and through and it does not have enough time to get tiring, thankfully. Comedy is of course also present, but it blends in with romance pretty well, without trying too hard as everything seem realistic enough for an ideal high school life!

Everyone has pretty distinct personalities and most of them are so adorable, but most of all at least half of them are relatable to a good degree if we just minimize their dominant trait a bit. There is the sadistic friend (but who does not have one, really?), the naïve and so transparent friend, the playboy and the silent, aloof guy whose traits do not stop him from having a great time. The girls have their own distinct traits too, but one specific girl, the violent one, sticks out for being the worst. While everyone seems to have their own pretty much normal circumstances, she is just very obsessed and screaming all the time without any sufficient character background or development, unlike the rest who may not be developing all that much either, but they do not really need to as they fit in the story just fine.

The art is nothing too complicated; very simple drawings, but with many many colors and although generally it can be considered generic, the characters were easily recognizable. The hair aspect is the one true point that makes this so unrealistic, considering one could have purple or fuchsia hair, but there is nothing too extreme on hairstyles to put off someone. Animation is pretty decent, since there are not many scenes demanding of special attention. The sound is also good enough with catchy soundtracks and the voice actors did a decent enough job (that good that I wanted to hit the violent girl with so much screaming), but nothing memorable. It is just one of these series you will watch and like for their art and sound, but forget the next day.

All in all, if you are looking for an easy watch, this is a great choice and although there is no definite ending which can make you want more right then, it still manages to fulfill its goal. I liked it enough and it may not be an original story, but it is one of those that do not tire you out at all and could continue for a good while, as long as it does not start repeating itself.

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Jun 28, 2016

CherryChan98

Mixed Feelings

Prewarning: If you want something intellectually challenging, or awe-inspiring, this isn't for you. If you don't mind stereotypical plots, a bit of laughter, and are looking for something simple to watch and not think too much about: Sure, go watch this, knock yourself out and have some fun fawning over cute characters.

I really enjoyed this show at the start, and had it ended after one cour I'd probably have given it an 8. To begin with the characters are fun and there was no major drama. Sure it played on typical relationships and character types, but in a light-hearted and happy-go-lucky manner. What was also ...

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Jun 16, 2017

wrenflyingaway

Not Recommended

Nijiro Days is as fulfilling as watching someone else eat delicious cake. It's taunting you with something amazing, something that you could have. But ultimately you're let down.

This anime had so many problems. I can't help but get angry because of it. On the surface, it's a quick, fluffy romance anime with male leads instead of female ones. This is a unique twist on the shoujo romance genre, but this twist is wasted on Nijiro Days. This is no better than a boring shoujo with female leads.

My major problem with the series is the characters. They are a lackluster, meaningless cast, and I felt no ...

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