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Nov 5, 2023
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Gift: Eternal Rainbow is definitely one of the romance anime of all time. Yet another 2000s harem anime that's absolutely not harem and is instead a love triangle.

The people tagging these anime have no idea what they're doing and honestly its infuriating seeing most love triangle shows labeled as harem.

Anyways, onto the anime in question. Its an absolute snoozefest. The entire gift gimmick with the powers quickly runs dry. The Eternal Rainbow isn't nearly as impactful or deeply integrated into the plot as is the everlasting sakura in Da Capo. Which this anime rips off in some sense.

Besides that, the love triangle itself is decent. Its the same old troupe that's plagued 2000s romance anime for the longest time. A show that builds chemistry with seemingly obvious love interest, only to pull a fast one and pair up unlikely people. Atleast it concludes fairly well with some decent closure. But they could've handled the dynamics between the protagonist and the two girls a little better.

Especially considering the protagonist can easily be one of the biggest turn offs of the entire show. Where the writers can't decide on whether he's a kind hearted and caring individual or an ignorant oblivious cuck bumbling his way through interactions. This dichotomy in his character gets tiring, when I'd rather the show give me either one of the two characters archetypes instead of this weird amalgation.

The cast is wonderful, for the little screentime they get. The writers are allergic to its supporting cast, and would rather senselessly drag issues between the three leads instead of focusing a little more on its arguably strongest suit.

Speaking on issues, every single story beat or arc feels unnecessarily fabricated or manufactured. The weight in most of these scenes is seemingly fleeting because the love triangle is in a constant limbo. They spend majority of its runtime on the contexts behind the romance, with laughably minimal interactions resulting from this.

Overall, this is bad love triangle anime. Not a harem in the slightest sense. Forgotten side cast that are more interesting than main case. Watch something else. This was pure mid in every since or the word.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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