Rainbow Days (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Rainbow Days is an animation and comedy series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Rainbow Days stars Shizuka Ishigami as Yukiko Asai, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Natsuki Hashiba, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Keiichi Katakura and Ai Kayano as Nozomi Matsunaga, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Rainbow Days has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Rainbow Days page.

If you liked it. Fans of Rainbow Days tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.