Rainbow: Nishakubou no shichinin

Man, this anime need some attention! Only one word i can say about this anime - It's 'masterpiece'

This is an absolute diamond in the rough. The first episode is slow and dark, yet throughout the 26 available episodes, you will trek through every emotion: anger, disgust, happiness, laughter, love, and sadness. It is a rollercoaster whose theme sticks through till the end.

I am SO glad I decided to give this show a chance and will recommend it to anyone looking for a story with true substance. Easily a 10/10.

Truly when speaking of a Seinen, Mature, Adult-like animes Rainbow is definitely one of the top ones. This show almost leaves no place for the comedy side of anime which I like. I prefer less comedy more seriousness and this anime delivered it to 100% The story, drama, characters, development, build up, this anime got everything, there are happy moments, there are sad moments, and as we follow these 7 individuals in a tough environment, each with different backgrounds and struggles and dreams, you start to like them one by one as they progress with their unbreakable friendship, in this anime you will see the very represenation of what True Friends Are For. I recommend it 10/10

This is one of those hidden gems in anime that you are glad to find. I believe that this anime doesn't get the recognition it deserves, because this is surely a deeply emotional, engaging story with heart and substance.

There are a lot of lessons to be found in this anime, from friendship to perseverance, hope but also about the cruelty that humans are capable of. Also, this could be seen as a sociological critique of post-ww2 Japan, showing some of the ugly truths we don't want to know about.

This anime focuses on young men abandoned by society, and while they are imprisoned, they are far for being bad people. The viewer can realize that true friendship and bonds can be found even in the worst places of earth, and that nobody should give up to hope and dreams, regardless of their background.

Not perfect though, i believe that the anime sometimes is a bit indulgent in giving the viewer a "happy" resolution to almost all of the mini-stories going on with the characters, and i feel that the anime didn't reached it's full potential in depicting the cruel side of prisons, and human beings. It is like... it can get pretty dark, but i feel that the author was concerned that the viewer wouldn't be satisfied if the anime were too pessimistic.

In the end, this is an excelent anime, one of the best seinen out there, and ayone looking for a mature story, albeit dark at times but with a glimp of sunshine, you can't go wrong with this.

Around ten years after World War II, a group of juvenile delinquents are sent to Shounan Special Reform School, a type of juvenile prison, to deal with the atrocities and injustices they experienced during the war. There is already an inmate living there who is now trying to teach the youngsters about friendship and guide them through various difficulties that arise.

"Rainbow" did a great job of showing the bonding of the characters like no other anime before, in my opinion.

The story that is told is anything but boring and really captivated me.

The characters themselves are also beautifully written.

There is also a good drawing style.

Rainbow only doesn't get a 10/10 from me because I wouldn't mention it in my favorite animes, but that's more because there are simply anime series that have flashed me a lot more.

The anime is really HIGHLY recommended!