Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin

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Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin
Original title RAINBOW 二 舎 六 房 の 七 人
genre Drama , History Thriller Romance His
Manga
country JapanJapan Japan
author George Abe
Illustrator Masasumi Kakizaki
publishing company Shogakukan
magazine Weekly Young Sunday , Big Comic Spirits
First publication 2003-2010
expenditure 22nd
Anime television series
title Rainbow: The seven from Cell Six
Original title RAINBOW 二 舎 六 房 の 七 人
transcription RAINBOW: Ni-sha roku bō no shichi-nin
Country of production JapanJapan Japan
original language Japanese
Studio Madhouse
length 23 minutes
Episodes 26 in 1 season ( list )
Theme music We're not alone by Coldrain
Director Hiroshi Kojina
idea George Abe
music Yū Takami
First broadcast April 7, 2010 on Nippon TV
synchronization

Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin ( Japanese RAINBOW 二 舎 六 房 の 七 人 ) is an anime and manga series that is set in Japan in the 1950s and tells the friendship between several young people who went through a tough life.

Plot (anime)

The action takes place in the 1950s in the Japanese post-war period. She focuses on six juvenile prisoners and their supervisor at Shōnan Special Reform School near Tokyo and their life after leaving school.

Ten years after the Second World War , in July 1955, the six prisoners, nicknamed Mario, Kohlkopf, Soldat, Schildkröte, Uncovered and Joe, are transferred to an educational institution. You will be directed to the head school doctor Dr. Sasaki is introduced, who examines her painfully rectally , and her sadistic and brutal supervisor Ishihara, who accompanies her. Then they get to know their fellow inmate Sakuragi. After a few teething problems, Sakuragi's strength gains respect from the other six boys and they get to know each other better. When Joe realizes that his younger sister is about to be adopted and he fears that she will be abused and that he will never see her again, the other boys help him to escape. For this they are beaten up and put in solitary confinement. It turns out that Tortoise lost his entire family in the atomic bombing on Hiroshima and grew up on the streets. Joe reaches the orphanage and tries to escape with his sister, but they are caught by the police and he is brought back. His sister only tells him to forget about her and that she can manage on her own.

Overseer Ishihara hates Sakuragi because he is always calm with him. In order to wipe him out and play the boys off against each other, he tells Uncovered, who grew up in poverty and famine and distrusts everyone around him that Sakuragi killed his own parents, so that Uncovered gets afraid of Sakuragi. When a fire breaks out from a cigarette, Ishihara is supposed to free the inmates. The latter throws away the keys to Sakuragi's cell to kill him. But he's already evacuated and outside Sakuragi confronts him for his fear of him before he helps save others from the fire. Uncovered it is impressed that there are people who risk their lives to save others. So he rushes to help himself, finds the keys and manages to free the boys against Ishihara's resistance. Sakuragi is passed out and taken to the hospital , where he tells the nurse Setsuko that his five older brothers were all killed. Because his father was a broken man after the war, who yelled, got drunk, and was unemployed, he was no longer respected and committed suicide . Sakuragi sees the blame for this with himself, is afraid of loss and fled into boxing.

Before the boys went to prison, they carved their dreams into a tree and promised to meet again after they were there. Sakuragi is transferred to another cell with sturdy boys who want to beat him up, humiliate him and break him. Mario wants to be beaten for Sakuragi. His hand is shattered with a stone, which should make boxing difficult for him. When Sakuragi finds out, the situation escalates and his cellmates know that they have gone too far. Ishihara believes that Sakuragi was beaten to death and is shocked when he sees everyone lying on the ground bloody.

Dr. Sasaki suggests Ishihara to let Sakuragi break the rules by watching his friends get hurt and humiliated. They try to endure the pain to protect Sakuragi, but he attacks Ishihara. He then wants to starve him and pass the cause of death as heart failure. However, the tortoise manages to smuggle food into Sakuragi's cell. Guard Kumagai knows about the incident and wants to help the boys, but is against Ishihara and Dr. Sasaki powerless. When Sakuragi is still alive after two weeks and his release approaches, Ishihara becomes nervous. Kumagai wants to bring Mario back to the cell from the hospital for sexual assault by Dr. Sasaki fears. But he is caught by Ishihara when he learns that Sakuragi has been subjected to Chinese water torture. Ishihara kills him and makes it look like a car accident. Cell 6 is now under the supervision of Ishihara. Mario tells the others what happened. They know Sakuragi will not be released alive and plan to save him. Joe outwits Dr. Sasaki and free the other guys. They make their way to Sakuragi's cell, where Mario knocks Ishihara out. They bring Sakuragi to safety before the alarm goes off and stop the pursuers. After their outbreak, Mario feels bad about leaving the others behind, but Joe and Tortoise convince him that it was his calling to save Sakuragi's life.

Nurse Setsuko explains to Tortoise where an unused farm is located where they can hide and takes care of them. When Sakuragi regains consciousness, he feels it is his responsibility to go back to the school with the others to protect them from their impending torments. Joe is drawn for the task. Since he tells Sasaki and Ishihara that he knows how they were involved in Ei'ichi's suicide and Sakuragi has the suicide note, Cabbage, Soldier and Uncovered are released from solitary confinement and no longer mistreated. Together with Joe, they serve the remainder of their prison term. In a market, Mario and Tortoise meet a woman named Lilly who sponsors boxing competitions in a nearby US base in Tachikawa . Mario, who is interested in boxing like Sakuragi, takes part in a round and is impressed by the strength of the men there. You get paid and Mario makes a commitment to get stronger. Sakuragi and Setsuko fall in love. He trains Mario in boxing and Tortoise sells goods on the black market to make money. But before Mario's boxing match begins, the police catch Turtle and learn that Ishihara has noticed him. He tells Sakuragi on the phone while Mario wins the competition.

Sakuragi wants to end the fight between him and Ishihara once and for all and confronts it after all of his friends have left prison. Full of hatred, Ishihara points a gun at Sakuragi, but Sakuragi only disarms him and gives him Ei'ichi's farewell letter to end everything. Ishihara wants to continue the fight for life or death with a knife and attacks. Sakuragi just takes the knife from him and goes to Mario's fight. On the way, however, he meets Dr. Sasaki, the police and US security forces. When he doesn't want to put the knife down, he is shot. The six friends and Setsuko are deeply affected. They promise to lose their dreams and take revenge on Sasaki for Sakuragi's death. Mario first prepares to kill Ishihara. But Sakuragi would not have wanted that, and so Mario finally abandons his plan. Setsuko develops the feelings she had for Sakuragi for Mario because she sees similarities to Sakuragi in him. Dr. Sasaki is running for mayoral. During his election campaign, he developed fears that Sakuragi's friends would kill him. Eventually they show up at an event and play audio recordings of his crimes. So Sasakis has failed his election campaign.

Mario starts a fight with Kogure Yoshitaka in the bar where he works for attacking the bartender. Thereafter, he faces seven years in prison. Mario claims to have committed the crime for no reason. Joe and Soldat trick Yoshitaka by allowing Soldat to give him two blows and then threatening him with imprisonment. So they get a written statement from him, which is torn up and ignored by the prosecutor. It was only through Setsuko's confession, which Mario beat a teacher because he had raped her, as well as the description of Uncovered and because the inspector served with Uncovered's father in Manchuria , that Mario got away with a fine and the case becomes an administrative offense explained.

Setsuko is torn between Mario and the man she wants to marry. She warns Mario about his love for her, who doesn't know how to deal with his feelings either. Meanwhile, uncovered, has fun with prostitutes and wants to lose his virginity. Joe is expanding his career as a singer and musician by working as an assistant. He gets the chance to appear on a stage when the singer has disappeared and is well received by the audience. After that, however, he is beaten up because he attracts all the attention and competes with the singer and the band Five Lemons . He is threatened with being given mercury , which is supposed to cause him to lose his voice. He swears never to sing again. From the manager Nako Yamauchi, however, he gets the opportunity to be made into a big star and is ready to respond to the woman's perverse wishes. He also wants to finally find his sister through fame. But because he broke his promise, the Five Lemons and Ishihara try to hold him back or ruin the festival. But Yamauchi has support from the Yakuza Fukumoto gang. Nevertheless, she is later held with Mr. Kawamata and Joe is threatened and injured. Mr. Kawamata Shigo's son goes to see Mario. His friends save him from Ishihara shooting at the last minute. Finally, Joe is late and the audience is already gone. He doesn't get a second chance. He only sings like that in front of his friends. But then, among the last of the audience, there is still his sister Meg.

Kohlkopf joined the yakuza, but was released after calling an ambulance after an attack on the yakuza. Then he tries to become a professional wrestler. Turtle meets Uncovered's family and Uncovered tells him about his plans to study law. So he wants to be able to better help the boys with difficulties. Joe lends him money for it. He wants to run away with the prostitute Eri, who says she has a lot of debts and has to take care of her sister. For this he uses turtles and the money stolen from his mother. Turtle forgives him, however, but still sees the friendship endangered, since Uncovered is ready to give up everything for love. Soldier beats him up and tells him that he has also had sexual intercourse with her. He should come to his senses again and beware of disappointments that they are only “a piece of goods”. But Uncovered remains determined and is ready to give up his life for her. He finds out that he's waiting in vain for her, she lied to him and ran off with someone else. He feels sorry for her and tells his mother everything, apologizes to her and works hard to repay the money. She forgives him and takes care of him.

Lilly wants to emigrate to the USA with her boyfriend, but he was dumped and has to leave her apartment. He also took her money with him. Tortoise accepts a debt collector job from an old moneylender. So he wants to help Lilly, whom he sees as part of the family, to get the money he needs. Because the tortoise was exposed to atomic radiation, Lilly allows him to be examined. She goes to the old man and asks him not to give Turtle any more assignments so as not to put him in further danger. Since the latter does not consent, she wants to sell herself to him. Instead, he offers her work as a domestic help and accommodation. Mario is told by American boxer Jeffrey that there is no way he can box with his broken right hand. A surgeon explains to him that there is only a 30% or less chance of the hand healing and that a surgical failure would damage the hand even more. The operation is still successful and he defeats his opponent in the boxing ring. Joe now appears in the small halls of the US base, uncovered diligently studies law, Turtle withdraws from the black market and becomes a moneylender and a soldier joins the military. Mario wants to make Sakuragi's dream of a boxing career come true.

Characters

main characters

Rokurōta Sakuragi ( 桜 木 六郎 太 , Sakuragi Rokurōta )
Speaker: Rikiya Koyama
The eighteen-year-old Sakuragi is called brother ( ア ン チ ャ ン , Anchan ) by the six cellmates he meets in the home . The well-being of his friends is always above his own well-being, for which he always strives. The former boxer tries to teach the six boys the values ​​to survive those tortures.
Mario Minakami ( 水上 真理 雄 , Minakami Mario )
Speaker: Shun Oguri
Seventeen year old Mario Minakami is the unofficial leader of the group. He gets the closest bond to Sakuragi, even admires him, and begins to train as a boxer. He came into the home because of the brutal beating by one of his teachers; but he did this for a reason, which nobody knows.
Noboru Maeda ( 前 田 昇 , Maeda Noboru )
Speaker: Romi Park
Sixteen-year-old Maeda is called "turtle" ( ス ッ ポ ン , Suppon ) by his friends because of his small size and his teeth, which he can bite with enormously . He's a good businessman, which always benefits him. He has committed various crimes, such as theft or stolen goods , and despite his arrest not everything could be proven.
Ryūji Nomoto ( 野 本 龍 次 , Nomoto Ryūji )
Speaker: Keiji Fujiwara
Seventeen-year-old Nomoto is nicknamed Baremoto ( バ レ モ ト ) and is considered the smartest of friends. He reads a lot of books and is very good at calculating. Among other things, he was locked up in shopping centers for theft.
Mansaku Matsuura ( 松浦 万 作 , Matsuura Mansaku )
Speaker: Tomohiro Waki
Seventeen-year-old Matsuura is nicknamed "Cabbage" ( キ ャ ベ ツ , Kyabetsu ). He is the tallest of the group, fat, and loves to eat. Despite his strength, the boy does not like to fight because of his kindness. He's not the brightest, but he does everything for his friends. He was locked up for rioting while drunk.
Tadayoshi Tōyama ( 遠山 忠義 , Tōyama Tadayoshi )
Speaker: Takaya Kuroda
The seventeen-year-old Tōyama is called by everyone "soldier" ( ヘ イ タ イ , Heitai ). He would like to join the army and is tall, muscular and athletic. He also shows great determination. He was jailed for violence and deprivation of liberty.
Jō Yokosuka ( 横須賀 丈 , Yokosuka Jō )
Speaker: Tatsuya Hasome
Sixteen-year-old Jō, called Joe ( ジ ョ ー , Jō ) by everyone , is the quietest of the group. He was taken prisoner for violence and has a baby sister named Meg; both are orphans.
Ishihara ( 石 原 )
Speaker: Kōji Ishii
Ishihara is the responsible overseer of the group and the cell block. He is brutal and sadistic and enjoys hurting or punishing prisoners. He is very afraid of Sakuragi, which is why he often beats him hard; but he does this with the others in the group as well.
Gisuke Sasaki ( 佐 々 木 義 助 )
Speaker: Takaya Hashi
He is a doctor of the reform school. He doesn't care how much Ishihara hurts people, but on the other hand he always says that one shouldn't harm the "boys".

Supporting characters

Kumagai ( 熊 谷 )
Speaker: Tsuyoshi Aoki
He is one of the overseers in the Shonan Disciplinary School. He is friendly and helpful to the boys and tries to help them be saved from bad things, but does not have enough power to stand up against Ishihara and Dr. Put Sasaki on.
Megumi Yokosuka ( 横須賀 メ グ , Yokosuka Megu )
Speaker: Megumi Toyoguchi
She is fourteen at the beginning of the story and is Joe's younger sister. She lived alone as an orphan the entire time she learned that her brother had been adopted to a man as a sex product. He's afraid that the same thing will happen to her. The two like each other a lot and Joe nicknamed her Meg.
Lilly ( リ リ ィ , Ririi )
Speaker: Kaori Yamagata
Lilly is a Japanese woman who is often in the company of US soldiers. She gives Mario and Turtle the chance to shape their new life and is seen by the boys, especially Turtle, as part of the family.

Creation and publication

Manga

The story was written by George Abe and drawn by Masasumi Kakizaki . The His -Manga was developed by Shogakukan in the magazine Shukan Young Sunday published and after its setting in Big Comic Spirits continued. The manga was originally published between 2003 and 2010, later the chapters appeared in 22 anthologies:

  1. ISBN 4-09-153031-1 , April 5, 2003, chapters 1-9
  2. ISBN 4-09-153032-X , July 5, 2003, chapters 10-20
  3. ISBN 4-09-153033-8 , October 4, 2003, chapters 21-31
  4. ISBN 4-09-153034-6 , December 26, 2003, chapters 32-42
  5. ISBN 4-09-153035-4 , April 5, 2004, chapters 43-52
  6. ISBN 4-09-153036-2 , July 5, 2004, chapters 53-62
  7. ISBN 4-09-153037-0 , October 5, 2004, chapters 63-73
  8. ISBN 4-09-153038-9 , December 27, 2004, chapters 74-84
  9. ISBN 4-09-153039-7 , April 5, 2005, chapters 85-95
  10. ISBN 4-09-153040-0 , July 5, 2005, chapters 96-106
  11. ISBN 4-09-153291-8 , November 4, 2005, chapters 107-117
  12. ISBN 4-09-151080-9 , February 3, 2006, chapters 118-127
  13. ISBN 4-09-151080-9 , May 2, 2006, chapters 128-138
  14. ISBN 4-09-151108-2 , August 4, 2006, chapters 139-149
  15. ISBN 4-09-151134-1 , November 2, 2006, chapters 150-160
  16. ISBN 978-4-09-151169-0 , March 5, 2007, chapters 161-171
  17. ISBN 978-4-09-151204-8 , June 5, 2007, chapters 172-182
  18. ISBN 978-4-09-151226-0 , September 5, 2007, chapters 183-193
  19. ISBN 978-4-09-151257-4 , December 28, 2007, chapters 194-204
  20. ISBN 978-4-09-151326-7 , May 2, 2008, chapters 205-215
  21. ISBN 978-4-09-151477-6 , December 26, 2009, chapters 216-224
  22. ISBN 978-4-09-151493-6 , February 27, 2010, chapters 225-235

Anime

An anime based on the manga was created at Studio Madhouse and has so far only appeared in Japan. It was first broadcast between April 7 and September 29, 2010 after midnight (and thus on the previous television day ) on Nippon TV , as well as on Chūkyō TV , Sapporo TV and Yomiuri TV with an offset of up to two months . Directed by Hiroshi Kōjina , while Hideo Takayashiki acted as screenwriter.

In March 2019, Universum Anime announced that it had licensed the series and that it would be released on DVD and Blu-ray from July 26, 2019 on four volumes.

Episode list

number title First broadcast date
01 After the rain April 7, 2010
02 Fugitive April 15, 2010
03 Distrust April 22, 2010
04th Dissolve April 29, 2010
05 Someday ... May 6, 2010
06th Truth May 13, 2010
07th Determination May 20, 2010
08th Freedom May 27, 2010
09 Lament June 2, 2010
10 Vengeance June 9, 2010
11 Showdown June 16, 2010
12 Promise June 23, 2010
13 Recollect June 30, 2010
14th Revenge July 7, 2010
15th Annoyance July 14, 2010
16 Hidden July 21, 2010
17th Parting July 28, 2010
18th Unbreakable 4th August 2010
19th Reunion August 11, 2010
20th Vocation August 18, 2010
21st Blinded August 25, 2010
22nd Emergence September 1, 2010
23 chance September 8, 2010
24 Desperate September 15, 2010
25th Independence September 22, 2010
26th Over the rainbow September 29, 2010

Style and motifs

The anime is set in Japan in the 1950s during the US occupation. The focus is on the life and suffering of the friends during this time. The anime is kept close to reality. Because of its violence and the issues raised, the anime is aimed at an adult audience and is the His associate -Gerne.

synchronization

role Japanese voice (seiyū)
Sakuragi Rikiya Kuyama
Mario Shun Oguri
Maeda Romi Park
Nomoto Keiji Fujiwara
Matsuura Tomohiro Waki
Tōyama Takaya Kuroda
Jō Tatsuya Hasome
Ishihara Kōji Ishii
Sasaki Takaya Hashi

music

The music in the anime is by Yu Takami. The opening title We're not alone is from the Japanese alternative rock and post-hardcore band Coldrain . The credits A far off distance come from the Japanese power metal band Galneryus .

reception

Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin won the 51st Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category, together with A Spirit of The Sun . The anime got a score of 8.4 in the Internet Movie Database .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Robin Hirsch: "Rainbow": New details on the disc release + can be pre-ordered. In: Anime2You.de. April 19, 2019, accessed April 21, 2019.
  2. ↑ 51st Shogakukan Manga Awards . In: Anime News Network . ( animenewsnetwork.com [accessed February 27, 2017]).