Reviews for Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live

If you like the pretty dresses, cute pets, magical dances, etc. in Aikatsu!, the first two seasons of Pretty Rhythm, and e.g. Precure, yet find the plots of those animes somewhat too childish, then Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live may be exactly the anime for you. All the aforementioned elements are present, but there are also plenty of heartwarming (sometimes tear-jerking, yet never hopelessly depressing) drama involving friends and family, told with more depth than child shows but never mind-boggling. And yes, there is a healthy dose of romance as well, not so much as to overshadow the other aspects of the show, butstill extremely satisfying.

To me, one of the wonderful aspects of this season is its seven main girl characters. While I would normally be satisfied with finding just one main character that I can identify with, in PRRL it turns out, almost magically, that all 7 girls have something in common with myself: one is the timid side of me, one is the childish side, one is the proud (and often stubborn) side of me in things I'm good at, etc. It is almost as if the different sides of me got decomposed, rainbow-like, into those 7 girls. No, not exactly. While each girl has her distinct personality, there are just enough little surprises (think the number of teddy bears owned by a certain girl) and subtle changes to make them believable persons rather than one-dimensional stereotypes. The show encourages the girls to display their true selves, which can be far more variable than first impressions of their personalities.

This season places heavy emphasis on the girls' (and some of the boys') families, even more than the first season, and the result is, in my opinion, extremely successful. Unlike e.g. Clannad, here almost all the girls are only children, so all the attention is placed on parent-child relationships, which are in turn heavily influenced by the relationships between the parents. Many different kinds of families are described, some happy, some sad, some stressful, and some utterly dysfunctional, and it is vividly clear how the girls' personalities have been shaped by them. Yet love does exist, however distorted, in every family, and it is hard not to be moved to tears when a family finally finds its proper path to happiness.

Friendship among the girls has always been important in such animes, and PRRL is no exception. There is the light-hearted kind among Happy Rain, the much heavier (but also closer) bond among Belle Rose, the sweet kind (yet with a little sadness in the background) between Naru and Rinne, but I think the most impressive kind is the friendship formed in the three duo teams, where the large contrast in personality and family leads to new bonds that is almost redefining the word "friendship". Needless to say, episodes 36-38 focusing on these duo teams are also close to my favorite episodes.

Like previous seasons, the boys play a small but significant role in this season. As love interests and fanservice (I mean you, Hiro-sama!), they are pretty good, with gorgeous looks (unlike the somewhat awkward ones in the second season) and likeable personalities, and the girls' friendship and love stories with them can be heartwarming, sad, sweet and fun at different times. I feel more ambivalent about the interactions among the boys, which seem to be somewhat more frequent than in previous seasons; with the limited screentime they have, I sometimes feel that the boys talk too much without clarifying their intentions with enough real action (although there is a pleasant surprise near the end), making their words rather puzzling at times.

As the title suggests, this season is about music, and both the BGMs and the numerous songs are simply gorgeous, far surpassing the (by no means low) level of the first two seasons. Among the BGMs, my favorite is the one used in the middle of Episode 26 and reused in Episode 34, in two of the most memorable scenes in the anime. Among the songs, perhaps the only ones I don't like that much are some of the OPs and EDs; it is almost impossible for me to find a favorite one because they are all so good in many different ways, but at this moment I think I like the song in Episode 37 best. It is important to understand the lyrics of the songs, as they are closely related to the story, and in some cases rather well synchronized with the performances.

Finally, the Prism shows themselves. While the CG is basically at state-of-the-art level, similar to Pretty Rhythm's second season (and IMHO better than the first) as well as Aikatsu!'s second season, there do exist some absolutely gorgeous shows and some slightly disappointing ones. Speaking of the dance part, the two shows involving June are just perfect, better than anything I have previously seen: beautiful steps, shiny background, impactful camerawork, accompanied by two songs that are simply grand. On the other hand, I find the solo dances of the Happy Rain girls a little too simple (perhaps because they are not as good at skating after all); the Belle Rose girls also have great dances, but I think Bell and Wakana's animations can be cleaned up a bit as it feels slightly unnatural at times. The boys also have pretty costumes and good dances, but the animations could have shown a bit more strength. As for the chained jumps, IMHO they may seem a bit bland (even with the Prism Lives) and repetitive (although the show does a good job avoiding most of that through the insertion of other scenes) compared to the great Prism Acts in the second season. However, some of the new jumps are still very beautifully made, and while many of the jumps reuse those from the previous seasons, they do look quite a bit better after remake. And the chained jumps in Episodes 43 and 48 are as impressive as the best Prism Acts from the second season.

I hope you would go watch this show after reading my review. Pretty Rhythm is notorious for starting slow but picking up speed in the second half and particularly near the end; PRRL is no exception, albeit to a lesser extent. The first ten episodes might be a little childish sometimes, and somewhat depressing at other times (because many of the main characters are unfriendly at the beginning), but if you can get to like the story and the characters just a little bit in these episodes, the subsequent episodes (where everyone changes for the better) will likely make you fall in love with this season, and rewatch it again and again.

I'm going to be honest right here. Most anime is usually an extreme hit or miss with me. I usually love it or hate it. So I tend to rate generously. But Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live is absolutely worthy of a 10. Hell I'd give it an 11 if i could. I loved this anime so much. It's a really fun ride. This is my first review so please bear with me. STORY: 10 The story takes place in a different universe from the previous Pretty Rhythm entries, so it can be watched standalone. It starts off very cheesy and tacky, I'll be honest. But Rainbow Live's storyis one of the most sophisticated, beautiful stories I've ever seen in an anime, let alone a kids anime. Almost every plot line gets wrapped up by the end, and with such a large cast, there are a lot of subplots, so that's really impressive. The filler episodes don't feel like filler even, because something significant happens in most episodes. Although it is a kids anime, it touches on some sensitive topics. Even the romance subplots, which I usually dislike, were amazingly well written, and blended seamlessly into the story.

ART: 8

Ok, ok. The animation budget isn't the greatest for kids anime, but I really do like the art in Rainbow Live. The art style really appeals to me, I think it's the eyes. Even the CG looks really good, especially when compared to the CG from Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream. The character designs are unique and really interesting, they're a bit over-the-top without being too crazy. Overall, I really liked it.

SOUND: 9

I loved every song in this anime. Each character has their own unique insert song, with each unit having one as well, and also a few duo songs. There are also multiple OPs and EDs. The seiyuus also did a great job here. The only thing holding me back from a 10 is that the BGM wasn't particularly notable.

CHARACTER: 10

I can almost guarantee you will love and feel for most characters. The devlopment the cast went through is amazing. Sad moments, happy moments, funny moments, this show does it all perfectly in character. Even the supporting cast felt human. My oner complaint is that the true antagonist's motivations are a little vague if you don't follow through with the King of Prism series.

ENJOYMENT: 10

This show should be in a museum. I would voluntarily write an essay on this show. This show was so unique and amazing that I don't think anything can quite live up to it.

OVERALL: 9

This show made me cry to a song who's first verse is just a mishmash of random english words. Please watch Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live.

This will be my first review so bear with me, it'll be kind of messy. There are no reviews for this show yet and I think it really deserves one. So when you first see this anime, you look at the colorful characters, the sparkles, the whole idea of dancing singing and prism lives with sparkly music and sparkly well EVERYTHING. But don't give it up just because it looks like another childrens anime with transforming girls, because it's actually really interesting~ It's INTERESTING ok You can't tell at all what's going to happen next, who's going to win the competition, and some of the characters havesome hidden past that you just CANT GUESS from their actions. Everythings not painfully oblivious or happy that makes you want to barf.

It's not another childrens show, the characters overcome challenges, they grow, and on top of that they are so lovable, seriously lovable. Sure there's the happy/loli characters, but they're not... annoying i guess.

The songs they use for prism lives are seriously catchy, they're typical idol songs but still, they're catchy.

It's not super intense or anything, but it's entertaining, very entertaining and enjoyable. You will not feel bored. There are so many mysteries behind the characters (in a good way) and you just want to keep watching.

Just give this show a chance, watch the first 3 episodes, and you will NOT be bored, don't judge it from the talking animals, colorful characters, and childish sounding storyline ^^

To start off, im your typical action, death loving kind of guy. Wanting a chill anime to watch, i picked up PR: Aurora dream and loved it, after they added more songs to the lineup and different dances. They dance sequences on the ice were captivating to the point of saying "Fuck tradtional ice-skating, this is what ice-skating shouldve been, minus the prism jumps of course. Now to the review Story- 8. Up to ep 26, when they finally become a unit, it was the usual build up to it, i like the concept of Prism Live, playing instruments while you dance. The plot twist betweenAnn and Wakara knowing each other, i really didnt see that coming. When both units did their trio dance, when Bell finally did her Prism live and the 4-jump combo, it was like her team had won already, but the story doesnt go like that, HAPPY RAIN just had to do a Trio-Prism Live/Jump which just blew me away because now they have become closer as friends as well as a unit.

Sound- 9. The song pace is almost the same as the first season because having a new song each week just isnt realistic. There is going to be some repatition songs but it hasnt been so bad, if the song list goes over 25, thats like an average 1 song every 2 episodes.

Character- 10. Each main character gets decent amount of screen time for their development. Naru becoming more reliable, Ann not being so stubborn and more friendly, Ito being more open and light-hearted(she and koji are an item), Otoha: she's just great regardless, Wakana forgiving Ann when it was actually herself who messed up. Then there's Bell, who at first was the perfectionist bitch who hated Naru for not being serious enough about Prism shows and not getting along with her mom all that great TOO being more loving about her teammates and seeing Naru as a rival when she shakess her hand at the end of Try Groovin. Rinne also, but with her memory loss, her development happens at different times, appearing when you least expect her to(she basically appears everywhere then dissappears just as fast).

Enjoyment- 9. I am excited to see how the prism world comes into play in this season and what June is all about.

overall- 9. Really looking forward to how this season ends, just wondering if Naru is going to get with someone or if shes going to stay alone, but with friends in every direction.

updated to ep. 32. this phrase sums up everything from 26 to 32: its a mother******* rollercoaster thats not going to stop anytime soon. Also Hiro, he saw the biggest dick in the world and chocked on it, big time. Plus June, when you see her dance, its basically "if someone tops her, it will be the last episode because she did ******* *******, a signature move. SOOOOO not fair.

Third time reviewing another anime. This anime doesn't follow the first two series which is good because I had troubles with the sequel of the first anime Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream. I couldn't really write something about the story without spoiling anything so I would go further for the characters. Each characters are unique and it matches their type of music, what also makes this anime different from the other series, it is because the way they do their jumps. The jumps are set everytime so it doesn't really surprises us anymore. You cannot really hate the characters here because they later turn out to bedifferent or the backstory of that specific character will touch us. I really enjoy this anime, I really do, but there are some episodes where you will be really disappointed by how the story went and such. But I guess the anime creators really like to toy with us.

As for the music, it doesn't have that much of a variety because each character have their own idol song, or whenever they are in groups that they will always sing the same song over and over. But believe once you heard their songs, it will be a while before it will go away from your mind.

I hope this review is helpful for you guys.

Now this anime is an interesting one indeed. After what happened with the ending to Pretty Rhythm Dear My Future, I thought that was it for Pretty Rhythm and Rainbow Live was going to muck it all up and make it unwatchable.. boy was I wrong! This series has kept with the storyline which starts a bit slow but once you see a climax happen, it happens fast and hard and leads into the next! Now as for someone that was and still is a shounen anime watcher, it has some elements that wouldn't be expected from this series from an outside view: 1: Thecharacter development is on an episode basis as in which one episode could be based on one character and then the next would move on to the next and so on and I liked that since it makes you learn more about the character and cheer them on as they do their episodic Prism Show

2: As mentioned, each episode has a Prism Show (with exception with a couple) and give you something to look forward to at the end of an episode and some of them lead as a set up into the next episode and heightens the excitement of the story.

3: The soundtrack is great and where there's a dramatic or sad moment going on, the music complements it and also, some of the previous seasons ost can be hear which is a plus.

4: The characters look like they fit in a teen anime and the designs aren't that bad for a show that's main moments are for powerful story and exciting Prism Shows.

Now as for the minus's:

1. Sometimes I wonder to myself what they're trying to shoot for because with that episodic story, sometimes, the story changes and never goes back and characters are forgotten.

2: It can be predictable to see who is better than someone by in the order that they appear which means that even though they look like they could do it, they won't because they're a secondary character and won't catch up to the main character.

So with all that, Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live is in no means perfect but has the elements to be a blast even for someone that isn't used to watching these kind of shows. give it a try, you won't be dissapointed! :)

Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live is one of my favorite anime. If you have seen Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream, or Pretty Rhythm Dear My Future, and you loved it, I definitely recommend this season! I don't mean to criticize, but I think their performances out-shined those in the first two Pretty Rhythm seasons. Story- 8/10 The stories of Pretty Rhythm never fail to impress me. Often they start off light to allow viewers to explore the characters of the story, dropping hints of crucial incidents about to come and then delve into a formidable trial in the second half which portrays both physical and emotional challenges beautifully.As an anime intended to be enjoyed for all ages, the creators include friendship, familial relationships and romance that define the struggles for both middle school students to adults.

If you have never seen Pretty Rhythm and find Prism Shows- a new type of entertainment that combines singing, dancing, fashion and ice-skating, completely ridiculous, it's normal. It's one of the plot devices that can easily be overlooked.

Art- 9/10

The art style is colorful and not boring at all. They have pretty neat graphics and the shock faces are the best. The character designs allow us to easily remember them too. June's hair is already enough proof that they weren't lazy with the art.

Also hands down one of the best CG performances that I have and may will ever witness.

Sound- 10/10

Perfect score. Even as an idol anime, there are in fact a variety of different genres that portray the image of each character effectively. Also, when multiple characters come together to create a new show, it's interesting to see the representation of their combined image through their music. With a variety of different styles, it's likely that you would take an interest in at least one song; however I actually loved them all.

Characters 8/10

The main character, Naru Ayase, is a ditz and the most asked question is whether she is portrayed as a typical shoujo main character. Not going to lie, yes she is, but there are still a few perks about her that is unique. Also, the other seven characters also end up getting a fair amount of screen time dedicated to their story, they are as much of a main character as Naru and there is something to gain from their point of view. All have flaws, but the point is that all the characters grow and soon learn to become better versions of themselves.

The only problem is that the role distribution is a little strange and makes one question whether the main trio are actually the main characters. Although Naru, Ito and Ann have a lot of focus in the beginning, more supporting roles end up being crucial to the story; as such it's not quite a character-driven anime as it is story-driven.

Enjoyment 10/10

Ever since I finished Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live, I never got over it for years. I may have now but sometimes I go back to it and remember how good the story and performances were.

Overall 8/10

Before I finished the anime, I actually gave this season a perfect score because you can sense the heavy workload the creators must have incorporated into this series and up until the final few episodes and there was a huge suspense building into the actual climax as more and more CG performances were incorporated into the anime.

However, upon actually reaching the last episode I ended up with mixed feelings. Many were unhappy with the outcome, while others thought it was more realistic and made sense. They didn't really follow the traditional conventions of a competition anime where the main character continually strives to be the best which wasn't desirable for most fans. Instead, they chose a more realistic outcome that focuses on each individual's priorities and intentions, and one that is free of plot armor which I believe will most likely trigger disappointment. There was nothing in particular that made the story worse, it was simply less enjoyable upon reaching the last couple of episodes.

I thought that this pretty rhythm was diffrent from from the other ones because it made choices that i would have never made but that made it even more funner to enjoy. The art style was very happy and cool looking which I loved and it made everything even more enjoyble. I also thought that the little penguins were a cool touch and I never excepted to turn into cute instruments. So if your're looking for an idol anime that will suprise you in differnt ways try this one. By the way this is just my opinion, so don't take this serously if youdon't like the anime. T his probaly does not make sense but thats okay.

After seeing the second season, I reached the third with great spectra in first, see now if "another generation of girls" and the surprise was pleasant to see that this season stands out a lot in several aspects and they learned (in a certain way) from their mistakes in the previous season. As I said before, now if we see a new generation where the world revolves around them, but what stands out from the 2 previous seasons is that they bet on developing the characters more and not just putting them to dance and sing the same song. and again, it was quite nice towant to know more about each of the problems of the main and secondary characters.

This season is worth seeing with this I do not want to say that it is perfection but the story is more real than its predecessors in which the girls have their problems and it is not just happiness and wanting to be the best (I do not want to spoil it so as not to ruin it for you ).

In general, if you already saw the 2 seasons, there is not much to tell you since you continue to see the same thing but with the difference that there is a good development of the characters that you end up falling in love with some at least it is more enjoyable than the previous season and I assure you that this season you will not be disappointed.

Greetings and thanks for reading

If you're looking for an anime that's fun, lighthearted and refreshing, i recommend this anime. Its clear that this is a shoujo anime who's target audience are young girls, however its the type of anime that'll generally leave you feeling really happy Story I feel that the story is good but if you're looking for an anime with a lot of depth, this definetely isnt the anime you're looking for. This anime is aimed for young girls. This isnt the anime thats going to be that anime that makes you think this was the most amazing anime of all time. It's still a good anime however.Like i said before, the story is set up in a way to leave you feeling happy in a way which is why i would say its good. Girls in the target age would probably give this a 10

i know i would if i was maybe......12 or below , however im 21 ^^;

Like hamtaro, i really enjoyed it as a kid, and if i saw it now i would still enjoy it but not as much as if i were that age

Art

All of the girls are really cute. They're all look different and they're appearance match well with their characters. The penguins are all especially cute too. the figure skating and the spins are beautiful. I find myself feeling excited whenever the girls are about to have a prism show and im always excited to see new pairings with the girls and wondering what theyre prism shows will look like. I especially like the costumes. They suit all of the characters really well. I love the whole rainbow colored thing and even the boys are all cute. Im sure theyre there for little girl fan service. The jump from animated to 3d took some getting used to though

Sound

I love all of the songs that i've heard in this show. In the beginning of the song, all of the girls sing and dance to the same song and in exactly the same way. They go on later to have their own individual songs and each of their individual songs suit their personalities well like their costumes. I love all of their songs. I feel like each of the songs suits each of the girls really well as well as the musical instruments.

Characters

For a lighthearted show, the characters have a considerable amount of depth. The anime lets you know the background of each character which isnt particularly good for each character. For some characters, their family members are very fun and interesting. For other characters, they're families can have a negative effects it has on each of the girls and their skating. They're skating ability seems to be directly linked to their growth as individuals. The more they grow as people, the more spins they can do and the happier and more confident each girls is and the happier we feel as an audience for each charcter.

Enjoyment

I enjoyed this. However, i wouldve enjoyed this much more if i was much much younger

I've watched this series multiple times and it is always entertainig. The characters are compelling and expirience consistent growth, the music is really good (although, I admit it took me more than one listen to start feeling it), the live/prims show secuences are pretty well done and hold up fairly good, the story has a little bit of everything: drama, romance, inter-dimensional shennanigans, humor. ***SPOILER*** My only complain is espisode 51. It was... underwelming, like, episode 50 was the absolute climax, the best of the best and then 51 just... is... such a drastic tone change. but anyway, the rest of the series is excelent and the bestpart is that you can watch this without having watched the previous ones, at least in my opinion, mainly because this is an entierly new group of characters, and every dinamic and relevant piece of lore for this show is explained on the first couple episodes, so, the most you'll be missing out for not knowing about the previous seasons are some background cameos and references.

I'll very frank about the Pretty Rhythm sequel currently on air called Rainbow Live. The music in the anime is not completely original especially the opening theme during few prism shows called Boy Meets Girl. Although the artwork and the sound are somewhat good, but what I am sick and tired of are the characters and the plot of the show. It’s stupid enough to combine figure skating and dancing in anime, but going overboard with flying penguins turning into musical instruments. The Prism Live part is where it really gone downhill as in playing musical instruments while ice-skating atthe same time is both reckless and even dumber than before. I would rather watch Aikatsu than something appalling like Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream and Rainbow Live. The only exception in Pretty Rhythm is Dear My Future just because Puretty is starring in it. And “yes,” I’m a big fan of Puretty after their debut and I even downloaded the Japanese and Korean versions of their songs.

Anyways, let’s get back to the characters and plot where I hate the most. A mysterious girl who comes from another dimension called the “Prism World” lands smack dab into Earth. More specifically, Japan where a Naïve girl named Naru and the others lived in currently. Well to be frank, another world where there’s prism show 24/7 is the dumbest thing I ever heard. Speaking of Naru, the entire happy-go-lucky kind of girl is stereotypical and pathetic. While Ann is defying her dad to do prism shows and become a patisserie, but act as a slave to a talking penguin in a robot suit. Heck, even a deaf person will know something is off with the Prism Stone Owner. I also get annoyed by the DJ who always say cool ever time. That talking penguin ought to be stuffed and mounted as that thing is nothing more than three things, which are it is a pest, a parasite, and a nuisance. As for that Ito girl, she acts all antisocial throughout most of the show. Edel Rose staff and stupid are just extremely stupid into thinking ice-skating and dancing would be step one to stardom.

Anyways, worst Anime that Tatsunoko has ever made. It is not exactly that studio’s crowning achievement. In fact, I along with many others believe that Pretty Rhythm just belong in the trash along with the other following anime that are true disappointments. Infinite Stratos, High School DxD, Heaven’s Lost Property, and Battle Spirits are all true disappointments in the history of Japanese animation.