List of Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live episodes

List of Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live episodes
No. of episodes51
Release
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original releaseApril 6, 2013 (2013-04-06) –
March 29, 2014 (2014-03-29)
Season chronology

Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live is a 2013 anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Production and Avex Pictures. It is the third animated series based on the Pretty Rhythm arcade game franchise by Takara Tomy. The series aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 6, 2013 to March 29, 2014, replacing Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future in its initial timeslot.[1] The English dub was aired on Animax Asia for Southeast Asian distribution in 2014.[2] Each episode ended with a live-action segment titled "Pretty Rhythm Club", which was hosted by Prizmmy, a girl group put together by Avex Pictures, and their sister trainee group, Prism Mates.[3][4]

After the series' run, it was succeeded by Pretty Rhythm: All Star Selection in 2014. A sequel spin-off focusing on Koji, Hiro, and Kazuki, titled the King of Prism series, launched in theaters beginning with the film King of Prism by Pretty Rhythm after positive feedback from releasing the full version of their theme song, "Athletic Core", and cheer screenings.[5][6][7]

As a collaboration with Avex Pictures to celebrate TRF's 20th anniversary, Prizmmy covered several of their songs as opening themes.[8] The opening theme songs are "Boy Meets Girl for episodes 1-13;[9] "EZ Do Dance" for episodes 14-26;[10] "Crazy Gonna Crazy" for episodes 27-39;[11] and "Butterfly Effect" for episodes 40-51;[12] all songs were performed by Prizmmy. The ending theme songs are "RainBow × RainBow" by Prism Box for episodes 1-13;[13][14] "Rainbow" by Iris for episodes 14-27; "I wannabee myself (Jibun Rashiku Itai)" by Emiri Katō, Yū Serizawa, and Mikako Komatsu for episodes 27-39; and "Happy Star Restaurant" by Prism Box for episodes 40-51.[15]

Episode 39 scored an average household viewership of 1.9%.[16]

  1. ^ Loo, Egan (January 21, 2013). "Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live Anime to Premiere in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live, Animax Asia". Animax Asia. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014.
  3. ^ Nelkin, Sarah (March 29, 2014). "Prizmmy's Ayami Sema Graduates From Pretty Rhythm Idol Unit". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Loo, Egan (December 9, 2016). "Pretty Rhythm Idol Group Prizmmy to Disband Next March". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "最初はテレビシリーズ用の企画だった!? 生みの親たちが語る劇場アニメ『KING OF PRISM』誕生の経緯". Animate (in Japanese). December 29, 2015. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015.
  6. ^ "「ミュージックコレクションDX」発売記念！ 菱田正和監督らが登壇の『プリティーリズム』アフターパーティーより、公式レポートを公開！". Animate (in Japanese). May 12, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "アニメ『プリティーリズム』シリーズより、ボーイズキャラソン（CV：柿原徹也・前野智昭・増田俊樹）がまさかのリリース決定！ 盛り上がれる"熱唱上映"も再演決定！". Animate (in Japanese). June 10, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "TRFも太鼓判 小学生ユニットPrizmmy☆「BOY MEETS GIRL」をカバー". Oricon (in Japanese). January 21, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "BOY MEETS GIRL". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  10. ^ "EZ DO DANCE 初回限定ハッピープライス版☆". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  11. ^ "CRAZY GONNA CRAZY 初回限定ハッピープライス版☆". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  12. ^ "Butterfly Effect". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  13. ^ "RainBow × RainBow". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  14. ^ Nelkin, Sarah (April 5, 2013). "Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live TV Anime's Promo Posted". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  15. ^ "ハッピースター☆レストラン". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  16. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 12, 2014). "Japan's Animation TV Ranking, December 23–29". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2019.