Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live facts for kids
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Quick facts for kids プリティーリズムレインボーライブ(Puritī Rizumu Reinbō Raibu) |
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| Genre | Comedy, drama, sports (Figure skating) |
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| Developer | Syn Sophia |
| Publisher | Takara Tomy Arts |
| Genre | Rhythm, dress-up |
| Platform | Arcade |
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| Directed by | Masakazu Hishida |
| Written by | Deko Akao |
| Music by | Seikō Nagaoka |
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| Network | TV Tokyo |
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| Original run | April 6, 2013 – March 29, 2014 |
| Episodes | 51 |
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| Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live: Kira Kira My Design | |
| Developer | Syn Sophia |
| Publisher | Takara Tomy |
| Genre | Rhythm, dress-up |
| Platform | Nintendo 3DS |
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Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live (プリティーリズムレインボーライブ, Puritī Rizumu Reinbō Raibu) is a Japanese anime TV show from 2013. It was made by Tatsunoko Production and Avex Pictures. This series is part of the Pretty Rhythm world. It's the third anime in the series.
The show is about a group of idols called "Prism Stars." They combine singing, dancing, fashion, and Figure skating into amazing performances. The anime was made to help promote an arcade game with the same name.
Masakazu Hishida directed Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live. The characters were designed by Okama. This story is new and separate from the earlier Pretty Rhythm shows. Each episode ended with a live-action part called "Pretty Rhythm Club." This segment featured the girl group Prizmmy and their trainee group, Prism Mates.
After this series, Pretty Rhythm: All Star Selection came out in 2014. There's also a spin-off series called King of Prism. It focuses on the male characters and started with a movie in 2016.
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Story of the Prism Stars
The story begins with Naru Ayase, a middle school student. For her school project, she gets a job at a clothing store called Prism Stone. There, she learns about "Prism Shows." These are like concerts where performers sing, dance, and show off cool fashion while figure skating. They use special heart-shaped gems called Prism Stones.
Naru has a "Pair Friend" named Lovelin. With Lovelin, Naru can do a new type of show called a "Prism Live." In a Prism Live, she plays a musical instrument during her performance. Naru, along with her classmates Ann Fukuhara and Ito Suzuno, gets hired at Prism Stone. They also meet Rinne, a girl who has lost her memory. Rinne can do four Prism Jump combinations, which is a very rare skill. Only the current Prism Queen, June Amou, can do this.
The girls from Prism Stone get noticed by Bell Renjoji, Otoha Takanashi, and Wakana Morizono. These three are top students from a fancy Prism Star school called Edel Rose. They challenge Naru's group to a competition called the Dreaming Session.
Prism Shows are scored by how many Prism Jump combinations a performer does. Because of this, Prism Stone loses the Dreaming Session. However, their new Prism Live performances catch the eye of Hijiri Himuro. He is the head of the Prism Show Association. He thinks Prism Lives can make Prism Shows exciting again.
Later, Prism Lives are added to the scoring system. Their popularity makes June want to perform again. This makes Jin Norizuki, the boss of Edel Rose, try to win the Prism Queen title for his school using tricky methods.
During the Winter White Session, Rinne remembers who she is. She is a messenger from the Prism World. Her job is to spread "Prism Sparkle." This sparkle keeps the magic alive for the rinks, Pair Friends, Prism Stones, and Prism Jumps. Rinne was supposed to take over from June, who is the current Prism Messenger. But June has gone against the rules. She wants to stay with Hijiri, so she keeps performing. This stops humans from spreading the Prism Sparkle.
Naru learns that to save the Prism Sparkle, they must win the Prism Queen title from June. They need to do this during the Over the Rainbow Session. They also need to make their "Seventh Coord" evolve. When the last of the Prism Sparkle disappears, Naru's strong will brings it back. In the end, Bell wins the Prism Queen Cup. After the girls send Rinne back to the Prism World, everyone moves on with their lives.
Meet Happy RAIN
Happy RAIN (ハッピーレイン♪, Happī Rein) is a Prism Star team. It's made up of Naru Ayase, Ann Fukuhara, and Ito Suzuno, who all work at Prism Stone.
- Naru Ayase (彩瀬 なる, Ayase Naru)
- Voiced by: Emiri Katō
- Naru is 14 years old. She's a bit of a daydreamer and can see the "color" of music. Naru becomes the manager of Prism Stone for her school's work experience. Her dream is to own a cool shop like Dear Crown. She's great at decorating Prism Stones. Her catchphrase is "So happy!"
- As a Prism Star, Naru performs in a lovely style. She uses the Prism Rainbow Guitar during Prism Lives. She sings the song "Heart Iro Tori Dream." By the end of the series, she helps bring back the Prism's sparkle. She becomes a famous Prism Star and works as a model at Dear Crown.
- Ann Fukuhara (福原 あん, Fukuhara An)
- Voiced by: Yū Serizawa
- Ann is 14 years old. She can taste the "color" of music. Ann is the class leader for Naru and Ito. She's also the head of the school's Prism Show Club. She loves sweets, but her dad wants her to work in their family's senbei (rice cracker) store. Ann gets hired at Prism Stone to run their sweets corner. Later, she realizes she likes her older classmate, Kazuki. Her catchphrase is "Leave it to Ann!"
- As a Prism Star, Ann performs in a pop style. She uses the Prism Rainbow Drums during Prism Lives. She sings "Sweet Time Cooking Magic (Harapeko Nan Desu Watashi tte)."
- Ito Suzuno (涼野 いと, Suzuno Ito)
- Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu
- Ito is 14 years old. She can feel the "heat" of music. She has a cool and calm personality. She likes to be called "Cross." Her parents are divorced. Ito keeps a purple Prism Stone from her mother. She learned piano from her mom. Ito likes Koji and they start dating during the series. Ito works as the make-up artist at Prism Stone. She hopes to buy back her dad's old guitar from a pawn shop. Her catchphrase is "Intense!"
- As a Prism Star, Ito performs in a cool style. She uses the Prism Rainbow Keyboard during Prism Lives. She sings the song "BT37.5."
- Rinne (りんね)
- Voiced by: Ayane Sakura
- Rinne is a mysterious girl who seems to be 14-15 years old. She has lost her memories and emotions. She was in a Nintendo 3DS game before this show. Rinne can do four Prism Jump combinations, which makes rivals notice her. When she goes to Naru's school, she uses the name Rinne Ibara.
- Rinne is actually a messenger from the Prism World. Her job is to spread Prism Sparkle around the world. But the rules say she can't fall in love or perform in Prism Shows. When her job is done, she must go back to the Prism World. This means she will lose her memories and a new Rinne will take her place. Rinne remembers that June caused her memory loss. June tried to stop them from combining.
- As a Prism Star, Rinne performs in a star style. She uses the Prism Rainbow Guitar during Prism Lives. She sings the song "Gift."
Meet Bell Rose
Bell Rose (ベルローズ, Beru Rōzu) is a Prism Star team from Edel Rose school. It includes Bell Renjoji, Otoha Takanashi, and Wakana Morizono. Their group song is "Rosette Nebula."
- Bell Renjoji (蓮城寺 べる, Renjōji Beru)
- Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu
- Bell is 14 years old and one of the best Prism Stars at Edel Rose. She can feel the "love" of music. Bell sees Naru as her rival after Naru gets the manager job at Prism Stone instead of her. She also wonders about Rinne because Rinne can do four Prism Jumps. Bell has always felt pressure to be perfect in school and with her violin. Prism Shows and her friends Otoha and Wakana are her only escape.
- As a Prism Star, Bell performs and uses the Prism Rainbow Violin during Prism Lives. She sings the song "Get Music!" By the end of the series, she wins the Over the Rainbow Session and becomes the new Prism Queen.
- Otoha Takanashi (小鳥遊 おとは, Takanashi Otoha)
- Voiced by: Saori Gotō
- Otoha is a shy 14-year-old Prism Star from Edel Rose. She can smell the "scent" of music. She loves making tea and reading fairytales. She cares a lot for Bell and helps her with everything. Otoha pays close attention to small details to make sure everything is perfect. For a short time, she works at Prism Stone after Bell makes her leave their group. But with Ito's help, she learns to be more open and honest about her feelings. Her catchphrase is "Like a fairytale!"
- As a Prism Star, Otoha performs in a feminine style. She uses the Prism Rainbow Saxophone during Prism Lives. She sings the song "Vanity Colon."
- Wakana Morizono (森園 わかな, Morizono Wakana)
- Voiced by: Maaya Uchida
- Wakana is a 14-year-old Prism Star from Edel Rose. She can feel the "wind" of music. She tells fortunes using Prism Stones. She sees Ann as her rival. Wakana grew up in a strict family and moved often because of her dad's job. This made her afraid to get close to people. When Kazuki teaches her to take risks and Ann helps her trust friends, she realizes how important Bell and Otoha's friendships are.
- As a Prism Star, Wakana performs in an ethnic style. She uses the Prism Rainbow Xylophone during Prism Lives. She sings the song "Blowin' in the Mind."
Media Fun
Games
The Pretty Rhythm arcade game came out in Japan on April 18, 2013. It had a new "Prism Live" system. This let players enter a bonus round to score more points with Prism Jump combinations. Later updates added Bell, Otoha, Wakana, and June as playable characters. The game was renamed Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live Duo.
A Nintendo 3DS game, Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live: Kirakira My Design, was released on November 28, 2013. It featured the main girls and a new character, Cosmo Hojo. It also included characters from older Pretty Rhythm games. A special version of the game came with an exclusive Prism Stone. This stone could be used in the arcade game. Magazines also gave out QR codes for special in-game costumes.
An updated version of Kirakira My Design came out for the Nintendo 3DS in 2015. It was called PriPara & Pretty Rhythm: PriPara de Tsukaeru Oshare Item 1450!. This version added Hiro and a character named Laala Manaka from PriPara.
Anime Show
Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live first aired on TV Tokyo in Japan on April 6, 2013. It was made to go along with the arcade game. The show finished on March 29, 2014. An English version of Rainbow Live started on Animax Asia on June 24, 2014. The characters were designed by an artist named Okama. The story in this series is different from the earlier Pretty Rhythm shows. It also continues the story from the 2013 Nintendo 3DS game Pretty Rhythm: My Deco Rainbow Wedding, which told Rinne's past.
Each episode had a live-action part called "Pretty Rhythm Club." This was hosted by Prizmmy, a girl group, and their trainee group, Prism Mates. Prism Mates even appeared as animated characters in one episode.
The opening songs for the show were covers of TRF songs, performed by Prizmmy. These included "Boy Meets Girl", "EZ Do Dance", "Crazy Gonna Crazy", and "Butterfly Effect." The ending songs were "RainBow × RainBow" by Prism Box, "Rainbow" by Iris, "I wannabee myself (Jibun Rashiku Itai)" by the voice actors of Naru, Ann, and Ito, and "Happy Star Restaurant" by Prism Box.
Manga Comics
A manga comic book version of the story was drawn by Michiyo Kikuta. It was published in a magazine called Pucchigumi.
Music Albums
Several music albums were released for Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live. These albums featured solo songs from the characters and group songs.
Cool Merchandise
To go along with the series, a real-life Prism Stone shop opened in Harajuku, Japan. Also, McDonald's in Japan gave out special Prism Stones with their Happy Meals starting in May 2013.
Spin-off Series
King of Prism
The King of Prism is a series of movies that focuses on the male characters from Rainbow Live. These movies are made for an older audience. The first movie, King of Prism by Pretty Rhythm, came out in 2016. It was very popular in Japan. Later movies included King of Prism: Pride the Hero in 2017 and King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars in 2019. The 2019 series was shown as four movies in theaters and also as a TV anime.
