Rainy Cocoa
| Rainy Cocoa | |
 Promotional artwork for the anime. | |
| 雨色ココア (Ameiro Cocoa) | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Tomomi Mochizuki |
| Music by | Kaoru Kondou |
| Studio | EMT Squared |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | Tokyo MX, Sun TV |
| Original run | 5 April 2015 – 21 June 2015 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Rainy Cocoa, Welcome to Rainy Color | |
| Directed by | Kazuomi Koga |
| Studio | EMT Squared |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | Tokyo MX, Sun TV |
| Original run | 4 October 2015 – 27 December 2015 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Anime television series | |
| Rainy Cocoa in Hawaii | |
| Directed by | Hisashi Ishii |
| Studio | EMT Squared |
| Network | Sun TV, Tokyo MX |
| Original run | 2 October 2016 – scheduled |
Rainy Cocoa (雨色ココア Ameiro Cocoa) is a bilingual Japanese digital manga series. An anime television series based on the manga began airing in April 2015, and a second season, titled Rainy Cocoa, Welcome to Rainy Color (雨色ココア Rainy colorへようこそ！ Ameiro Cocoa Rainy color e Yōkoso!), began in October 2015. A third season, titled Rainy Cocoa in Hawaii (雨色ココア in Hawaii Ameiro Cocoa Rainy color Waikiki), will begin airing in October 2016.
Characters
- Aoi Tokura (都倉碧 Tokura Aoi)
- Voiced by: Hiro Shimono (Japanese); Joel McDonald (English)[1]
- Keiichi Iwase (岩瀬啓一 Iwase Keiichi)
- Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa (Japanese); Ian Sinclair (English)[1]
- Shion Koga (古賀シオン Koga Shion)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa (Japanese); Todd Haberkorn (English)[1]
- Koji Amami (天見浩司 Amami Kōji)
- Voiced by: Ryo Horikawa[2] (Japanese); Christopher R. Sabat (English)[1]
- Ryota Sakuragi (桜木涼太 Sakuragi Ryōta)
- Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano (Japanese); Vic Mignogna (English)[1]
- Rain (レイン Rein)
- Voiced by: Yuko Okui
- Noel Koga (古賀ノエル Koga Noeru)
- Voiced by: Kazutomi Yamamoto
- Nicola Koga (古賀ニコラ Koga Nikora)
- Voiced by: Yoshitaka Yamaya
- Haruka Torigoe (鳥越陽佳 Torigoe Yōka)
- Voiced by: Shunya Marue
- Jun Arisawa (有沢純 Arisawa Jun)
- Voiced by: Shouma Yamamoto
Media
Manga
The manga is available in both Japanese and English, and allows the reader to switch between the two languages for both text and audio. According to the creators, the manga's app has been downloaded from the iTunes Store and Google Play in over 50 different countries.[1]
Anime
An television anime adaptation was announced in December 2014.[1] The series is directed by Tomomi Mochizuki, Atsuko Takahashi provides the character designs, and Kaoru Kondou is composing the series' music. The series' theme song, "Rainy Cocoa", is performed by Hiro Shimono.[2] The series began airing on 5 April 2015, and was simulcast in North America by Funimation.[3][4]
A second season was announced in June 2015, titled Rainy Cocoa, Welcome to Rainy Color (雨色ココア Rainy colorへようこそ！ Ameiro Cocoa Rainy color e Yōkoso!). Also announced was a crowdfunding campaign to raise 2 million yen to add more characters and cast members. It premiered on 4 October 2015 on Tokyo MX and Sun TV. It will be accompanied by a live-action segment.[5] The second season was also streamed by Funimation.[6]
A third season was announced in April 2016,[7] titled Rainy Cocoa in Hawaii (雨色ココア in Hawaii Ameiro Cocoa Rainy color Waikiki). It will premiere on 2 October 2016 on Sun TV and Tokyo MX.[8]
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" (都倉碧です) | 5 April 2015 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" (オーナーの仕事？) | 12 April 2015 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" (開店準備…？) | 19 April 2015 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" (啓一の素顔) | 26 April 2015 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" (ふたりは親友!?) | 3 May 2015 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" (ふたりの距離（1）) | 10 May 2015 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" (ふたりの距離（2）) | 17 May 2015 |
| 8 | "Episode 8" (ふたりの距離（3）) | 24 May 2015 |
| 9 | "Episode 9" (ふたりの距離（4）) | 31 May 2015 |
| 10 | "Episode 10" (ふたりの距離（5）) | 7 June 2015 |
| 11 | "Episode 11" (ふたりの距離（6）) | 14 June 2015 |
| 12 | "Episode 12" (ふたりの距離（7）) | 21 June 2015 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Digital Manga Rainy Cocoa With Bilingual Voices Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Rainy Cocoa TV Anime's Staff, April Premiere Date Unveiled". Anime News Network. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "Funimation Streams Rainy Cocoa Anime". Anime News Network. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ Green, Scott (23 April 2015). "FUNimation to Stream "Rainy Cocoa" Anime Shorts". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "Rainy Cocoa Anime Gets 2nd Season, Crowdfunding Campaign for New Cast". Anime News Network. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "Funimation Streams Rainy Cocoa, Welcome to Rainy Color Sequel". Anime News Network. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "Rainy Cocoa Anime Gets 3rd Season". Anime News Network. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ "Rain Cocoa Anime's 3rd Season Reveals Title, Cast, Staff, Theme Song Artist". Anime News Network. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Official anime website (Japanese)
- Rainy Cocoa (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia