Protocol: Rain
Also known as: Bokura no Ameiro Protocol / 僕らの雨いろプロトコル
Protocol: Rain is a TV series by Quad that premiered in Fall 2023. It is finished airing with 12 episodes of about 23 minutes each. Genres: Drama. Average AniList score: 5.7/10.
Synopsis
The story centers on Shun Tokinoya, a second-year high school living with his mother and younger sister. After his father's death in an accident and his sister's injury, he quit the game he was passionate about, and now works at an esports café called "FOX ONE." He spends all his time studying and working part-time while hanging out with his childhood gaming friends. Suddenly, he learns that "FOX ONE" has a huge amount of debts. In order to repay the debts, Shun and his friends aim to win the "Xaxerion Championship" and win the prize money. With a sense of guilt, Shun jumps back into the world of online games, and is confronted by Bakuretsu-kun, who used to play the game with him.
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Protocol: Rain episodes
- Episode 1: Cold Reboot — aired October 7, 2023
- Episode 2: Foreordained Chance Encounter: Multiplexer — aired October 14, 2023
- Episode 3: Our Beginning: Astable Multivibrator — aired October 21, 2023
- Episode 4: A Promise That Connects: 3 Way Handshaking — aired October 28, 2023
- Episode 5: Single-Minded Determination: Logic Gate — aired November 4, 2023
- Episode 6: Lingering Memory: One Time Programmable ROM — aired November 11, 2023
- Episode 7: Innocent Reminisces: Solidstate Memory — aired November 18, 2023
- Episode 8: Turning Point: Flip Flop — aired November 25, 2023
- Episode 9: Crumbling New Life: Latch Up — aired December 2, 2023
- Episode 10: Unyielding Wish: XOR — aired December 9, 2023
- Episode 11: All or Nothing: Schmitt Trigger — aired December 16, 2023
- Episode 12: Promise: Protocol — aired December 23, 2023
Main characters
- Shun Tokinoya (Main) — voiced by Kenshou Ono
- Yuu Saegusa (Main) — voiced by Sora Amamiya
- Nozomi Inatsuki (Main) — voiced by Inori Minase
- Mio Tokinoya (Supporting) — voiced by Momo Asakura
- Akito Sendou (Supporting) — voiced by Ryouhei Kimura
- Ryuusei Nagamine (Supporting) — voiced by Tomokazu Sugita
- Mutsuki Naitou (Supporting) — voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
- Seshiru Satou (Supporting) — voiced by Kaede Hondo
- Emiko Takanashi (Supporting) — voiced by Azumi Waki
Related anime
- Side Story: Bokura no Ameiro Protocol Mini Anime
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