Rio - Rainbow Gate! Episode 11 Subbed

Opening Theme:
"Sekai to Issho ni Mawarou yo! (世界と一緒にまわろうよ！)" by Love Roulettes
Ending Theme:
"Miracle☆Chance (みらくる☆ちゃんす)" by ULTRA-PRISM

2011-03-01 9.
2011-03-08 10.
2011-03-15 11.
2011-03-22 12.


Animation Production: Xebec
Broadcaster:
AT-X (2011-01-08)
BS11 Digital (2011-01-07)
MBS (2011-01-06)
Tokyo MX TV (2011-01-04)
TV Aichi (2011-01-05)
Original Creator: KOEI (as Koei Tecmo Wave)




Given that Gonzo, the same studio who made 2004-2005's brilliant anime reimagining of The Count of Monte Cristo, tackled the project, this endeavor also being a radical reinterpretation of the source material should come as no surprise. Gonzo has retained the names of major characters, the basic relationships, some of the underlying themes, and a few key scenes, but that's about it. Most new supporting cast members do have characters from other Shakespearean plays as namesakes, and the script does occasionally borrow lines from other Shakespearean plays, but the series also turns the structure of the story on its head by juxtaposing the roles of Romeo and Juliet. In this version, Juliet is the primary action star while Romeo is the wistful one who gets unwillingly betrothed to someone at his father's direction. That the Montagues and Capulets have a usurper House vs. hounded deposed House relationship, rather than standing as equal rivals as they do in the original play, also distinctly affects the story dynamic, as it adds an additional “my father killed your family” tension to the central relationship and gives the story a main villain in the form of Prince Montague, something that the original story did not have. This version even inserts William Shakespeare himself in a significant supporting role as a buffoonish but insightful playwright. Aging the title characters by two years does not significantly impact the original story, however.