| Average |
5.7 |
| Animation |
4 |
| Sound |
7 |
| Story |
5 |
| Character |
6 |
| Value |
5 |
| Enjoyment |
7 |
| Review based on Rakuda’s fansubs. All 12 episodes were viewed.
"Gift ~eternal rainbow~" is yet another show based on an H-Game. Really, what isn't based on an H-Game nowadays? In any case, I decided to watch it simply on the basis that it had no reviews here on AnimeNfo. As such, I did not have high expectations. However, it turned out to be a decent show. By no means was it anything special, but it was at least somewhat enjoyable.
I’ll present my summaries of my assessments of each individual category here. More detailed assessments can be found by clicking on “More from this review” at the bottom of this review.
Overall: 4/10 - While it has its moments of beauty, the lack of consistency drags a relatively uninspired albeit satisfactory visual production down to something I'd venture to call "bad."
Sound: 7/10 - Enjoyable all-around, but forgettable.
Story: 5/10 – What is essentially generic drivel is redeemed slightly by…I don’t know…the cuteness of the first arc and the intensity and understandable motivation of the last arc? “Please Twins” did a better job handling character responses in a siblings-but-not plot. “KgNE” and “True Tears” had more compelling triangles. Still, though, “Gift” wasn’t terrible. It just wasn’t particularly great.
Character: 6/10 – There are a lot of cardboard cutouts, especially at the beginning, when only Riko seems to have any depth, and that’s only because of the way she interacts with her foster brother. On top of that, many are completely unnecessary to the story. However, the added depth to the characters of Riko and Kirino, by the end of the series, manages to pull “Gift” out of the realm of mediocrity and into the realm of decency.
Value: 5/10 – Not the worst value, but it’s nothing to go out of your way to get. I’d really only recommend it to those who seem to be running out of watchable romance shows.
The odd thing about “Gift ~eternal rainbow~” is that, despite its flaws and rather unremarkable basic essence, I really enjoyed it. Well, I didn’t enjoy it THAT much, but it was a pleasant surprise. It’s probably because I didn’t expect much, as that tends to increase my overall impression. So, really, “Gift” is an unremarkable but generally pleasant romantic drama, with occasional points of noticeable enjoyment, usually provided by Riko in some manner. As such, I have rated my enjoyment as a 7/10.
I guess enjoyment would also depend on one’s tolerance for H-Game fare and harem fare: the stuff of male wish-fulfillment. My patience for such content has yet to be depleted, since I usually avoid the genres. “Gift” is far from being the worst of this kind of stuff, but it certainly cannot hold its own against the best shows these genres have to offer, which are often respectable titles within the whole of anime, across genres.
Simplified Recommendation: Watch it if you’re in the mood for or have run out of other pleasant romances. Don’t watch it if you’re sick of somewhat shoddy character and plot constructions.
Click on “More from this review” to read a far more detailed analysis. I tried to keep it spoiler free, but I may have spoiled it a bit in my attempts to explain my own assessments.
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