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Protocol: Rain

Protocol: Rain

20237.11 Season12 EpisodesEndedTV-14

Overview

Shun Tokinoya is a high school sophomore who works at the FOX ONE e-sports cafe. He gives up his passion for gaming after losing his father in an accident. Upon hearing the cafe is in debt, Shun puts his guilt aside and assembles a team to compete in the Xaxxerion Championship. Together they face stiff competition to win the prize money. Watch Shun and his friends band together in epic battles!

Created by Yasutaka Yamamoto
Written by Yasutaka Yamamoto, Katsuhiko Takayama
Produced by Ryo Aizawa, Yuko Matsui, Yoshiteru Maeda
NetworksHTBtv asahiNagoya TVKBCABC TVNCCOABABANiigata Television Network 21khbKFBHOMEKSBKagoshima BroadcastingIwate Asahi TVAkita Asahi BroadcastingYamagata Television SystemShizuoka Asahi TVAsahi Broadcasting NaganoHokuriku Asahi BroadcastingEhime Asahi TVYamaguchi Asahi BroadcastingKumamoto Asahi BroadcastingRyu-Q Asahi Broadcasting

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Top Cast

Kensho Ono

Kensho Ono

Shun Tokinoya (voice)

Sora Amamiya

Sora Amamiya

Yu Saegusa (voice)

Inori Minase

Inori Minase

Nozomi Inazuki (voice)

Momo Asakura

Momo Asakura

Mio Tokinoya (voice)

Ryohei Kimura

Ryohei Kimura

Akito Sendo (voice)

Tomokazu Sugita

Tomokazu Sugita

Ryusei Nagamine (voice)

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Mutsuki Naito (voice)

Kaede Hondo

Kaede Hondo

Seshiru Sato (voice)

Azumi Waki

Azumi Waki

Emiko Takanashi (voice)

Yurie Kozakai

Yurie Kozakai

Satomi Tokinoya (voice)

Themes & Keywords

competitionsportsesportsgaminganime

About Protocol: Rain

Protocol: Rain is a animation, comedy, drama series that first aired in 2023 exploring themes of competition, sports, esports, gaming, anime. Created by Yasutaka Yamamoto, it stars Kensho Ono, Sora Amamiya, Inori Minase. Shun Tokinoya is a high school sophomore who works at the FOX ONE e-sports cafe. He gives up his passion for gaming after losing his father in an accident. Upon hearing the cafe is in debt, Shun puts his guilt aside and assembles a team to compete in the Xaxxerion Championship. Together they face stiff competition to win the prize money. Watch Shun and his friends band together in epic battles!

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