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A series of pachinko games, ''Rio'' was adapted into an anime titled ''Rio -Rainbow Gate!-'', which aired in the winter 2011 season.
A series of pachinko games, ''Rio'' was adapted into an anime titled ''Rio -Rainbow Gate!-'', which aired in the winter 2011 season.


Not to be confused with Blue Sky Studios' ''[[Rio (Film)|Rio]]''.
Not to be confused with Blue Sky Studios' ''[[Rio]]''.
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** And then episode 5 gives us the most '' extreme slide''.
** And then episode 5 gives us the most '' extreme slide''.
** A ''[[Running Gag|gigantic]]'' holographic space game.
** A ''[[Running Gag|gigantic]]'' holographic space game.
* [[Born Lucky]]: Rio
* [[Born Lucky]]: Rio
* [[The Brute]]: King
* [[The Brute]]: King
** [[Book Dumb]]: He knows the alphabet up to Q and can count to 28.
** [[Book Dumb]]: He knows the alphabet up to Q and can count to 28.
** [[Idiots Cannot Catch Colds|Idiots Can't Catch Colds]]: His family never caught a cold for 300 years.
** [[Idiots Cannot Catch Colds|Idiots Can't Catch Colds]]: His family never caught a cold for 300 years.
* [[Bunny Girl]]: Everywhere. It's a casino.
* [[Bunny Girl]]: Everywhere. It's a casino.
** As of the 6th episode, even ''Mint'' can wear one of those.
** As of the 6th episode, even ''Mint'' can wear one of those.
* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: Rina's father is apparently Japanese. {{spoiler|He's also Rio's father, acknowledged in the last episode where she's called "Rio Rollins-Tachibana".}}
* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: Rina's father is apparently Japanese. {{spoiler|He's also Rio's father, acknowledged in the last episode where she's called "Rio Rollins-Tachibana".}}
* [[Carrying a Cake]]: Episode two ends with Ania bringing in a victory cake for Rio. Given Ania's nature, it was only a matter of time.
* [[Carrying a Cake]]: Episode two ends with Ania bringing in a victory cake for Rio. Given Ania's nature, it was only a matter of time.
* [[Chainmail Bikini]]: Worn by most of the female main cast during the game of "Concentration Bomber".
* [[Chainmail Bikini]]: Worn by most of the female main cast during the game of "Concentration Bomber".
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: The fact that Choco is made in China becomes important later in the series.
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: The fact that Choco is made in China becomes important later in the series.
* [[Chinese Girl]]: Yang-Yang & An-An. {{spoiler|Although An-An is really Choco, disguised as a girl by Yang-Yang}}.
* [[Chinese Girl]]: Yang-Yang & An-An. {{spoiler|Although An-An is really Choco, disguised as a girl by Yang-Yang}}.
* [[Cute Shotaro Boy]]: Jack
* [[Cute Shotaro Boy]]: Jack
* [[Crippling Overspecialization]]: Also overlaps with [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart Anyway]]. Yang-Yang's magic can only be used on things made in China. This gives her a wide range of objects, but an obvious weakness.
* [[Crippling Overspecialization]]: Also overlaps with [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?]]. Yang-Yang's magic can only be used on things made in China. This gives her a wide range of objects, but an obvious weakness.
* [[Crouching Moron Hidden Badass]]: Carlos in the final episode {{spoiler|slices up the Casino guild weapons and he's a cop}}.
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: Carlos in the final episode {{spoiler|slices up the Casino guild weapons and he's a cop}}.
* [[Dark Skinned Blond|Dark Skinned Greenhead]]: Linda
* [[Dark-Skinned Blond|Dark Skinned Greenhead]]: Linda
** [[Tan Lines]]
** [[Tan Lines]]
* [[A Date With Rosie Palms]]: [[Dirty Old Man|Howard]]. [[Les Yay|Episode 4]]. "I could go for thirds." With accompanying suggestive hand gesture.
* [[A Date with Rosie Palms]]: [[Dirty Old Man|Howard]]. [[Les Yay|Episode 4]]. "I could go for thirds." With accompanying suggestive hand gesture.
* [[Defeat Equals Friendship]]: Played with. Elvis and Orlin both end up helping Rio to regain her confidence. And Misery doesn't exactly hang out with or help Rio and her friends, but she does warn Rio about part of Cartia's plans. {{spoiler|Played more or less straight with Jack and, in the end, with Rina.}}
* [[Defeat Equals Friendship]]: Played with. Elvis and Orlin both end up helping Rio to regain her confidence. And Misery doesn't exactly hang out with or help Rio and her friends, but she does warn Rio about part of Cartia's plans. {{spoiler|Played more or less straight with Jack and, in the end, with Rina.}}
* [[Demonic Possession]]: Rosa gets possessed at a couple points.
* [[Demonic Possession]]: Rosa gets possessed at a couple points.
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* [[Dirty Old Man]]: Tom Howard, definitely. Especially how he takes every opportunity possible to make a [[Ms. Fanservice]] out of Rio, much to her disdain.
* [[Dirty Old Man]]: Tom Howard, definitely. Especially how he takes every opportunity possible to make a [[Ms. Fanservice]] out of Rio, much to her disdain.
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: {{spoiler|Rina and Rio's dad is at first thought to have abandoned them both to be with Risa. [[Daddy Had a Good Reason For Abandoning You|It turns out that both Risa and he are working undercover as police officers.]] }}
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: {{spoiler|Rina and Rio's dad is at first thought to have abandoned them both to be with Risa. [[Daddy Had a Good Reason For Abandoning You|It turns out that both Risa and he are working undercover as police officers.]] }}
* [[Distressed Damsel]]: Rina gets hit with this trope. {{spoiler|[[Subverted Trope|Subverted]], due to a revealed [[Face Heel Turn]].}}
* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Rina gets hit with this trope. {{spoiler|[[Subverted Trope|Subverted]], due to a revealed [[Face Heel Turn]].}}
* [[Dojikko]]/[[Cute Clumsy Girl]]: Ania Helsing, who is clumsy enough to cause [[Disaster Dominoes]]. Lampshaded by Elle.
* [[Dojikko]]/[[Cute Clumsy Girl]]: Ania Helsing, who is clumsy enough to cause [[Disaster Dominoes]]. Lampshaded by Elle.
** She trips on a tree and ''three trees fall down on cars.''
** She trips on a tree and ''three trees fall down on cars.''
* [[Emotionless Girl]]: Ille doesn't seem to [[Dull Surprise|react like a normal person would]]. She usually just repeats any line her sister Elle says.
* [[Emotionless Girl]]: Ille doesn't seem to [[Dull Surprise|react like a normal person would]]. She usually just repeats any line her sister Elle says.
* [[Everythings Even Worse With Sharks]]: Well, holographic sharks in this case. [[Rule of Cool|Which Rio uses to surf on.]]
* [[Everything's Even Worse with Sharks]]: Well, holographic sharks in this case. [[Rule of Cool|Which Rio uses to surf on.]]
* [[Face Heel Turn]]: {{spoiler|Rina}}
* [[Face Heel Turn]]: {{spoiler|Rina}}
* [[Fan Service]]
* [[Fan Service]]: Lots and lots of it.
* [[Fear of Thunder]]: Rio
* [[Fear of Thunder]]: Rio.
* [[Foreshadowing]]: Rina was suspicious {{spoiler|when she finds out about Rio's role as a Gate Card Holder. [[Face Heel Turn|Cue Episode 8]].}}
* [[Foreshadowing]]: Rina was suspicious {{spoiler|when she finds out about Rio's role as a Gate Card Holder. [[Face Heel Turn|Cue Episode 8]].}}
* [[Funny Afro]]: Carlos Tanaka.
* [[Funny Afro]]: Carlos Tanaka.
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* [[Ghost Lights]]: The ghost of Misery, a former casino owner who also loved to gamble.
* [[Ghost Lights]]: The ghost of Misery, a former casino owner who also loved to gamble.
* [[Girls Love Stuffed Animals]]: Mint's bear, Choco
* [[Girls Love Stuffed Animals]]: Mint's bear, Choco
** And so does one [[Villain of the Week]]
** And so does the very first [[Villain of the Week]], though he's a male example.
* [[Gonk]]: That guy in episode 4.
* [[Gonk]]: That guy in episode 4.
* [[Gotta Catch Em All]]: The 13 Gate cards, which grant one the title of [[To Be a Master|Most Valuable Casino Dealer]]. Rio has one, and competitors with the rest come to challenge her.
* [[Gotta Catch Em All]]: The 13 Gate cards, which grant one the title of [[To Be a Master|Most Valuable Casino Dealer]]. Rio has one, and competitors with the rest come to challenge her.
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* [[Heroic Bastard]]: {{spoiler|Rio is implied to be this.}}
* [[Heroic Bastard]]: {{spoiler|Rio is implied to be this.}}
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: {{spoiler|Rio got hit so hard after she lost against Rina, it took a [[Stealth Mentor]] to bring her back.}}
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: {{spoiler|Rio got hit so hard after she lost against Rina, it took a [[Stealth Mentor]] to bring her back.}}
* [[High Class Glass]]: Mint's grandfather goes all out on the rich guy look, having a top hat, monocle, cane, three piece suit, the works.
* [[High-Class Glass]]: Mint's grandfather goes all out on the rich guy look, having a top hat, monocle, cane, three piece suit, the works.
* [[Hot Mom]]: {{spoiler|Risa Rollins.}}
* [[Hot Mom]]: {{spoiler|Risa Rollins.}}
* [[Hot Witch]]: Dana, who works as a magician and fortune teller at the Howard Resort, dresses like one.
* [[Hot Witch]]: Dana, who works as a magician and fortune teller at the Howard Resort, dresses like one.
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: Ille and Elle remark on the oddity of the hacked Linda repeating everything she says twice, while half of Ille's dialogue is just her repeating whatever her sister says.
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: Ille and Elle remark on the oddity of the hacked Linda repeating everything she says twice, while half of Ille's dialogue is just her repeating whatever her sister says.
* [[Idiot Hair]]: Mint and Tom sort of.
* [[Idiot Hair]]: Mint and Tom sort of.
* [[Ill Girl|Ill Woman]]: {{spoiler|Rina's mother.}}
* [[Ill Girl|Ill Woman]]: {{spoiler|Rina's mother.}}
* [[I'm Thinking It Over]]: In an early episode, Howard is threatened with death if he does not allow Rio to wager ownership of his casino resort. He gives Rio several conflicting answers as the Death Trap gets closer and closer to killing before Rio decides to go through with the wager.
* [[I'm Thinking It Over]]: In an early episode, Howard is threatened with death if he does not allow Rio to wager ownership of his casino resort. He gives Rio several conflicting answers as the Death Trap gets closer and closer to killing before Rio decides to go through with the wager.
* [[Instant Cosplay Surprise]]: When Howard changes Rio into her [[Barely There Swimwear]], she only realizes this after she's magically changed into it.
* [[Instant Cosplay Surprise]]: When Howard changes Rio into her [[Barely-There Swimwear]], she only realizes this after she's magically changed into it.
* [[Intertwined Fingers]]: Elle & Ille in the opening credits.
* [[Intertwined Fingers]]: Elle & Ille in the opening credits.
* [[The Klutz]]: Ania Helsing, whose hobbies include falling down a lot and playing dominoes with slot machines.
* [[The Klutz]]: Ania Helsing, whose hobbies include falling down a lot and playing dominoes with slot machines.
* [[Large Ham]]: Tom Howard.
* [[Large Ham]]: Tom Howard.
* [[Last Episode New Character]]: {{spoiler|Two mysterious figures are standing on the top of Howard's Resort at the last few minutes of the final episode: a caped man and a young blonde girl, both with sinister smiles, possibly suggesting a second season to come.}}
* [[Last-Episode New Character]]: {{spoiler|Two mysterious figures are standing on the top of Howard's Resort at the last few minutes of the final episode: a caped man and a young blonde girl, both with sinister smiles, possibly suggesting a second season to come.}}
* [[Losing Your Head]]: Linda the [[Robot Girl]] is prone to this due a loose locking device after impact damage to her back. {{spoiler|This contributes to her loss when she challenged Rio.}}
* [[Losing Your Head]]: Linda the [[Robot Girl]] is prone to this due a loose locking device after impact damage to her back. {{spoiler|This contributes to her loss when she challenged Rio.}}
* [[The Magic Poker Equation]]: Rio's abilities cause extreme luck. {{spoiler|Subverted differently: the first episode has her winning the big hand with a pair of twos over queen-high.}}
* [[The Magic Poker Equation]]: Rio's abilities cause extreme luck. {{spoiler|Subverted differently: the first episode has her winning the big hand with a pair of twos over queen-high.}}
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* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Rio, but she doesn't like it. Not one bit, especially when Tom Howard puts her into it one way or another.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Rio, but she doesn't like it. Not one bit, especially when Tom Howard puts her into it one way or another.
* [[Multicolored Hair]]: Rina has blonde on top, purple on bottom.
* [[Multicolored Hair]]: Rina has blonde on top, purple on bottom.
* [[Mundane Made Awesome]]: Even a simple game of poker is represented as a duel on par with ''[[Saki (Manga)|Saki]]'''s mahjong. Scratch that, it's at ''[[Akagi (Manga)|Akagi]]'' levels already.
* [[Mundane Made Awesome]]: Even a simple game of poker is represented as a duel on par with ''[[Saki (manga)|Saki]]'''s mahjong. Scratch that, it's at ''[[Akagi]]'' levels already.
** A Flying Casino.
** A Flying Casino.
* [[Oddly Visible Eyebrows]]
* [[Oddly Visible Eyebrows]]
* [[Peek a Bangs]]: Misery though it fits into [[Uncanny Valley]] since her hair is transparent.
* [[Peek-a-Bangs]]: Misery though it fits into [[Uncanny Valley]] since her hair is transparent.
** Dana
** Dana
** King
** King
* [[Perpetually Shiny Bodies]]
* [[Perpetually-Shiny Bodies]]
* [[Phenotype Stereotype]]: Ania.
* [[Phenotype Stereotype]]: Ania.
* [[Numerological Motif|Playing Card Motif]]: Each of the Gate Holders is assigned a number or face value to their card. In numerical order:
* [[Numerological Motif|Playing Card Motif]]: Each of the Gate Holders is assigned a number or face value to their card. In numerical order:
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** Three: Elvis
** Three: Elvis
** Four: Linda. {{spoiler|The card was given to her by Cartia while Jack controlled Linda during the battle.}}
** Four: Linda. {{spoiler|The card was given to her by Cartia while Jack controlled Linda during the battle.}}
** Five:
** Five:
** Six:
** Six:
** Seven: Rio
** Seven: Rio
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* [[Poker]]
* [[Poker]]
* [[Random Number God]]: Out in full force.
* [[Random Number God]]: Out in full force.
* [[Rapid Fire Typing]]
* [[Rapid-Fire Typing]]
* [[Red Headed Heroine]]: Rio herself
* [[Red Headed Heroine]]: Rio herself
* [[Revenge Before Reason]]: {{spoiler|Rina wants revenge against Rio and her mother, for stealing their father away. [[Big Bad|Cartia]] took full advantage of this to make Rina an [[Unwitting Pawn]].}}
* [[Revenge Before Reason]]: {{spoiler|Rina wants revenge against Rio and her mother, for stealing their father away. [[Big Bad|Cartia]] took full advantage of this to make Rina an [[Unwitting Pawn]].}}
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* [[Sexophone]]: Played straight ''and'' subverted.
* [[Sexophone]]: Played straight ''and'' subverted.
* [[She's Got Legs]]: Rio. Most other female characters qualify, but Rio wears this ultra-short skirt as part of her standard uniform.
* [[She's Got Legs]]: Rio. Most other female characters qualify, but Rio wears this ultra-short skirt as part of her standard uniform.
* [[Shy Finger Twiddling]]: Rio after being offered the job of training Ania.
* [[Shy Finger-Twiddling]]: Rio after being offered the job of training Ania.
* [[Single Minded Twins]]: Ille and Elle Adams
* [[Single-Minded Twins]]: Ille and Elle Adams
** [[Sibling Yin Yang]]: Elle is talkative while Ille is [[The Quiet One]].
** [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: Elle is talkative while Ille is [[The Quiet One]].
* [[Sinister Silhouettes]]: {{spoiler|Risa Rollins}}
* [[Sinister Silhouettes]]: {{spoiler|Risa Rollins}}
* [[Soft Water]]
* [[Soft Water]]
* [[Spanner in The Works]]: Misery did not plan for Ania's clumsiness when she tried to take over the Howard Casino.
* [[Spanner in the Works]]: Misery did not plan for Ania's clumsiness when she tried to take over the Howard Casino.
** Nor did she plan for Rina spiking her favorite Chicken Wings with [[Blazing Inferno Hellfire Sauce|super hot chilli peppers]] when she challenged Rio.
** Nor did she plan for Rina spiking her favorite Chicken Wings with [[Blazing Inferno Hellfire Sauce|super hot chilli peppers]] when she challenged Rio.
* [[Stealth Mentor]]: Joker {{spoiler|aka. [[Missing Mom|Risa Rollins]]}}
* [[Stealth Mentor]]: Joker {{spoiler|aka. [[Missing Mom|Risa Rollins]]}}
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* [[Tarot Troubles]]: The show pulls the typical "the Death card was drawn" played-for-drama bit during a reading for Rio and Rina. Whether or not the Lovers card drawn at the end will be relevant in the next episode or not...
* [[Tarot Troubles]]: The show pulls the typical "the Death card was drawn" played-for-drama bit during a reading for Rio and Rina. Whether or not the Lovers card drawn at the end will be relevant in the next episode or not...
** {{spoiler|And later comes to fruition when Risa reveals her true plan.}}
** {{spoiler|And later comes to fruition when Risa reveals her true plan.}}
* [[Token Mini Moe]]: Mint, although she's generally exempt from the [[Fan Service]].
* [[Token Loli]]: Mint, although she's generally exempt from the [[Fan Service]].
** Subverted in episode 11. She's in quite a skimpy warrior-esque outfit, including a notable shot that [[She's Got Legs|completely shows her legs, and they're quite... long.]]
** Subverted in episode 11. She's in quite a skimpy warrior-esque outfit, including a notable shot that [[She's Got Legs|completely shows her legs, and they're quite... long.]]
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: What sane poker player would throw away most of his hand when he was only one card away from a straight or a flush in hopes of getting three queens? Sure, it's ''possible'', but when you're fighting the title character and you're not even trying to cheat that's just asking to get beat down.
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: What sane poker player would throw away most of his hand when he was only one card away from a straight or a flush in hopes of getting three queens? Sure, it's ''possible'', but when you're fighting the title character and you're not even trying to cheat that's just asking to get beat down.
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* [[Wardrobe Malfunction]]: Happens to Rio [[Once an Episode|at least once an episode.]]
* [[Wardrobe Malfunction]]: Happens to Rio [[Once an Episode|at least once an episode.]]
** Rio's wedding dress gets ripped at the skirt by Mint after the latter trips and grabs it at the end of episode one, much to the delight of [[Dirty Old Man|Tom Howard]]. Gets followed by a [[Scream Discretion Shot]] by Rio.
** Rio's wedding dress gets ripped at the skirt by Mint after the latter trips and grabs it at the end of episode one, much to the delight of [[Dirty Old Man|Tom Howard]]. Gets followed by a [[Scream Discretion Shot]] by Rio.
** Almost happens to Rio during the virtual beach volleyball game in the giant roulette challenge in episode 2, when the top of her [[Barely There Swimwear|bikini]] gets undone, but somehow it gets fixed shortly after.
** Almost happens to Rio during the virtual beach volleyball game in the giant roulette challenge in episode 2, when the top of her [[Barely-There Swimwear|bikini]] gets undone, but somehow it gets fixed shortly after.
** One instance borders on [[Clothing Damage]], where Rio and her childhood friend Rina are pitted battle of skeet shoot where they shoot coins. A miss by the shooter (when it's her turn) results in her (already skimpy clothing) getting undone piece by piece (in fact the first one results in an [[Absolute Cleavage]]).
** One instance borders on [[Clothing Damage]], where Rio and her childhood friend Rina are pitted battle of skeet shoot where they shoot coins. A miss by the shooter (when it's her turn) results in her (already skimpy clothing) getting undone piece by piece (in fact the first one results in an [[Absolute Cleavage]]).
*** And at the end of that challenge {{spoiler|which resulted in a draw}}, Rio, whose hotpants were undone in the match, ends up absentmindedly [[Dress Hits Floor|dropping them]] in full view of the spectators, much to her horror.
*** And at the end of that challenge {{spoiler|which resulted in a draw}}, Rio, whose hotpants were undone in the match, ends up absentmindedly [[Dress Hits Floor|dropping them]] in full view of the spectators, much to her horror.
** To date, the only time she never got hit with this trope is at episode 5.
** To date, the only time she never got hit with this trope is at episode 5.
** After not being hit with this trope for how many episodes, she gets hit again; in episode 10. This time, though, she actually [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] it.
** After not being hit with this trope for how many episodes, she gets hit again; in episode 10. This time, though, she actually [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] it.
* [[Weasel Mascot]]: Chip
* [[Weasel Mascot]]: Chip.
* [[Winds of Destiny Change]]: Not only does Rio have extraordinarily good luck for herself, she changes the environment so everyone [[Super Empowering|gets some of that luck]] when she's in their presence.
* [[Winds of Destiny Change]]: Not only does Rio have extraordinarily good luck for herself, she changes the environment so everyone [[Super Empowering|gets some of that luck]] when she's in their presence.
** Apparently, they call it roll ruler.
** Apparently, they call it roll ruler.
** {{spoiler|Taken [[Up to Eleven]] in the final episode}}.
** {{spoiler|Taken [[Up to Eleven]] in the final episode}}.
* [[White Haired Pretty Girl]]: Rosa
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]: Rosa
* [[Xanatos Roulette]]: {{spoiler|Cartia's plan.}}
* [[Xanatos Roulette]]: {{spoiler|Cartia's plan.}}
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: [[Blue]] for Elle and green for Ille and Linda.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: [[Blue (video)|Blue]] for Elle and green for Ille and Linda.
* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: Ania is a Grade A. Rina's is also pretty high-ranked.
* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: Ania is a Grade A. Rina's is also pretty high-ranked.


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The Howard Resort and Casino is a lavish entertainment venue, where Hollywood stars and people from the upper class gather to place their bets. The motto is "It's all for the customer." One of the celebrities of this casino is Rio Rollins, a female dealer known as the Goddess of Victory for her superhuman luck. Rio's congenial nature makes her a target for manager Tom Howard's titillating ways of promoting the casino, and drawing new friends to her side, including a new trainee from Russia, the granddaughter of a wealthy businessman staying at the casino, and her childhood friend. There are 13 Gate Cards, and one who has them all will hold the title of Most Valuable Casino Dealer. Rio and her friends engage in elaborate casino games to win the cards so Rio can find her mother, with hijinks ensuing, of course.

A series of pachinko games, Rio was adapted into an anime titled Rio -Rainbow Gate!-, which aired in the winter 2011 season.

Not to be confused with Blue Sky Studios' Rio.


Tropes used in Rio -Rainbow Gate!- include: