Protocol: Rain

Protocol: Rain, also known as Our Rainy Protocol, is an original anime television series created by Team Kitsune and animated by Quad. It aired from October to December 2023.

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Plot

After an accident that killed his father and left his sister with a disability, Shun Tokinoya's mental duress has led to him refraining from online gaming. Now a model high school student who feels remorse over his past lifestyle, Shun works part-time in the cybercafe owned by his childhood friend Nozomi Inatsuki in order to support his family.
Despite this, an incident pushes Shun back into the world of online gaming. Following the sudden retirement of all players of FOX ONE—Nozomi's father’s esports team—Shun learns that the Inatsuki family is in severe debt. In order to repay the money they owe, Shun reluctantly agrees to participate in an online game tournament: Xaxerion Championship.
Joined by their classmate Akito Sendou, the three of them scout for talented players to rebuild the team. Although they are lucky to find two promising additions to FOX ONE, it is too soon to celebrate: if Shun does not let go of his guilty conscience, the makeshift team stands no chance at winning the tournament.

Characters

;Shun Tokinoya
;Yū Saegusa
;Nozomi Inazuki
;Mio Tokinoya
;Akito Sendō
;Ryūsei Nagamine
;Mutsuki Naitō
;Seshiru Satō
;Emiko Takanashi

Production and release

On July 8, 2023, TV Asahi announced a new original anime television series titled Protocol: Rain, also known as Our Rainy Protocol. The series is created by Team Kitsune and animated by Quad. The anime is directed by Daishi Kato, with Yasutaka Yamamoto serving as chief director and overseeing series scripts based on an original story draft by Kotsukotsu, along with Katsuhiko Takayama, Kanna Hirayama adapting booota's original character designs for animation, and Satoru Kōsaki and Monaca composing the music. The series aired from October 8 to December 24, 2023, on TV Asahi's NUMAnimation programming block and its affiliates, as well as MRT. The opening theme song is "S9aiR" by SennaRin, while the ending theme song is "Another Complex" by Somei. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia. Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.