Rainy Cocoa (雨色ココア, Ameiro Cocoa) is a bilingual Japanese digital manga series. An anime television series based on the manga began airing in April 2015, and a second season, titled Rainy Cocoa, Welcome to Rainy Color (雨色ココア Rainy colorへようこそ！, Ameiro Cocoa Rainy color e Yōkoso!), began airing in October 2015. A third season, titled Rainy Cocoa in Hawaii (雨色ココア in Hawaii, Ameiro Cocoa Rainy color Waikiki), began airing in October 2016. A fourth season, titled Rainy Cocoa Amecon!!, began airing in October 2017. A fifth season, titled Rainy Cocoa side G, began airing in January 2019.

Characters

Aoi Tokura (都倉碧, Tokura Aoi)

Voiced by: Hiro Shimono (Japanese); Joel McDonald (English)

Keiichi Iwase (岩瀬啓一, Iwase Keiichi)

Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa (Japanese); Ian Sinclair (English)

Shion Koga (古賀シオン, Koga Shion)

Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa (Japanese); Todd Haberkorn (English)

Koji Amami (天見浩司, Amami Kōji)

Voiced by: Ryo Horikawa (Japanese); Christopher R. Sabat (English)

Ryota Sakuragi (桜木涼太, Sakuragi Ryōta)

Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano (Japanese); Vic Mignogna (English)

Rain (レイン, Rein)

Voiced by: Yuko Okui

Noel Koga (古賀ノエル, Koga Noeru)

Voiced by: Kazutomi Yamamoto

Nicola Koga (古賀ニコラ, Koga Nikora)

Voiced by: Yoshitaka Yamaya

Haruka Torigoe (鳥越陽佳, Torigoe Yōka)

Voiced by: Shunya Marue

Jun Arisawa (有沢純, Arisawa Jun)

Voiced by: Shouma Yamamoto

Manga

The manga is available in both Japanese and English, and allows the reader to switch between the two languages for both text and audio. According to the creators, the manga’s app has been downloaded from the iTunes Store and Google Play in over 50 countries.

Anime

An anime television adaptation was announced in December 2014. The series is directed by Tomomi Mochizuki, Atsuko Takahashi provides the character designs, and Kaoru Kondou is composing the series’ music. The series’ theme song, “Rainy Cocoa”, is performed by Hiro Shimono. The series began airing on 5 April 2015, and was simulcast in North America by Funimation.

A second season was announced in June 2015, titled Rainy Cocoa, Welcome to Rainy Color (雨色ココア Rainy colorへようこそ！, Ameiro Cocoa Rainy color e Yōkoso!). Also announced was a crowdfunding campaign to raise 2 million yen to add more characters and cast members. It premiered on 4 October 2015 on Tokyo MX and Sun TV. It was accompanied by a live-action segment. The second season was also streamed by Funimation.

A third season was announced in April 2016, titled Rainy Cocoa in Hawaii (雨色ココア in Hawaii, Ameiro Cocoa Rainy color Waikiki). It premiered on 2 October 2016 on Sun TV and Tokyo MX.

A fourth season was announced in August 2017, titled Rainy Cocoa Amecon!! It premiered on 4 October 2017 on Sun TV and Tokyo MX.

A fifth season was announced in April 2018, titled Rainy Cocoa side G. It premiered on 8 January 2019 on Tokyo MX and Sun TV. Unlike previous seasons, this season has an all-female cast.

Episode list

Rainy Cocoa

Rainy Cocoa, Welcome to Rainy Color

Rainy Cocoa in Hawaii

Rainy Cocoa Amecon!!

Rainy Cocoa side G

Rainy Cocoa
Promotional artwork for the anime.
雨色ココア (Ameiro Cocoa)
Manga
Published by	IAM
Original run	May 2013 – present
Volumes	6
Anime television series
Directed by	Tomomi Mochizuki
Music by	Kaoru Kondou
Studio	EMT Squared
Licensed by	NA Funimation
Original network	Tokyo MX, Sun TV
Original run	5 April 2015 – 21 June 2015
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Rainy Cocoa, Welcome to Rainy Color
Directed by	Kazuomi Koga
Studio	EMT Squared
Licensed by	NA Funimation
Original network	Tokyo MX, Sun TV
Original run	4 October 2015 – 27 December 2015
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Rainy Cocoa in Hawaii
Directed by	Hisashi Ishii
Studio	EMT Squared
Original network	Sun TV, Tokyo MX
Original run	2 October 2016 – 18 December 2016
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Rainy Cocoa ‘Amecon!!’
Directed by	Hisashi Ishii
Studio	EMT Squared
Original network	Sun TV, Tokyo MX
Original run	4 October 2017 – 20 December 2017
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Rainy Cocoa side G
Directed by	Hisashi Ishii
Studio	EMT Squared
Original network	Tokyo MX, Sun TV
Original run	8 January 2019 – 26 March 2019
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)