Short Review: I really did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did. In comparison to the first story in "The Lion Books" series, this one blows the other out of the water. Rain boy was very emotional and almost moved me to tears. It was extremely straightforward, and had nothing to really consider or feel like you needed to know in advance. I now have this feeling that I've fully appreciated this story without having the need to fill in some unnecessary plot holes. All was great up until the ending, where it seemed a bit off to me, but nonetheless, I enjoyedthis a lot overall. From It's simple animation (expected from that time) to great characters, this was all uphill from the previous first story, the green cat.

In brief, this is a sweet and simple story, finely executed. I'd recommend Amefuri Kuzou "Rain Boy" to any anime fan. It's definitely worth the watch, and is something both adults and kids would enjoy. Will definitely be showing this to my kids one day, and I really hope all the other stories in the series will be as good as this one.