User Recommendations for Rainbow

Gritty, realistic, dark, depressing, but somehow also uplifting. Both of these shows do an excellent job of fleshing out their worlds and characters, and are fantastic period pieces. They show the darkest depths of the human mind, and while they are often very grim and sometimes hard to stomach, they also have a softer, light side that makes you appreciate the characters even more. They both have lots of moral and philosophical questions to ask. They also have similar art styles (both made by Madhouse).

Monster and Rainbow both tell dark and dramatic stories but ultimately have uplifting messages of good people doing good things in bad situations. They both have realistic tone and realistic characters, and Rainbow reminded me very much of Monster in this regard. The characters are excellent, and each character has their own perspective in the story similar to how Monster follows the perspective of several main characters. The characters have a depth of humanity to them in each of these series that so few anime attain. Each of these stories are about completely different scenarios, one an non-linear crime thriller, the other a prison drama,

Story-wise, both of these shows aren't that similar. Monster is a psychological crime drama while Rainbow is a show of a group of inmates trying to live a regular life outside of prison. However they are both gritty, realistic, and some-what calming. -Both of these shows have a large array of amazing characters who get substantial amounts of character-development. Not only that, but they both shows perspective on several characters throughout the anime, making each and every character memorable. -Both show that the world is filled with jerks, but also kind people. Both shows are similar to each other in terms of character writing and portraying how people