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Rio - Rainbow Gate! Anime to Get English Dub
posted on by Kyle Hallmark
North American anime distributor Rio - Rainbow Gate!.
Crunchyroll and Blu-ray Disc.
Media Blasters Tecmo.
In Rio - Rainbow Gate!, Rio is a popular casino dealer at the Howard Resort, an entertainment resort hotel where people from all over the world gather. She competes for the greatest honor among dealers — "Most Valuable Casino Dealer" (MVCD) — by collecting 13 legendary cards known as "Gates."
"The Goddess of Victory" Rio first appeared in 2003 in the Super Black Jack game franchise from the pachi-slo company Net. She was the brainchild of Net's collaboration with Tecmo (Dead or Alive) to create female characters. Rio's popularity led to several more games, including 2005's Rio Carnival, 2007's Rio Paradise, and 2009's Rio 2 -Cruising Vanadis-.
The anime premiered in January of 2011, and Crunchyroll streamed the anime into several countries as it aired in Japan.
Thanks to Adam Bocox, Peter J. LaPrade, and Rukiia for the news tips.
