Rio -Rainbow Gate- 1 & 2

What this show is about...

Episode 1 ~   An introduction episode of sorts with a fairly stupid plot.

We meet...

Rio; "The Goddess of Victory".  She's a dealer at the Howard Resort, her very presence is said to bring luck to the gamblers. It's also shown that she is quite able to defend herself in a physical fight.

Mint and Choco

Mint Clark; A little girl who is brought to the resort by her casino addicted grandfather.
     Choco; Mints stuffed teddy bear.

The Owner; He's a little strange. He seems to like putting Rio in embarrassing outfits and flaunting her around.

The Episodes Bad Guy; Orlin Dunhill.  He wants Mints bear... He collects stuffed animals and believes hers to be a special one from Belgium.

The Outcome; Rio plays a game of cards {poker} against Dunhill, If she wins he leaves and if he wins he gets the bear and Rio will strip naked for everyone to see.  After a strange, mushroom induced {not really} animation sequence Rio wins, with the weakest poker hand even...  Turns out that the bear wasn't even made in Belgium and that Dunhill just has a terrible eye.

Costumes!

Episode 2 ~  We get an opening song, a new character and some more background on the world.

Ania Helsing ; A new dealer from Russia that Rio is supposed to mentor, She's pretty good with the cards all ready but she's incredibly clumsy.  She makes an utter mess of the casino, knocking over machines, glasses, wheels..

Gates;  These are 13 rare cards that the International Casino Dealers Guild distributed around the world to dealers known as Gate Holders. Gate Holders challenge each other by putting up their own Gate cards, Known as Gate Battles.  The person who gets all 13 cards will be known as the strongest dealer in the guild. Rio has one of these cards; given to her by a man she played a game for a while back.

The Episode Bad Guy; Elvis, He is adored by numbers and women {he has a harem}.  He's also a Gate Holder and he's come to the Howard Resort to challenge Rio to a Gate Battle.

Yey! Guy Candy Too!

The Battle;  Set up by the Owner of the Howard Resort it's a giant roulette wheel, Ania being elected the dealer by the Boss Man.  Elvis allows Rio to choose if she wants to be the thrower or the better, She chooses  better.
      Elvis using his knowledge of numbers does a few test throws of the balls, calling out each number before it comes to rest with 100% accuracy. When it comes down to the real thing however.... after a strangely placed volley ball match... He fails.  Not noticing the band aid that he received from Ania {after he hurt himself helping clean up her broken glasses} stuck to the ball as he threw it.
     Red One.
  
      Rio wins the Gate Battle, She receives Elvis' card and he leaves in shame without his harem of women.

Words;  This Anime is strange.... It's major fanservice and this second episode was very messy and random. However... I may keep watching it.  It's relaxing and nice to look at, the animation is actually quite pretty...

hehehe, Giant One!