Rio: Rainbow Gate! Episode 10 Discussion

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Mar 8, 2011 10:19 AM

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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Oh yes! I knew Danna was a Gate Holder (#8) as follows,

Now Rio is back in the game and I so want to see Rina get beaten for revenge is always sweet! Another is that I wonder if everyone thinks like me that Rio with the power exhibited in the spoiler

that Rina's black swamp engulfing that made Rio lost will work? IMHO I think it will fail due to that power exhibited. I don't have the time now to put a full though writing but I will go for 2 things that I am proud of but it was obvious also. For one I so knew the Risa was the joker and carried a Gate card of the #2 along with Howard being such a troll at acting in the spoiler

that was way too obvious but I did a good guess nonetheless. Other than that I want to talk in more details about Rio and the other other stuff, namely Jack and Mint.

About Rio VS Joker, what is really interesting knowing exactly what happens in this episode is that at first Chip leading on Rio would make sense that he would do if you consider that Rio's mom may have given him to Rio and thus his first master being Rio's mom and her being the Joker would make sense even while being in roll ruler to listen to her more than Rio considering Risa was his first master either that or she was controlling the animal through her mind control within her roll ruler. The joker upon taking a closer look, is hard to recognize being anything like Rio's mom due to its perfect mask and make up. One thing for sure is that Howard must have been the trolls of trolls to act all captured and scared. Considering also that he feared the Joker while it was offering the game of Blackjack to Rio. I am not too familiar with it but found some information of it here and other than that I know you cannot go over 21 with each card apart from the numbers themselves means a certain number like the Jack is 10. I still kind of wonder what is the point of this wheel decoration? Does it mean anything whatsoever?

Now the first hands in the spoiler

indicate both sides 19 and only way to beat is if you get 2 but more than that and you lose for sure. Howard at that time was acting still pretty good having a certain fear shown. I was completely trolled at first that the Joker may Rina but that was certainly Rio's imagination as she was thinking of Rina in a illusion format while reminiscing the past. While during all that she was really exhausted to the strains of the mental stress from the Joker as seen in the spoiler

Clearly during that thinking Rio's crying was saddening for a moment, while Rina being near the sea kind of was making think “washed away feelings but lingering around” kind of thing. The second hand in the spoiler

clearly shows that Rio lost and the Joker got a perfect 21 with the Jack being worth 10 points. In the end the Joker gave Rio the #2 Gate card most likely due to it being Rio's mother and understanding her as passing through her testing, as you all know a mother knows her daughter well enough with a good relationship. Loved Rio's pose with the #2 Gate card in the spoiler

In the end Rio was pretty surprised that she won against the Joker.

About Rio VS Dana, what was peculiar about this battle is the hallucinating magic of Dana and the fan service of Rio. Now at first I did not really catch my attention but Dana does have her own theater. Certainly she was cool standing on that cube rock while levitating it as well as forming that brick road for Rio. Cool pose she did with her Gate card #8 in the spoiler

while Rio was quite in a aggressive stance during the fight she did the mistake of stepping on many tiles that are traps that resulted in crazy things being summoned such as a shark and what looks like a cubed fish spitting acid that resulted in yummy fan service of Rio in the spoiler

So she kind got fed up and used her roll ruler powers to locate all trap tiles, which I find very cool IMO. While knowing that she strategically summoned monster only to have them collide between them and destroying them. What came funny during that is while 2 green kappas and 1 old bearded blue head collide, they made them interact between themselves to argue for some slap stick comedy. Rio started to be really cool to have put down that shark while it killed the cubed acid spitting fish.

While the big ass demon appeared only to trap Rio in a cage that reverts a person to a new born and as such created more breast fan service of Rio, it also could have turned Rio into kid, which may have been funny to see considering how cute she was in the flashbacks. While in the end Rio winning meant she had the 2 last Gate cards.

Rest in spoiler

About miscellaneous stuff, different remarks about different groups of people. I loved Dana's face here for some reason. While everyone was trying to find Rio on the screens it occurred to me that Sky Resort has some great camera surveillance that I don't know how it managed to use lees they are some advanced flying cameras or the hacked into the security system of what used to be Howard's resort. While I loved the gag of Linda thinking that Howard eloped with Rio and Elle raised her hand to admit it was her who taught Linda that in the spoiler

a rather amusing comedy since it tells that Elle loves love stories like that and Linda is too gullible in learning things no matter they may be. Loved the samurai gag as he enters running and claiming that the vitamins he took made his pee a different color….O_O WTF but ROFL! Especially since he kicks double kicked afterward. For some reason I liked Linda putting her 2 hands into a control device that may be for hacking among its other functions. Loved Jack's suit and Mint's expression at it in the spoiler

that was nice Jack's mask looks like the same emblem of his necklace. What I really liked about this part is that Jack looked like a mini Superman.

In regards to Cartia and Rina, got to say seeing them together did raise my suspicion about Rina heading Rio's warning about Cartia, while I had no idea Cartia smoked like those rich whores. I laughed my ass off at Mister wannabe Sheriff who fails at tracking down the rest of the Gate card holders. Howard on the other hand here looked way more serious in affirming that Rio is back in the game. Thus I loved everyone's smiles in the spoiler

they were fantastic in saying “We shall win this!” feeling. Loved how Sky Resort was portrayed here because it got a nice angle and light on it to look magnificent. I can't wait to see what kind of chaos the group will do, especially with Mint cheering on and Anya being in the lobster suit in the spoiler

Anya looks most promising to cause chaos with her clumsiness. In the end Rio smiled and her decision to win for herself surely looks promising but the best still rests in that smile of hers.

About preview, OMG it will be crazy. First of all Mint in that armor is so cute and is second after her bunny outfit appearance along with a Sailor Moon reference? WTF but still ROFL in the spoiler

These 2 girls remind of that character that looks like them but is a ghost in Darkstalkers. Strangely enough I though Elvis was not supposed to come back into the casino world and so I assume that the “Queen Killer” will be there too to encourage Rio. Do discuss what you though about all this lala wonderland of Dana VS Rio.

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Mar 8, 2011 11:06 AM

Game_Master

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Jack's outfit reminded me of this
The genres for this anime is missing, Fan-service should be there ^_^
and it looks like Rio can fix her clothes magically

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Mar 8, 2011 11:40 AM

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I liked the gate battle.

I want to see Rina get spanked badly, Cartia kicked out of the casino, and some yuri incest with Rio and Rina afterward.

Mar 8, 2011 12:38 PM

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So many hot girls in this show, I love it!!!!!

That battle seemed kind of rushed, the one between Dana and Rio I mean. It was still nice, especially seeing Rio having her clothes being ripped off. Only to be disappointed with her fixing it magically. Either way, still a cool episode but they could have made it better by throwing in a yuri moment with Rio and Dana, haha.

Mar 8, 2011 1:31 PM

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Cartia sure is hidding something for Rina, and she always want to play a game with Rio.

It's not fun to play a game if you try lose on purpose right?
For me at least.
Haha

I wonder if it's true to get some of the luck in the anime.
Get overpowered or not get overpowered.

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Mar 8, 2011 3:04 PM

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The battle between Dana and Rio was awesome. I kinda know that the "Joker" was Rio's mom. It's kinda obvious. And another thing how do clothes enhance your abilities. HOW?!?!

I wonder why the Casino Guild is trying to collect the cards?

Mar 8, 2011 7:25 PM

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this week ep

rio & magic girl wonder where they are then ferret on run so chase the ferret which lead owner & a "joker" with a challenge.
rest wonder where rio give robo-girl think her & owner jump the ocean yea right who believe that well one of bunny girl so kick black samurai face for it.
"joker" want rio to challenge in black jack with many draws yet lots of roll ruler effecting hitting rio to another flash back to rio & rina feel a vibe which lead rio lost.
mint & super jack flying & found rio see rio down but rio want next & win then "joker" give rio a card aka gate card 2 (2 mean 2nd chance i guess).
cartia on bit panic cause of where the remain card, "project", etc give rina a "hmm what going?".
yet all this who will be next MVCD.
rio looking for magic girl yey she got a card & challenge rio to race the bridge with shark, shooting melt clothes block, etc yet cage with more clothes hit with lead big flash yet rina sense a vibe again & that rio passed get magic girl card yep rio is BACK!!!
then owner & mint's grandpa some talk see owner & "jokeR" we're in plan whole time to give rio boost back (yet "jokeR" is really a double Rs if you know what i mean).
rio now back to charge the casino with mint, magic girl, twins, robo girl, hollywood lady, blonde lady, & ania shrimp (where ika musume for it?) to take it all.

next ep mint charge to battle.

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Mar 8, 2011 9:30 PM

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I figured Rio would get one card this episode and the last card the next episode, leaving the final battle for the last two episodes.....

I wonder how many people have actually been watching this from the start.

Mar 8, 2011 10:27 PM

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i could have sworn i saw that exact setup from the battle, you know rocky terrain with a female magician standing on a floating cube, can anyone confirm this deja vu? or did i have a profetic dream at some time in the past about a anime i would watch in the future O.o

Mar 9, 2011 4:38 AM

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An anime with so much girls and no yuri scene is just fail. But I still liked the anime. And I think ppl would start complaining about yuri from now on .... still, Dana was hot.

Mar 9, 2011 10:44 AM

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Yumekichi11 said:
THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
----------------------------------------
Oh yes! I knew Danna was a Gate Holder (#8) as follows,

Now Rio is back in the game and I so want to see Rina get beaten for revenge is always sweet! Another is that I wonder if everyone thinks like me that Rio with the power exhibited in the spoiler

that was way too obvious but I did a good guess nonetheless. What is worth talking about is the preview.

About preview, OMG it will be crazy. First of all Mint in that armor is so cute and is second after her bunny outfit appearance along with a Sailor Moon reference? WTF but still ROFL in the spoiler

These 2 girls remind of that character that looks like them but is a ghost in Darkstalkers. Strangely enough I though Elvis was not supposed to come back into the casino world and so I assume that the “Queen Killer” will be there too to encourage Rio.

More later and do discuss what you though about all this lala wonderland of Dana VS Rio.

Wow, I never thought that Dana the fortune teller is a gate holder and I've never guess that Rio's mom has relinquish her gate card to Rio.

Mar 9, 2011 11:51 AM

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Uh, what is up with next episode?

Anyways, we had a tiny hint of fanservice after a long time, and Risa trolled. Not an exciting episode but not horrible.

Mar 9, 2011 2:30 PM

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Why the hell they didn't even show Risa's face, i'm sure she's still hot, i wanna see her. D :

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Mar 9, 2011 5:18 PM

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The OP was a bit... Different?

Mar 10, 2011 6:45 PM

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...waiting for the one lat gate battle between sisters, and why is Rio's mom Risa with the Owner, something is being planned for the final showdown.

Mar 12, 2011 4:17 PM

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this was a good episode. when i think about it i kinda like this series despite all the bad wrap its getting. I feel this anime isnt plot heavy but does have enough to be enjoyable and i will proudly add it to my anime list when i finished it.

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Mar 17, 2011 1:34 AM

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Both Joker and Dana were pretty interesting, and it looks like the series is wrapping up soon.

Mar 19, 2011 12:21 PM

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prismheart said:
So many hot girls in this show, I love it!!!!!

Yes but for the love of me i can't understand why so little fanservice. It's not like the show is deep staff with powerful plot at the center.
The show looks made for some good fanservice spectacle and yet they don't really give us enough. They only tease us. I don't get it.
Do they seriously think i watch their show because i care about the plot?
I need to see the girls in more poses and revealing outfits. I'm also disappointed not getting some better revealing shots of Danna. She's such a hot babe.

Joker guy being her mother was obvious from the moment she spoke and it was a womans voice.
Anyway her mother trained her and now she's ready for round two. Let's just hope that after she beats Rina everyone will be happy and the two of them will have a nice hot lesbian incest sex.

ShadowGilgamesh said:
i could have sworn i saw that exact setup from the battle, you know rocky terrain with a female magician standing on a floating cube, can anyone confirm this deja vu? or did i have a profetic dream at some time in the past about a anime i would watch in the future O.o

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Jun 4, 2012 9:10 PM

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Dana has a naughty ability LOL

Jan 16, 2014 6:31 PM

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Impressive development now she's back ready to face her sister and win her cards back! Let's see what's next!

Nov 1, 2015 2:09 PM

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Dana was a Gate holder! I kinda guessed she would be. She shouldn't use her magic to get people naked though, perv lol.

I wonder who the Joker was and what is Howard up to o_O

Mar 30, 2016 1:45 PM

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Is Dana based on the character from the video game "Solomon's Key"? I guess she must be because even her theme is the main theme of the video game.

Jul 17, 2020 6:08 PM

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Best thing from this episode was the clothes remover fanservice, other than that it was meh, but according to the end the next episodes seem to be cool

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