---
title: "Protocol: Rain"
year: 2023
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/protocol-rain-2023"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 230288
imdb_id: "tt28772401"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 12
runtime_minutes: 23
community_rating: 7.3
vote_count: 11
content_rating: "TV-14"
---

# Protocol: Rain (2023) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/protocol-rain-2023

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Protocol: Rain is a television series released in 2023 that features animation, comedy, and drama. The series follows Shun Tokinoya, a high school sophomore who works at the FOX ONE e-sports cafe. Shun gives up his passion for gaming after losing his father in an accident. Upon hearing that the cafe is in debt, Shun puts his guilt aside and assembles a team to compete in the Xaxxerion Championship. Together, Shun and his friends face stiff competition to win the prize money and participate in epic battles. The production is classified as TV-14.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A grieving high school student enters an e-sports tournament to save his workplace."

### Why Watch
- features an engaging e-sports tournament plot
- showcases friends banding together for epic battles

### Caveats & Content Note
- limited information is available in the synopsis
- Tone & Suitability: The series carries a TV-14 rating and features animation, comedy, and drama elements.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: animation, comedy, drama

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | Apple TV Store |
| **Canada (CA)** | Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll | None | Apple TV Store |
| **Australia (AU)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | Apple TV Store |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (12 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 12
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (25%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 9 (75%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Kensho Ono** as *Shun Tokinoya (voice)*
- **Sora Amamiya** as *Yu Saegusa (voice)*
- **Inori Minase** as *Nozomi Inazuki (voice)*
- **Momo Asakura** as *Mio Tokinoya (voice)*
- **Ryohei Kimura** as *Akito Sendo (voice)*
- **Tomokazu Sugita** as *Ryusei Nagamine (voice)*
- **Yoshitsugu Matsuoka** as *Mutsuki Naito (voice)*
- **Kaede Hondo** as *Seshiru Sato (voice)*
- **Azumi Waki** as *Emiko Takanashi (voice)*
- **Yurie Kozakai** as *Satomi Tokinoya (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who is the main character?
The main character is Shun Tokinoya, a high school sophomore.

### Q: Where does Shun work?
Shun works at the FOX ONE e-sports cafe.

### Q: Why did Shun give up gaming?
He gave up his passion for gaming after losing his father in an accident.

### Q: Why does Shun enter the tournament?
He assembles a team to compete in the Xaxxerion Championship to help pay off the cafe's debt.

### Q: What is the release year of the series?
The series was released in 2023.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Protocol: Rain — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/230288)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*