Rio: Rainbow Gate! is an anime series produced by Xebec under the direction of Takao Kato. Based on Tecmo’s Rio Series of pachinko games, the series revolves around titular character Rio Rollins, a popular casino dealer working at the Howard Resort, and the thirteen cards called Gates which are used to determine the world’s most skilled dealer. The anime aired on Tokyo MX and related channels between January 4, 2011 and March 29, 2011.