Rave

Rave Master
Rave: The Groove Adventure

Manga7.824648 votes35 volumes · 298 chaptersFinished

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Synopsis

Fifty years ago, the wielders of the sacred Rave stones fought against an onslaught caused by demon stones called Dark Bring. This war resulted in an explosion known as "Overdrive"—a blast so powerful that it sent the Dark Bring into a deep slumber and scattered the pieces of Rave across the world. In the present, Haru Glory lives a peaceful life on Garage Island until one day, he catches the creature Plue while fishing. Plue is later recognized by Shiba Roses, an old man who happens to be the original Rave Master. Shiba explains that the Dark Bring has resurfaced, and that to stop it, assembling the scattered parts of Rave is of utmost urgency. However, before Shiba can leave on this mission, he is attacked by a soldier from the evil organization Demon Card, forcing him to transfer the power of Rave to Haru. With the fate of humankind resting on his shoulders, the new Rave Master begins his quest to find the scattered Rave fragments. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Rave was published in English by Tokyopop as Rave Master for 32 volumes from February 11, 2003 to February 10, 2009, until their license with Kodansha expired. Del Rey later gained the license and published the final three volumes in a single omnibus on May 24, 2011. Kodansha Comics USA digitally published the entire series in single volumes on October 3, 2017. It was also published in Spanish by Norma Editorial from February 2004 to February 2010.

Published

Jul 7, 1999 to Jul 27, 2005

Authors

Mashima, Hiro

External links

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Adaptation

Groove Adventure Rave (anime)

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Rave: Plue no Inu Nikki

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Main characters

Haru Glory315 fan favorites
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Haru is a teenage boy who grew up on a small island called Garage Island. His father left him with his mother and sister to find Rave when he was young. Soon after, his mother died and he was left alone with his sister. His destiny takes a turn when Shiba gives him the Rave stone, passing on the powers of the Rave Master. He first fished Plue the Rave bearer out of the ocean, and soon met Shiba, the Rave Master. Haru was chosen as the second generation Rave Master by Rave. When he realizes the true threat that Demon Card are to the world, he then promised Shiba that he will complete the collection of Rave and end all of Demon Card's evil. He then sets off to find the pieces of Rave to restore peace to the world. He's like his father, Gale Glory, never giving up in a battle, no matter the circumstances. He is not afraid to die for the protection of the planet. Along the way, he found good friends and allies, each having their own goals, yet were bound together thanks to him and helping each other along the way. He is very friendly and has a lot of energy. He is always there for his friends. He promised to protect Elie and when his friends are hurt, he gets really mad and gets very motivated to protect them, gathering a rush of great strength.
Plue292 fan favorites
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In Rave: Plue is the bearer of the Rave Stone, as well as a companion to the Rave Warriors. Plue is a stout, white creature, reminiscent of a snowman, that only comes up to three feet in height. He has a rounded head that is a tad too big for his body, with a horn for a nose that strongly resembles a carrot. Additionally, Plue also has some resemblance to a canine with his monosyllabic pattern of speech, and occasional tendency to walk on all fours. When he is hungry, Plue's nose would deflate. Similarly, when overheated, his whole body wrinkles, and eventually decompresses entirely. Despite its tendency to shrivel under several circumstances, Plue's nose is incredibly hard, enough to pierce through objects of varying hardness, from human flesh to Dark Brings. Plue has strong affections for lollipops. The only word he is capable of saying is "puun", which Griffon Kato seems to be able to understand. He gets easily sidetracked by trivial things, often chasing after peculiar insects and butterflies, or falling asleep at random moments. Despite his small size and overall fragility, Plue does not back away from a fight. He would aid in battle by throwing stones, or giving his enemies lollipops. He is also extremely loyal to his friends, to the point where he willingly sacrifices himself to protect Shiba Roses from the Overdrive. Plue, however, cries very easily. In Fairy Tail: Plue is a Silver Key Celestial Spirit with no actual combat abilities, stated to be usually kept as a pet for less powerful Mages, including Lucy herself as his owner. His key was sold for 20.000 Jewels. Because he is not made for combat, Plue serves as a cute companion instead. He is very obedient and ready to help Lucy whenever she needs his help. Along with that, he enjoys sweets and shares a close friendship with Happy and is often seen teasing Lucy and Loke along with him. He is also very apologetic, as he immediately apologized to his owner after harming her under the influence of Sherry's Magic. (Source: Rave Master Wikia and Fairy Tail Wikia)
Elie Valentine156 fan favorites
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Elie is one very lively, bubbly, optimistic girl whose usual outfit is a tight fitting midriff top and a mini skirt. She has a hot temper, as shown when she destroyed a casino for a bet loss. She first met Haru Glory at the casino when she was about to win roulette but Plue jogged the table and moved the ball. She ends up joining them after Haru saves her. When she revealed to Haru that she was actually looking for her memories and is in search of someone who can tell her what her name is, when her birthday is, or who her parents are, Haru promised her that they will find it together. Elie has an undying love for casinos and always drags the group to the casino when there is one. She closely resembles Resha Valentine, the creator of the Rave.
Hamrio Musica111 fan favorites
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Musica is the leader of a band of infamous thieves known as the Silver Rhythm gang that reside in Punk Street. He owns and pilots a flying ship called the Advent. He has long brown hair (in the beginning of the series, but later wears it in a shorter, black, spiky style), has three distinctive piercings above his left eyebrow, and is always wearing a skull necklace that he uses as a weapon in conjunction with his silverclaiming abilities. He first meets Haru Glory and Elie in Punk Street when Haru is there looking for Musica the Blacksmith to fix his broken sword. Elie mistakes him for Musica the blacksmith. He helps Haru rescue Elie from Lance but decides not to join Haru's Group. Musica and Haru's paths soon cross again when Musica helps defeat an assassin sent to kill Haru and Elie, and also helps Haru defeat Shuda and his subordinates. He then officially joins Haru. Musica's power helps Haru's group greatly, as do Musica's fighting skills. He's equal with Haru and the two make a formidable team. He became Haru's good friend, helping him in his search for the Rave Stones, while searching for the Silver Ray. Musica is also very loyal; when one of his subordinates, Snake, got caught during a robbery, he turned himself in to break both of them out. He never once doubts Haru and is always there when he needs him. Musica has a weakness for beautiful women, and will flirt with any beautiful girl he meets. He has the Musica family tattoo on his left shoulder. When he was young, Musica's family was wiped out by Lance the "Beast Sword" of Demon Card, with a sword forged by his grandfather, Galein Musica. He was then taken in by Rize, a silver-claimer, who raised him and taught him the ways of silver-claiming. On Rize's deathbed, he asked Musica to find Silver Ray and destroy it, to which Musica agreed. Musica later discovered that the Oni Fortress River Saly was in fact the Silver Ray in disguise. After a battle with the oni leader Ogre, he managed to destroy the Silver Ray with the help of Reina. The weapon was then reborn as an artifact, which Reina called "The Ocean-Rending spear, Silver Ray". Musica now carries both the Silver Ray and Reina's silver, as they have fused with his own.
Java Let Dahaka31 fan favorites
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Let is a Dragonrace, a race of dragon people who reside in the Mystic Realm. When Let was first introduced, he was an evil warrior who worked for Demon Card as a guardian for King. He only wanted to fight until Haru defeated him and showed him the path of justice. His initial appearance in the story is of a human with a lizard like face. In the fight against Jegan he performs Dragon trial and takes the appearance of a human. Soon, he joined Haru in hope of bringing peace to the world.
Julia Line Dragoon22 fan favorites
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Julia is Let's girlfriend, somewhat of a feisty blond who's loud, rowdy, and not above beating people up to get her way, which is a polar opposite to the cool and calm Let. She can be usually found at a bar and can turn into a dragon the same as Let. a A sisterly figure to Haru's party. Julia in her dragon form was under the control of Jegan back then. As Jegan loves her and witness her failed the dragon ritual, he put a dark bring on her to keep her by his side.
Griffon Kato12 fan favorites
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Called Griff by his friends, he mostly praises Plue and calls him 'Master Plue'. He looks like a strange blue blob, with eyes and arms. He is close to Plue in size but with the ability to speak. Griff has limited shape-shifting abilities; such as inflating portions of his body and elongating his limbs. He is also a voyeuristic character, and in a couple of episodes he is seen spying on Elie. He is the cartographer of the group. He has been described as a pervert.
Ruby6 fan favorites
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Ruby is a pink penguin (sentinoid, penguin-type) who owns a massive floating casino. Ruby likes to use his wealth to buy rare treasures. When he learns Drew is using his cash for evil ends, he is almost killed by Drew, but Haru saves him, and he decides to join his side. He is the only person to know who would be the third Rave Master if Haru dies. Ruby also has a tendency to blab out plans that the Rave Warriors have decided on during battle, making them entirely useless. He recently learned how to use "Wind" magic from the bell given to him by his father. The bell was actually named "the Holy Bell" and it was a weapon used by Dalmatian of Knights of the Blue Sky. It can turn into a magic sword, and use "Magic Reflection", "Twister", and "Air Ball" (from the videogame).
Belnika2 fan favorites
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Belnika is a kind girl and has a personality very similar to Elie only much more shy. She was experimented on so that she could have magical powers. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Bony The Starfish2 fan favorites
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Bony is a rather small starfish that has been serving loyally under Flemia for many years. Bony is generally seen as your average starfish, but with a mustache and two small curly hairs on each side of his head. During the beginning of the Star Song Festival, Bony would be the one to introduce the Queen of Mildesta, Flemia; this would also be the first time Bony was shown in the series. Throughout the Star Song Festival, Bony would generally be seen resisting death while Plue continuously tried to eat him. After Haru and the others effectively say their final farewells to the people of Mildesta, Elie would hand a present to Haru as to celebrate his 17th birthday. Haru opens the present and his rather surprised to find Bony within it. Bony steps out of the present and tells Haru that he will be their guide throughout their journey to the Iima continent -- Bony will elaborate every safe passage throughout the Eastern Sea. Following this point, Bony would remain as a party member of Haru and the others (generally as a joke character). However, Bony would be confronted with many personal conflicts throughout his journey with the Rave Master such as being continuously eaten by the sleeping Lazenby. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .