Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shounen.

Author: Mashima Hiro

Volumes: 35

Review:

I recently finished reading Rave Master, it is now completely scanlated, so if you haven’t checked it out, do so now!

This manga is about a society that is trying to take over the world by using “Dark Bring,” which is a special stone that can give the user different types of powers, for example elemental magic, like fire or ice, and one character was able to turn his body into mental. Anyway, there is one thing that can destroy the Dark Bring and that is Rave, which was created by a sorceress 50 years.

The current rave master is an old man called Shiba, but the Rave has chosen a new Master, Haru Glory; a sixteen-year-old boy from Garage Island. Haru must go on a quest to find the 5 Rave Stones so that he can complete the Rave and destroy the Mother Dark Bring. The Mother Dark Bring is the ultimate Dark Bring that can be used to obliterate the world. Lucia Raregroove, is the one that is destined to complete the dark bring.

The one thing I didnt like about Haru, is that even though he is supposed to be incredibly powerful because of Rave all he does in major fights is faint! Even in the last fight! Despite that he is actually a great swordsman, I just wish they wouldn’t make him appear so weak. But there is something really likable about him, he has changed the lives of countless people in the story.

The first person he affected is my favorite character, his name is Let, and he is from the Dragon Race. When he first appears in the story he looks like a human/Dragon, it was kind of strange, but he eventually becomes completely human.  At first he is a really quiet and calm guy that only cares about fighting others and becoming the strongest fighter. But after knowing Haru, he becomes a person that cares about the new friends he has made, and he would do anything to help Haru in his quest.

The interesting thing about Let is that he had a girlfriend that was transformed fully into a dragon. When a person is transformed into a dragon they cannot become human again, but Let uses an Elixir to heal her. She had been taken away by another guy that used magic to make her believe that Let had died. Anyway, they eventually get together in the story. She became my favorite female character in the story. I really think there should be more female characters like her in other Manga.

This is Let and his girlfriend Julia, in this scene she thinks Let is interested in another girl.

She is a cool and strong woman that isnt afraid to get into a fight with someone stronger than her, but despite the tough act she puts up, she is really caring. I especially like when she punches her boyfriend when he does something to piss her off, and she even accuses him of cheating on her and beats him up before letting him say anything.

There are too many interesting characters to mention them all but some that I like are Elie, Musica, and Sieg.  Elie is the Main female Character she has a mysterious power that is connected to the Rave stones, she is also the girl that Haru likes, its cute to see the love between these two grow throughout the story.

Musica is the leader of a gang, Haru meets him early in the story and since they both have quests that lead them to the same place they team up, but eventually they just stick together because they’ve become such good friends.

This is Sieg Hart, my second favorite character.

Sieg is my second favorite character, when the story starts he is just this psycho guy that is obsessed with protecting time and is willing to sacrifice anyone to do it. But as time goes by he is influenced by Haru’s kind heart, he starts to see the value in other people, and he isn’t so willing to sacrifice others, instead he is willing to sacrifice himself for others. Out of everyone in the story he makes the biggest sacrifice… I wont ruin it by revealing it here, but believe me you will be crying like me when you get to that part of the story!

The ending of Rave Master felt a little strange and dramatic, and everyone seems to be at the point of death and they keep saying they’ll make all these sacrifices to help Haru and the world, when the truth is they are all carrying Elixirs that can heal almost any wound. However, the ending leaves you feeling happy since it is a happy ending! Overall, I was glad i finished reading this Manga, not just because of the action scenes but because there are so many awesome characters in the story that its very easy to fall in love with this story, so check it out if you can!