TV series
Rave Master
Overview
Fifty years ago, malevolent stones known as Dark Brings brought about the "Overdrive," a calamitous event that destroyed one-tenth of the world. In the present day, the nefarious organization Demon Card seeks the Dark Brings' power for their all but innocent intentions. Haru Glory, a sword-wielding silver-haired teenager, inherits the title of Rave Master: the person who wields the power of the legendary Rave Stones, artifacts capable of destroying the Dark Brings. However, the many Rave Stones were scattered across the globe as a result of the Overdrive, allowing Demon Card to continue their malpractices.
Details
- First air date
- 2001-10-13
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 51 episodes
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
- Network
- TBS
- Production
- Studio Deen, Kodansha, TBS
- Country
- JP
- Original language
- JA
Cast
- Ayako Kawasumi as Elie (voice)
- Tomokazu Seki as Haru Glory (voice)
- Showtaro Morikubo as Hamrio Musica (voice)
- Satsuki Yukino as Cattleya Glory (voice)
- Masami Kikuchi as Sieghart (voice)
Creators and crew
- Takashi Watanabe - Director
- Makoto Sokuza - Director
- Shunji Yoshida - Director
- Nobuaki Kishima - Writer
- Hisashi Tokimura - Writer
Episodes
Episode 1: The Rave Master, Part 1
This episode opens up with a flashback 50 years ago with a guy fighting a monster with a pink crystal-like front. We then go to the present where we see a boy named Haru in Hip Hop City looking for something called Plue. He goes into a casino where he meets a girl, Elie, who's playing and Haru accidently messes up her roulette game. She get's mad so she uses her weapons to tear down the casino. Later, she runs into members of the Shadow Guard, an evil organization. She finds Plue then decides to take him. She runs into Shadow Guard again and they take Plue thinking he's a dog and taking it to a dog track. She goes to watch then helps him from almost getting hurt. Haru then comes in then fights a Shadow Guard who has a crystal and can use carbon monoxide as a weapon. He takes him down eventually and they are escaping from the city.
Episode 2: The Rave Master, Part 2
Haru and Elie, along with the ""carrot-nosed dog"" Plue, met up with a blond female who to their surprise took refuge in a homemade home deep in the earth. This girl helped those esacpe from the evil known as Shadow Guard. Next on her list was our beggining heros! Though things weren't easy and there were hard fights for Haru, but once given the chance he rose to victory over Shuda. Now recognized as momentary escapees our heros continue to embark on their adventure!
Episode 3: Release the Beasts, Part 1
Along the way to Punk Street, Haru encounters the Silver Rhythm Gang and it's brash leader Musica. In town, Plue makes friends with the elderly blacksmith Old Musica (no relation -- or is there?) Once Haru realizes who he is, he begs him to fix his sword. Another leader in the Shadow Guard, Lance learns of the arrival of Haru, the Rave Master, and sees this as his chance to capture the Rave Stones. Elie meets the young Musica from the Silver Rhythm Gang and thinks he's the blacksmith they've been searching for. Haru tells her that he's found the real Musica. During the discussion, they are all attacked by Bis, one of Lance's toughest and biggest goons.
Episode 4: Release the Beasts, Part 2
While Elie is off getting her 'Tonfa Blasters' upgraded, she is taken hostage by Lance. When Musica tries to intervene, he is unsuccessful in his attempt to rescue her. Lance tells him to find the Rave Master and bring him to Lance's house. Old Musica is still having a hard time believing that Haru is actually the new Rave Master. Haru recalls the day he first met Shiba. Shiba tells Haru the history of the Rave Stones. Old Musica still refuses to work on the sword. His motives are not exactly clear. Musica finds Haru and tells him of Elie's kidnapping. Old Musica knows that Haru will need his sword in order to defeat Lance, so he agrees to fire up his furnace one last time.
Episode 5: Release the Beasts, Part 3
Old Musica works on the Sword as an impatient Haru looks on. Musica is found outside Lance's house and manages to defeat the Shadow Guard. Inside, Lance's patience is wearing thin. Just as he is about to eliminate Elie, Musica arrives. Musica and Bis battle only to have Musica outwit the powerful, but, intellectually challenged Bis. While finishing the sword, Old Musica tells Haru of his tragic secret. This isn't the only sword that he created. He also made the sword that Lance now uses. The very sword Lance used to destroy Old Musica's entire family. The old blacksmith makes Haru promise to destroy that evil sword.
Episode 6: Release the Beasts, Part 4
Haru and Lance rage an intense battle. Lance's Beast Sword seems too much for Haru to handle. Lance takes pleasure in the fact he's going to defeat an opponent who uses one of Old Musica's swords. After taking blow after blow, Haru finally discovers the secret to Lance's illusions. He manages to fend off most of Lance's attacks, but when Lance reveals that his sword has more than one attack method, Haru appears doomed.
Episode 7: Release the Beasts, Part 5
Old Musica enters the fray, holding to Lance. He orders Haru to destroy them both. Haru realizes what he must do and lunges forward. But, instead of attacking Lance, Haru destroys Lance's Shadow Stone. Without the Shadow Stone, Lance and Haru battle head to head. Haru seems to gain strength as the battle continues and Lance's blows have no effect. Haru knocks Lance's Beast Sword away. Now weaponless, Lance begs for forgiveness. Haru destroys Lance's Beast Sword. Lance's men try to take on the group, but Musica fights them off.
Episode 8: Breaking Out
Musica and gus gang break into a vault. While Hebi, one of the members, is in the vault, he realizes Plue is in his bag! The alarm is triggered and the police end up capturing Plue. Hebi, who was in the vault just moments earlier decides, it's his duty to get Plue back from the police. While trying to convince the police to give Plue back, Musica arrives at the station and turns himself in. Meanwhile, Haru and Ellie are having dinner with the Old Musica. Musica, Plue, and Hebi escape from their jail cells. The policemen find Plue wandering around and realizes Musica and his friend has escaped. Soon, the whole police force is out searching for Musica and the other members of the Silver Rythm Gang. Musica and his gang decides it would be best to leave town, and before they leave, Haru find out that Musica and Old Musica are related (Grandfather and Grandson). Both Musicas know, but doesn't tell the other they know so. After the Silver Rythm Gang and Musica leave town, Haru's sword gets f
Episode 9: A Bite to Eat
Haru, Elie, and Plue find a chariot being pulled by an unusual creature with a smaller creature named Griff as the driver. The group continues north where the blacksmith Musica believes the next Rave Stone may be. After finding a spot to camp for the night, Elie takes Plue with her to a natural hot spring located just moments away from where they set up camp. At the hot spring, Elie decides to twist Plue's nose-- and that deflates him! After trying many ways (which includes pumping with air, putting in the ground, filling with water, and many more) to bring Plue back to his normal state, he is still flat. Griff mentions that a special strawberry might be the only cure. Elie takes off by herself to find the berry, and while she is searching for the berry she is attacked by a monster. The monster threatens to eat her, and then Haru shows up just in time to save Elie! Plue is given the special strawberry and returns to his original state.
Episode 10: Sound of Thunder, Part 1
As the group rides on toward Ska Village, it begins to rain very hard. Elie is affected by the sound of thunder. It seems to trigger some distant memory. When they arrive in Ska Village, they find the town decimated by the rain. The 'Thunder Man' came there five years earlier and brought the rain with him. Elie believes the Thunder Man may be a link to her past. She runs off to find him. Haru gives chase
Episode 11: Sound of Thunder, Part 2
Elie enters the Thunder Mansion and is immediately confronted by the Thunder Man. But, to her surprise, the entire location is only a movie set. The Thunder Man -- aka 'Go Tindar' -- is actually a movie director. Haru bursts in and inadvertently slams into Go, knocking him unconscious. Go's girlfriend Rosa, who happens to be the leading lady in the film, shows up. She attacks Elie, thinking she's the Rave Master. The attack goes awry and as Rosa is about to be hit by her own weapon, Elie steps in and saves her. She agrees to have Go stop the rain. But when Go wakes up, he is furious and challenges Haru to a fight
Episode 12: Sound of Thunder, Part 3
Even though Haru has no squabble with Go, he is forced to accept his challenge and fight him. After a long battle, Haru manages to destroy Go's Shadow Stone. With the cameras rolling, Go gives an overacted performance of defeat. Go agrees to stop the rain and brings forth a giant machine that has been causing the downpour. Go shows Elie a picture of the man she saw in her memory. It is Sieg Hart and Go warns her to stay away from him. Back in town, the villagers are amazed as the rain stops and the sun comes out
Episode 13: Under Tremolo Mountain, Part 1
While searching for the 2nd Rave Stone, Haru, Ellie, and Plue find themselves in Tremolo Mountain. Will Haru and the gang find the 2nd Rave? Or will Shuda and the Shadow Guard get to it first?
Episode 14: Mysterious Assassin
Schneider gets Haru, Elie, Plue, and Griff lost in the caves and tunnels of Tremolo Mountain. While they decide to rest for a while, Schneider attempts to murder Haru. Much to his chagrin, he is stopped by Musica in the disguise of a Shadow Guard. Musica explains that he came to Tremolo Mountain to take the Rave Stone for himself. Haru then has a match against Musica, but Elie intervenes. Musica decides to help the others in finding the Rave Stone. Plue helps them find a secret passageway. An inception on a wall, written in an ancient language tells that the Rave Stone is inside. Once inside, they are confront by a Knight of the Blue Sky.
Episode 15: Under Tremolo Mountain Part 3
Dearhound reveals a few secrets about himself and the rave stones after Haru proves himself in battle. Not only does Dearhound know Plue, but in a previous life he was one of four Knights of The Blue Sky who fought along side of Sheba and the army of Symphonia to defeat the Shadow Stones, a battle that only Sheba and Plue survived. Returning in the form of his favorite animal, a bear, Dearhound became the guardian of the Rave of knowledge. When all the Rave Stones are gathered their true power will be revealed which will probably have something to do with promoting good and destroy the root of evil so there will never be another war. The Rave of Knowledge gives Haru the power to attack faster then the speed of sound and transform his sword to Silfarion, which is used on Schneider when he sneaks in to the temple to steel it. Giving Haru the Rave Stone, Dearhound is free to pass on, but not before giving us a tantalizing hint that Elie has a mysterious power and resembles the Lady
Episode 16: Fortress in Flight, Part 1
Shuda shows up with two henchmen to claim Haru's Rave stone. After dropping Gail Glory's name and destroying Dearhounds shrine to the worriers of Symphonia, Shuda sets the stage for his fight with Haru by abducting them with his mobile fortress Raptopia, in the process causing the entire mountain to fall down on his own men.
Episode 17: Fortress in Flight, Part 2
We start with everyone feeling the effects of Shuda's shadow stone blasts. Plue is hanging off the edge of the Vanishing Fields battle ground, and below on the mobile fortress, Elie is unconscious. This leaves Musica double teamed by Pasha and the Cyborg. He is holding his own, but doesn't get a victory until Elie wakes up from her nap and takes out the cyborg with her tonfa blaster.
Episode 18: Fortress in Flight, Part 3
Can they stop the fortress from exploding? Will the cyborg keep making trouble for them? Is Musica's friend done with the lather, rinse part, and will he repeat in time to pick them up?
Episode 19: Out of Time, Part 1
Elie, a seemingly normal girl, frolicks in the waves at the beach with sharped nosed Plue and the scared ""Please Elie! while Haru and Musica enjoy some sun.
Episode 20: Out of Time, Part 2
Elie looks up and finds that Seig Hart has silently appeared before her. The lost young lady addresses this cloaked figure. Seig Hart beckons Miss Elie to follow him through the winding corridors of the city.
Episode 21: Out of Time, Part 3
The fortune teller finds Musica to warn him that the future is about to change for the worse, but Musica is confident that Haru will change it for the better and rushes off with Plue and Griff to find them.
Episode 22: Out of Time, Part 4
Musica still running around town trying to find Haru and Elie. In Elies flashback she sees herself walking in the snow with her father on her fifth birthday. We find out she liked playing games at the arcade even back then and she wants to be an insect when she grows up.
Episode 23: Out of Time, Part 5
Haru was caught in the Tempus Alterna, freezing, floating in space. Also known as the Dark Paradise, the Tempus Alterna lets you see whoever you want too the most only to have them die horrifically infront of you, untill you become afraid to think of your loved ones at all and wast away all alone. Haru gets to see his mom, sister and Sheba die.
Episode 24: Out of Time, Part 6
It was Riena's turn to release the power. She attacked with her White Kiss shadow stone, blowing away Plue and Griff and pelting everyone with crystilized oxygen, which must have stung or something. Musica is able to counter with his Silver Splendor defense, then tries his hand at flirting with Riena who apparently isn't in the mood any longer and gets ready to release another barrarge. They are inturupted by Jagen and his gigantic dragon.
Episode 25: Singing the Blues
The Rave Master crew head off to Blues city. Instead of using Musica's flying airship (which would make lots of frigging sense) they decide to go via intercontinental train.At Blues station the train is late due to the big butt bandits.While Haru and Elie have fun at various places, Musica and Melodia remember past times and their relationship with each other. But Musica decides to rejoin Haru and the gang as the train leaves Blues Station early the next day. On board Haru remembers the great times he experienced with his friends and as more adventures await them just over the horizon.
Episode 26: Bandits Behind
The Rave master crew head to Lyric Contenent to find the Rave of Combat they take a train.While the Big Butt Bandit's plan to plant a bomb on top of one of the boxcars of the train Haru and his friends are riding on.
Episode 27: Under Desert Sands, Part 1
The Rave crew began heading East to look for the rave of combat, but along the way they fell into a crack and ended up at a city beneath the surface that somehow still has a sky. They were accussed of being monsters until they realized Haru was the Rave Master, so they then asked for Haru's help to stop the monsters attacking their city. Haru was about to accept until he found out that the enemy was led by his father. Meanwhile Musica found out the leaders of the city were just pretending to know where the Rave stone was, and Haru began attacking the mosters trying to draw out his father.
Episode 28: Under Desert Sands, Part 2
The final barricade of monsters has been broken: the base of the desert stronghold lies within reach. Pushed to the edge of exhaustion, Haru frantically tries to make sense of his father's involvement with the Shadow Guard, but cannot find an answer. At some place unknown, Shuda--one of the Oracion Six who revealed the truth about Gale Glory-- is indeed still alive. It seems he knows more to this matter than Haru realizes…
Episode 29: Under Desert Sands, Part 3
Gale defends Haru from the mole monster that was about to give a surprise attack from underground, then Gale runs off to the Tower. King is standing at the entrance, and meets Gale head-on, showing off one of his Shadow Stones which can release energy that disintegrates anything it comes in contact with. It turns out that King's first name is also Gale (full name: Gale Raregroove), and Haru realizes that his father is not the enemy.
Episode 30: In the Tower of Din, Part 1
Separated, Gale Glory must travel alone to the top floor of the tower to face King. The new Enclaim is fast approaching…Haru needs to hurry and catch up to his father before it's too late, but first: can he survive the onslaught of the five Palace Guardians and their deadly Shadow Stones?
Episode 31: In the Tower of Din, Part 2
Now that Elie and the gang have caught up to Haru, the odds are balanced in the fight against the five Palace Guardians. To remedy this, Ltiangle sends everyone to the Prison of Spirits, a battlefield that reflects the place most desired by the soul.
Episode 32: In the Tower of Din, Part 3
The Battle of Haru vs. Let in Garage Island! continue and in the other battle Solasido join Remi, Griff, Plue, and Elie to beat Rionette.While finishing his battle with Let and has to face Raccas
Episode 33: In the Tower of Din, Part 4
Three Guardians are defeated…two remain. Despite these odds, Haru and Musica still have every reason to be worried-- as Ltiangle and Raccas prove to be formidable in their own respects, making it impossible to deliver a counterattack.
Episode 34: The Enclaim, Part 1
With all five Palace Guardians out of the way, it's now a straight shot to King. Entrusted with the Rave of Combat by the late Clea Maltese, Elie makes her way to the Tower of Din to find Haru. Only four minutes remain until the next Enclaim… Haru makes it to the top of the Tower just in time! But even the team of Haru and Gale may not be enough to stop King and his magical sword, Decalogus!
Episode 35: The Enclaim, Part 2
Haru is forced to make an agonizing decision after learning the history between Gale and King and the shocking revelation behind his mother's death.
Episode 36: The Enclaim, Part 3
After Plue acquires new power and Haru destroys the vicious sword Decalogus, King uses a forbidden power to attack Haru and Gale.
Episode 37: The Enclaim, Part 4
with the battle ended, and King laid to rest after making peace with his former friend, all is still not well. The recent fight has damaged the Tower of Din, leaving Haru, Elie, and Gale hurrying to find a way out of the collapsing structure! Let makes a surprise return to help in the escape, but the tower is crumbling too fast—the damaged floor falls apart from underneath Gale and Haru, sending them into a dark chasm...
Episode 38: The Enclaim, Part 5
Haru and his dad are trapped in the tower and are separated. They eventually get to each other and break up to the suface. The tower begins to collapse and Haru's dad lays over top of Haru to keep him from getting hurt. Haru tells him to get off but his dad doesn't listen. His dad dies and we find Haru at his grave site. Elie comes and comforts Haru...But what about Haru talking to Gale in his dreams?
Episode 39: Origins: Shiba
Shiba tells about his encounter with Resha and Plue in Symphonia fifty-one years ago. He was a knight at the time. He met Resha in the night performance a dance in the moonlight. They parted ways after introducing themselves. The next days he was put in charge of the Knights of the Blue Sky.
Episode 40: Origins: Sir Plue
Griff tells about his encounter with Plue on Griffon Island a year before meeting Haru. Plue appears to be stranded on the island, desperately trying to swim his way out. Griff was patrolling the ocean at the time, keeping a sharp eye out for the Pudding Heads. However he sees Plue being toyed by a couple of dolphins in the ocean. Griff brings him back onto the island, noticing how hungry he is. Griff takes him to a candy factory, offering him a lollipop, which Plue immediately takes a liking to.
Episode 41: Sideshow
The team get's ready as they journey for the Memory of the Stars. Haru comes back with a lot of stuff for the trip. But before they can go.......Plue eats all the lollipops and Griff eats all the pudding (you'll know why if you saw Origins:Plue) in the store!!! Because of that, they must come up with 100,000 some dollars to pay for all of it! They decide to hold a show for an audience. No one likes the acts they put on, till Plue steals the show with his little dance and trying to catch a butterfly. Money starts rolling in then. Their problems are solved. But........Musica must pay for his medical bill!!! Another show I suppose. ^^;;;In the meantime, Seig Hart is working on traveling to Symphonia too;the origin of the Rave.
Episode 42: All Aboard, Part 1
Haru, Elie, Musica, Let, Plue, and Griff are aboard the airship of the Silver Rhythm Gang. Let explains that to get to Symphonia, one must pass through the Annihilation Storm using a tunned called the Emperor Gate, for a toll to pay. Later on, an air casino hovers over the airship, docking them inside. Haru, Elie, Musica, Let, Plue, and Griff enter the casino in formal attire. Unfortunately, the Big Butt Bandits are also aboard the air casino. Let notices a familiar crest symbol from a familiar group.. Musica and Griff are unable to get a sponsor to help pay for the toll. The Big Butt Bandits plan to marry three rich ladies in order to get rich quick. However, after the Rear Admiral reunites with Plue, he and the other bandits realizes they were going to marry for the sake of money, not love. Meanwhile, Ruby, a talking penguin, wants to capture Plue as a deposit for the Doryu Raid Squad.
Episode 43: All Aboard, Part 2
With no money to pay the one million Edel toll into Symphonia, or to finance their journey any further for that matter, Haru’s crew is stumped on what to do next. By sheer luck, their ship stumbles upon Edel Lake, a gigantic floating Air Casino that is owned by the wealthy penguin sentinoid, Ruby.While Musica and Griff search the casino to find a sponsor for their adventure, Let grows suspicious of Ruby’s choice of employees. Unbeknownst to everyone onboard, the Ketsupuri Gang plan their biggest heist yet…
Episode 44: All Aboard, Part 3
The jig is up—Pumpkin Doryu’s Attack Squad is exposed for the frauds that they are. While Let and Musica face off against Lilith and Wolf, Ruby is trapped in a corner by the angry Franken Billy. Forced to surrender all he owns to Doryu, Ruby also learns of his father’s death at the hands of the madman. Meanwhile, Lilith lets Musica in on the secret to the Squad’s power: despite the fall of the Shadow Guard, Shadow Stones still exist because the ultimate stone, Sinclaire, was never destroyed by the first Rave Master.
Episode 45: The Shadow Master
The battle agaist the Rave Master and the Shadow Guard Master start now
Episode 46: Return of the Oracion Six, Part 1
The Oracion Six is back to kill haru will Haru be defeat stay tune
Episode 47: Truth about the Dragon Race
The result of the ritual transforms Let into a human being, forfeiting the dragon body. Jegan reveals that Julia, Let's love interest, performed the same ritual in the past, however she transformed into a dragon, forfeiting the human mind. In a memory-flashback, Let witnesses Julia's death and the destruction of the Dragon Village caused by Jegan. Jegan, who has the ability to absorb energy and manipulate plant life, explains that Julia's death in the past was an illusion.
Episode 48: Return of the Oracion Six, Part 3
Reina is seeking the Silver Ray, just like Musica is. Reina has evidence that Musica has knowledge of the whereabouts of the Silver Ray. Musica fathoms that the Silver Ray is a ship that is configured as a weapon. When Reina was younger, her father was accused of stealing the Silver Ray, thereby was put into custody. When she was older, King came to her, offering the Silver Claimer, which she used in order to seek vengeance against the arrest of her father. In the present, Musica convinces Reina that the location of the Silver Ray is still unknown. However, Reina begins to attack Music relentlessly, using both the Silver Claimer and the White Kiss, causing his defeat. Elsewhere, Berial lower the ground so Haru can see the struggle of Elie against Julius. Jegan and Reina announce that Let and Musica were defeated.
Episode 49: The End of the Fight
Berial knocks Haru unconscious with ease, causing his defeat. Soon after, Jegan, Reina, and Berial observe the match between Elie and Julius. Catching Julius off guard, she manage to use her tonfa blasters at his face. Julius become aggressive, experiencing a temper tantrum. Griff attempts to run away, however Julius encased Elie in a coat of ice and launches her at Griff, Elie manages to break free, but she injures her arm in the process. Julius approaches Elie with a sword of ice, prepared to slash her. Suddenly, Griff jumps in the way to take the hit, cutting him in half. Seeing Griff in pieces, Elie unleashes a sample of the immeasurably vast destructive strength and power of her sealed Etherion, put the Oracion Six at shock.
Episode 50: Further Mysteries, Part 1
Sieg Hart vows to protect Elie and the vastly limitless creative and destructive power of Etherion. With their combined strength, Haru, Elie, Musica, Let, and Sieg Hart manage to cause the Oracion Six to flee. Griff is able to regenerate, making Elie happy. Sieg Hart explains that the coordinates on Elie's left arm will assist on the collection of the remaining Rave Stones as well as the restoration of her memory. It is revealed that the name of the Shadow Master is Lucia Raregroove, the son of Gale "King" Raregroove. While Lucia was in prison for ten years, he obtained power, knowledge, and information regarding everything correlating to the Rave Stones and the Shadow Stones. Sieg Hart says that Haru must gather all five Rave Stones and combine them all, with Elie using the power of Etherion. Using the coordinates on her arm, the group heads north. Once there, they are surrounded by a forest. A skeleton appears in front of Elie, which traumatizes her.
Episode 51: Further Mysteries, Part 2
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