# Rave Master (2001)

> A sword-wielding silver-haired teenager inherits the mantle of the Rave Master and sets out to recover scattered magic stones before a criminal syndicate can exploit their dark power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/34470

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 51
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, action, fantasy, comedy
- Network: TBS
- Cast: Ayako Kawasumi, Tomokazu Seki, Showtaro Morikubo, Satsuki Yukino, Masami Kikuchi
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414763/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: upbeat, comedic, adventurous, lighthearted, energetic

## Synopsis

Rave Master (2001-2002) is a Japanese animated shonen fantasy adventure series created for TBS and produced by Studio Deen, adapted from the manga. Its protagonist Haru Glory (voiced by Tomokazu Seki), a sword-wielding silver-haired teenager, inherits the title of Rave Master, the wielder of legendary Rave Stones capable of destroying the malevolent Dark Brings. Haru's companions include Elie (voiced by Ayako Kawasumi), Hamrio Musica (voiced by Showtaro Morikubo), and Cattleya Glory (voiced by Satsuki Yukino), while Sieghart (voiced by Masami Kikuchi) adds weight to the wider cast. The engine of the series is a scavenger-style hunt across a world scarred by the Overdrive, a calamity that destroyed a tenth of the planet fifty years earlier and scattered the Rave Stones everywhere. Haru and his friends must race the Demon Card organization, a self-serving syndicate chasing the same dark power, through a run of 51 episodes in a single continuous season. The tone is upbeat and action-driven, with comic exchanges, playful romantic undercurrents, and bursts of sword and magic battle. Fans of Yu-Gi-Oh!, Fairy Tail and Magic Knight Rayearth will find resonance in its blend of shonen energy, magical artifacts, and lighthearted adventure.

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