History Awesome / MonsterRancher

* The ''entire show'' is awesome for the sheer amount of effort put into the story, animation, and voice acting.
* The fact that across the three seasons, ''every species of monster'' from both games was seen aside from the Doodle and living Disk.

* Raising a Hopper past Rank C and having it on the Ranch in the first week of December results in it excavating hot springs single-handedly. [[spoiler:This event also unlocks Undine, Niton, and Zilla (the latter being available once you beat the Zilla King in the Torble Sea errantry) for you to raise.]]

*** Durahan taking revenge on Lilim [[spoiler: right before his ship explodes]].

* The second season finale. Yes, it was [[TearJerker very sad]]. But it also had the Searchers' quest finally be resolved, them finding the Phoenix, and [[spoiler: Mocchi, Suezo, Golem, Tiger and Hare willingly sacrificing themselves to become the Phoenix and bring back a peaceful world]]. That takes pure courage.

* Raising any monster's stats to the maximum.

* In ''Monster Rancher 4'', Rio calls out Gramm for using ancient technology to harm his monster for the fight.
* ''Monster Rancher 4'' has a scene where Rio punches out your obnoxious rival, causing his mouth to bleed.

* Beating any of the games is one for the player.

* Ed tackling Captain Kuro off the edge of the Iron Bird to save Genki. He survived the fall by clinging onto the canyon edge with his fingertips and pulling himself back up.

* Raising a Hopper past Rank C and having it on the Ranch in the first week of December results in it excavating hot springs single-handedly. [[spoiler:This event also unlocks Undine, Niton, and Zilla (the latter being available once you beat 2 of the Major 4 tournaments and have your monster face the Zilla King in the Torble Sea errantry) for you to raise.]]

* Raising a Hopper past Rank C and having it on the Ranch in the first week of December results in it excavating hot springs singlehandedly.

* Raising a Worm into a Beaclon in ''2'' is an arduous process that takes at least 4 in-game years and micromanaging loyalty, stress, and fatigue, but is incredibly satisfying to pull off.

* In "The End of Duarahan" it's implied Suezo teleports the team to their final goal, one ten meter hop at a time, over a day, without taking a break.

*** Even cooler was that it showed them ''learning'' mid-battle. Tiger tried to attack Pixie and Big Blue solo and was knocked away. Then the searchers attacked one after the other, which still didn't work; what Pixie couldn't handle Big Blue could. Seeing his friends in trouble, Golem attacked--unexpected, as he was a pacifist, ''and'' he used a never before seen attack--to stop Pixie's chariot and free the rest to attack her by herself. ''Then'' they all attacked at once.

* Hare defeating Tiger in episode 6 and conning the group out of their money. Tiger than returns the favor by nearly sending him down a canyon before saving him.

* "The Courageous Seven" has the Searchers working as fast as they can to build a new dam before the one some Evil Hares damaged breaks, flooding a village. While they manage to construct one in time, the first dam breaks and it looks as if the new dam won't hold up. Cue Genki running towards it and ''holding back the falling dam by himself''. His determination to not let Moo win inspires the other Searchers, and eventually the entire town, to join him in holding back the dam... and once everyone joins together in pushing on it, it holds.

* ''EVO'' has the Monster creation [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTVfo9wNl6s sequence]].