History YMMV / RaveMaster

** Gale Glory, too.

*** Except for the fact that there was actually a reason behind Demon Card's name, and that the insignia the DC members where is actually a stylistic version of the DC initials. Shadow Guard still works, but it detracts a bit from it's founder's past.

** Remember when Haru was defeated by Oracion Six and tried to protect Ellie with his own flesh? It was identical to the death of Haru's mother. That's how hopeless the scene was.

* TearJerker: Damn too many to list. The earliest one would be [[spoiler:Gale sacrificing his life to save Haru who tries to keep himself calm for the next days until he sees a picture of him with a message and breaks down.]]

** Don't forget Shakuma. While, given that [[spoiler: he's a Raregroove]], he probably had a FreudianExcuse, we never got to hear it. Instead, all we know is that he's personally responsible for [[spoiler: the destruction of Raregroove and Symphonia, as well as all the citizens]]. [[spoiler: He also placed a curse on Haru's grandfather out of spite, a curse that to an unsuspecting victim is an incurable disease out of spite, and deeply enjoyed it, and the reason he went to war with the Symphonians is because it was a game.]] Like most of the later villains, he views the universe he lives in [[spoiler: one that was created by the time warping of an apocalypse survivor who is ironically his ancestor]] to be false and must destroyed. Also, he was never there when King [[spoiler: his own son]] was suffering, and you'd think he would be more protective of his [[spoiler: family]].

** The Overdrive wasn't literally as powerful as everyone says it is. And as for how he survived being in the middle of it, that's hardly the single most fatal thing a main character has survived in this series. If anything, Shiba's survival at the very beginning sets the tone.

* MotiveDecay: Lucia. You get the sense that, at first, he had no idea why the heck he was trying to kill everyone. In fact, he goes from wanting things like power and world domination to a twisted desire for normalcy and a plan to obtain this by destroying the world. [[spoiler: This is because that if this world is so right, then why did his family die and his life suck so much?]] In the end, maybe he has no straight motive; he's just nuts.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Lucia goes anywhere from CompleteMonster to WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds depending on how you choose to interpret his past. (There's no question which one child Lucia is, though)

** Don't forget Shakuma. While, given that [[spoiler: he's a Raregroove]], he probably had a FreudianExcuse, we never got to hear it. Instead, all we know is that he's personally responsible for [[spoiler: the destruction of Raregroove and Symphonia, as well as all the citizens]]. [[spoiler: He also placed a curse on Haru's grandfather out of spite, a curse that to an unsuspecting victim is an uncurable disease out of spite, and deeply enjoyed it, and the reason he went to war with the Symphonians is because it was a game.]] Like most of the later villains, he views the universe he lives in [[spoiler: one that was created by the time warping of an apocalypse survivor who is ironically his ancestor]] to be false and must destroyed. Also, he was never there when King [[spoiler: his own son]] was suffering, and you'd think he would be more protective of his [[spoiler: family]].
* CrazyAwesome: Let [[spoiler: turning into a massive dragon during the FinalBattle]]
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Far, far too many to list here
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The fight with Go and Rosa as a whole, but especially Go's line "Die for my movie"

* FridgeBrilliance: The Dark Bring corrupt people and turn them into destruction crazed maniacs beacuse they're [[spoiler:part of Endless]], who's sole purpose is to destory the world.
** Raregroove can also be transliterated as [[MeaningfulName Realglobe]]

*** The [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/rave_master/v01/c001/45.html very first chapter]] shows Plue saved Shiba using the combined powers of the Rave (or something).
** Here's a better one. How is it that in the year 10015 about half of the world (at best) was known, causing that 'destroyed 1/10 of the planet' myth listed above. But in the year 10066 they not only discovered the rest of the world and built thriving cities all over it but developed highly advance air ships?

* HilariousInHindsight: Sieg complimenting the skeleton, which wraps right back around into a FunnyAneurysmMoment

** {{Woolseyism}}: Even if this is just a change from manga to anime, it still worked. The "Dark Bring" were called the "Shadow Stones", "Demon Card" was called the "Shadow Guard", and the "Sword of ten powers" was called the "Decaforce sword". They actually roll off the tongue a little better.

* LesYay: [[spoiler: Julia defeats [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Juria/Jiero]] by kissing her. However, this is because Juria/Jiero is AnIcePerson, so her skeleton is made of ice, so the kiss allows Julia to breathe fire into her body.]]
** [[spoiler: For a friendlier variety, there's Elie and Celia the mermaid, who go from rivals in love to ''very'' close friends.]]
* MotiveDecay - Luica. You get the sense that, at first, he had no idea why the heck he was trying to kill everyone. In fact, he goes from wanting things like power and world domination to a twisted desire for normalicy and a plan to obtain this by destroying the world. [[spoiler: This is because that if this world is so right, then why did his family die and his life suck so much?]] In the end, maybe he has no straight motive; he's just nuts.

** The Endless. [[CosmicHorror Just...The Endless.]]
* TheScrappy: Griff

* TheWoobie: Poor, poor Elie aka [[spoiler: Resha]].

** The Bug Monster sent by Blue Guardians
** The Endless

* LesYay: [[spoiler: Julia defeats [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Juria/Jiero]] by kissing her. However, this is because Juria/Jiero is AnIcePerson, so her skeleton is made of ice, so the kiss allows Julia to breathe fire into her b

** The Tower Of Din is more so as it introduces the concept of the QuirkyMiniBossSquad that protects the ridiculously strong BigBad with strong involvement and character development for the cast, when previously the manga had been an action-packed MonsterOfTheWeek story.

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** Any of the antagonist's [[MadScientist evil scientists]], but especially Igor.
** Giraffe, Koala and most of the Blue Guardians.
** Lance is the first notable one in the series.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Sieg Hart uses this on his enemies to send them to a nightmarish world. When [[spoiler: Haru]] got trapped in it, he watched his mother set herself on fire (which burned him as well) and his sister slit her wrists so she could "give him something to drink". *shudder*
** Also when [[spoiler: Deep Snow]] uses his Dark Bring/Shadow Stone to contort people.
** King going OneWingedAngel, even worse because he became a mindless monster.
** Asura's OneWingedAngel form.
** The Bug Monster sent by Blue Guardians
** The Endless

** The Tower Of Din is more so, as it begins the dramatic tensions and involvement of all of the characters, when previously the manga had been an action-packed MonsterOfTheWeek story.

** Don't forget Shakuma. While, given that [[spoiler: he's a Raregroove]], he probably had a FreudianExcuse, we never got to hear it. Instead, all we know is that he's personally responsible for [[spoiler: the destruction of Raregroove and Symphonia, as well as all the citizens]]. [[spoiler: He also placed a curse on Haru's grandfather out of spite, a curse that to an unsuspecting victim is an uncurable disease out of spite, and deeply enjoyed it, and the reason he went to war with the Symphonians is because it was a game.]] Like most of the later villains, he views the universe he lives in [[spoiler: one that was created by the time warping of an apocalypse survivor who is ironically his ancestor]] to be false and must destroyed. Also, he was never there when King [[spoiler: his own son]] was suffering, and you'd think he would be more protective of his [[spoiler: family]]. Guess he's the [[spoiler: worst Raregroove of them all.]]

* CultClassic

* AdaptationDecay: YMMV - the anime starts off at the second volume in the manga and if you hadn't read the manga before, you'd probably feel like you stepped into the middle of something. It makes sense otherwise, but that means that there's a lot of flashbacks.
** The anime also has a cliffhanger ending.
** Another reason is that the episode arcs are often split from two to five parters when in the manga it only took less then a few chapters to get through. This was because Hiro was still writing the manga early in its story when Rave Master was given an anime and this was the studios way of avoiding [[OverTookTheManga over taking the manga]]. This however had the unfortunate effect of dragging the story from fighting scenes. And ultimately what lead to the show's cancellation.