History Manga / BlazblueVariableHeart

!! Spoilers for ''Manga/BlazblueRemixHeart'' and ''Spiral Shift'', will be left unmarked. And due to being a prequel to the ''Franchise/BlazBlue'' series as a whole, starting with ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueCalamityTrigger Calamity Trigger]]'', expect {{Late Arrival Spoiler}}s for said game and subsequent entries in the franchise. Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned!

! Spoilers for ''Manga/BlazBlueRemixHeart'' and ''Spiral Shift'', will be left unmarked. And due to being a prequel to the ''Franchise/BlazBlue'' series as a whole, starting with ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueCalamityTrigger Calamity Trigger]]'', expect {{Late Arrival Spoiler}}s for said game and subsequent entries in the franchise.

''Blazblue: Variable Heart'' is the sequel of the Manga/{{BlazBlue Remix Heart}} manga and takes taking place immediately after the Second War of Ars Magus[[note]]thus also making it a sequel to the LightNovel ''Blazblue Spiral Shift - Hyoujin no Eiyuu''[[/note]], i.e. two and a half years before the Blazblue games. It is drawn by Sumeragi, who also illustrated Remix Heart, and authored by the producer of ''Franchise/BlazBlue'', Toshimichi Mori. The story centers around Mai Natsume, who is being hunted by the Wings of Justice because its head wants to make use of Mai's grimoire body. The series is currently being serialized in a digital only magazine.

For characters introduced or appearing in this series, [[Characters/BlazblueRemixHeart see here.]]

* BladeOnAStick: Mai is given a large red spear called Outseal by Kajun. It's actually a [[VisualNovel/XBlaze Legacy Weapon]], or at least a replica of it.

* {{Stripperiffic}}: Mai's new outfit given to her by Kajun. It not only [[SexyBacklessOutfit bares her back]] and [[BareYourMidriff midriff]], it also shows her hips from the sides, with her posterior only barely covered. They also make clear she's [[VaporWear not wearing any undies.]] Mai does feel embarrassed by it and says it shows too much skin. At least it comes with a nice cape.

* PantyShot: Mai has a few early on before she switches to wearing pants.

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Shiori is still in love with Mai, though Mai only sees her as a friend. Kajun shows her affection towards Mai by hugging her.

''Blazblue: Variable Heart'' is the sequel of the Manga/{{BlazBlue Remix Heart}} manga and takes taking place immediately after the Second War of Ars Magus, i.e. two and a half years before the Blazblue games. It is drawn by Sumeragi, who also illustrated Remix Heart, and authored by the producer of ''Franchise/BlazBlue'', Toshimichi Mori. The story centers around Mai Natsume, who is being hunted by the Wings of Justice because its head wants to make use of Mai's grimoire body. The series is currently being serialized in a digital only magazine.

* TheCameo: Hibiki appears in the 1st and 3rd chapter, Kagura in the 1st and 2nd, Jubei in the 3rd, 4th and 11th, Hazama and Terumi in the 4th, Ragna in the 6th through the 11th and [[spoiler:Platinum]], Rachel, Valkenhayn and Trinity in the 11th.
* CliffHanger: Chapter 9 ends with Mai charging up her spear as she's about to throw it towards Fuzzies and his bone dragon.

* DeadlyDodging: In ch. 9, when Taro and Ragna fight Fuzzies's summoned bone dragon, the two dodge its stomp attack, which makes it stomp Fuzzies' ghouls.

* FastballSpecial: in ch. 11, Taro and Shiori take turns tossing Mai at Fuzzies to attack the latter; the last attempt is successful and Fuzzies is downed.

* MysteriousWaif: Mai meets one she called "Bell" (due to her wearing a large cowbell) when she gets lost after the train she and Kajun were in got wrecked. She's implied to be an ArtificialHuman with code name "-Es- No. 28". She's a little girl who does not know much of the world and at first tried to run away from Mai before the latter manages to bond with her.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Ragna reluctantly has to team up with Taro in ch. 9 against Fuzzies.

* CliffHanger: Chapter 9 ends with Mai charging up her spear as she's about to throw it towards Fuzzy and his bone dragon.

* DeadlyDodging: In ch. 9, when Taro and Ragna fight Fuzzy's summoned bone dragon, the two dodge its stomp attack, which makes it stomp Fuzzy's ghouls.

* FastballSpecial: in ch. 11, Taro and Shiori take turns tossing Mai at Fuzzy to attack the latter; the last attempt is successful and Fuzzy is downed.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Ragna reluctantly has to team up with Taro in ch. 9 against Fuzzy.

* BladeOnAStick: Mai is given a large red spear called Outseal by Kajun. It's actually a [[XBlaze Legacy Weapon]], or at least a replica of it.

''Blazblue: Variable Heart'' is the sequel of the Manga/{{BlazBlue Remix Heart}} manga and takes taking place immediately after the Second War of Ars Magus, i.e. two and a half years before the Blazblue games. It is drawn by Sumeragi, who also illustrated Remix Heart, and authored by the producer of BlazBlue, Toshimichi Mori. The story centers around Mai Natsume, who is being hunted by the Wings of Justice because its head wants to make use of Mai's grimoire body. The series is currently being serialized in a digital only magazine.

* CallBack: In ''Remix Heart'' ch. 11, Ragna gets thrown out of the scene in a rather undignified way. Here, also in ch. 11, same thing happens to him.

* DeadlyDodging: In ch. 9, when Taro and Ragna fight Fuzzy's summoned bone dragon, the two dodges its stomp attack, which makes it stomp Fuzzy's ghouls.

* {{Stripperiffic}}: Mai's new outfit given to her by Kajun. Not only it [[SexyBacklessOutfit bares her back]] and [[BareYourMidriff midtiff]], it also shows her hips from the sides, with her posterior only barely covered. They also make clear she's [[VaporWear not wearing any undies.]] Mai does feel embarrassed by it and says it shows too much skin. At least it comes with a nice cape.

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: The villain tells Mai that since Mai's body has turned into a grimoire she's now just a thing instead of a person and considers Mai to be nothing but an object to be used. Mai emphatically rejects that.

* TheCameo: Hibiki appears in the 1st and 3rd chapter, Kagura in the 1st and 2nd, Jubei in the 3rd, 4th and 11th, Hazama and Terumi in the 4th, Ragna in the 6th through the 11th and Rachel, Valkenhayn and Trinity in the 11th.

* TheCameo: Hibiki appears in the 1st and 3nd chapter, Kagura in the 2nd, Jubei in the 3rd and 4th, Hazama and Terumi in the 4th, Ragna in the 6th.

* GenderBender: Mai used to be a boy until she was transformed into a girl by a grimoire. However by the time of Variable Heart she has full accepted herself as a woman and has lived as one for years so she behaves like a normal girl.

* InternalReveal: Kajun reveals to Mai that she had been Sector Seven agent all along. Mai demands an explanation from her but then surprises Kajun by her willingness to trust her after learning the truth.

Blazblue: Variable Heart is the sequel of the Manga/{{BlazBlue Remix Heart}} manga and takes taking place immediately after the Second War of Ars Magus, i.e. two and a half years before the Blazblue games. It is drawn by Sumeragi, who also illustrated Remix Heart, and authored by the producer of BlazBlue, Toshimichi Mori. The story centers around Mai Natsume, who is being hunted by the Wings of Justice because its head wants to make use of Mai's grimoire body. The series is currently being serialized in a digital only magazine.

* TheCameo: Hibiki appears in the 1st and 3nd chapter, Kagura in the 2nd, Jubei in the 3rd and 4th, Hazama and Terumi in the 4th.

* {{Stripperiffic}}: Mai's new outfit given to her by Kajun. Not only it [[SexyBacklessOutfit bares her back]] and [[BareYourMidriff midtiff]], it also shows her hips from the sides, with her posterior only barely covered. They also make clear she's [[VaporWear not wearing any undies.]] Mai does feel embarrassed by it and says it shows too much skin.

* PantyShot: Mai has a couple early on before she switches to wearing pants.

* {{Stripperiffic}}: Mai's new outfit given to her by Kajun. Not only it [[SexyBacklessOutfit bares her back]] and [[BareYourMidriff midtiff]], it also shows her hips from the sides, with her posterior only barely covered. They also make clear she's [[VaporWear not wearing any undies.]] Mai does feel embarassed by it and feels it shows too much skin.

* IAmWho: Kajun reveals to Mai that as a result of the events of Remix Heart, Mai has become a grimoire. Mai is shocked and starts worrying about no longer being human.

* LivingMacguffin: The fact Mai has become The Blank Grimoire means that the Wings of Justice are after her.
* MagicEnhancement: The fact her body has become a grimoire called the "Blank Grimoire". It's an empty grimoire, but putting in "Codes" to it can give it new powers related to that code, which can also include turning her into another [[ArtifactOfDoom Azure Grimoire]]. Mai shows superhuman resilience as a result of her transformation and it's possible that her other physical abilities are also enhanced.

* MagicEnhancement: As of ''Variable Heart'' her body has become a grimoire called the "Blank Grimoire". It's an empty grimoire, but putting in "Codes" to it can give it new powers related to that code, which can also include turning her into another [[ArtifactOfDoom Azure Grimoire]].

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Shiori is still in love with Mai. Kajun shows her affection towards Mai by hugging her.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Her new outfit given to her by Kajun. Not only it [[SexyBacklessOutfit bares her back]] and [[BareYourMidriff midtiff]], it also shows her hips from the sides, with her posterior only barely covered. They also make clear she's [[VaporWear not wearing any undies.]] Mai does feel embarassed by it and feels it shows too much skin.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: The villain of ''Variable Heart'' tells Mai that since Mai's body has turned into a grimoire she's now just a thing instead of a person and considers Mai to be nothing but an object to be used. Mai emphatically rejects that and says she's still human.

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* BladeOnAStick: Is given a large red spear called Outseal by Kajun. It's actually a [[XBlaze Legacy Weapon]], or at least a replica of it.