The Continent of Song is in chaos. The sinister secret society known as Demon Card is using the power of Dark Bring to destroy everything in their path. The only things capable of stopping Dark Bring are the Rave stones. Unfortunately, the Rave Stones were scattered around the globe in an explosion 50 years ago, so now they must be collected by the Rave Master in order to stop Dark Bring once and for all.

The #1 shounen (boys) manga series from Kodansha, one of Japan's top-three manga publishers, RAVE has spawned a hit anime series (coming soon to the US!) and multiple console video games.

Hiro Mashima

Mashima-san was born in Nagano, Japan on May 3, 1977. He created RAVE for Weekly Shonen magazine in 1998 when he was just 21 years old, and in 4 short years the series has already spawned 18 volumes, 3 guide books, a hit anime series, 2 console video games, gobs'o'merchandise, and has been licensed in all kinds of countries around the world. Mashima-san is quite fond of his hair (he cuts it himself and constantly changes its color). He hates caterpillars (don't ask why) and any that get in his path are just asking to be squashed. Oh yeah, and his blood type is B.

English Version By: James Lucas Jones

Haru Glory
The hero of our story. His mom passed away when he was young and his father has gone missing after he went on a quest to find the RAVE Stones, so Haru spent his youth training so that he can look out for his sister, Cattleya. But, Fate has other plans for the sixteen-year-old. Haru is the new RAVE master, the only one capable of wielding RAVE and defeating Dark Bring. With his transforming sword, the Ten Powers, Haru leaves his home on Garage Island on an unforgettable quest to save the world.

Plue
Is he a dog, a snowman, a fish, a bug? Actually, he's none of those - this little guy is the Rave Bearer, the only one capable of finding the missing RAVE Stones. His pointy nose is quite hard and sharp, so sometimes his companions throw him at enemies like a living dart. He's quite fond of sweets - especially lollipops.

Elie
A girl with no memories. She first meets Haru at the dog races where she was betting on Plue (she's got the luck of the gods on her side). She ends up joining them after Haru saves her. She fights with Tonfa Blasters to explosive effect. A fashionable amnesiac, she only wears Love Believer and Heart Kreus brand clothing. (She may be a cute, gambling-obsessed, amnesiac tomboy, but she's not like Faye Valentine 'cuz Elie likes dogs!)

Musica
A Silver Claimer with mad spear-fighting skills. Silver Claimers are like elite alchemists, able to craft silver into powerful weapons. His family was all but wiped out by Demon Card, so he joins Haru to help bring them down.

Shiba
The former RAVE Master who almost eliminated Dark Bring 50 years ago. Now he's searching for Plue so he can finish up the job. But a lot of time has passed, and now RAVE has chosen a new master.

Gemma
An old friend to the Glory family. Gemma runs Cafi Tsubomi on Garage Island. Be careful what you say around him as he's prone to fall into a laughing fit.

Nakajima
Flower? Decoration? Nanny? No one knows exactly what this fellow is. He watched over the parentless Glory kids from his position on the side of their house. He may look kinda like a flower, but don't call his pointy appendages 'petals.' They're 'feathers.'

Cattleya Glory
Haru's older sister. She looks out for Haru's interests and is reluctant to let him leave on his quest. She's also the self-proclaimed 'queen of karaoke.'

Shuda
One of the six generals of Demon Card, the sinister society that uses Dark Bring in their attempt to take over the world. He comes to Garage Island in search of Shiba and is surprised to find that Haru is the new RAVE Master. Shuda's Dark Bring power could easily destroy Haru, but he lets the boy live - for now.

Rosa & Go
Haru and the gang run into this troublesome pair of Demon Card employees at Ska Village. Go claims to be a great film director (but no one believes him) and he's currently shooting a film starring his girlfriend, Rosa. Rosa controls people with her Dancing Wolf spell and attacks with a chain-whip sword. Go packs a punch with a massive hammer.

Reina
The most beautiful of Demon Card's six generals (not that there's much competition). She uses a Dark Bring called White Kiss.

Sieg Hart
A Time Guard who works for Demon Card. He's an elemental master and can manipulate earth, wind, water and fire.

Lance
This mean SOB is a commander in the Demon Card army. He fights with the Beast Sword

Belial
The Demon Marquis. He's one of Demon Card's six generals

Griff
Don't even ask what this thing is. His full name is Griffon Kato, but he just goes by Griff. He works as a cart driver and is hired by Haru and the gang to transport them across the Continent of Song.

Tanchimo
Griff's horse. (yeah, so it doesn't look like a regular horse - but RAVE isn't a regular world, so there!)