Story and Art by

HIRO MASHIMA
Rave Master 1
KODANSHA COMICS Digital Edition

Rave Master volume 1 copyright © 1999 Hiro Mashima

English translation copyright © 2017 Hiro Mashima

All rights reserved.

First published in Japan in 1999 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.

Electronic Publishing rights for this English edition arranged through
Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.

No portion of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or

by any means without written permission from the copyright holders.

English digital edition published by Kodansha Advanced Media, LLC,

San Francisco.

www.kodanshacomics.com

ISBN:9781682338186

Digital Edition: 1.0.0

Translator - Amy Forsyth

English Adaption - James Lucas Jones
Retouch & Lettering - Krystal Dawson
RAVE: 1 © Opened Map ►► 10
RAVE: 2 © Guiding Bell ►► 81
RAVE: 3 © Red Signal ►► 137
RAVE: 4 © Stairway to the
Unknown ►► 167

BONUS COMIC:
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50 YEARS AGO
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 I'M STARVING--

RAVE: 1 © OPENED MAP

 ALL
RIGHT!
I THINK
I GOT ONE!!

THIS MUST
ONE WHOAh!
HUGE
 FISH?

WHAT
THE
HECK?!

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THEN YOU'RE... A)[

THATKIDWITH t!
THE WEIRD
LAUGH... '
GEMMA, RIGHTS/
 HARU...

BUT...SOMETHING
HAPPENED. I'VE BEEN
TRAVELING AROUND THE
WORLD EVER SINCE.
I JUST HAPPENED TO BE
BACK IN THE AREA,
SO I DECIDED TO VISIT.
FOOLISH
OLD MAN.
30
C'MON!
NOW'S
OUR
CHANCE!
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AETHER' o'N \l'J|'fr^|»L
1
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THERE IS A
DEMON STONE
Suy-pf'^e
AND THE ONLY' ' CALLED
THING THAT CAN \^< DARK BRING,
OPPOSE IT IS WHICH
THE SACRED POSSESSES THE

STONE, RAVE, POWER OF

DARKNESS AND
WHICH
THREATENS
POSSESSES
THE POWER OF
LIGHT. i ALL OF
MANKIND.
 UNLEASH
THE POWER
OF RAVE!
AND PLUE
DISAPPEARED
s Y/ RAVE SCATTERED,;
"FLYING OFF IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS!*
AS WELL...
49
 50 I MUST
DESTROY THE
DARK BRING!
51
52
I'VE BEATEN 50
MANY PEOPLE
LIKE YOU, I'VE
LOST COUNT!
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DON'T

vf JUST
STAND
THERE!
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 MY SISTER
TAUGHT ME
BETTER THAN
THAT!!!
 HAND OVER
WHAT 5HIBA
GAVE YOU, KID.

HARU!!
FORGET
ABOUT ME!
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77
 The demon
stone. Dark
Bring, rules
over all that
is the
is evil. And
sacred
the only light
stone.
that can
RAVE
oppose it...

Dark Bring had

once been broken
in a war and
the pieces
...now. 50 scattered, but...

Dark Bring
has awakened
once more bg
the sinister
organization
Demon Card.

RAVE
But Shiba,
the only one
who could
use Rave...

...lost
that
power,
and was
beaten.

79
so
RAVE: 2 © GUIDING BELL
S2
 LOOKS
LIKE YOU
MANAGED TO
GET YOURSELF
KNOCKED UP
PRETTY BADLY,
FEBER.
REALLY.
r-1
UNDERSTOOD... YOU'RE USING MY
DARK BRING...

SO I WILL NOT
TOLERATE
FAILURE!
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WmmMm. only one
that
PERSON AT 11 If wilmVA P0WER-
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 AND THAT
LEMON SODA'
ORGANIZATION
WHATEVER...

Ml
yougowa
go off on
LJWW, A QUEST

now?

“7 WHEN I TOLD
CATTLEYA ABOUT
WHY?\ RAVE, SHE GOT
1 REALLY MAD.
AS IT STANDS RIGHT
NOW, I CANNOT
DETERMINE IF THE
WORLD WILL ENTER
AN ERA OF PEACE..
OR IF WE ARE ALL
DOOMED!
^TH£YxUS£/HEPOWEROFDARK BRING TO DESTROY!
ifCITY^AETERCITY^CUL'TURE ''AFTER CULTURE.^^
^MfkhA

TO THOSE IN DEMONJCARD,
IT SERVES SOME SORtToF PURPOSE...

THE MILITARY HAS GOTTEN" ...BUT TOLJSJT, IS NO DIFFERENT

" involved; of course^ THAN INDISCRIMINATE TERRORISM.
_JL_J_
 OVERHEARD
YOUR
CONVERSATION
WITH LADY
CATTLEYA...
SIS, IT MIGHT BE
IMPOLITE, BUT
WHEN SHIBA
GETS BETTER,
WE SHOULD
PROBABLY SEND
HIM HOME.
 YOU'VE
DESTROYED
MY HOUSE!
(AND NAKAJIMA)!

I WONT LET YOU

GET AWAY
WITH THAT!
LIKE THIS?
...JUST MIGHT

BECOME A
GREATER HAVE
MASTER
THAN I WAS.
126
 THE ENTIRE
" WORLD
..AND WILL WILL BE
PLUNGE INTO UNDER DARK
DARKNESS, BRING'S
EVEN THIS CONTROL...
PEACEFUL
ISLAND!

127
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■KkS^
REALLY THE GOING TO
111 '

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RIGHT THING STAY ON THE
TOGO? ISLAND FOR
MY SAKE...
'~~&T JUWm

130
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SECOND RAVE MASTER: HARU

WEAPON: RAVE & SWORD (TEN POWERS)

BIRTHDAY/AGE: JULY 7,0050 /16 YEARS
HEIGHT/WEIGHT/BLOODTYPE: 168CM / 55KG / B
BIRTHPLACE: GARAGE ISLAND
HOBBIES: WALKING, STARGAZING
SPECIAL SKILLS: GENERAL ATHLETICISM &
CARPENTRY (USED TO BE HIS PART-TIME JOB)
LIKES: HIS SISTER
HATES: BAD PEOPLE

Haru is this comic’s hero. I had his name and

appearance in mind before I ever began writing the
story. The only thing that has changed is his use of
a sword.
In the beginning stages, he was an alchemist
who could manipulate metal. But then, the different
ways he could attack were just way too maniacal,
so I gave him a sword instead. Just an ordinary
sword isn’t very interesting,though. So I made it
bigger, but it was still rather boring. Then I thought,
“OK then, how about a sword that has ten different
forms?!” And so this sword was born.

He’s pretty nice...

Tender-hearted, but strong!
That’s the kind of boy I wanted to draw.

"MPuLAme
 RAVE’S BEARER: PLUE

WEAPON: NOSE...I MEAN HORN...I MEAN -nQ- -THIS

BIRTHDAY/AGE: UNKNOWN / UNKNOWN
HEIGHT/WEIGHT/BLOODTYPE:
40CM (WHEN STANDING) / 2.6KG / UNKNOWN

BIRTHPLACE: UNKNOWN
HOBBIES: SLEEPING & EATING
SPECIAL SKILLS: HE CAN PREVENT
WOUNDS AND INJURIES FROM
PROGRESSING (HE CANNOT CURE THEM)
LIKES: CANDY
HATES: BEING HUNGRY

This character I thought up while doodling in

middle school, but I never thought he would appear
in my comic.
Even I don’t remember if I modeled him after a
dog or what, so he’s kinda mysterious. Incidentally,
he may appear simple, but he’s actually hard to draw.

ANSWERS Q. How many Raves are there?

TO YOUR QUESTIONS ^ A. Five, including Shiba’s
ABOUT RAVE
Q. Why is Plue always shaking?
MASTER A. It’s a secret!

136
RAVE: 3 @ RED SIGNAL
142
143
SO YOU'RE
THE NEW
HEIR, EH?
 TAKE A
MINUTE!

NASTY, MAN!
MASTER
SHUDA'S
USING HIS
NEW
DARK BRING!
 FEELING A LITTLE
HOT UNDER THE
COLLAR? THAT'S
THE POWER OF MY
VALSYAR FLAMES.
THEY KEEP BURNING
UNTIL THEIR TARGET
^ IS DEAD.
li
159
 BUT, MASTER
SHUDA! THERE'S
A RAVE RIGHT
THERE! RIPE FOR
THE TAKING!

AND BESIDES,
THE BRAT IS
GALE'S SON.
IT'D BE A
WASTE TO OFF
HIM NOW.
JUST WHO
1
162
163
 FIRST RAVE MASTER:
THE SWORD SAINT SHIBA

WEAPON: RAVE & SWORD (TEN POWERS)

BIRTHDAY/AGE: NOVEMBER 11,9992 / 74 YEARS
HEIGHT/WEIGHT/BLOODTYPE: 155CM / 50KG / AB
BIRTHPLACE: GARAGE ISLAND
HOBBIES: READING & WRITING
SPECIAL SKILLS: WILL CRY ANYWHERE &
EVERYWHERE
LIKES: HIS HOMELAND (GARAGE ISLAND)
HATES: DARK BRING

Shiba, the coward. He’s the character with

the most variety of appearance and attitude.
Initially, he was supposed to have died, but
even with Haru and Plue going off on a fun
adventure, his death would have left a bad
aftertaste. So he was reborn!
Look forward to his reappearance!!

SHIBA, /IS HE
FIRST LOOKED

HE WAS SET UP
/IS A PROPHET.

■rave: and
DARK BRING
WAR BEGINS
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NEW CENTURY OVERDRIVE GALE LEAVES cones to
THE ISLAND THE ISLAND

166
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RAVE: 4 © STAIRWAY TO THE UNKNOWN
168
GEMMA,
YOU'RE
AWAKE?
 GALE WANTED
TO DESTROY THE
DARK BRING. HE
LEFT THE ISLAND
TO SEARCH FOR
THE ONLY THING
THAT COULD STOP
l IT... RAVE.

IT'S BEEN 15
BUT...
YEARS NOW AND I
WHY DID STILL HAVEN'T
DAD... HEARD FROM HIM.

171
SOMETHING BIG U j GALE IS
MUST HAVE Xf/Mf\ W\\\[ JUST LIKE YOU.
HAPPENED TO F I ir\\ | HE COULD NEVER
KEEP HIM / I"#311 BETRAY his family.
AWAY. 4ivR 4 ynk
1 Mi_
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= 'WHEN YOU GET 7 SHI BA, I AM GOING
BETTER TAKE CARE TO DESTROY
DEMON CARD!

iflP ni/A

'CUSEVENIF^
WE'RE APART, WE'LL
ALWAYS BE FRIENDS!
If SEE YOU SOON?"! ‘ SORRY FOR
MAKING YOU
--HARU" WORRY...

189
if?** ^ 4Khrs*?r^<r\
TO BO CONTINUED
S SISTER: CATTLEYA

WEAPON: NONE (USED TO DO A LITTLE KENDO)

BIRTHDAY/AGE: AUGUST 5, 0046/20 YEARS
HEIGHT/WEIGHT/BLOODTYPE: 166CM / 46KG / A
BIRTHPLACE: GARAGE ISLAND
HOBBIES: COOKING, LAUNDRY
SPECIAL SKILLS: KARAOKE (SELF-DESCRIBED
“BEST ON THE ISLAND”)
LIKES: HER FAMILY
HATES: HER EX-BOYFRIEND

I decided from the very beginning that there would

be one other person in Haru’s family. Initially, it
wasn’t a sister, it was an uncle. I changed it to a
sister because otherwise there wouldn’t have been
any female characters until the 4th chapter, and THAT
would’ve been tacky (laugh).
And so I thought, “Ah, I’ll make it a sister!” and
Cattleya was born!
By the way, that was also when the Nakajima
character was born, too (laugh).
CAFE TSUBOMI’S SECOND OWNER
GEMMA
WEAPON: GUN (99 MAGNUM)
BIRTHDAY/AGE: JUNE 13, 0016/51 YEARS
HEIGHT/WEIGHT/BLOODTYPE: 175CM / 60KG / A
BIRTHPLACE: GARAGE ISLAND
HOBBIES: MAKING GREAT COFFEE
SPECIAL SKILLS: LAUGHING NON-STOP FOR 24 HOURS
LIKES: GAG COMICS
HATES: WORRYING

Gemma ended up a more important

character than initially planned.
He’s the spitting image of one of my friends,
who was the model for the character. His hand
movements were awkward, and he would
always burst out laughing. Tame (22) and I are
just showing our age (laugh).
By the way, the name “Gemma” means “flower bud”
in Latin, just like “Tsubomi” means “flower bud”

THE MYSTERIOUS
LIFEFORM: NAKAJIMA
WEAPON: NONE (BUT ACCORDING TO HIM, HE CAN
USE HIS FEATHERS AS WEAPONS IF NEED BE)

BIRTHDAY/AGE: UNKNOWN / UNKNOWN

HEIGHT/WEIGHT/BLOODTYPE: (IT’S UNCERTAIN HOW TO

MEASURE THESE) UNKNOWN / UNKNOWN / N-DUCK

BIRTHPLACE: AKAPERA ISLAND (THERE SEEM TO BE

MANY SUCH CREATURES ON THAT ISLAND)

HOBBIES: STUDYING

SPECIAL SKILLS: CATCHING INSECTS

LIKES: TULIPS

HATES: RAIN AND SNOW

In the beginning, he was the character I got the most questions
about. He seemed more popular than I would have thought, so I
decided to let him reappear.

192
 BONUS COMIC

LEVIN MINDS THE HOUSE

#1: Hanging with Nakajima

SEE YA
~MY'M0M&~DAD
'N . ARE GOING
MY DREAM IS
TO BE AN
CHEEESE!
ON A DATE adventurer:
WHEN I C I'M LEVIN
GROW UP, I'M
AND
GONNA TRAVEL
ALL OVER I'M 7
THE WORLD.
YEARS OLD!

BUT SINCE THEY'RE WORRIED

ABOUT ME BEING ALL ALONE,
I HAVE A BODYGUARD.

A PERSON NAMED NAKAJIMA

AMP SO, cHAVl

NAKAJIMA
AND LEVIN
AH!
BEGAN THEIR
EVENING...

193
 BEFORE I BEGIN, I WANT TO SAY "THANK YOU, WITH ALL MY GRATI¬
TUDE!!" TO ALL MY READERS. THE FIRST VOLUME OF RAVE IS FINALLY
ON SALE. IT'S MY FIRST GRAPHIC NOVEL EVER. IT MAKES ME SUPER
HAPPY!!

IN EACH VOLUME, I'LL USE THIS SPACE TO GIVE YOU THE INSIDE
STORY ON RAVE OR FOR OTHER THINGS I FEEL LIKE WRITING ABOUT.
FOR THIS FIRST VOLUME, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO
HELPED ME OUT OR CHEERED ME ON AS I WORKED ON THIS SERIES.
(SORRY FOR SUDDENLY GETTING INTO MY OWN PERSONAL AFFAIRS.)

FIRST OFF, THANKS TO MATSUKI, MY MANAGER, WHO SUPPORTED MY

WORK FROM THE TIME I WAS JUST BEGINNING. TO YOSHIDA, THE VETER¬
AN EDITOR WHO'S WORKED WITH ME SINCE THE PLANNING STAGES,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH! TO OGAWA, THE COVER DESIGNER FROM
KODANSHA COMICS AND ISHII, THE MANAGER FROM KODANSHA COMICS, I
AM TRULY THANKFUL. AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE IN THE EDITORIAL
DEPARTMENT WHO CHEERED ME ON AND GAVE ME ADVICE. AND AS
ALWAYS, THANKS TO MY ASSISTANTS, NAKAMURA, YAMA AND YUKAf!
THANKS TO THE TWO "A" SISTERS, WHO HELPED ME OUT ON CHAPTER 3!
AND LOTS OF THANKS TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS! OH, AND TO THE
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO LET ME GRADUATE (LAUGH)! TO ALL MY
READERS, THANK YOU!! AND FINALLY, THANK YOU TO THOSE AT WEEKLY
SHONEN MAGAZINE FOR LETTING THIS WORK BE SERIALIZED!!

I'LL KEEP TRYING MY BEST! PLEASE KEEP LENDING ME YOUR

SUPPORT, EVERYONE!!