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The Dancing Thunder arc third story arc in the Rave Master series.

Haru Glory, Elie, and Plue, accompanied by their tour guide Griffon Kato and his horse Tanchimo arrive at Ska Village—the village that has had five years of endless rain, all thanks to the man who controls thunder. Elie angrily pursues him, enraged by memories of the man who had fatally struck her with lightning from a year ago.

Summary[]

Out of the Plue[]

Plue is shriveled

A deflated Plue.

Haru, Elie, and Plue journey northwards, albeit without a specific location in mind.[1] As their then-appointed navigator Griffon briefs Haru about their current location in between Punk Street and Ska Village, with their best shot being the biggest capital in Song Continent, Experiment, Elie calls for the Rave Master, claiming she has seen the Rave stone before. Haru's skepticism irks Elie, resulting in an argument, which prompts her to take a bath by the hot springs.[2] There, Elie attempts to twist Plue's nose, when the latter suddenly, mysteriously deflates.[3]

Elie hugs a normal Plue

Plue eventually returns to normal.

The ensuing panic to return Plue to normal causes the argument between Elie and Haru to escalate as they try ridiculous means to turn Plue back.[4] At nightfall, Elie resolves to handle things by herself, and heads back for Punk Street to take Plue to a veterinarian. Having neglected to put on her slippers, she injures her feet along the way, and is even ambushed by a monster. Haru, however, arrives in time to rescue her, and the two patch things up. Suddenly, Plue resumes his normal frame, and Elie celebrates this with another trip to the hot springs. There, she discovers that it is actually the heat that causes Plue to deflate. Griffon, while spying on a bathing Elie, concludes that sleep reverts Plue back to his original build. [5]

The Coldest Rain[]

Elie in fear

Elie trembles in fear.

On route to their next destination, a sudden, unrelenting downpour forces Haru and his friends to take refuge in the nearby Ska Village. A streak of lightning nearly hits their wagon, but the ensuing boom of thunder leads Elie into a breakdown.[6] As Griff and Tanchimo map their course, Haru finds the local Hotel Ska, where the owner Lasagna cryptically alludes to the village's rain. Haru heads out to explore, and in his search for an umbrella, comes across Chino.[7]

Man who controls thunder

The man who controls thunder.

The boy attempts to attack a frog, claiming he needs to kill the demon.[8] When Haru stops him, Chino yells at the Rave Master and stomps away. A passerby informs Haru that Chino has never once seen a blue sky. Once back at the hotel, Haru and Chino meet up for the second time, with the latter actually being Lasagna's son. Eventually, Lasagna reveals that Chino's agitation is because it has never once stopped raining in Ska Village for the last five years, and his vehement dislike for frogs is born from a mysterious belief that they cause the downpours. The rain began ever since the man who controls thunder moved into the village five years ago. Overhearing this, Elie suddenly, determinedly heads outside.[9]

Gray Clouds Over My Heart[]

Sieg strikes down Elie

The Thunder Man strikes down Elie.

Haru gives chase to a distraught Elie, as Lasagna warns them not to pursue the man of thunder. Chino watches the proceedings from the shadows, suddenly admiring the strangers for going after the thunder man. Elie, deaf to Haru's pleas, charges on as she remembers meeting the mysterious man of thunder over a year ago, when she had woken up with not a single recollection of the preceding events, or even of her identity, and he had fatally struck her with lightning, claiming that his thunder was the answer to her queries. Eventually, Haru loses sight of Elie, and, just as he begins to feel lost, is approached by Chino who reveals the thunder man is actually a member of Demon Card.[10]

Elie arrives in Go's lair

Elie arrives in the manor.

Haru promises to defeat the man of thunder, but Chino must, in turn, refrain from assaulting frogs, especially since he knows that they are not responsible for the endless rain. Chino tears up as he admits that he antagonizes them because he cannot defeat the thunder man, and Haru swears to show the child blue skies, as he returns to his search for Elie. Meanwhile, an underling of thunder man's is alerted of the Rave Master's arrival, but his seniors anticipate him with arrogance. At the same time, Haru, with renewed determination, hopes that Elie is safe, just as the latter arrives at the manor of the thunder man.[11]

Haru Gets Down![]

Go is knocked out

Go is knocked out.

Elie enters the Thunder Man's fortress but is surprised when not only were the gates left unlocked, but the mansion itself was pitch black. Suddenly the lights flicker back on, and the Thunder Man, Go, reveals himself dramatically. Having expected the Rave Master, he and his underlings are shocked when they see Elie instead. Elie is startled when the Thunder Man is apparently not the one who tried to kill her. Meanwhile, Go instructs his men to rehash his entrance. He catches Elie proceeding to leave, and they argue about the identity of the Thunder Man. Go takes this chance to show off, but Elie easily dismisses him, which greatly infuriates the former. But as Go prepares a seemingly serious attack on Elie, Haru suddenly arrives with an explosion that breaks the fortress' wall and sends Go flying much to his subordinates' shock.[12]

Elie vs Rosa

Elie vs. Rosa!

Haru's confrontation with Go is cut short when he knocks the latter unconscious and with the appearance of Go's girlfriend, Rosa, whose Dark Bring causes any male who hears the beat to dance along. Eventually, Rosa reveals the reason behind the ceaseless raining and challenges Elie to a battle by rendering all the males useless, believing her to be the Rave Master. [13]

Lights, Camera, Action[]

Elie refuses to fight, but Rosa takes out her chain sword and clashes with Elie with her Dancing Wolf attack. As the attack somehow homes in on Elie, she keeps evading until she uses her Tonfa Blasters to shoot it down, and then everywhere including the music tape, making it play faster and causing the males to dance quicker.

Rosa's Dancing Wolf goes out of control and starts heading towards her, but Elie grabs it in time. A confused Rosa questioning Elie why she saved her, but Elie replies that they are both alike when it comes to protecting their friends. Elie then asks Rosa if she could stop the rain, she says that she would ask Go first, but assures them that he always listens to her. Rosa attends to Go who slowly awakens and resuming his previous Go Hurricane Attack and punches Rosa in the face. Haru manages to catch her, but an awakened Go gets baffled to see his beloved Rosa's face bruised, and instantaneously blames Haru for it. A furious Go challenges Haru to a battle, ignoring and disbelieving Haru's pleas to stop the rain with Rosa's persuasion. Haru prepares but finds himself too tired to fight after the forced dancing.

Last Scene[]

Go (unaware to be the cause) keeps blaming Haru for punching Rosa. Haru denies his accusations, telling he cannot fight him right now, due to the back pain he is going through.

Haru hit by one of Go's attack

Go attacks Haru

Go begins by slamming his enormous Thunder Hammer in-between Haru's legs. However, Haru evades the attack. Elie watches the battle from the side concern about Haru's safety. Go's hammer begins to produce electricity, shocking Haru with a powerful bolt. Go tells Haru that he is experiencing his Dark Bring, Angry Blitz. Go's crew state that Haru should be burned to crisp, but are amazed when they see that he is fine.

When Elie hears the word thunder, she backs away into a corner. Plue tries to cheer her up, Elie tells him that she gets scared when she hears the word thunder and that she doesn't know why. Go tells Haru to get up while insulting his bad acting abilities. Haru explains to him that he is unable to move, and asks him if they could battle in about a week or two. Go calls Haru pathetic, stating that, a week from today, he will only be a memory. Go slams his giant hammer, but Haru evades it one more time. Haru notices that his back is all better now, surprising Go's crew. Go keeps the camera rolling while he battles Haru. Haru tells Go that if he stops the rain, they won't have to fight. But Go continues to attack him.

Go attacks Haru, with his hammer engulf with electricity. Haru tries to block it but is pushed down by the weight of the hammer. Go continues his attacks. However, a large

Elie scared of the thunder

Elie scared of thunder

concrete, from the ceiling, falls on top of him. Go gets up accusing Haru of being a film critic. After many failed attempts at trying to convince Go, Haru decides to fight Go. Meanwhile, at Ska Village, Chino is questioning why the rain hasn't stopped. He remembers the promise he made with Haru. However, the elder appears next to him, telling him that, Haru won't be able to stop the rain, but Chino defends Haru telling him that they made a promise between friends, and it must be kept. Lasagna watches from the window of the hotel, stating that if Haru fails, Chino's heart will be broken.

Back at the Thunder Mansion, Haru and Go begin the real battle. Haru runs towards Go ready to attack him. Go begins to swing his hammer at a slow paste, soon, Haru does the same as well. Elie watches as They both clash. Haru is sent back flying due to the mass power. Haru then uses his Explosion, managing to hit Go. Go uses his Thunder Attack. Some electricity reaches Elie, but does not touch her. Elie remembers herself in-front of a grave and the man with blue hair. This alerts Elie, causing her to lunch Plue towards Go, Go puts his hammer up in order to block the incoming "alien", as he calls it. Plue lands on the hammer with his nose buried inside the Dark Bring stone. Go's hammer begins to break apart, shocking him and his crew.

Go orders the director to stop the roll, but Haru attacks him. Go begins to overact as he falls on the floor defeated. Haru questions Go's crew why was it still raining outside. They go

Chino 2

Chino waits for Haru

and try to wake up Go. However, Rosa wakes up. She then tries to wake up Go, when Go wakes up, he asks her if her face was okay, she tells him that is okay but no thanks to him, and kicks him. Rosa punches Go one more time, asking him to stop the rain. Go pushes a red bottom, which made a machine appear. Haru questions him if that was the machine that makes it rain, Go states that it is and that it can be utilized for other purposes. Go then tries to remember how to stop the machine, since it's been five years since they last used it. Plue heads to the machine, alarming Go. Plue presses one of the six bottoms, which, amazingly, happened to be the correct one. Everyone praises Plue for his great work.

As Haru and Elie are about to cowardly slip away, Go halts them and shows them a picture, asking Elie if that was the man she was looking for. Elie replies yes, but Go warns them to stay away from "that man".

Go hands Elie the picture telling that the blue-haired man is very dangerous, said to be an "Elemental Master" capable of manipulating all

Plue breaks go's hammer

Plue breaks Go's hammer

elements other than thunder. Go then tells Haru and Elie to get out and that he does not want to see them again. Rosa asks Go if he regrets anything of what he just did. He happily replies that he does not, stating that there are no regrets when it comes to love. Go orders the director to stop the roll, but Haru attacks him. Go begins to overact as he falls on the floor defeated. Haru questions Go's crew why was it still raining outside. They go and try to wake up Go. However, Rosa wakes up. She then tries to wake up Go, when Go wakes up, he asks her if her face was okay, she tells him that is okay but no thanks to him, and kicks him. Rosa punches Go one more time, asking him to stop the rain.

Go shows Elie the man of thunder

The man of thunder

Go pushes a red bottom, which made a machine appear. Haru questions him if that was the machine that makes it rain, Go states that it is and that it can be utilized for other purposes. Go then tries to remember how to stop the machine, since it's been five years since they last used it. Plue heads to the machine, alarming Go. Plue presses one of the six bottoms, which, amazingly, happened to be the correct one. Everyone praises Plue for his great work.

As Haru and Elie are about to cowardly slip away, Go halts them and shows them a picture, asking Elie if that was the man she was looking for. Elie replies yes, but Go warns them to stay away from "that man".

Go hands Elie the picture telling that the blue-haired man is very dangerous, said to be an "Elemental Master" capable of manipulating all elements other than thunder. Go then

Chino smiles

Chino smiles

tells Haru and Elie to get out and that he does not want to see them again. Rosa asks Go if he regrets anything of what he just did. He happily replies that he does not, stating that there are no regrets when it comes to love.


New Characters[]

Battles[]

  • Elie vs. Rosa
  • Haru Glory vs. Go

References[]

  1. Rave Master Manga: Chapter 19, page 2
  2. Rave Master Manga: Chapter 19, pages 3 - 8
  3. Rave Master Manga: Chapter 19, pages 9 - 11
  4. Rave Master Manga: Chapter 19, pages 12 - 13
  5. Rave Master Manga: Chapter 19, pages 14 - 20
  6. Rave Master Manga: Chapter 20, pages 2 - 6
  7. Rave Master Manga: Chapter 20, pages 7 - 12
  8. Rave Master Manga: Chapter 20, pages 13 - 14
  9. Rave Master Manga:Chapter 20, pages 15 - 21
  10. Rave Master Manga: Chapter 21, pages 2 - 12
  11. Rave Master Manga: Chapter 21, pages 13 - 20
  12. Rave Master Manga: Chapter 22, pages 7 - 15
  13. Rave Master Manga: Chapter 22, pages 16 - 27

Arc Navigation[]

Lance arc Dancing Thunder arc Shuda arc
Chapters
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
Episodes
9 | 10 | 11 | 12
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