Fairy Tail x Rave

This is my first review and my grammar is usually pretty poor so sorry if this is bad. I'm writing this view mainly on the assumption you are a fan of either Rave or Fairy Tail.

*Fairy Tail x Rave takes place sometime after the Oración Seis arc in Fairy Tail and the Blue Guardians arc in Rave Master.

*If you've watched the Fairy Tail x Rave trailer then this should be spoiler free.

Story- As this is a crossover don't expect much story. The way the chain of events played out was decent but its not really the focus of this OVA anyway. Both Dark Bring ... and Magic are referenced throughout the show.

Art- No different than the usual Fairy Tail animation. There wasn't enough time to cover lots of moves typical of both Fairy Tail & Rave but what was there was done well. I especially enjoyed the animation on Haru's abilities.

Sound- The scores and VAs from both the Fairy Tail and Rave return and mix really well. There is an emphasis on FT's soundtrack but scores from Rave still do appear and are paced very well. I've always thought FTs sound track was excellent and FTxRave is no exception.

Characters- Even though it's not in a logical setting its an enjoyable experience to see some of my favorite characters mix together. With it being 25 minutes long there isn't enough time to cover each character thoroughly but regardless what is there is enjoyable. Nastu/Haru, Gray/Musica and Lucy/Ellie to an extent share characteristics so naturally mix together well. For Let, Julia and Wendy they all share Dragon-like abilities and its nice to see the brief companionship between them.

Enjoyment- Being a fan of both Rave and Fairy Tail I really enjoyed this. I was more excited to see the Rave characters animated with modern animation than anything else and it doesn't disappoint.

We all know that episodes devoted to crossovers of similar anime are always lots of fun, and Fairy Tail x Rave is no exception.

It might just be the feeling you get from watching crossovers, but seeing how your favorite characters interact with each-other, in an otherwise impossible situation is something thoroughly enjoyable. Natsu and Haru are very similar in characteristics and several other members of Fairy tail and Rave get along with their similar characteristics.

As this is only a single episode, I can't really give much info. But I can safely say, that whether or not you're a Rave or Fairy tail fan ... (or Both) you will definitely enjoy this episode.

Guys lets start up with the basics. What is Fairy Tail X Rave all about. The OVA is basically a typical Fairy tailish episode. The collaboration is especially good as the characters seem to match very nicely. Yes like all collaborations this one too has the power adjustments showing that main characters of both anime are equally strong.
Story: 7/10 For an OVA the story is quite good. Its an action packed experiece and at times funny too.
Art: 8/10 The art is especially attractive. Well Fairy Tail art was good to begin with. And good art is one thing that makes a shounen anime worth the ... watch.
Sound: 9/10 The battle music is charming. Also the voice actors and actresses are in perfect sync with the characters. All the all the sound quality is something you can praise the anime for.
Enjoyment: 8/10 well yeah. Enjoyment is a 100%. You don't feel like leaving the screen even for a moment. Personally I am a great fan of Fairy Tail so I may be biased but I tried to be as much liberal as possible.

Overall: 8/10. For action and fanservice lovers a must watch :)

Ah, FT x Rave. As a Mashima fan, this OVA has gotten me quite excited, although I watched it late due to my busy schedule. OTL

Now, let's start with my review. (I'm sorry if my writing is lame orz)

FT x Rave is a crossover OVA of two of Hiro Mashima's popular works, Fairy Tail and Groove Adventure Rave, both having quite different plots, but quite similar characters, both in looks and personalities.

STORY (7) - The story is pretty bland and rather too typical. I've seen it too much in Fairy Tail, its getting rather boring. But since its only an OVA to reintroduce the characters ... of Mashima's previous work, I guess it's not really much of a big deal. Although it would have been better if it had a memorable plot.

ART (10) - The art is GREAT. I think the animation got a lot better here in this OVA than in Fairy Tail, and hopefully they'll continue it on FT's second season, 'cause I swear, it would be a LOT more fun to watch. AND, let's appreciate how HOT Haru is in Mashima's improved art style. X3 (and ofc the other Rave charas too XD)

SOUND (8) - Music was ok, they used the same OP and ED from the previous FT OVA, which was again, an ok. (Apparently I am no good at critiquing anime osts sorry orz)

Character (8) - Characters, oh the characters. Well let's not expect much from the Fairy Tail characters. They're all the same as usually with their funny personalities. Natsu, being his wild and hotheaded self, Gray, stripping, Lucy and her loud mouth, Erza beating everyone up, Wendy and Charle being cute, Juvia fangirling as always and Happy being, well Happy.

The Rave characters didn't change much either. (but I'm not sure 'cause my memory's foggy-) Ellie's still an airhead, Musica's still an egoistic hottie, and the other characters I actually kinda forgot how they acted orz. Haru was a little bit different from what I remember though. I think he was more carefree and less mature? (But I'm not sure, please correct me if I'm wrong. OH AND HE ALSO BECAME HOTTER /shot)

Enjoyment (8) - Well, the OVA didn't disappoint me despite how lame the plot was. The comedy kind of paid it off anyway, plus ofc the Rave characters presence and their interaction with the Fairy Tail characters gave me the feel of excitement. The only thing I didn't enjoy was (as always) the pointless fanservice. Well I should be getting used to this because of FT but apparently I haven't. I mean seriously, "Disappearing Panty Bonus"??? Really pointless.

Overall (7) - Well I certainly enjoyed watching this, it's something nice to watch when you're bored and just need a good laugh. If you're not a fan of FT or Rave, I recommend you watch this if you're really bored or have nothing else to do, but to the fans, I'm sure you'll love this, ESP Rave fangirls, 'cause I swear, HARU IS SO HOT HERE. XDD

Before writing this, I usually have a different set up for my reviews, telling you how I rate each specific thing on a scale to 10, I have to tell you, everything is a 10. EVERYTHING.
Secondly, it seems silly just to write a review for 1 episode, or OVA, but this is an amazing episode you can't miss.

STORY: 1 episode can't really have a story, but it was funny as heck!!! Wendy, Carle, Happy, Natsu, Lucy, Gray, and Juvia all trying to find a girl who has been destroying casinos, but they meet the people of Rave Master! Ellie, Haru, Musica, Julia, Let, ... Griff, and Plue!!!! ^w^ It's great, and you'll laugh your butt off!!!

ART: The art is amazing, but still the same as regular Fairy Tail

SOUND: Has the amazing Fairy Tail opening and the best Fairy Tail closing. The music is amazing.

CHARACTER: It has all the loveable, amazing characters of Fairy Tail, along with the even more loveable, even more amazing characters of Rave!!! ^w^

ENJOYMENT: I enjoyed it so much!!! I watch it quite often!!! It is an amazing OVA the best one!!!!

OVERALL: I rate everything a 10!!!! I loved everything!!! I love RAve Master, it is my favorite manga, and I'm so glad they incorporated a good anime episode to my fifth favorite anime. ^w^

OK, it's a single episode so don't expect a long review. You shouldn't take this episode too seriously because it doesn't take itself as such. It's basically a gag where characters of Fairy Tail and characters of Rave run into each other and somehow end-up fighting each other, only to be attacked by a common (ridiculous) enemy and having to cooperate. Pure stupidity but it actually makes it fun if you take it as such.

One remark though - While this episode seems to take place somewhere during the second season of Fairy Tail, it takes place a lot after the events of Rave. If you've ... watched Rave you may know that the anime does not conclude the series and that the manga continues much further and the episode takes place after those events as well. While it doesn't affect the episode's plot too much (it hardly has any anyway) there are some characters that you won't recognize unless you've read the Rave manga.

This special existing is the reason I had to watch Rave Master. For that alone I almost want to give it a bad grade, I really didn't enjoy that show. Rave was like a proto-Fairy Tail with a lot of the same character archetypes and plot points and the same generic fantasy setting. Having the two coexist now in the same universe felt weirdly natural and unnatural yet the same time. I guess if you've just been a long time fan of Mashima and his work you might get a kick out of this, but as established I was not and had to do my ... homework just to understand what was going on.

Here's to the inevitable Fairy Tail x Edens Zero special sometime down the road. 7/10

Now almost 20 years since I first saw Rave, still stunning. A true timeless classic, exceptional, without doubt one of the best anime ever made. Well cast and a superb performance from all involved. We binge watched and loved this ova good thing it was only 24 min. Well thought out and quiet. Smart dialog without endless gunfire, chases and boobs. A thinking person’s who done it, it was Erza. Brought up some good questions about when it too late really too late, the answer it's never too late to revisit old friends. Who gets away with crime with these four around? Obviously ... some do. Cant wait for move ova with them together.