Haru Glory
| Haru Glory | |
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Haru Glory as drawn by Hiro Mashima | |
| First appearance | Rave Master chapter 1: Opened Map (1999) |
| Created by | Hiro Mashima |
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| Notable relatives | Gale Glory (father, deceased) Sakura Glory (mother, deceased) Cattleya Glory (sister) Elie (wife) Levin (son) Malakia Symphonia Glory (grandfather, deceased) |
Haru Glory (Japanese: ハル・グローリー, Hepburn: Haru Gurōrī) is the main character of the manga Rave Master by Hiro Mashima. Born on Garage Island, Haru was left in the care of his older sister. In the beginning, Haru accidentally fishes his sidekick Plue up, and his owner, Shiba, encounters terrorists from the organization Demon Card. Shiba tells Haru that he has been chosen as his successor, Second Rave Master. Thus he is entrusted the sword Ten Commandments (テン・コマンドメンツ, Ten Komandomentsu, also "TCM", "Decaforce Sword", or "Ten Powers"), his pet dog Plue, and magical stone Rave (レイヴ, Reivu) to grant him power. Seeking power to defeat Demon Card, Haru and Plue set off on a journey to find the rest of the missing Rave stones.
Haru was created by Mashima before the series' beginning. His relationship with his family was explored earlier than planned in order to improve the series' popularity. The character is voiced by Tomokazu Seki and Yuri Lowenthal in Japanese and English, respectively.
Critical response to Haru was mixed, with several critics finding him as a conventional hero often seen in series from the same genre. His portrayal in the anime adaptation was met with negative responses for how the localization changed Haru's characterization.