So, I have discovered this show via ScrewAttack's infamous web show: DEATH BATTLE and there most recent episode being:

. I have heard of RWBY before... but I thought it was an anime... But I have seen Volume 1 and as of right now; some of Volume 2.

 

What do I think of this show? Nothing less than amazing. More so that I found out that Monty Oum was working on this show (before his death). So, should I elaborate; I LOVE this show, and it's music, Ruby Rose is amazing, the whole cast is awesome. But I will go into this in a bit.

 

RWBY is an anime inspired cartoon web series created by Monty Oum for Rooster Teeth Productions.The show is set in the fictional world of Remnant, which is filled with supernatural forces.

 

The series focuses on Team RWBY, which consists of Ruby Rose (Lindsay Jones), Weiss Schnee (Kara Eberle), Blake Belladonna (Arryn Zech) and Yang Xiao Long (Barbara Dunkelman). The first episode was released on the Rooster Teeth website on July 18, 2013, following an exclusive screening at RTX.

 

The second volume premiered on July 4, 2014, at RTX and to the general public on July 24, 2014, followed by the third volume on RoosterTeeth.com on October 24, 2015.

 

Following its announcement, the show became a viral hit, resulting in many cosplays and fan adaptations.

 

One of these adaptations, a fan game titled RWBY: Grimm Eclipse, was later officially adopted by Rooster Teeth, and is currently under development.
On February 1, 2015, Oum died as the result of a coma that was caused by an allergic reaction during a medical procedure. This left the future of the series uncertain for a brief period of time until voice actor

 

Gray Haddock announced that the series will continue, and that Volume 3 will premiere in 2015 as planned. It was announced at New York Comic Con 2015 that Volume 3 will premiere on October 24.

 

Plot/Premise:

 

The story takes place in the world of Remnant, which is filled with supernatural forces and shadowy creatures known as the "Creatures of Grimm". Prior to the events of the series, mankind waged a battle of survival against the Grimm before discovering the power of a mysterious element called Dust, which allowed them to fight back against the monsters. In the present day, Dust is used to power magical abilities and weapons.

 

Those who use these abilities to battle the Grimm are known as Huntsmen or Huntresses. The series focuses on four girls, each with her own unique weapon and powers. Together, they form team RWBY at Beacon Academy in the city of Vale, where they are trained to become Huntresses alongside team CRDL (pronounced "cardinal"), team JNPR (pronounced "juniper"), team SSSN (pronounced "sun") and team CFVY (pronounced "coffee").

 

Characters:

Ruby Rose: Ruby is the 15-year old leader of Team RWBY attending Beacon Academy two years early, due to her abilities impressing the headmaster. Taught how to use it by her Uncle Qrow, Ruby wields a unique weapon named Crescent Rose, a cross between a scythe and a high-calibre sniper rifle that is able to fold up into itself.

 

Her semblance is speed, enabling her to run at rates that are too fast for the eye to catch. As she is the youngest of the group, she can be a bit childish, naive, and weapon-obsessed, but displays leadership qualities and an understanding of people that ultimately led her to be chosen as Team RWBY's leader. She is my favourite character in the whole series.

 

She was inspired to become a Huntress by the fairy tales her sister Yang read her, wanting to become just like the heroes in the stories. She is determined to make the world a better place for others and try to stop the forces that conspire against it.

 

Ruby alludes to The Little Red Riding Hood, and her full name comes from the red jewel and flower of the same names.

 

 

 

Weiss Schnee: Weiss is the second member of Team RWBY. Her weapon is a Dust revolver/rapier named Myrtenaster, and her semblance allows her to create magical glyphs in battle. At 17 years of age, she is an heiress to the Schnee Dust Company, a corporation infamous for its sometimes shady business dealings, dangerous practices, and mistreatment of its Faunus laborers.

 

Both the SDC and the Schnee family have been targets of the White Fang terrorist organization for years, leading to Weiss' inherent distrust of the Faunus. Weiss chose to become a Huntress over taking a job at SDC to restore her family's honor, as her father caused the company to decline.

 

At the start of the show, she was shown as self-centered, standoffish, and an obnoxious know-it-all, but has matured somewhat over the course of the show. She has a noticeable scar over her left eye, which she is assumed to have acquired in a fight against a living suit of armor in the 'White Trailer'.

 

Weiss alludes to Snow White, as her name is German for "White Snow".

 

 

Black Belladona: A black-haired girl who wields the Gambol Shroud, a shinobigatana with a sharpened sheath that has a pistol in the hilt, which is also attached to a long ribbon. Blake often uses this weapon in the style of kusarigama.

 

In battle, her semblance allows her to create a shadow of herself, an empty copy that distracts or takes hits of enemies for her while she moves in a different direction. Blake has a quiet nature and a love for books. She is a Faunus (a persecuted humanoid race with animal-like features) and was a member of the White Fang, a social rights advocacy group turned extremist paramilitary organization.

 

Blake leaves in disgust of their violence and joined Beacon Academy to become a Huntress. She has kept her Faunus identity a secret by concealing her cat ears under a black bow. Blake has revealed that the reason why she has kept her Faunus identity a secret, is because she feels that she is not ready for the attention it would give her if the secret got out and does not want the discrimination other Faunus receive from humanity. Along with her cat ears, Blake also at times exhibits other examples of feline behavior (Ruby mentions she likes tuna a lot, Yang lures her over one time with a laser pointer, and she promptly hides on the top bunk when Ruby and Yang's dog, Zwei, arrives).

 

Belladonna is an allusion to Belle (French term for beauty) of Beauty and the Beast. It is also an allusion to Deadly Nightshade (Atropa Belladonna), which is as the name suggests is deadly but also can cause hallucinations which are similar to her semblance. Her name, "Blake", is an Old English term for black.

 

 

 

Yang Xiao Long: A yellow-haired girl and Ruby's older half-sister. She wields twin shotgun gauntlets called the "Ember Celica".

 

She is easily the most hotheaded member of the group. When she gets very angry or if her hair is damaged during battle, she completely loses her temper.

 

Her semblance is a recoil based system such that whenever she takes a hit, she builds up strength in proportion to the taken hit. Her glowing hair is caused by excess energy from the buildup.

 

When fighting, Yang gets stronger with each hit she takes and uses the enemy's energy to fight back. Yang is the "big sister" of the group, caring deeply for her teammates. She is also very optimistic, never giving up in battle and hard times.

 

Yang has revealed that her birth mother left her shortly after Yang was born and hasn't been seen since, but Yang is determined to find her, ever since she realized that Summer Rose wasn't her biological mother. Yang wanted to become a Huntress because of the adventure, as she is a thrill-seeker in search of a life where she doesn't know what lies ahead of her.

 

Jaune Arc: a blonde-haired student and the leader of Team JNPR who wields a sword and shield named Crocea Mors, an heirloom formerly belonging to his great-great-grandfather. The shield can fold into a sheath for his sword.

 

Jaune is quite clumsy and has very low self-esteem, often being prone to bullying at the hands of Cardin Winchester.

 

He got into Beacon using fake transcripts, having never attended combat school. However, Jaune has demonstrated capable leadership skills and good tactical judgment.

 

He is also revealed to possess a strong 'aura' which allows him to heal himself, although he cannot yet control this ability. He is revealed to be an exceptional dancer, which he attributes to having had seven sisters. His name is derived from Joan of Arc, with his first name, "Jaune", also being the French word for the color yellow.

 

Nora Valkyrie: An orange-haired student at Beacon who carries Magnhild, a grenade launcher that can be converted into a war hammer. Nora is very talkative and hyperactive in nature, which tends to annoy her teammates. She and Ren are long-time friends. Her first name comes from the Nora Barlow Columbine. Her last name, "Valkyrie", is inspired by the female warriors found in Norse mythology. She is most likely based off the Norse god Thor.

 

Pyrrha Nikos: A red-haired student at Beacon Academy. She wields a rifle/javelin/xiphos combination weapon called Miló and a shield called Akoúo̱, and has the unique ability to control magnetism. Prior to her tenure at Beacon, she graduated from Sanctum Academy with highest honors and had a record number of wins at a regional tournament for magic users, landing her a sponsorship from Pumpkin Pete's cereal.

 

Despite her accomplishments, she is very good-natured and looks after her teammates, especially Jaune.

 

Due to her reputation, she has found forming relationships with others difficult because others often assume she's too good for them and is at a level they simply cannot obtain. This is why she was attracted to Jaune, and she considers him the reason why she was able to make friends. She is named after the Greek mythological figure, and her last name is derived from the goddess Nike. She also takes inspiration from Achilles from Homer's The Iliad.

 

Lie Ren: A black-haired student at Beacon who dual wields machine pistols with attached blades, collectively called Storm Flower.

 

He and Nora are long-time friends, though he is the exact opposite of her, as he is mostly quiet, mellow and mature. His name in Chinese (猎人) translates to "huntsman," and he is inspired by the legendary Chinese warrior Hua Mulan.

 

Antagonists:

 

Roman Torchwick: An orange-haired wanted criminal whom Ruby fights in the series' first episode, and who later engages Blake and Sun in battle in the first season finale. His weapon, Melodic Cudgel, is a cane with a firearm hidden in the shaft, with the hook end as a grappling hook that can reel in an escaping target.

 

He appears to be a leader of the White Fang under Cinder's orders, before being arrested by the authorities in the second season finale. His appearance seems partially inspired by the lead character Alex from the novel/film A Clockwork Orange while his name is primarily an allusion to Candlewick or Lampwick from Pinocchio.

 

Neopolitan: An associate of Roman's with heterochromia in her hair and eyes. Her eyes change colors between pink, brown, and white depending on her mood, while her hair is pink and brown with streaks of white. She has an umbrella capable of blocking powerful blasts that also has a hidden blade in its handle, and some form of illusion-generating ability. Neo's name and appearance reference Neapolitan ice cream.

 

Cinder Fall: A mysterious woman who possesses fire-based powers and uses a pair of blades that combine to form a bow that she uses to fire arrows. She also fights with glass and has been noted to have fused Dust into some of her clothing. She is allied with Torchwick and appears to be his superior. She alludes to Cinderella.

 

Mercury Black: A gray-haired associate of Cinder's who uses a pair of greaves that also function as guns. He alludes to the Roman god of the same name. Also I think he is the best out of the 3. He is fast, cunning, lazy and loves to mess around with Emerlad Sustrai. And.. he has silver hair and an awesome fighit scene with Pyyra in Volume 2.

 

Emerald Sustrai: A green-haired associate of Cinder's who uses a pair of pistols with attached blades that can also extend via chains, similar to a kusarigama. She seems to allude to Aladdin or Cleopatra.

 

Animation & Sound: I think this show's animation and music is a enjoyable to listen to, and the opening theme... now that, that is amazing. Animation-wise; the 3D animation is very good, and consistent, fight scene's are fluid and very faced paced, and a lot of has improved animation-wise for Volume 2. usic is a different story; I LOVE this series for it's music. I really do LOVE the opening theme called: This Will Be the Day (feat. Casey Lee Williams). All in all; very soild around here.