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[[File:blazblue calamitytrigger 6824.jpg|thumb|350px| ''The Wheel of Fate is Turning...'']]
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'''''Blaz Blue''''', [[It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY"|pronounced "blaze-blue", or "blay-blue" in Japanese]], is a [[Fighting Game]] series by [[Arc System Works]], and a [[Spiritual Successor]] to ''[[Guilty Gear]]''. This series has about as large a fandom, if not more, as its technical daddy.
'''''BlazBlue''''', [[It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY"|pronounced "blaze-blue", or "blay-blue" in Japanese]], is a [[Fighting Game]] series by [[Arc System Works]], and a [[Spiritual Successor]] to ''[[Guilty Gear]]''. This series has about as large a fandom, if not more, as its technical daddy.


The games of the series are the following:
The games of the series are the following:
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* ''[[Blaz Blue: Continuum Shift]]'' (including its expansions, ''Continuum Shift II'' and ''Extend'')
* ''[[Blaz Blue: Continuum Shift]]'' (including its expansions, ''Continuum Shift II'' and ''Extend'')


A [[DSiWare]] side game named '''''Blaz Blue''': Battle X Battle'' has also been released in Japan featuring [[Super-Deformed]] characters and gameplay similar to ''[[Power Stone]]''. A North American version was released under the title ''Blayze Bloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale''.
A [[DSiWare]] side game named ''BlazBlue: Battle X Battle'' has also been released in Japan featuring [[Super-Deformed]] characters and gameplay similar to ''[[Power Stone]]''. A North American version was released under the title ''BlayzeBloo: Super Melee Brawlers Battle Royale''.


A light novel entitled '''''Blaz Blue''' Phase 0'' written by Komao Mako, illustrated by '''''Blaz Blue''''''s lead artist Katou Yuuki and based on a story from '''''Blaz Blue''''' creator Mori Tochimichi was published by Fujimi Shobo on August 20, 2010 [http://www.arcsystemworks.jp/official/blog/index.cgi?eid=43\]. The story begins when Ragna has a chance encounter with Caelica, a young lady harboring a mysterious power, and involves the mysteries of the '''''Blaz Blue''''' world.
A light novel entitled ''BlazBlue Phase 0'' written by Komao Mako, illustrated by ''BlazBlue's lead artist Katou Yuuki and based on a story from ''BlazBlue creator Mori Tochimichi was published by Fujimi Shobo on August 20, 2010 [http://www.arcsystemworks.jp/official/blog/index.cgi?eid=43\]. The story begins when Ragna has a chance encounter with Caelica, a young lady harboring a mysterious power, and involves the mysteries of the ''BlazBlue'' world.


A sequel, entitled '''''Blaz Blue''' Phase Shift 1'', was released in April 2011. This time the focus shifts to Yuuki Terumi, while also elaborating more on Nine and Trinity before she became Platinum.
A sequel, entitled ''BlazBlue Phase Shift 1'', was released in April 2011. This time the focus shifts to Yuuki Terumi, while also elaborating more on Nine and Trinity before she became Platinum.


An official monthly webcomic entitled '''''Blaz Blue''' Chimelical Complex'' by Haruyoshi Kob began on August 6 on Famitsu's Comic Clear website. It can be viewed [http://www.famitsu.com/comic_clear/se_blazblue/ here]. [[No Export for You|Too bad]] it's written in Japanese.
An official monthly webcomic entitled ''BlazBlue Chimelical Complex'' by Haruyoshi Kob began on August 6 on Famitsu's Comic Clear website. It can be viewed [http://www.famitsu.com/comic_clear/se_blazblue/ here]. [[No Export for You|Too bad]] it's written in Japanese.


Mori has stated that work on a third sequel to the main fighting series has started in 2012.
Mori has stated that work on a third sequel to the main fighting series has started in 2012.


This series has [[Blaz Blue/Characters|character sheets for each sub-series]]. '''Please place all character-specific tropes there.'''
This series has [[BlazBlue/Characters|character sheets for each sub-series]]. '''Please place all character-specific tropes there.'''


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* [[The Abridged Series]]: It can be found [http://www.youtube.com/user/goteamazuredrive here].
* [[The Abridged Series]]: It can be found [http://www.youtube.com/user/goteamazuredrive here].
* [[Alliteration]]: You ''did'' read the title, right?
* [[Alliteration]]: You ''did'' read the title, right?
* [[Aerith and Bob]]: This game can't decide whether it wants to be Japanese or not. The NOL would certainly appear to be, if it weren't for all the [[Gratuitous Latin]] thrown in. While most RPGs have a decent amount of mixing, it still makes no sense why Jin is meant to be English but has a completely Japanese name, or why he and Saya have Japanese names while their brother Ragna doesn't. Bang comes from the so-far most traditionally Japanese part of the world, even referring to himself in eastern order, but has a western first name. Konoe A. Mercury is the other way around. Also, normal names like Noel, Carl and Rachel are joined by completely made up ones like Litchi, Tager and Valkenhayn. For the DLCs, we also have Makoto Nanaya right next to Platinum the Trinity, who has personalities that go by "Sena" and "Luna". And let's not forget: Hazama/Terumi Yuuki is working next to a man named Relius Clover. ''Then'' everything goes to hell once it's implied that the '''''Blaz Blue''''' world is actually supposed to be modeled after this one.
* [[Aerith and Bob]]: This game can't decide whether it wants to be Japanese or not. The NOL would certainly appear to be, if it weren't for all the [[Gratuitous Latin]] thrown in. While most RPGs have a decent amount of mixing, it still makes no sense why Jin is meant to be English but has a completely Japanese name, or why he and Saya have Japanese names while their brother Ragna doesn't. Bang comes from the so-far most traditionally Japanese part of the world, even referring to himself in eastern order, but has a western first name. Konoe A. Mercury is the other way around. Also, normal names like Noel, Carl and Rachel are joined by completely made up ones like Litchi, Tager and Valkenhayn. For the DLCs, we also have Makoto Nanaya right next to Platinum the Trinity, who has personalities that go by "Sena" and "Luna". And let's not forget: Hazama/Terumi Yuuki is working next to a man named Relius Clover. ''Then'' everything goes to hell once it's implied that the ''BlazBlue world is actually supposed to be modeled after this one.
** The English dub makes things a little more confusing. The NOL uses Latin, Jin and Hakumen use Japanese words, Bang uses English words but keeps translated prefixes (Ninja Style Art:) for his distortions, Carl and Relius use Latin as well, and it just becomes one big mess of [[Gratuitous Foreign Language]] mixed with translation issues.
** The English dub makes things a little more confusing. The NOL uses Latin, Jin and Hakumen use Japanese words, Bang uses English words but keeps translated prefixes (Ninja Style Art:) for his distortions, Carl and Relius use Latin as well, and it just becomes one big mess of [[Gratuitous Foreign Language]] mixed with translation issues.
* [[After the End]]
* [[After the End]]
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* [[Arc Words]]: "The Wheel Of Fate Is Turning" hints at the [[Groundhog Day Loop]].
* [[Arc Words]]: "The Wheel Of Fate Is Turning" hints at the [[Groundhog Day Loop]].
** "[[Title Drop|Continuum Shift]]" in the sequel.
** "[[Title Drop|Continuum Shift]]" in the sequel.
* [[Artifact of Doom]]: The titular '''Blaz Blue''', aka Azure Grimoire and various Nox Nyctores and Armagus. {{spoiler|The only characters who aren't confirmed to possess one or be an [[Eldritch Abomination]] are [[Catgirl|Taokaka]], and [[Squirrel Girl|Makoto]].}}
* [[Artifact of Doom]]: The titular '''BlazBlue''', aka Azure Grimoire and various Nox Nyctores and Armagus. {{spoiler|The only characters who aren't confirmed to possess one or be an [[Eldritch Abomination]] are [[Catgirl|Taokaka]], and [[Squirrel Girl|Makoto]].}}
* [[Ascended Fanboy]]: Apparently, [[Tomokazu Sugita]] and [[Yuuichi Nakamura]] also play '''Blaz Blue''' on their free time.
* [[Ascended Fanboy]]: Apparently, [[Tomokazu Sugita]] and [[Yuuichi Nakamura]] also play '''BlazBlue''' on their free time.
* [[Ascended Meme]] / [[Sure Why Not]]: The vocalist for [[Ear Worm|Okkusenman]] posted a vocal version of Bang's theme on Nico Nico Douga. It was recently revealed that on the ''Continuum Shift'' OST, Bang's voice actor is singing a vocal version of the theme with ''the very same lyrics as the original version''.
* [[Ascended Meme]] / [[Sure Why Not]]: The vocalist for [[Ear Worm|Okkusenman]] posted a vocal version of Bang's theme on Nico Nico Douga. It was recently revealed that on the ''Continuum Shift'' OST, Bang's voice actor is singing a vocal version of the theme with ''the very same lyrics as the original version''.
** ''Continuum Shift'''s English translation has an achievement called [[Bee-Bee Gun|BEES]], referencing the "BEEEEEEEEEEEEEES" meme.
** ''Continuum Shift'''s English translation has an achievement called [[Bee-Bee Gun|BEES]], referencing the "BEEEEEEEEEEEEEES" meme.
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* [[Big Screwed-Up Family]]: Ragna, Jin and Saya lived in an orphanage. Jin's neediness led to depraved insanity, Ragna turned into a half vampire [[Heroic Sociopath]] and Saya was kidnapped to be used as a template for androids of mass destruction. Eventually we find out that {{spoiler|Ragna is the reincarnation of a beast that once went unto destroying the world labeling him as the destroyer of worlds, Jin being the world's "antibody" and Saya being the Imperator of the NOL.}}
* [[Big Screwed-Up Family]]: Ragna, Jin and Saya lived in an orphanage. Jin's neediness led to depraved insanity, Ragna turned into a half vampire [[Heroic Sociopath]] and Saya was kidnapped to be used as a template for androids of mass destruction. Eventually we find out that {{spoiler|Ragna is the reincarnation of a beast that once went unto destroying the world labeling him as the destroyer of worlds, Jin being the world's "antibody" and Saya being the Imperator of the NOL.}}
** As of ''Continuum Shift'', the Clover family can also be put in this category. There's the father, Relius Clover, who {{spoiler|is obsessed with creating the perfect puppet, going as far as turning his daughter Ada and his wife to puppets, along with being one of the series' two [[Big Bad]]s}}. Carl, Ada's younger brother, {{spoiler|gets tempted and self-manipulated into performing acts of violence for his sister and does some pretty fucked up things at times, all to turn his sister back and to find his father to get revenge}}.
** As of ''Continuum Shift'', the Clover family can also be put in this category. There's the father, Relius Clover, who {{spoiler|is obsessed with creating the perfect puppet, going as far as turning his daughter Ada and his wife to puppets, along with being one of the series' two [[Big Bad]]s}}. Carl, Ada's younger brother, {{spoiler|gets tempted and self-manipulated into performing acts of violence for his sister and does some pretty fucked up things at times, all to turn his sister back and to find his father to get revenge}}.
* [[Black and Gray Morality]]: There is very little good in the '''''Blaz Blue''''' world. The NOL is an oppressive organization ruled by a menacing, unseen Imperator, which is not such much 'black' as it is an extreme case of [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|Well Intentioned Extremism]] that prevents the world from plunging into an age of utter chaos where war can erupt anywhere if the wrong maniac gets a hold of the wrong [[Artifact of Doom]]. Unfortunately, the 'oppressive' regime looks like it does because it has such wonderful enforcers as a [[Troll]] who caused much of the destruction seen thus far in the game strictly [[For the Evulz]]; a [[Puppet Master]] who transformed his own wife and daughter into weapons with his insane experiments, and a [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|colossal]] [[Jerkass|jack-off]] with a murderous hard-on towards his older brother. And it's supposedly the former two who could be manipulating NOL into the oppressive organization everyone else believes it to be; ({{spoiler|The Imperator herself could very well be a [[Puppet King]] for them}}). On the heroes' side, we have a [[One-Man Army]] who will stop at nothing to destroy the NOL, even if this means slaughtering every government worker he comes across, this includes innocent [[Punch Clock Villain]]s who're just getting their paycheck. Then there's Sector Seven, a clandestine organization opposed to the NOL, but with so much dirty laundry they'd need to rent out a whole damn laundromat to clean it out. Of note is the fact that one of their top-ranking scientists is so hellbent on revenge towards one of NOL's enforcers that she is fully prepared to [[Nuke'Em|launch a nuclear strike against a whole city]] should her plan of using a reformatted clone as a weapon for her vengeance go awry. Yep, this is one hell of a [[Crapsack World]].
* [[Black and Gray Morality]]: There is very little good in the ''BlazBlue world. The NOL is an oppressive organization ruled by a menacing, unseen Imperator, which is not such much 'black' as it is an extreme case of [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|Well Intentioned Extremism]] that prevents the world from plunging into an age of utter chaos where war can erupt anywhere if the wrong maniac gets a hold of the wrong [[Artifact of Doom]]. Unfortunately, the 'oppressive' regime looks like it does because it has such wonderful enforcers as a [[Troll]] who caused much of the destruction seen thus far in the game strictly [[For the Evulz]]; a [[Puppet Master]] who transformed his own wife and daughter into weapons with his insane experiments, and a [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|colossal]] [[Jerkass|jack-off]] with a murderous hard-on towards his older brother. And it's supposedly the former two who could be manipulating NOL into the oppressive organization everyone else believes it to be; ({{spoiler|The Imperator herself could very well be a [[Puppet King]] for them}}). On the heroes' side, we have a [[One-Man Army]] who will stop at nothing to destroy the NOL, even if this means slaughtering every government worker he comes across, this includes innocent [[Punch Clock Villain]]s who're just getting their paycheck. Then there's Sector Seven, a clandestine organization opposed to the NOL, but with so much dirty laundry they'd need to rent out a whole damn laundromat to clean it out. Of note is the fact that one of their top-ranking scientists is so hellbent on revenge towards one of NOL's enforcers that she is fully prepared to [[Nuke'Em|launch a nuclear strike against a whole city]] should her plan of using a reformatted clone as a weapon for her vengeance go awry. Yep, this is one hell of a [[Crapsack World]].
** There are some genuinely good characters who aren't affiliated with both sides though. Litchi is a very nice and compassionate woman... {{spoiler|except [[Token Good Teammate|she's now on the NOL side]]. Though, to be fair, she could probably just count as yet another victim of [[Flaw Exploitation|manipulation]] and [[Forced Into Evil|coercion]] by the above [[Complete Monster]] [[Troll]], being told that the NOL has the cure for her abominized boyfriend (which, for all intents and purposes, they could destroy easily if she does anything they don't want)}}. Taokaka does have good intentions, but she's [[The Ditz|a ditz]]. Bang fights [[For Great Justice|for frigging justice]] and protecting the people! He's the series [[Joke Character]] story-wise and is never treated seriously, but he's got nothing but good intentions in mind for protecting others. Makoto is pretty much an all-rounder and generally cheery nice girl, with the only thing that could possibly piss her off is the notion of [[Berserk Button|any harm coming to Noel]]. Which might look nice on paper, but also mitigated that she can betray ANYONE for her, so there comes the possibility of her letting the world get destroyed just so long as Noel is well protected... Not to mention that thanks to her Bad End by Relius, we do know she's hiding ''severe'' racism issues that can be unleashed when certain buttons are pressed... yeah. It's that kind of world.
** There are some genuinely good characters who aren't affiliated with both sides though. Litchi is a very nice and compassionate woman... {{spoiler|except [[Token Good Teammate|she's now on the NOL side]]. Though, to be fair, she could probably just count as yet another victim of [[Flaw Exploitation|manipulation]] and [[Forced Into Evil|coercion]] by the above [[Complete Monster]] [[Troll]], being told that the NOL has the cure for her abominized boyfriend (which, for all intents and purposes, they could destroy easily if she does anything they don't want)}}. Taokaka does have good intentions, but she's [[The Ditz|a ditz]]. Bang fights [[For Great Justice|for frigging justice]] and protecting the people! He's the series [[Joke Character]] story-wise and is never treated seriously, but he's got nothing but good intentions in mind for protecting others. Makoto is pretty much an all-rounder and generally cheery nice girl, with the only thing that could possibly piss her off is the notion of [[Berserk Button|any harm coming to Noel]]. Which might look nice on paper, but also mitigated that she can betray ANYONE for her, so there comes the possibility of her letting the world get destroyed just so long as Noel is well protected... Not to mention that thanks to her Bad End by Relius, we do know she's hiding ''severe'' racism issues that can be unleashed when certain buttons are pressed... yeah. It's that kind of world.
** Iron Tager is mostly a nice guy as long as you have nothing to do with his mission, (as in, it doesn't require him to pummel you to death,) his biggest problem being that he is loyal to a fault to Kokonoe, the earlier mentioned vengeanceful scientist with plans to [[Nuke Em All]] if things don't go as she wants them to, who apparently keep Sector Seven's dirty laundry from being known by him. He does have a justification that Kokonoe programmed him to be all loyal to the tee, he can argue with her amoral decisions, but he always would obey, and no plans for fixing that no matter how called out he is.
** Iron Tager is mostly a nice guy as long as you have nothing to do with his mission, (as in, it doesn't require him to pummel you to death,) his biggest problem being that he is loyal to a fault to Kokonoe, the earlier mentioned vengeanceful scientist with plans to [[Nuke Em All]] if things don't go as she wants them to, who apparently keep Sector Seven's dirty laundry from being known by him. He does have a justification that Kokonoe programmed him to be all loyal to the tee, he can argue with her amoral decisions, but he always would obey, and no plans for fixing that no matter how called out he is.
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** Makoto's section of "Help Me! Professor Kokonoe!" confirms this trope to be in play. Kokonoe is, let's just say, very pissed off and jealous at Makoto's boob size... and she's number two.
** Makoto's section of "Help Me! Professor Kokonoe!" confirms this trope to be in play. Kokonoe is, let's just say, very pissed off and jealous at Makoto's boob size... and she's number two.
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: [[Justified Trope]]. Terumi's presence in the world is maintained by the protagonist's (mainly [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|Ragna's]]) hatred of him, so [[Kick the Dog|keeping a puppy just for kicking]] is actually a ''survival tactic'' for him.
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: [[Justified Trope]]. Terumi's presence in the world is maintained by the protagonist's (mainly [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|Ragna's]]) hatred of him, so [[Kick the Dog|keeping a puppy just for kicking]] is actually a ''survival tactic'' for him.
* [[The Cameo]]: The Bururaji Radio ('''Blaz Blue''' radio show) features a cameo by of all people... [[Guilty Gear|SOL BADGUY]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-GXfQkHvfM&feature=related Drawn in chibi like other BlazBlue chibi characters.]
* [[The Cameo]]: The Bururaji Radio ('''BlazBlue''' radio show) features a cameo by of all people... [[Guilty Gear|SOL BADGUY]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-GXfQkHvfM&feature=related Drawn in chibi like other BlazBlue chibi characters.]
** In a later one, Ishiwatari one-ups Sugita's recurring segment with "Scold Me More, Badguy! ([[Heart Symbol]])"
** In a later one, Ishiwatari one-ups Sugita's recurring segment with "Scold Me More, Badguy! ([[Heart Symbol]])"
** And later there's also cameos of [[Arcana Heart|Heart Aino]] and [[Persona 4|Yosuke Hanamura]]. Usually when to promote an ASW collab.
** And later there's also cameos of [[Arcana Heart|Heart Aino]] and [[Persona 4|Yosuke Hanamura]]. Usually when to promote an ASW collab.
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* [[Colour-Coded for Your Convenience]]: [[Word of God]] states that red represents rebellion, while blue represents order.
* [[Colour-Coded for Your Convenience]]: [[Word of God]] states that red represents rebellion, while blue represents order.
* [[Combo Breaker]]: Barrier/Break Burst. Every character also has a counter command usable while blocking, but it uses up 50 Heat.
* [[Combo Breaker]]: Barrier/Break Burst. Every character also has a counter command usable while blocking, but it uses up 50 Heat.
* [[Conservation of Ninjutsu]]: The explanation of how seithr works means this is literally a fundamental law of the universe in '''''Blaz Blue'''''; there's only so much in a given area for anyone to use.
* [[Conservation of Ninjutsu]]: The explanation of how seithr works means this is literally a fundamental law of the universe in ''BlazBlue; there's only so much in a given area for anyone to use.
* [[Damn You, Muscle Memory!]]: If you came here from ''[[Guilty Gear]]'', pressing all four face buttons sets up an Instant Kill. Try that here and you get the defense-lowering (at least in ''Calamity Trigger'') Barrier Burst instead.
* [[Damn You, Muscle Memory!]]: If you came here from ''[[Guilty Gear]]'', pressing all four face buttons sets up an Instant Kill. Try that here and you get the defense-lowering (at least in ''Calamity Trigger'') Barrier Burst instead.
* [[Devil but No God]]: Terumi is the closest you can get for a [[Satan]] [[Expy]] who's pretty active in ruining everyone's lives. A benevolent God? Don't even think about it (Takamagahara is quite the [[Jerkass God]]).
* [[Devil but No God]]: Terumi is the closest you can get for a [[Satan]] [[Expy]] who's pretty active in ruining everyone's lives. A benevolent God? Don't even think about it (Takamagahara is quite the [[Jerkass God]]).
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** Amazingly, the two different Japanese covers for the [[PlayStation 3]]/360 ver of CT. [[PlayStation 3]] = Ragna/Jin/Noel 360 = Ragna/Hakumen/Nu-13. {{spoiler|Its technically the same three people on the cover.}}
** Amazingly, the two different Japanese covers for the [[PlayStation 3]]/360 ver of CT. [[PlayStation 3]] = Ragna/Jin/Noel 360 = Ragna/Hakumen/Nu-13. {{spoiler|Its technically the same three people on the cover.}}
** Lambda plays her "Nox Nyctores detected..." intro against [[Badass Normal]] Bang. That can't be right?
** Lambda plays her "Nox Nyctores detected..." intro against [[Badass Normal]] Bang. That can't be right?
** A fake (but still made by AKSYS) trailer for A '''Blaz Blue''' movie had Litchi end up turning evil. Guess what happened in Continuum Shift..
** A fake (but still made by AKSYS) trailer for A '''BlazBlue''' movie had Litchi end up turning evil. Guess what happened in Continuum Shift..
* [[Forgotten First Meeting]]: The second game reveals that as a student [[The Hero|Ragna]] met [[Catgirl|Taokaka]] while she was still a kitten (although he ''might'' remember, she doesn't). In this case their relationship is strictly platonic, however.
* [[Forgotten First Meeting]]: The second game reveals that as a student [[The Hero|Ragna]] met [[Catgirl|Taokaka]] while she was still a kitten (although he ''might'' remember, she doesn't). In this case their relationship is strictly platonic, however.
* [[Four-Temperament Ensemble]]: Makoto is Sanguine, Jin is Choleric, Tsubaki is Melancholic, and Noel is Supine.
* [[Four-Temperament Ensemble]]: Makoto is Sanguine, Jin is Choleric, Tsubaki is Melancholic, and Noel is Supine.
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* [[High School AU]]: {{spoiler|Carl's Gag Reel in ''Continuum Shift''. It doesn't just feature the cast who were former students of the NOL Academy (i.e. Carl, Jin, Noel, Makoto, and Tsubaki), but also Valkenhayn as a Music Teacher, Bang as a Special Ed PE Teacher, Litchi as the School Nurse, Taokaka as a stray cat, Rachel as the vice principal, and Ragna as the principal.}}
* [[High School AU]]: {{spoiler|Carl's Gag Reel in ''Continuum Shift''. It doesn't just feature the cast who were former students of the NOL Academy (i.e. Carl, Jin, Noel, Makoto, and Tsubaki), but also Valkenhayn as a Music Teacher, Bang as a Special Ed PE Teacher, Litchi as the School Nurse, Taokaka as a stray cat, Rachel as the vice principal, and Ragna as the principal.}}
* [[Hoist Hero Over Head]]: Nu, Lambda, and Mu's throws and Tager's [[One-Hit Kill|Astral Heat]].
* [[Hoist Hero Over Head]]: Nu, Lambda, and Mu's throws and Tager's [[One-Hit Kill|Astral Heat]].
* [[Homage]]: [[Word of God]] states that the general setting of '''Blaz Blue''' draws inspiration from [[Trigun]].
* [[Homage]]: [[Word of God]] states that the general setting of '''BlazBlue''' draws inspiration from [[Trigun]].
* [[Hypnotize the Princess]]: Litchi. To Noel. With a chibi-panda. Noel's blissed out "I'm so happy~" lines only add to the [[Fetish Fuel]].
* [[Hypnotize the Princess]]: Litchi. To Noel. With a chibi-panda. Noel's blissed out "I'm so happy~" lines only add to the [[Fetish Fuel]].
** {{spoiler|What Hazama does to her in ''Continuum Shift'' is a much more sinister version.}}
** {{spoiler|What Hazama does to her in ''Continuum Shift'' is a much more sinister version.}}
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** Arguably the whole playable cast could count as this.
** Arguably the whole playable cast could count as this.
* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: A lot. Litchi keeps hers up in a bun, and occasionally {{spoiler|while Platinum keeps hers hidden in that cloak}} but a quick glance reveals that every woman has hair that goes ''at least'' down to the middle of their backs, with most extending past their waists or beyond. Hell, you see those enormous rope-like things hanging off of Tao? ''Those are '''braids.'''''
* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: A lot. Litchi keeps hers up in a bun, and occasionally {{spoiler|while Platinum keeps hers hidden in that cloak}} but a quick glance reveals that every woman has hair that goes ''at least'' down to the middle of their backs, with most extending past their waists or beyond. Hell, you see those enormous rope-like things hanging off of Tao? ''Those are '''braids.'''''
* [[Razor Wings]]: The Murakumo units from the '''Blaz Blue''' series have "wings" made of blades that are used for their heavy attacks.
* [[Razor Wings]]: The Murakumo units from the '''BlazBlue''' series have "wings" made of blades that are used for their heavy attacks.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: In case you didn't catch on before, the game will even kindly poetically refer to a clash between Ragna and Jin as a fight of "red against blue" in Story Mode.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: In case you didn't catch on before, the game will even kindly poetically refer to a clash between Ragna and Jin as a fight of "red against blue" in Story Mode.
** The series' dual [[Big Bad]]s {{spoiler|Terumi and Relius}} act as a Red Oni and Blue Oni to each other.
** The series' dual [[Big Bad]]s {{spoiler|Terumi and Relius}} act as a Red Oni and Blue Oni to each other.
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* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: The Kaka kittens. So. ''Cute''.
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: The Kaka kittens. So. ''Cute''.
* [[Rivals Team Up]]: {{spoiler|The second game's true ending, which has Ragna, Jin, and Hakumen all attempting to work together. Hakumen holds his own until Jin shows up, interrupts the fight, and proceeds to fail miserably. The story was phrased as such that Hakumen wasn't beaten when Jin initially arrived and before he had a chance to resume Ragna showed up and defeated Mu, keeping Terumi's [[Xanatos Gambit]] alive.}}
* [[Rivals Team Up]]: {{spoiler|The second game's true ending, which has Ragna, Jin, and Hakumen all attempting to work together. Hakumen holds his own until Jin shows up, interrupts the fight, and proceeds to fail miserably. The story was phrased as such that Hakumen wasn't beaten when Jin initially arrived and before he had a chance to resume Ragna showed up and defeated Mu, keeping Terumi's [[Xanatos Gambit]] alive.}}
* [[Rotoscoping]]: '''''Blaz Blue''''s'' sprites are drawn over 3D models. Not to the same extent as ''[[King of Fighters]]'' XII & XIII though, Arc only uses the un-textured 3D models for the outlines unlike SNK which uses the 3D models for colour and shadowing.
* [[Rotoscoping]]: '''''BlazBlue''''s'' sprites are drawn over 3D models. Not to the same extent as ''[[King of Fighters]]'' XII & XIII though, Arc only uses the un-textured 3D models for the outlines unlike SNK which uses the 3D models for colour and shadowing.
* [[Saved for the Sequel]]: The series runs on this. ''Calamity Trigger'' does not explain what exactly happened to Arakune, why Litchi is so bent on rescuing him, what Hazama is up to, who he works for, why Carl is looking for his father, what "Amaterasu" is, who the other five of the Six Heroes are, among many other plot details, creating a Mind Screw in general. ''Continuum Shift'' answers these questions, but brings up more. For instance, now that we know Carl is looking for his father because he's an absolute scumbag, we learn that he is a Chessmaster villain but nothing about what he wants or what he intends to do. Arakune is regaining sentience, but Litchi is about to do to herself what Arakune did before. Bang has the power to close portals to The Edge but has yet to have an opportunity to use it. And so forth.
* [[Saved for the Sequel]]: The series runs on this. ''Calamity Trigger'' does not explain what exactly happened to Arakune, why Litchi is so bent on rescuing him, what Hazama is up to, who he works for, why Carl is looking for his father, what "Amaterasu" is, who the other five of the Six Heroes are, among many other plot details, creating a Mind Screw in general. ''Continuum Shift'' answers these questions, but brings up more. For instance, now that we know Carl is looking for his father because he's an absolute scumbag, we learn that he is a Chessmaster villain but nothing about what he wants or what he intends to do. Arakune is regaining sentience, but Litchi is about to do to herself what Arakune did before. Bang has the power to close portals to The Edge but has yet to have an opportunity to use it. And so forth.
* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]: The Black Beast. {{spoiler|Ragna is the can. Nu-13 is the can opener.}}
* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]: The Black Beast. {{spoiler|Ragna is the can. Nu-13 is the can opener.}}
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** Everyone has a bit of this in their attacks: Litchi has attacks named after mahjongg hands (Thirteen Orphans, Four Winds, All Green), Carl's attacks are musically-themed (Cantata and Crescendo), Rachel has quite a few flowers (Baden Baden Lily and Sword Iris come to mind), Bang has his "Secret" and "Forbidden" techniques, etc.
** Everyone has a bit of this in their attacks: Litchi has attacks named after mahjongg hands (Thirteen Orphans, Four Winds, All Green), Carl's attacks are musically-themed (Cantata and Crescendo), Rachel has quite a few flowers (Baden Baden Lily and Sword Iris come to mind), Bang has his "Secret" and "Forbidden" techniques, etc.
** The Murakumo Units are all named with one Greek letter and a number, with the number being the letter's position in the Greek alphabet.
** The Murakumo Units are all named with one Greek letter and a number, with the number being the letter's position in the Greek alphabet.
* [[There Are No Therapists]]: The world of '''Blaz Blue''' could benefit some therapists, really. Even Litchi, who would look like the closest to be the therapists ''also needs one''. Either NOL put a ban on therapist or there's just none...
* [[There Are No Therapists]]: The world of '''BlazBlue''' could benefit some therapists, really. Even Litchi, who would look like the closest to be the therapists ''also needs one''. Either NOL put a ban on therapist or there's just none...
* [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill]]:
* [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill]]:
{{quote|''"'''[[Cosmetic Award|It's The Only Way To Be Sure]]''': Complete a 20-hit combo after already winning the round."''}}
{{quote|''"'''[[Cosmetic Award|It's The Only Way To Be Sure]]''': Complete a 20-hit combo after already winning the round."''}}
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