Soul Eater
Oshimeter
Synopsis
Beneath a permanent cartoon moon that's literally bleeding from its teeth, Death City sprawls out in every direction. and that's just the skyline. The Death Weapon Meister Academy, run by a goofy version of the Grim Reaper, trains students in pairs: one person fights, the other transforms into their weapon. Maka Albarn wields her partner Soul Eater as a scythe, the loudmouth ninja Black Star swings around the endlessly patient Tsubaki, and Death the Kid (the Reaper's own son, who has crippling symmetry OCD) dual-wields twin pistol sisters Liz and Patty. Their goal: collect 99 evil souls and one witch soul to forge a Death Scythe worthy of the Shinigami. The early episodes play like monster-of-the-week missions with a lot of personality clashes and comedy, but the world starts pulling toward something darker as a Kishin, basically a god of madness, threatens everything. Studio Bones animated this in 2008 with a Gothic, Tim Burton-esque art style that still looks unlike anything else in anime. Crooked buildings, sun and moon faces dripping blood, Halloween vibes year-round. The soundtrack goes hard too, mixing hip-hop beats with rock. If you liked the squad dynamics and supernatural action of Blue Exorcist or Bleach, or the dark fantasy tone of D.Gray-man, this 51-episode run hits a similar sweet spot. It diverges from the manga toward the end, which is worth knowing going in, but the ride there is genuinely fun.
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Death the Kid
Death the Kid, Shinigami's son, is a perfectionist meister obsessed with symmetry, often hindering his missions.
Haberkorn Todd
Soul Eater Evans
Maka's sarcastic, soul-eating scythe partner, driven by coolness and texture, not taste.
Solusod Micah
Maka Albarn
Level-headed meister, Maka Albarn, uses strategy and wit to defeat opponents, despite a hidden weapon bloodline.
Bailey Laura
Black☆Star
A cocky, yet powerful, Shadow Weapon Meister, Black☆Star strives for ultimate fame.
Karbowski Brittney
Tsubaki Nakatsukasa
Black Star's weapon partner, Tsubaki is a forgiving ninja who transforms into various weapons, enduring his antics with quiet strength.
Rial Monica
Patricia Thompson
Naive and childlike, Patty is one half of Kid's team, a fun-loving cowgirl with a sing-song voice.
Leigh Cherami
Elizabeth Thompson
Mature, cowgirl-outfitted half of Kid's weapon team, Liz collects souls with Patty and worries about makeup and shopping.
Marchi Jamie
MANGA BRIDGE
This season covers Chapters 0-36 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 37.
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Soul Eater is honestly just a really fun anime. I love the whole vibe of it, especially the art style and soundtrack. The whole meister and weapon concept is really cool too, and the characters are probably my favorite part. Maka and Soul are a great duo, and Death the Kid and Black Star had me laughing way more than I expected. The ending isn’t the best since the anime goes in a different direction from the manga, but I still really enjoyed it overall. It’s funny, has some great fights, and can get surprisingly dark at times.
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This anime made me wiggle my toes
I mean I get why Black Star is doubting himself after losing numerous fights, but it hurts my heart to see him so doubtful and discouraged.
Of course such an heart wrenching episode like the last one would be followed by one about Excalibur. How could I not have known. I'm sorry, but I think Excalibur is just destined to be alone.
Okay—so first of all, a new intro song? I liked the old one better to be honest. And second, I feel so bad for Chrona. He was finally adjusting to the new environment and now he's being manipulated by Medusa again and the guilt is eating him alive.
So first of all...What is that horrendous thing smiling at me at the end of the episode. And second, I feel so bad for Black Star, he'll probably blame himself even though he wasn't at fault for what happened.
What do you mean there's a literal kichin beneath the school building, and they're going underground to fight it and the eight witches who plan to revive the kichin. I'm literally scared shitless.
Tsubaki is such a badass, even if it doesn't appear that way at first.
The amount of fan service is just sad... But other than that, it's great 😭
to this kinda fire ngl test
Soul Eater Episode 1 is a great introduction to the series. While it shows its age with dated tropes, it has heart and makes you fall in love with the characters in only a few short minutes
tsubaki is absolutely goated man i didn't fully get the plot this episode, but seeing black star finally kick that annoying bald bum was so satisfying.
I genuinely thought Stein would find himself standing in front of the academy once he went through that door. How naive I was...
So they accepted the deal Medusa suggested. And Stein's sudden disappearance? Either the madness finally too over and he followed Medusa to accept her offer of joining her, or he followed her to "dissect" her. Unfortunately, I have a feeling it's the first.
I truly love the dynamic of Maka and Chrona's friendship. But can we talk about why the hell Medusa is suddenly, voluntarily surrendering to the DWMA. I have a really bad feeling about this...
I'm really afraid of what might happen to Dr.Stein's sanity, should the madness continue to spread at the same pace.
I hate to say it but Medusa is indeed brilliant in her evilness. Don't like her either way.
I have a really bad feeling about this...but I really wanna hear Soul play the piano.
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