Soul Eater

Similar frenetic art pacing and flashy combat.  TTGL does everything Soul Eater does but better and with a little more adult flair to the story. 

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Loud, full of itself, and way over the top... I love it. Both also are full of powerful mixed emotions.They have nothing directly in common, but they both strongly remind you of the other. 

TTGL tends to focus more on the silly stuff early and then gets very serious while still being a little silly and way over the top later on.

SE Is silly but cool from start to finish, some parts are more serious than others.

Both of these are one hell of a ride so sit back and enjoy.

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Even though those shows are not very similar, i feel like they appeal to the same kind of audience. Both are funny as hell, with a good mix of plot and action. However, gurren lagann is crazier and funnier, while soul eater has a better plot and better constructed super-powers system. 

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Both series are high energy fast paced stylish action,visuals and art and lots of wild comedy in it as well too and both feature lots of strange shit happening from time to time as well too.  

report Recommended by Disapeared_Ghost

Os dois tem um estilo exagerado / The both have a exaggerated style. 

report Recommended by Angel_Dust_74

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann and Soul Eater aren’t too similar in plot, but the over the top action and art style are very similar. Both anime also have a similar soundtrack as well (same composer). Soul Eater is much longer, however. 

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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood addpermalink

FMA:B Also deals with the idea of "human weapons" and competing factions who are not always as they appear. Both have humour on the side as well. 

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First off, they have similar production team; namely, Bones.They both give a basic kind of comedy that will definitely tickle your funny bone. Drama is presented amazingly well in bot series but FMAB is basically more dramatic than SE. ARt and expressions are also very similar especially the sound effects when it comes to becoming surprised, mad and other expressions. Also, both give a dark feel because of mysterious villains and gloomy settings day in and day out. Soul Eater may have a different synopsis to FMAB but both series will not disappoint you and will entertain you. Just a little warning, their storytelling is massively awesome. They are not your average anime.  read more 

report Recommended by connielas

Comedic timing is similar. Characters are likable and unique. Plot is different, keeps you on edge and wondering what will happen next. Similar to Brotherhood in that the series' concepts aren't something you come accross very often. 

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Both have a "big boss" as an antagonist (SE: Kishin and FMAB: Father). Both have a lot of different fights with different characters and are somewhat dramatic as the story goes on. Both have more than 50 episodes—that's four times more episodes than your average 12-episode anime. Both have comedy at some points, but still retain a serious feeling during fights.
 

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I still haven't finshed watching Fullmetal, but since the beginning of the first episode i was surprised how much it remainded me of Soul Eater.
-The ART was very similar.
-The 'ACTION' is also similar. Both have loads of fight scenes as well as serious moments that can make you think, but which are also hilarious.
-There are a couple of PEOPLE in Fullmetal that will seem almost a copy of the ones from Soul Eater (and viceversa, obviously), both in their characters, way of talking and acting and in their story.
When watching either of these animes you will see yourself worried, sad or crying from laughter, all of these during one single episode. read more 

report Recommended by LombrizLives

the art style, and also just the overall worldbuilding. Like the monsters etc kinda. Idk it just reminds me of fmab.

Basically fmab but less serious and less deep 

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same animation studio and just similar vibes imo. both have really fun characters and great fights, if you liked one you will probably like the other- FMAB is definitely the better of the two though  

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Erementar Gerad addpermalink

Both of these animes are pretty similar, they have partners that change into weapons.  Also it seems that the weapons and person controlling the weapon seems to develop a love interest with each other. 

report Recommended by y0l3itches

Male and Female fighting and people changing into weapons :D 

report Recommended by Sandeep18

Similar concept with human weapons and the main relationship's respect for one another.  

report Recommended by adamantine

Both have human and weapons partnership, where one can turn into a weapon but the storyline is completely different. However, both have very light comedy (but Souleater is way funnier for me) and lots of fight scene and action. 

report Recommended by aprilmoon

In both series, the character's partner turns into a weapon. Both also has action, and comedy (but Souleater is way way funnier) romance is present in Elemental Gelade only. 

report Recommended by cursebreaker

Elemental Gelade is similar to Soul Eater. The anime both contain weapon/people that have a special relationship with their handlers.   Throughout the two series you have handlers and weapons growing and training together to harmonize with one another.  

report Recommended by werewolfofusa

Both sharing fantasy themed settings as well as a ya cast and also quite a bit of action in it as well too  and stylish art and visuals.. 

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Pandora Hearts addpermalink

Both series have often creepy atmosphere, good and well developed characters, good mix of humour and drama (tough SE is a bit more centered at humour while Pandora is a bit more centered at drama), girls with Scythes, cool-headed male leads, interesting monsters, insane villains and are great at storytelling (in different style and with different topics, tough)... and there are even more similarities. If you have watched one of these shows, it is highly recommended to watch the other as well! 

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In Pandora Hearts, the people have "Chains" which would be like the "weapons in Soul Eater. They both have comedy and still can maintain in the main story line. 

report Recommended by Galodyl

they are similar with the human weapon/ weapon meister thing and the contracted chains... they also fight weird looking creatures, has comedy and drama, similar characters.... uhmm.. i would say they have a pretty dark atmosphere but its different from the other dark animes like death note... its pretty fun to watch so i recommend these animes if u havent watched it =) 

report Recommended by itzMojoj0

Pandora Hearts and Soul Eater center around a group of people fighting against some type of monster that's created from a dark evil. Each group is made up of a large collection of characters. Several character similarities can be drawn. There's Death the Kid (SE) and Gil (PH), Spirit (SE) and Oz (PH), and Maka (SE) and Alice (PH), just to name the main ones. Other character similarities are really small traits. 

report Recommended by FourEyedPandora

in soul eater there is humer and action. same with pandora hearts! in pandora hearts the charaters can be very serious and very entertaining at times.  pandora hearts is very different though. some people compare pandora hearts to the movie alice in wonderland but the charaters are completly messed up then.

this show will most likely entertain the viewers. it is funny,and has action. the plot is confusing though. in pandora hearts some scenes can be very..creepy. i hope this helped. 

report Recommended by xalyss

Main characters of both series are similar when it comes to their interpretation of partnership. Both series also have some funny and random as well as some action-y serious scenes in it, with it's setting also set in an somewhat olden day alternate dimension where mythical creatures exist. Main characters are also, what you say, "badass". 

report Recommended by Anlanther

Both are spooky gothic themed stories, with lots of action,stylish art and visuals as well as also lots of edge in it as well too. 

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Kill la Kill addpermalink

-Both series have powerful academies, students and teachers with Crazy Abilities 
-Both series have Badass villains
-Fan service here in both series but mainly kill la kill pushes that boundary much further
-Characters Having Tons of Mad Random moments 
-Ryuuko and Senketsu = Maka and Soul
-Characters wield Deadly Weapons
-Soul Resonance and Goku Star Uniforms are kinda similar power ups too
-Both Obviously have over the top action  

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Kuroshitsuji addpermalink

both have quirky similar random humour (which is at excellent quality) and has simiar strange atmosphere to it, where it (in soul eater) is in a different gothic world whilst kuroshitsuji is normal life with many dark supernatural aspects (which also seem quite gothic). lots of action, some drama, lots of humour and great general anime :D 

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While hardly related these two seem to appeal to people who like a good mix of action, drama and comedy. Kuroshitsuji is based in England in the 19th century while Soul Eater is in another world all together, but both have fantasy elements that verge on the dark side (for Kuroshitsuji it's demons and for Soul Eater it's witches and black blood). Last but not least they both have great casts of likeable characters and both series feature beautiful animation in their own respective styles. 

report Recommended by ilhoon

They both have the grim reaper feel to them. 
There is humor in both, the interesting quirky kind of humor.
The characters are similar each having a partner, Sebastian is with Ciel, and each of the students are partners meister and weapon. 
They are each dark in their own way.
Both styles are very good and interesting in their own ways.
The enemies are unique to their own series.
The side characters provide humor and lighten up the mood from some of the seriousness of the actual story.
I totally recommend this. It's awesome! 

report Recommended by checkerface

Both animes are amazing and have a sort of dark mysterious feeling you will love alot! 

report Recommended by Massood

though they are different, I was watching them at the same time (had already seen soul eater but was showing some friends) and there were some similarities.

dr. stein and undertaker both have insane personalities and similar character designs.

also, they have the concept of death scythes. in soul eater however, they are people. it's just interesting to think about the similarities and concepts you can come up with with these two.

they also both started airing in 2008.

in book of circus, joke's VA plays death the kid in soul eater. (sub)

report Recommended by floralwinry

Both being gothic themed stories have spooky atmospheres have broody characters and quite a bit of mystery and suspense to it as well too as well as action too.

 

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Absolute Duo addpermalink

Same concept of partners fighting together. Soul Eater is about humans who are also weapons while Absolute Duo is about humans who wield their souls. Romance abound in AD while comedy is littered all over Soul Eater. 

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Naruto: Shippuuden addpermalink

If you liked Naruto you would like Soul Eater because Its a bout 3 kids which are meisters and 4 weapons. Naruto is similar to the Character Black*star because Naruto claims he is going to be hokage and Black*star says he is going to surpass God. Also the Main Character, Maka is similar to Sakura. They both Bully their closest friends like how sakura punches naruto and Maka bullies her partner,Soul Evans who is similar to Sasuke also, Death The kid is sort of similar to sasuke. I don't want to spoil but it is really a good anime and you might be freaked out by the first 3 or 2 episodes but trust me you wont regret ^_^  read more 

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Jujutsu Kaisen addpermalink

both are supernatural action themed shounen series with lots of nice to look at visuals,animation and art as well too. 

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Zombie-Loan addpermalink

Soul Eater is much longer and will probably reach its intended end (or at least I should hope so) while Zombie Loan was cut short and is uncertain, but Zombie Loan has some of the same elements such as a team working toward a goal to fight evil through supernatural weapons and powers, though in Zombie Loan it is to pay back a loan and in Soul Eater it is to become a Death Scythe. Both shows have shinigami and dark themes. The style of Zombie Loan is more typical of anime while Soul Eater has a Nightmare Before Christmas atmosphere with its bloody grinning moon and comical gothic designs. I would suggest Zombie Loan for the inconvenient times when a week is just too long between Soul Eater episodes :)  read more 

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FLCL addpermalink

Both feature unconventional styles, fast pacing, and humor through exaggeration, as well as an abundance of hard rock music. Both also induce the same kind of "drug trip" sensation. 

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Servamp addpermalink

Soul Eater and Servamp each have premises that, on the surface, may seem kind of silly to viewers but are actually quite dark and interesting. Soul Eater is about Meisters and their living Weapons attending school, while Servamp is about Eves and their Servant Vampires (shortened to Servamp) fighting bad guys. Both stories turn dark and become much more violent and scary than initially anticipated. If you like how Soul Eater became complex and messed around with themes other anime are afraid to tackle, this is for you.

In addition, these anime both have manga series that went on for much longer than the shows that are definitely worth checking out (in fact, Servamp's manga is still running). read more 

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Mob Psycho 100 addpermalink

I get similar vibes from both animes: 

-Unique and different style 
-Amazing animation
-Maybe the soundtrack
 

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Durarara!! addpermalink

Celty has a death scythe and so is the other characters of "soul eater". It also has that same feel because its also a bit Gothic and a little weird and scary. Once you watch Soul Eater you should also watch Durarara! because these two are both good and awesome anime! 

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Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid addpermalink

- People can change into weapons 
- Pasts come back to challenge a few 

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Kekkaishi addpermalink

The drawing style isnt that different, and it also takes a non-serious approach for the protagonist to accomplish their jobs.  In both cases, it also involves non-stop fighting between the lead female and males and also has a no brainer loud mouth as one of the main characters and other crazy, wacky supporting aspects. 

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Yumekui Merry addpermalink

While both series of the supernatural have different plots and stories, one thing I found to be very similar was each others character design and atmosphere. If you liked the art and animation of Soul Eater, then you will most likely enjoy Yumekui Merry. 

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Hunter x Hunter (2011) addpermalink

Both action both except HXH is better simple 

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Ou Dorobou Jing addpermalink

master and weapon, solving different tasks (in soul eater for 'level up' purpose, in jing - mostly for fun), fantasy setting, a little similar art style. Both childish but interesting  

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Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt addpermalink

Both have things turning into weapons. In Soul Eater, it's people, and in Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, it's clothes. And both are ecchi comedies. 

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Pokemon addpermalink

Both are action packed supernatural stories that focuses around the characters taking on various misadventures and share a ya cast in them. 

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Bungou Stray Dogs addpermalink

character style similar, themes - supernatural.  Scenery also similar at times. Comedy combined with dark theme.  

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Kekkai Sensen addpermalink

Thank you Studio BONES!
Soul Eater and Kekkai Sensen have one huge thing in common aside from BONES, and that's style! Both take place primarily in "America" and they share a certain American flair. Beyond that, they each generate there own unique settings that have a feel to them you won't get anywhere else. They also have a similar goofy humor sprinkled throughout. 

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Hells addpermalink

Similar art, style and characters placed in a school setting.   

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Ansatsu Kyoushitsu addpermalink

Both have bright and colorful animation styles, they have their funny and serious moments. One has a teacher that is the grim reaper (death), the other is where the students try and to kill their teacher. Both are really great and can give you the feels, I really enjoyed both. 

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Sousei no Onmyouji addpermalink

Both shows involve teenagers fighting demons. Both "demon groups" start with the letter K(Keeshan in Soul Eater and Kegare in Twin Star). They also pull the occasional boob joke at times. 

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Needless addpermalink

Both of these anime’s have magic in them and A similar character and there is humor along with it all.  

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Angel Beats! addpermalink

both have really good action and comedy.
Also both shows have a school exam episode that had me crying with laughter. 

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Mahou Shoujo-tai Arusu addpermalink

Tweeny Witches (Mahou Shoujo Tai) is a bit more stylistic than Soul Eater, and with quite a more wild story telling pattern.  But what's really striking similar between the two shows, besides dealing with the topic of witches, is the art design.  Especially evident in the backgrounds and the ways the cities are drawn.

Honestly, this recommendation is more because of the art than the stories or characters.  If you're a huge fan of straight up action shounen and not more wild storystelling, you might want to pass. 

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Shakugan no Shana addpermalink

The idea of souls being eaten is shared by these two anime series with a narration centering on a male and female lead. 

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Katanagatari addpermalink

their stories doesn't have any similarity, yet you can feel the similarity in both anime specially in character design and fighting scenes... 

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Anime: World Destruction: Sekai Bokumetsu no Rokunin

World Destruction: Sekai Bokumetsu no Rokunin addpermalink

Amazing fight scenes, nothing in common with story, but the flow sorta felt the same, and the Maka is alot like the heroine for World Destruction 

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Baccano! addpermalink

The large ensemble casts for these series work well because everyone is relevant. Episodes (in the case of Soul Eater) or sections of episodes (Baccano!) tend to focus on a small group (i.e. a meister-weapon pair or Jacuzzi's gang) of the main cast, but when they function strongly as a united whole also. Soul Eater's length allows for more interaction between the many characters, but Baccano!'s multiple time periods gives it the illusion of being longer than just 16 episodes. Both also have a great balance of humor and drama. If you like supernatural without horror, I believe you will enjoy both of these shows. 

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Fate/stay night addpermalink

Both anime deal with a servant-master relationship and are filled with references to historical figures, though Soul Eater is a bit more comic. 

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Basquash! addpermalink

Soul Eater and Basquash both have a loveable cast of characters, similiar art styles, and fastpaced action.
Basquash seems to be aimed at a little more mature audience.

Also
Dan = Black Star 

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Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho addpermalink

Each series has a slightly different take on interacting with the afterlife, yet is action packed. The characters are also their own, but there is also quirky humor. 

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Nanatsu no Taizai addpermalink

Both are:
Centered around a female and a male partnering together to save their place/kingdom/world.
Have awesome battles.
And of course friendship between comrades. 

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Dragon Ball Z addpermalink

Dragon ball z is the type of show that as you go through it you can attach to the characters and not expect them to die(well they come back every time) Soul eater also falls into that category, and you can tell(or i could) from the 2nd episode what kind of show it was.  Soul eater is much shorter so its kind of like 1 or 2 sagas of DBZ. but its still definitely worth watching and if you liked DBZ i think you will like Soul eater. 

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Akame ga Kill! addpermalink

I guess if you liked Soul Eater you will like aswell Akame ga kill, with some awesome fights, and interactions of the characters with each others, you will not get disappointed 

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