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Soul Eater

Alternative Titles

Japanese: SOUL EATER
English: Soul Eater
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 25
Chapters: 117
Status: Finished
Published: Jun 24, 2003 to Aug 12, 2013
Genres: Action Action, Comedy Comedy, Fantasy Fantasy
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Gangan
Authors: Ookubo, Atsushi (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 8.091 (scored by 8621986,219 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #5942
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #41
Members: 196,835
Favorites: 10,674

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Volumes: /25
Chapters: /117
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Soul Eater
Volume 1
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Synopsis

Death City is home to the Death Weapon Meister Academy, established by Shinigami—the grim reaper himself. Created to maintain peace, the academy trains Meisters and Demon Weapons—people who take on the form of a weapon—to defend humanity against evil. The ultimate goal of a Meister is to create a "Death Scythe" worthy of being wielded by Shinigami. To do this, their weapon partner must consume the souls of 99 wicked humans and one witch.

Maka Albarn and her partner Soul Eater "Soul" Evans are two students who hope to make a Death Scythe. They are joined by the boisterous Black☆Star and his partner Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, as well as the perfectionist Death the Kid—simply known as Kid—and his partners, the twins Patricia "Patty" and Elizabeth "Liz" Thompson. These ambitious students all work towards becoming the ultimate Meister and Demon Weapon team, through misadventures, missions, and many class trials.

However, many mysteries surround them, and as new enemies are discovered and secrets are revealed, Maka, Soul, and their friends must fight to protect the academy, Death City, and the world itself from enemies far worse than humans.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Soul Eater was published in English by Yen Press from October 27, 2009, to March 24, 2015. It was also released in Spanish by Norma Editorial from September 1, 2010, to October 1, 2014; in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC from July 2012 to August 2014; and in Argentina by Ovni Press from September 8, 2017, to October 21, 2022.

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Reviews

May 29, 2015
I can't recommend this manga enough, the only slight downside I can think of is that the art style changes very slightly. The later volumes have absolutely astounding art, incredibly detailed and intricate. The characters are really likeable and develop a lot over the story. One thing I found really cool is the little details that become really important later on, it makes the story feel well thought out and crafted. Another thing I really enjoyed is how this manga never takes it self too seriously right down to the last chapter, it manages to be deep and engaging while also being light hearted ...
Aug 9, 2013
Mixed Feelings
Soul Eater is unique in its own way and it propels you into this bizzare and crazy world which is super cool and unique. One of the things I like about said universe would be the moon that looks like its on cocaine and the sun which pretty much looks like my idiot friend. Weird.

The main factor this manga is dragged down is the storyline. The beginning was great but as the story progressed it gets complicating and if you miss one part, you'd have to go back and read it from the beginning again and that sucks. It was also lacking in many parts ...
Oct 28, 2015
After I watched Soul Eater, everyone said, “The manga ending is better.” So I decided to take them up on that and read it.

Why oh why did I finish this manga? Because I’m an idiot?

Maybe.

More likely than not it's because I wanted to reach this “better ending”. While I’ll admit that “bravery” isn’t the best ending to a series, the Soul Eater anime surpasses the manga.

Let’s break down why, shall we?

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