Soul Eater: Season 1

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TV Tokyo | Season Premiere Date: April 7, 2008

Starring: Yumiko Kobayashi, Akeno Watanabe, Mamoru Miyano

Summary: At the Shinigami Weaponry Vocational School, humans known as Meisters study. Each Meister has their own partner, who is a human capable of taking on a weapon form. The story follows three of these Meisters and their Weapons. They are Maka Alban and her weapon Soul Eater, Black Star and his weapon Tsubaki, and Death the Kid and his weaponsAt the Shinigami Weaponry Vocational School, humans known as Meisters study. Each Meister has their own partner, who is a human capable of taking on a weapon form. The story follows three of these Meisters and their Weapons. They are Maka Alban and her weapon Soul Eater, Black Star and his weapon Tsubaki, and Death the Kid and his weapons Patricia and Elizabeth Thompson. They attend the school, do homework, fight evil souls, and most important, try to help their weapons reach Death Scythe status, in which they are eligible for use by the leader of all the Meisters and Weapons, the shinigami (Death God) himself.

Opening Theme: 1: "resonance" by T.M.Revolution
2: "PAPERMOON" by Tommy heavenly6

Ending Theme: 1: "I Wanna Be" by STANCE PUNKS
2: "Style" by Kana Nishino
3: "Bakusou Yumeuta" by Diggy-MO'
4: "STRENGTH" by Abingdon Boys School
5: "I Wanna Be" by STANCE PUNKS… Expand

Creator: Atsushi Ohkubo

Genre(s): Animation, Fantasy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E46. Warrior or Slaughterer? Showdown: Mifune vs. Black Star?
Air Date: February 23, 2009
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S1:E44. Weakling Crona's Determination – For You, For Always Being by My Side?
Air Date: February 9, 2009
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S1:E26. The Exciting and Embarrassing Trial Enrollment! The DWMA New Lifestyle Support Fair Is Open?
Air Date: September 29, 2008

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Signas501

Mar 22, 2015

Soul Eater is anime giving us three sets of protagonists. Maka Albarn/Soul Evans, Black star/Tsubaki, and Death the kid/Patty & Liz. Each of them have failed their test to make their weapons death psythes. (Unable to gain their partner 99 souls kishin/corrupt souls, and a witches soul) InSoul Eater is anime giving us three sets of protagonists. Maka Albarn/Soul Evans, Black star/Tsubaki, and Death the kid/Patty & Liz. Each of them have failed their test to make their weapons death psythes. (Unable to gain their partner 99 souls kishin/corrupt souls, and a witches soul) In order for them to pass, they have to become the most elite forces in the Deaths Weapons Meister Acadamy (DWMA) and defeat the veniacle witch Medusa and her companions from reviving a threat deep beneth death city.… Expand

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Rox22

Apr 21, 2014

I'll be honest, going in I didn't expect much from the series. I saw a fw clips and the art style did put me off a bit. But, after constantly hearing about this show from other anime fans, I thought I might as well try it out.

Boy was I glad I did! The show is fantastic. While the artI'll be honest, going in I didn't expect much from the series. I saw a fw clips and the art style did put me off a bit. But, after constantly hearing about this show from other anime fans, I thought I might as well try it out.

Boy was I glad I did! The show is fantastic.

While the art style did make me a bit iffy at first, I did quickly notice that it was intentional and added to the charm and atmosphere of the show. So, yeah, I now approve of the animation and actually think it suites the anime very well. The writing is great and all the characters are interesting and developed. Even the villains are done well.

The humor is pretty good and had me laughing allot. But then again, it did get a little too silly at times (luckily, not too often.) Voice acting was pretty good, but I do question some of their casting choices as I though the English voice actor for Soul was a little bland and came across a bit disinterested in his delivery. Then again, considering Soul's character, I suppose that can't be helped.

If I have one gripe with this series, it is that it seems a little unfocused at times. Particularly with its protagonists. The show can't seem to decide if it want to focus on them as a team, or as individuals and constantly is jumping from one to the other. I didn't really like this as it felt a bit too chaotic and made it hard to connect with the characters. However, the connection does happen, it just take far longer than it should.

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Soul Eater is one of the better animes I've seen recently and is a whole lot of fun to watch. If you are having any doubts about watching this series, then at least give the first 3 episodes a try.… Expand

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ArkonBlade

Jun 27, 2011

found this anime browsing around through netflix and decided to give it a look. im very glad i did . its a fun land funny anime with some intresting charicters and a pretty solid story . voice acting was well done and i loved the opening song "resonance" . one thing i like about anime isfound this anime browsing around through netflix and decided to give it a look. im very glad i did . its a fun land funny anime with some intresting charicters and a pretty solid story . voice acting was well done and i loved the opening song "resonance" . one thing i like about anime is they are not afraid to step outside the box when it comes to uniqe story telling . only minor problem i had with it is that the ending didnt feel very complete although compared to alot of them ive seen its a much much better ending then most .if you like anime its worth a look.… Expand

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Dec 12, 2015

it's a great show that develops it's characters and story wonderfully. the pacing is great and even though there are some awful filler episodes this show is very entertaining.

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TheQuietGamer

Mar 17, 2014

Throughout the course of it's 51-episode run "Soul Eater" manages to be a consistently engaging, fun, and unique anime experience. Each of the characters has their own unique personality traits and quirks that separate them from any other anime characters and make them feel more believableThroughout the course of it's 51-episode run "Soul Eater" manages to be a consistently engaging, fun, and unique anime experience. Each of the characters has their own unique personality traits and quirks that separate them from any other anime characters and make them feel more believable as people. The shows plot-lines are also enjoyable and even when episodes deviate from the main plot-threads the writing is still fantastic.

To be honest the anime can be at it's best when episodes take on their own story, because these are the times when the shows insane and goofy sense of humor can really take hold without worries about the more serious threads. To be honest even when it is focusing on the serious this is one of the most funny anime I have ever seen. The humor alone is enough for me to make me recommend it. The show can also be really deep, touching, and emotional at times in a very mature fashion. Action isn't always the best here, and some voice actors just aren't good, but overall this is still an excellent anime that I highly recommend. My overall score for "Soul Eater" is a 9/10- Amazing.… Expand

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GameChiken

Jan 15, 2011

Soul Eater is an example of doing a shonen type show correctly, it ends, has great characters, great music, great animation, and a great story. I can only say positive things about this show, lets start with the animation. The animation is pretty much flawless( a few shortcuts for nonSoul Eater is an example of doing a shonen type show correctly, it ends, has great characters, great music, great animation, and a great story. I can only say positive things about this show, lets start with the animation. The animation is pretty much flawless( a few shortcuts for non important stuff). The artwork is a far stretch from the manga this show is based off ,but (in my opinion) better than the manga's artwork not nearly as many small problems. The voicing is done BEAUTIFULLY (this is referring to the dub) many great voices across the board. The sub on the other hand is not very suited for the American audience the Japanese voices just don't quite nail the characters like the English. The sound and music is very nice spreading it's genre wings from Jpop to rap to rock n roll and the best part... IT WORKS, usually when you diversify music in anime the result is not very good but this somehow pulls it off. The characters are interesting takes on the extremes of human emotions Pride,Perfection,Insanity,Love,Hatred,and Greed. The characters themselves really never go beyond their certain personalities which is sad. Another sad thing is that the ending also jumps back the that old shonen standby, friendship beats anything, something that never showed up in the series before. The story ,objectively speaking, is good not too deep not too shallow (for its audience). Subjectively speaking, its very well done. All in all if your looking for a good story with a surprising ending you will find it in this excellent 51 episode show.… Expand

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dsotm629

Apr 9, 2013

One of the most interesting and intriguing animes. But that intrigue quickly turns into disappointment. The linear and disjointed storyline seriously fails to achieve the greatness that this show could have had.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 6, 2008
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 7, 2008
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  S1:E46. Warrior or Slaughterer? Showdown: Mifune vs. Black Star?
  Air Date: February 23, 2009
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  S1:E44. Weakling Crona's Determination – For You, For Always Bein...
  Air Date: February 9, 2009
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  S1:E26. The Exciting and Embarrassing Trial Enrollment! The DWMA ...
  Air Date: September 29, 2008
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  S1:E25. The Death Scythes Convene — Stop Dad's Staff Reassignment!?
  Air Date: September 22, 2008
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  S1:E24. The Battle of the Gods — Death City on the Verge of Colla...
  Air Date: September 15, 2008
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  S1:E23. Dead or Alive — In the Rift Between Revival and Dazzlement?
  Air Date: September 8, 2008
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  S1:E22. The Seal Shrine — The Immortal Man's Tricks?
  Air Date: September 1, 2008
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  S1:E21. May My Soul Reach You — A Dry Heart Inside Unbearable Iso...
  Air Date: August 25, 2008
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  S1:E20. The Black Blood Resonance Battle! A Small Soul's Grand St...
  Air Date: August 18, 2008
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  S1:E19. The Underground Battle Commences — Break Through Medusa's...
  Air Date: August 11, 2008
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  S1:E18. The Eve Party Nightmare — And So the Curtain Rises?
  Air Date: August 4, 2008
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  S1:E17. Legend of the Holy Sword 2 — Wanna Go Drinking, Gambling,...
  Air Date: July 28, 2008
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  S1:E16. Fierce Battle Aboard the Ghost Ship — The Hell Inside My ...
  Air Date: July 21, 2008
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  S1:E15. The Soul Eating Black Dragon — Scaredy-Cat Liz and Her Me...
  Air Date: July 14, 2008
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  S1:E14. The Super Written Exam — Heart-Pounding, Reeling, and Res...
  Air Date: July 7, 2008
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  S1:E13. The Man with the Magic Eye — Soul and Maka's Diverging So...
  Air Date: June 30, 2008
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  S1:E12. Courage That Beats Out Fear — Maka Albarn's Great Resolut...
  Air Date: June 23, 2008
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  S1:E11. Tsubaki the Camellia Blossom — What Lies Beyond the Grief?
  Air Date: June 16, 2008
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  S1:E10. The Enchanted Sword Masamune — Break the Soul Possession:...
  Air Date: June 9, 2008
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  S1:E9. Legend of the Holy Sword — Kid and Black?Star's Great Adv...
  Air Date: June 2, 2008
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  S1:E8. Medusa the Witch — The One Who Possesses a Great Evil Soul?
  Air Date: May 26, 2008
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  S1:E7. Black-Blooded Terror — There's a Weapon Inside Crona?
  Air Date: May 19, 2008
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  S1:E6. The New Student: Kid's First Day at the Academy — Will It...
  Air Date: May 12, 2008
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  S1:E5. Shape of the Soul — Enter the Ultimate Meister Stein?
  Air Date: May 5, 2008
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  S1:E4. Engage the Witch Hunter! A Remedial Lesson in the Graveyard?
  Air Date: April 28, 2008
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  S1:E3. The Perfect Boy — Death The Kid's Magnificent Mission?
  Air Date: April 21, 2008
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  S1:E2. I Am the Star! The Big Man is Showing up Here?
  Air Date: April 14, 2008
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  S1:E1. Resonance of the Soul — Will Soul Eater Become a Death Sc...
  Air Date: April 7, 2008