Soul Eater

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Season 1
  • Network: TV Tokyo
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 7, 2008
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
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  1. GameChiken
    Jan 15, 2011
    9
    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 non important stuff). The artwork is a far stretch from the manga this show is based off ,but (in my opinion)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 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
  2. TheQuietGamer
    Mar 17, 2014
    9
    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 believable as people. The shows plot-lines are also enjoyable and even when episodes deviate from the mainThroughout 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
  3. dsotm629
    Apr 9, 2013
    4
    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.
  4. ReubenIsAGod
    Jul 15, 2013
    8
    Really awesome anime, in fact it is my favorite shonen anime, but sadly the anime is why too short and does not have a proper ending, Damn the anime needs to be remade after the manga ends, also after following the manga quite closely the anime after Ep 36-37 changes and becomes different compared to the manga.
  5. AdderTude
    Mar 8, 2013
    9
    The story of Soul Eater was very engaging. I liked the premise that the kids and their partners (their weapons, which have human forms) are trying to make them worthy enough to be a weapon for their principal and leader, Death, while becoming legitimate Grim Reapers themselves. The one thing that made me want to turn it off in some episodes was the annoying Blackstar. He's just likeThe story of Soul Eater was very engaging. I liked the premise that the kids and their partners (their weapons, which have human forms) are trying to make them worthy enough to be a weapon for their principal and leader, Death, while becoming legitimate Grim Reapers themselves. The one thing that made me want to turn it off in some episodes was the annoying Blackstar. He's just like Naruto Uzumaki in that he wants to become the strongest in the world and is just as loud and obnoxious, if not even more so. The key difference is that Naruto is pretty cool when he actually keeps himself under control and is a likeable character. Blackstar on the other hand is selfish and annoying in every single waking moment he's on screen. He always tries to be the center of attention and almost everyone at the school hates him. At least with Naruto, he only acts out because he just wants to have friends; Blackstar only acts out because he's completely self-centered and generally unlikeable.

    That being said, the twists and turns in the story kept me wanting to find out more, especially the parts where I'm like "why isn't he/she dead yet?!" Overall, the series is great and I recommend it to any anime fan who hasn't seen it yet.    … Expand
  6. ArkonBlade
    Jun 27, 2011
    9
    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 is they are not afraid to step outside the box when it comes to uniqe story telling . only minor problem ifound 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
  7. Rox22
    Apr 21, 2014
    9
    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 art style did make me a bit iffy at first, I did quickly notice that it was intentional and added to the    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 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.

    Overall:
    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
  8. Signas501
    Mar 22, 2015
    10
    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) In order for them to pass, they have to become the most elite forces in the Deaths Weapons MeisterSoul 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
  9. BU
    Dec 12, 2015
    9
    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.