Soul Eater

Soul Eater

A sound soul dwells within a sound mind and a sound body.

On TV Tokyo

2008–20091 season51 episodes25 min7.8 / 10

A high-energy supernatural action-comedy about student weapon meisters balancing school life with soul-collecting missions, anchored by strong ensemble bonds and visual style.

Set in the Shinigami technical school for weapon meisters, the series revolves around 3 groups of each a weapon meister and a human weapon. Trying to make the latter a "Death Scythe" which is the highest title for a weapon and thus fit for use by the Shinigami, they must collect the souls of 99 evil humans and 1 witch. Maka & Soul Eater, Black Star & Tsubaki, and Death the Kid with Patty and Liz Thompson are the characters Soul Eater revolves around. Besides taking the time to gather souls, these students of Shibusen defend Death City from some of the most powerful of creatures while still attending school and trying to become stronger.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Soul Eater violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.

  • Does Soul Eater leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

  • Is Soul Eater sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.

  • Is Soul Eater easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is Soul Eater scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity26

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Surprise26

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Love50

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