manga04_jpg login_tab_left_jpg
Username:   Password:    Forgot Password?
App
Try out our new iPhone application!
App
Manga Poll
Comparing your anime consumption between now and 5 years ago...
I started watching anime in the last 5 years
I watch a lot more now
I watch just a little more now
About the same
Watch a little less now
Watch a lot less now
I stopped watching anime
 
See Old Polls

Manga is the Japanese equivalent of comics
with a unique style and following. Join the revolution! Read some manga today!



Coded in ConTEXT

Join #baka-updates @irc.irchighway.net

RSS Feed
 
center_left_tab Manga Info center_right_tab
 
ALL    A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z   
Soul Eater  
Login to add items to your list, keep track of your progress, and rate series!
Description
From Yen Press:

Maka is a weapon meister, determined to turn her partner, a living scythe named Soul Eater, into a powerful death scythe — the ultimate weapon of Death himself! Charged with the task of collecting and devouring the tainted souls of ninety-nine humans and one witch, Maka and her fellow meisters strive to master their weapons as they face off against the bizarre and dangerous minions of the underworld. But the meisters’ own personal quirks may prove a bigger obstacle than any sultry enchantress!

Type
Manga

Related Series
Soul Eater Not! (Side Story)
Soul Eater Soul Art (Spin-Off)

Associated Names
ソウルイーター
噬魂师

Groups Scanlating
A Willful Muse
A3S Scans
Binktopia
DEMONSr
More...

Latest Release(s)
c.111 by MangaBurn & Manga Panda & Mangainn (0d ago)
c.110 by Vortex-Scans (15d ago)
c.110 by MangaBurn & Manga Panda & Mangainn (27d ago)
Search for all releases of this series

Status in Country of Origin
24 Volumes (Ongoing)

Completely Scanlated?
No

Anime Start/End Chapter
Ends at Volume 10. Chapter 37 the story diverges.

User Reviews
N/A

Forum
9 topics, 38 posts
Click here to view the forum

User Rating
Average: 8.2 / 10.0 (1010 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.16 / 10.0
10
 28% (278 votes)
9+
 20% (205 votes)
8+
 25% (255 votes)
7+
 14% (141 votes)
6+
 5% (55 votes)
5+
 3% (32 votes)
4+
 1% (14 votes)
3+
 1% (9 votes)
2+
 1% (11 votes)
1+
 1% (10 votes)

Last Updated
June 15th 2013, 7:24am PST

Sponsored Links
Game advertisements by <a href="http://www.game-advertising-online.com" target="_blank">Game Advertising Online</a> require iframes.

Image [Report Inappropriate Content]

Genre
Action  Adventure  Comedy  Drama  Ecchi  Fantasy  Psychological  School Life  Shounen  Supernatural 
Search for series of same genre(s)

Categories

Category Recommendations (beta!)
Seirei Tsukai no Kenbu (Novel)
xxxHoLic
Maousama no Yuusha Toubatsuki
Soul Eater Not!
Mahou Tsukai Kurohime

Recommendations

Author(s)
OHKUBO Atsushi

Artist(s)
OHKUBO Atsushi

Year
2003

Original Publisher
Square Enix

Serialized In (magazine)
Shounen Gangan (Square Enix)
Yen Plus (Yen Press)

Licensed (in English)
Yes

English Publisher
Yen Press (14 Volumes - Ongoing)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #376 decreased(-230)
Monthly Pos #82 increased(+25)
3 Month Pos #29 increased(+1)
6 Month Pos #35 decreased(-1)

List Stats
On 5069 reading lists
On 1164 wish lists
On 227 unfinished lists
On 364 custom lists

Note: You must be logged in to update information on this page.

Forum Posts
Soul Eater to End in 2 More Chapters 13 days, 9 hours, 27 minutes ago
Chapter 86 758 days, 14 hours, 4 minutes ago
Should I read it? 791 days, 4 hours, 19 minutes ago
New Soul Eater Manga Series to Launch in January 925 days, 12 hours, 31 minutes ago
The book of Eibon (spoilers) 1191 days, 9 hours, 55 minutes ago

Click to view the forum

tickmark preloadxmark preloadxmark preload
User Comments [ Order by usefulness ]
 

You must login to comment for this series! Register an account.

avatar
 Great   
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
by Katreal
November 5th, 2010, 9:03pm
I really enjoyed this manga, but I can see where some people are coming from with the negatives. I watched the anime all the way through first, and then started the manga from where it started to diverge, and thus got to skip much of the slow prologue. The random jumping between characters was made a tad more bearable since episode-format lends itself better to it. Plus the action scenes were nicely animated~

Though the manga is far superior to the anime post chapter~ 34 ish. Everything just starts to tie together neatly, and little odd occurrences suddenly start to make sense. It helps that I often don't have much of an idea what's going to happen next, so I keep getting surprised.

As for the characters--I admit the personality extremes were utterly annoying at first. I caught myself wanting to strangle both Kid and Black*Star in the beginning, but they grew on me, and soon I found myself thinking--wow, they are actually kinda cool. By the time I reached the end of chapter 79 that annoyance had long since changed into adoring love. The characters DO change throughout the course of the series, but they still remain themselves and I love them for it.

Fanservice bugged me, but hey, Book of Eibon, Chapter 1. I loved it.

Rating is as it is because, no matter how much I enjoyed it, there's always room for improvement.
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 Boring   
Rating: 5.0 / 10.0
by CowTail
October 5th, 2010, 3:58pm
There's no glue holding it together. It's just a battle manga. I almost reached the end of volume 1 before just giving up out of sheer boredom, in the middle of a battle no less.

The art style kinda sucks in that it's all over the place. And I don't see where this "polish" is that others commented about.

Heck, even the ecchi portions weren't very interesting.

So for being mediocre, I gave it a mediocre rating. Enjoy.
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 Awesome ^^   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by Kishu
August 3rd, 2010, 2:12pm
I fell in love with this series as soon as I looked at it! The artwork looked pretty cool (It reminded me of something that came out of a Tim Burton film and the Gorillaz videos *don't ask me why lol) and the summary sounded awesome, and then I saw that there was an anime of it. So I decided to skip the manga and watch the anime first (Everyone knows that 99% of the time the anime will suck compared to the book). The anime blew me away! After I watched the anime I went to the book and I was surprised on how accurate the anime was to it (until episode 29) and of course I loved the book more then the show. The only thing that bothered me about the anime was that it didn't make as much sense as the book (Probably due to the fact that it spins off from the book after episode 29). I would recommend this book to people who like action and a great storyline ^^

... Last updated on October 9th, 2011, 6:06am
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 Molenir hit it   
Rating: 4.0 / 10.0
by Artimidorus
July 28th, 2010, 4:16am
What in the world is with all these 10 reviews? I don't understand how someone can say this is the perfect manga with zero room for improvement and that it can do no wrong. Seems to be a fad lately with many reviewers, even worse than before.

Anyways, as Molenir said, there isn't much to this series. I have tried following it, and tried reading it several times because people keep recommending it to me, but now I am starting to resent those friends who tell me to check it out. This series had a lot to work for, it had an interesting concept, characters that had boundless opportunities and unique qualities.. and then it shoved all that aside, picked up the latest Naruto and Bleach, and decided to copy as best they could. Completely halting any chance this series seemed to have had for a future.
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 dudes   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by shelleymallow
July 18th, 2010, 5:24am
u seriously have to watch the anime smilesmile
i began the manga and followed with the anime until it ended recently and now im waiting with the chappies.

The fighting scenes in both manga and anime are intense and so cool while being funny bigrazz

The thing bout the manga is the quirky art taste really shows through more than the anime and the fighting scenes become a whole different world! Its a must see.

The thing bout the anime is that its looks a lil different and i guess doesn't have the cool details as the manga but i personally think the art is really well done in the anime as well *thumbs up

haha im a shoujo girl so when i read this, it was like taking me to a whole new world!
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 Fun!   
Rating: 7.0 / 10.0
by Takahashi4me
June 1st, 2010, 11:39am
Okay, I had to post this after seeing the most recent negative reviews.
Firstly, personally, I'm not crazy about the art. Or the fanservice. Not that I hate it (well, okay, I've got bad blood between me and the fanservice but that's me and my feminism), but I'm not just crazy about it, y'know?
Just pointing that out to get it out of the way.
Now, onto Soul Eater- I'm not going to give some long deep review and plotline and character developement and blah blah blah because I am a blunt person and Lord know 60% of us don't give a damn.

I will only say:
The story DOES need some getting into at the start, but improves very, VERY much later on.
The characters DO change and mature (in a good way) BUT it takes time.
The comedy IS funny.
The HINTED romance is ADORABLE.
This story is NOT DEEP. It may have lines that can seem deep, or have conversations that kindasorta look like they're trying to deep BUT IT IS NOT DEEP.
HOWEVER, IT IS MOST CERTAINLY NOT SHALLOW. The characters have good relationships and problems and teamwork and all that jazz.
In short, there's the seaside and the swimming pool and that little inflatable poor excuse for a water holder in your backyard.
Think of Soul Eater as the swimming pool- it's not too deep, but not unbearably shallow but it's good enough for fun and some good moments you'll like reading.

IN SUMMARY, IT IS FUN.

BUT I WARN YOU THE START IS NOT THE BEST OF STARTS.

BUT THE LATEST CHAPTERS ARE DELISH.

THAT IS ALL.
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 Not sure why   
Rating: N/A
by elementcharm
January 31st, 2010, 9:04pm
Im almost not sure why i hated this manage so much. It has everything i usualy enjoy in a manga. Decient art, interesting idea, nice fight scens...but yet i still hate it so. Save for Kidd i detest every single character in this managa. Espically the cat demon whos sole purpose is to have oversized boobs. Im not one to put down fan service but it just felt waaaay to forced. Every character has way too extream of a personality...too self absorbed, too shy, too nuts, too easy going, too manwhoreish, the list goes on. There isnt a well balenced character is this manga that anyone can relate too save maybe Soul and his partner. Molenir worded it nicely, it looks nice but theres nothing under the shiney exterior. Awsome idea/art but thats it. I forced myself to read this manga because i couldnt understand why i didnt enjoy it, but it is without a doubt this is the manga i hate the most. I make the guess that the characters ruin this manga for me. If you can overlook them, or heck enjoy them, then youd probally love this manga. Personally i cant stand it and gave it up.
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 ok   
Rating: 5.0 / 10.0
by wait321
November 14th, 2009, 4:52pm
I have some mixed reactions about this series. On one hand, it's very stylish. Not only the artwork, but the characters and battles styles are very distinct and polished. You can tell that the author put in a lot of creativity and effort when creating them.

On the other hand, there's too much focus on the style. There's a constant addition of new characters with no development for most of them. There's almost no story background so it's difficult to understand how the characters' actions fit into the bigger picture.

Overall, it feels like the story was created to show off the stylish artwork and battles. The premise of the story seems promising, but everything is just so focused on the current event/battle that, after awhile, it feels like you're just looking at a picture book.

... Last updated on November 14th, 2009, 4:55pm
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 Great Art, Lame Story   
Rating: 2.0 / 10.0
by Molenir
November 10th, 2009, 11:06am
If you're looking for cool, if you're looking for art, this is a great one to read. If you're looking for a good story, a deep story, one that is well told, rather then just that just trite and shallow, then this is not the story you're looking for. Basically, it poses, it preens, it walks around like a model on a runway. But while it looks nice, just like the model, theres no real depth here. Worth looking at once at best.
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
avatar
 Great Battles   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by jnatsumi
October 29th, 2009, 8:07pm
I first watched the anime first then started reading the manga.
The thing I like most about the series is the battle scenes. This manga has the coolest and most dynamic fight scenes I have ever seen. I love it.
Someone said previously that the plot develop slowly. However, the plot becomes more and more complex as it goes.
We see significant character development. Subtly, but noticeable enough.I am absolutely attached to the characters. They are not perfect. My favorite character is Maka. She's not a perfect character, but she has the most kick-ass battle style. Oh, and I also love the Docter's fighting style, too. It makes you squirm at how much they improve since the beginning of the manga. Oh wait, sorry. Did that count as a spoiler? Nah.

I also love the art. The art is nothing too complex, like CLAMP's style; the illustration is easy to the eyes and does its job well in adding the right effect. Jagged lines, smooth lines, great explosions, cool characters.

One thing that ticks me off is the scenery. It's like--in the middle of no where. It has this fairytale kind of feeling to the place, but also kind of too desolate. I don't like it that much. I supposed, this is what it makes the manga unique.

I also look forward to the next chapter.
This manga is definitely worth a try!!

... Last updated on October 29th, 2009, 8:10pm
Was this comment useful?  Yes tickmark  No xmark    
Previous Page Pages (5) [ 1 2 3 4 5 ] Next Page
Show  entries per page 

You must login to comment for this series! Register an account.
Manga Search
 
MANGA Fu
News
What's New!
Series Stats
Forums
Chat
Releases
Scanlators
Series Info
Mangaka
Publishers
Reviews
Genres
Categories
FAQ
Affiliates
Members
BU Forum
Baka-Updates
MEMBERS
Sign Up
TEAM-BU
Admin CP
About Us

footer