Ranked #128

Soul Eater (Manga)

I fell in love with this manga from the very first chapter I read.The drawing style,the story,the characters and pretty much everything else make the reader not wanting the pages to come to an end.There's almost everything someone might ask from this gender of manga and probably even more.A great story with amazing action and sudden blasts of humor when one least expects it make it worth reading.

The characters all have their own quirks that make each one of them unique in their own weird ways which adds even more to the whole package :P

I undoubtly recommend it for everyone that likes to get a thrill from battle action as well as good laugh at the same time... read more

I first started reading Soul Eater because my friend recommended it to me, saying it's "the lovechild of Bleach and Naruto." Which is pretty true, this manga is overall very very epic.

Art:
I think art is not as pretty as some of my favorite series (ie. Hikaru no Go) but it's not horrible and it's actually quite likeable. The style changes very slightly while in a different dimension and reflects some of the actions in the plot which I found very awesome. Also, it's not difficult to see what's going on in each panel like in some dramatic action series (ie. 07 Ghosts, I need to reread the chapter at least three times to figure out what exactly is going on). Overall, the art is great, this should get a full score but I'm just really picky and dislike the way how some of the eyes (MAKA) are draw. 9/10

Story:
Soul Eater isn't exactly your typical story, which is why I absolutely adore the manga. The main characters don't always win, the plot twists are awesome, and the concept of soul partners as weapons, although not exactly unique, works very well with the story. There's a mix of humor, action, and plot and there isn't really any super long fights that drag on for 20 chapters or something. I really wish I could fully express the awesomeness of Soul Eater's plot, but I really just can't. 10/10

Characters:
A lot of the characters are very amusing, they each have their own flaws (ie: Kid's Obssessive Compulsive Disorder) and are all pretty eccentric which gives me endless amounts of lulz. The character development isn't that obvious (or maybe I just suck at noticing it) but it is noticible and it makes me smile. Kinda.
The relationships between the characters are one of the manga's strong points as well. The characters alone are great, the character interactions are...well... *____________* (This is me being speechless in awe)
And Medusa is a pretty bad-a** villian. 10/10

Enjoyment:
Soul Eater is very enjoying for all the reasons above. I read all the chapters in one sitting because I absolutely fell in love with the characters and the plot. It's all really engaging, there's constantly new things in each chapter so it's never really dull. 10/10 read more

First off, if you're not a fan of anything dark and unusual, you better not get your hands on this superb anime/manga.

Soul Eater is definitely an epic win. At first, I thought it was just any typical supernatural manga and stuff; but after reading the first few chapters, I got obsessed with it. Especially its unique and irreplaceable characters! The story is also fair and you won't be thicked with boredom like what you usually get from reading a manga for too long. This, anime/manga, actually gives you more thrills when reading it for a long time.

Soul Eater is one of the best comics I have ever read. Before I read it, I thought it was stupid because of the title 'Soul Eater'. What, does some guy eat souls?
Then I decied to read it and its action, humor really packs a punch! I recommened anyone abd everyone to read at least the first chapter and you too will be hooked on some Soul Eater.
Another thing that I love the most is that all the main charactors, not only are they strong, they all have problems too. It can either make them or break them. Don't know what I mean? Read the freakin' comic and see! read more

The theme of Soul Eater is development. Throughout the manga everything gets more developed.

Story: In the beginning you would think it would start out as getting 99 Kishin or Afreet egg souls and one Witch soul would be the end of it. The answer is no. The story develops into it's own unique way adding humor along with it. There are multiple plot twists also that you will not see coming. More sub plots come in the mix but gets balanced out and fits in the main plot nicely. Still going on today, the story still holds on strong.

Art: Once again very developed. A perfect example is the design of Soul. In the beginning Soul's design looked immature, young, and second rate. Today, Soul's design comes out more mature, suave, and more eye catching. Atsushi Ohkubo does know how to physically mature the characters and make them a little older as time goes by. The art is very unique with unusual designs and disturbingly awesome scenes that glue your eyes to the page. Expressions of the characters are also very believable and realistic. It's not the same repetitive expressions you would see in Naruto. In short the art is top notch.

Character: This is where the manga excels in the most. Every single character is unique with their own different personalities, designs, and expressions. Most of the characters also feel very realistic for Anime standards. A great example is Maka Albarn who's personality is described as a stubborn bookworm who sometimes can act unknowingly immature and bratty but in the end, she manages to bring her cool up again and kick a**. She is a very well done character who many girls her age could relate to including myself. Other characters that you would normally not take seriously also like Black Star, Ox, or Kid have very fleshed out development and can bring out a more serious side to them. To tell you the truth, there is not a single character I hate. All of them are likable including Medusa who plays one of the best villains ever spawned in an manga. I promise that more than one character will satisfy you.

Enjoyment: What can I say? It's a very well developed manga that keeps me entertained to this day! So far everything is very well paced and there is always a highlight at each chapter. Today, I collect the manga volumes in Japanese and re read them in the fluent language. It's that good. I recommend Soul Eater to anyone who likes a fast paced, action packed, dramatic, and hilarious manga with TONS of very fleshed out characters and a well developed plot.
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seriously, this manga isn't very good, the show was much better and to think the manga came first, its surprising. the art also just makes u wanna die right there, i didnt like it, they made the good characters bad and altered everything. just watch the show and skip the manga.