If you like all your anime to look a little bit special then soul eater satisfies, its got this awesome chunky style with a little bit of a Halloween/Adam's family twist. It's low on detail, high on impact and is just shonen done right. Even the soundtrack is pretty interesting. To be honest its not really my favourite style but what I loved is the way the art style, the story and the music all fit together. This wasn't cobbled together with whatever is popular but it was consider as a whole and I really appreciated that.
The characters are great, they have a good mix of them, they all play off each other to make this a really funny show and I loved watching them work together and get stronger. Even their more ridiculous traits are sold well by the solid story telling. I have to confess I am a tiny bit of a feminist:P Even though I know shounen is primarily for boys, as a female I get a little excited when the female characters got to work along side the guys and get stronger. The point isn't that this is somehow a feminist work, it's REALLY not, the point is even the women characters are interesting and move beyond their stereotypes. Particularly of course the female lead. This is a show where the characters work together in really interesting partnerships which is interesting when contrasted to the Krillin effect where characters are cast aside as the lead character gets stronger. Its the heart and soul (no pun intended) of this show and for me makes it stand out amongst all the shonen I have watched as one of the better ones.
Should you watch it? Probably. It's funny, they fight, they get stronger, they pose and look badass, what more could you want?
