I was looking for a good anime to watch. I then came across Soul Eater. It had a cute girl swinging a huge scythe around and goes to a school founded by the Grim Reaper. This was made just for me!
Soul Eater focuses on a band for 7 students, all of whom attend the DWMA. The DWMA was founded by Death to train weapons (beings who can change into actual weapons) and their meisters. Weapons and Meisters main purpose is to keep dead souls in check and prevent a Kishin from being created. A Kishin is a creature so full of fear, it falls into a contagious madness. The main duo is Makka and Soul. The story begins with Soul on the verge to becoming a Death Scythe, a prestigious level for a weapon. Unfortunately, things go awry. The 51 episode series also adds Black Star and Tsubaki, and Death the Kid and twins Liz and Patti. Enemies come out from the shadows attacking the Academy and its students, all in the hope of awakening a Kishin.
Likes: I enjoyed the overall themes of this anime. The animation style gave me the impression this would be a fluffy series but I was sorely mistaken. Almost right away, stories involving how to react and handle emotions come up very quickly. The series also addresses concepts of teamwork and family. I also enjoyed the depth the series had in regards to the characters. Despite having a large central cast, there was enough developments to keep things fresh. I was concerned there would be some loose ends but they managed to tie just about all of them up by the last episode.
Dislikes: The animation style can throw you off. At first, it didn't seem to mesh at all with the story content and characters. Pretty quickly though, I grew fond of it. There were some major story arcs that seem to happen out of nowhere. Mainly, in the middle of the series a new rival group appears out of nowhere, with seemingly no connections to the previous set of villains. Also, the last episode seemed rushed and lacked some cohesiveness to the overall series and themes. Another annoyance was the overall series length. 51 episodes is a bit much in my book. They did mange to make it a fun ride though. In a way, 51 episodes was perfect.
Overall: I highly recommend this anime. I feel this is one series worth watching again, despite is long spread. I really enjoyed the themes of handling emotion, teamwork, and family. I found myself rushing home just so I could get my next episode in. If you're looking for a good new series with action, depth and some bright, flashy animation, Soul Eater is for you.
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