Soul Eater

What is Soul Eater about?

Soul Eater is a TV anime series of 51 episodes animated by bones, adapted from a manga. It aired from April 7, 2008 to March 30, 2009. AniList classifies it as action, adventure, comedy and fantasy.

Synopsis from AniList. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Super Power, Ensemble Cast, Shounen, Magic, School, Female Protagonist, Witch, Ninja, Henshin, Gods.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Maka Albarn マカ・アルバーン

  Main character

  Soul's partner and the female protagonist of the series. Known to be cheerful, direct, confident, smart and hardworking, in stark contrast to Soul who is much more laid-back in comparison.

  Japanese voice: Chiaki Omigawa

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  Tsubaki Nakatsukasa 中務椿

  Main character

  A demon weapon partnered with Black Star hailing from the Nakatsukasa Clan, a special weapons clan who are direct descendants of demon weapons created by the mother of magic weapons, Arachne Gorgon.

  Japanese voice: Kaori Nazuka

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  Patricia Thompson パトリシア・トンプソン

  Main character

  A Demon Weapon and the younger sister of Elizabeth Thompson. Known as one of the "Demon Twin Guns", both her and her sister were known as the "Brooklyn Devils" and were petty thugs until being found by their current Meister, Death the Kid.

  Japanese voice: Narumi Takahira

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  Elizabeth Thompson エリザベス・トンプソン

  Main character

  A demon weapon and the older sister of Patricia Thompson. Formerly a thuggish ruffian alongside her sister raised in the streets of New York, both her own and sister's life turn for the better when they encountered their future meister, Death the Kid.

  Japanese voice: Akeno Watanabe

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  Death the Kid デス・ザ・キッド

  Main character

  The son of Death himself and the Meister of the Demon Twin Guns, Liz Thompson and Patty Thompson. Created from a piece of Death's soul, Death the Kid is known to be one of the top 3 students in the DWMA, albeit with a confounding obsession when it comes to symmetry.

  Japanese voice: Mamoru Miyano

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  Soul Eater Evans ソウル・イーター・エヴァンス

  Main character

  Maka's partner and the male protagonist of the series. Soul is a demon weapon who was born into a family of famous musicians. After discovering his weapon abilities as a Demon Weapon Soul joined the DWMA, where he partnered up with Maka.

  Japanese voice: Kouki Uchiyama

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  Black☆Star ブラック☆スター

  Main character

  A shadow weapon meister and the last survivor of the infamous Star Clan, taken into the DWMA and raised by Sid Barrett. His weapon partner is Tsubaki Nakatsukasa. He is known as one of the toughest students in the academy, being quite self-centered with a desire to always be in the spotlight.

  Japanese voice: Yumiko Kobayashi

Supporting characters

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  Franken Stein フランケン・シュタイン

  Supporting character

  The eccentric yet incredibly talented doctor and meister who is hailed as the DWMA's strongest graduate in history. He later joins the academy as an instructor. While he is intimidating due to the greater-than-typical amount of madness within him, he is highly relied upon by Death and is well-liked by his students.

  Japanese voice: Tomoe Hanba

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  Shinigami 死神様

  Supporting character

  The grim reaper himself. He is by far the most powerful character in the series. He is a bit of a joker but when the time comes, he's all business. His number is 42-42-564 (shini-shini-koroshi), which literally means die-die-kill in Japanese.

  Japanese voice: Rikiya Koyama

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  Blair ブレア

  Supporting character

  A playful cat with powerful magic that Soul and Maka initially confused for a regular witch. Her life seems to largely revolve around doing whatever she deems fun at any given time, ranging from working as a hostess at Chupa♡Cabra's to aiding the DWMA's plans - however, she's also very sensitive to others' feelings…

  Japanese voice: Emiri Katou

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  Spirit Albarn スピリット=アルバーン

  Supporting character

  He is the Shinigami’s current weapon and Maka’s father. He is very protective of Maka and is ready to jump to her aid any time she’s in trouble (he is always stopped by the Shinigami). His wife is Maka’s mother but they are divorced now due to his constant flirting with other women.

  Japanese voice: Tooru Ookawa

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  Crona クロナ

  Supporting character

  The demon sword Ragnarok's meister and the biological child of the witch Medusa Gorgon. They're driven by their mother's aim to turn them into a Kishin.

  Japanese voice: Maaya Sakamoto

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  Ragnarök ラグナロク

  Supporting character

  Ragnarok, also known as the Demon Sword, is the weapon partner of Crona. Born a normal demon weapon, it was melted by Medusa in a vat of Black Blood while in its weapon form and mixed into Crona's blood.

  Japanese voice: Keiji Himeno

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  Medusa Gorgon メデューサ・ゴーゴン

  Supporting character

  One of the major antagonists of the series, Medusa is a powerful witch and the middle sibling among the three Gorgon Sisters. She is the mother of Crona, who is also the crown jewel in her master plan: the destruction of the current world order to get the planet back on track.

  Japanese voice: Houko Kuwashima

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  Mifune ミフネ

  Supporting character

  Mifune, known by the epithet "God of the Sword", is an infamous samurai and bodyguard who acts as a guardian to the little witch, Angela Leon. He is later blackmailed into the service of Arachnophobia by its head, Arachne Gorgon.

  Japanese voice: Kenjirou Tsuda

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  Excalibur エクスカリバー

  Supporting character

  The legendary sword used by heroes and kings. It has a great power that is unmatched by any other weapon. It turns out that anyone can use Excalibur. However, no one can put up with its personality (it has a bigger ego than Black Star).

  Japanese voice: Takehito Koyasu

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  Eruka Frog エルカ・フロッグ

  Supporting character

  Eruka Frog is a frog-themed witch who serves under Medusa Gorgon. Like many other witches, Eruka craves destruction and enjoys the fact that she was born a Witch. However, she is extremely cowardly, preferring to flee rather than fight, and never hesitates begging for mercy when cowed.

  Japanese voice: Misato Fukuen

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  Angela Leon アンジェラ・レオン

  Supporting character

  Although she is a witch, her magical power is weak due to her youth; consequently, she relies on Mifune to protect her as a bodyguard. She is a chameleon witch capable of using invisibility magic, though the spell is still imperfect, leaving parts of her body visible.

  Japanese voice: Ayaka Saitou

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  Justin Law ジャスティン＝ロウ

  Supporting character

  The Death Scythe in charge of Europe. Dressed in a priestly garb and earphones, Justin is devout in his services to the Shinigami. Justin is the youngest in the DWMA's history to become a Death Scythe at the age of thirteen, all without the aid of a partner.

  Japanese voice: Keisuke Oda