Soul Eater — 2008-2009 · 1 season · 51 eps

★ 7.7

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Soul Eater

2008-2009 1 season 51 episodes

★ 7.7 (16,352 votes) Top 41%

Set in the Shinigami technical school for weapon meisters, the series revolves around 3 groups of each a weapon meister and a human weapon. Trying to make the latter a "Death Scythe" which is the highest title for a weapon and thus fit for use by the Shinigami, they must collect the souls of 99 evil humans and 1 witch. Maka & Soul Eater, Black Star & Tsubaki, and Death the Kid with Patty and Liz Thompson are the characters Soul Eater revolves around. Besides taking the time to gather souls, these students of Shibusen defend Death City from some of the most powerful of creatures while still attending school and trying to become stronger.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1 1-30

S1 31-51

E1

7.7

7.6

E2

7.3

6.4

E3

7.7

7.3

E4

7.4

7.7

E5

7.7

7.7

E6

7.5

7.9

E7

7.6

7.2

E8

7.8

7.3

E9

7.3

7.5

E10

7.9

7.2

E11

7.9

7.0

E12

7.2

7.2

E13

7.7

7.5

E14

7.8

7.7

E15

7.2

8.1

E16

7.5

7.8

E17

5.9

7.6

E18

7.7

7.9

E19

8.1

7.9

E20

7.9

8.4

E21

8.3

6.7

E22

7.9

E23

8.3

E24

8.4

E25

7.4

E26

7.4

E27

7.6

E28

7.6

E29

7.2

E30

7.6

Avg

7.6

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.4

S1E24 Kamigami no tatakai. Desushiti houkai no kiki ni?

Free from his underground prison, Asura unleashes his terrible powers on Death City! High in the air, above the destruction, Death himself engages the Kishin in battle.

#2

S1E50 8.4

Ichi ka bachi ka?! Kami wo koeru otoko tachi?-

Maka struggles to save Soul, but even if she manages to bring her partner back from the edge of insanity, it might be too late to rescue Black☆Star, Death the Kid, and their Weapons from the Kishin!

#3

S1E21 8.3

Todoke, watashi no tamashii. Kawaita kokoro, tamaranai kodoku no naka de...?

Maka’s fight with Crona takes a very surprising turn when she puts herself in danger, hoping her actions will free the odd little Meister from a life of pain.

4. S1E23 "Deddo oa araibu! Fukkatsu to genkaku no hazama de?" 8.3
5. S1E19 "Kaishi, chika koubousen. Toppaseyo, Medyûsa no bekutoru aroo?" 8.1
6. S1E45 "Taima no hachô. Môkô, ikari no majin gari?" 8.1
7. S1E10 "Youtou masamune. Yabure hyoui tamashii, ame ni utau kokoro?" 7.9
8. S1E11 "Tsubaki no hana. Kanashimi wo koe ta saki ni aru mono?" 7.9
9. S1E20 "Kuro chi no kyoumei ikusa. Kyoufu ni hamukau chiisa-na tamashii no dai funto?" 7.9
10. S1E22 "Fuuin no yashiro. Fujimi no otoko ga shikake ta karakuri?" 7.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#51

S1E17 5.9

Legend of the Holy Sword 2: Wanna Go Drinking, Gambling, and Playing?

Ox Ford triumphantly raises Excalibur to the heavens! Instead of fame and glory, he gets a painfully detailed account of Excalibur’s past lives and loves.

50. S1E32 "Seiken Densetsu 3. Shibusen banchô monogatari?" 6.4
49. S1E51 "Aikotoba wa yuuki!" 6.7
48. S1E41 "Kurukuru Kururu. Hakase ha odoru, atarashiki sekai?" 7.0
47. S1E42 "Shingeki! Baba Yagaa no shiro. Nanka moyamoya suru?" 7.2

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Episode Engagement

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19 Standouts

7 Infamous

15 Hidden Gems

10 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E1 Resonance of the Soul: Will Soul Eater Become a Death Scythe?

Most Infamous: S1E17 Legend of the Holy Sword 2: Wanna Go Drinking, Gambling, and Playing?

Best Hidden Gem: S1E45 Taima no hachô. Môkô, ikari no majin gari?

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