Soul Eater

[NM]

The whole thing with sanity is just awesome in SE. It was so twisted at the end seeing the black blood take over Maka...I loved it. Although I was surprised to see that Maka actually wanted to use the power of the black blood. Fighting against her fear is what made her stronger (and she even heard the whole conversation about fear with Soul and the demon imp).

Looks like only Soul is trying his hardest to resist. I hope he can bring her back since everyone else is already occupied with someone (really looking forward to Black Star and Kid team up).

And Jiraiya's voice for the demon imp inside Soul was a perfect choice. Can't wait for the next episode! This series is just brilliant.

[Ryllharu]

[Full disclosure: I have read the manga (though not all that far beyond this), and these are my thoughts on the events when I read it and now augmented in light of seeing it animated.]


In Response to NM's post:

I'm thinking the difference between Maka and Chrona here is entirely based on their partners. Black blood, and Shinigami-sama's explanation about The Kishin, is all based on giving into your fear. The technician gets so afraid, that they withdraw themselves and in a completely panicked state, go berserk until whatever subject of their fear is destroyed.

While Chrona's fear is amplified by Ragnarok (as we saw, s\he is as afraid of him beating her\his up as s\he is of everything else), Maka is putting all of her faith behind Soul to get her out of this safely. While Chrona is dominated, Maka leaving her life in someone else's hands. Though I have to say it is a little strange that the black blood that was inside of Soul is now also inside of Maka. Soul Resonance must be something far beyond a mental joining...since it also supports fluids exchange ;)

As a side note, while it looked like Chrona's constant, "I don't know how to deal with X..." was some part of social ineptitude, it may acutally be his\her way of saying how afraid of it s\he is.


Kidd and BlackStar team ups were not very effective the last time we saw them. It should make for a few good laughs, especially since one or both of them will be facing off against Free, the casually-inept werewolf.

[Kraco]

The definite depth of madness:

Episode 21 - Tadashi (http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=13287)




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An interesting episode. Well, ending a fight with the "let's be friends instead" approach can go either way: down to a disaster or offer a smooth and believable way. I deem it depends heavily on the setting which one is more likely. In this particular case, considering how troubled and unstable Krona was, it's safe to say it was totally believable plus offered a way to end the fight despite the power difference (between Krona and a sane Maka). After all, it's not like Krona as such was enjoying the fight or fighting for any solid ambition or goal of her own. She probably fought because that was the easiest way out for her.

In any case, the next ep should offer a different kind of fight with no mahou shoujo endings...

[Inazuma]

Do NOT watch the preview, massive spoiler included !

[NeoBear]

ya know im not to happy about that i mean i have seen this befor, " ha ha i killed thousands but i was misunderstood and never had anybody love me and now that you have opened my eyes i regret it all and want to change please forgive all my sins "...

[Kraco]

ya know im not to happy about that i mean i have seen this befor, " ha ha i killed thousands but i was misunderstood and never had anybody love me and now that you have opened my eyes i regret it all and want to change please forgive all my sins "...

She wasn't sane. What did you expect?

For Soul and Maka this was best that could happen because they could end the fight they weren't supposed to win in a very timely manner.

[Ryllharu]

An interesting episode. Well, ending a fight with the "let's be friends instead" approach can go either way: down to a disaster or offer a smooth and believable way. I deem it depends heavily on the setting which one is more likely. In this particular case, considering how troubled and unstable Krona was, it's safe to say it was totally believable plus offered a way to end the fight despite the power difference (between Krona and a sane Maka). After all, it's not like Krona as such was enjoying the fight or fighting for any solid ambition or goal of her own. She probably fought because that was the easiest way out for her.

In any case, the next ep should offer a different kind of fight with no mahou shoujo endings...
This was definitely one of those occasions where the only way to achieve victory was Mahou Shoujo style (the standard kind, not the Nanoha way).

We saw before with Kidd that the more frightened Chrona gets, the more insane she becomes, and then that raises her power. She may be an incomplete kishin, but fighting her only makes her worse. Maka was right in figuring that the only way to stop Chrona was to comfort her. I'm pretty much in total agreement with the idea that killing became the easiest way out for her.

BlackStar and Tsubaki certainly could have hurt her, but that wouldn't achieve a whole lot since he isn't nearly as capable as Stein is at it. At worst, it would have been a repeat of the demonic ghost ship.

Chibi-Chrona was so cute~

[Inazuma]

After Episode 6 I just couldn't wait to see what Kid could do. I think that Episode 22 Is going to get us lots of combat fanservice.

[oyabun]

Where the hell did Maka got the book for the Maka chop? And wait Crona's a girl?

[Ryllharu]

Chrona's gender has never been specified thus far. I'm just tired of not being able to use pronouns. I've always thought Chrona was a girl though.

Some of the shots of Chrona's face in this episode made her look like a boy. It's supposed to be very ambiguous.

[NM]

lol at Kid in the beginning of the episode. Didn't think Patty would ever provide some kind of motivational support for him since she always laughs at him when he breaks down. :D

Chibi Chrona and Maka for the win! Yeah, you can probably tell that I enjoyed the ending even more with both of them walking together.

And I kind of assumed that Chrona was a male. The voice gives off that vibe (both chibi and regular Chrona for me at least).

[oyabun]

I think he's definitely a male. Not just his voice, but his looks too.

I'm hoping kid would let us see his true shinigami powers. I mean come on he didn't even fought well with Chrona the last time they met. Chrona even sucked up all the souls in the area with Kid just watching in awe. It's time for him to show us how strong he really is.

[Ryllharu]

And I kind of assumed that Chrona was a male. The voice gives off that vibe (both chibi and regular Chrona for me at least).
I think he's definitely a male. Not just his voice, but his looks too.
That's why the casting is so perfect for Chrona. They picked an actress who has become recently well known for ambigous roles.

Maaya Sakamoto recently played Rin Suzuki in Bamboo Blade (the girl obsessed with the evil Power Ranger character, masculine in personality). Rip Van Winkle in the Hellsing Ultimate OVA, again, a character who from appearance and name is gender undetermined (initially). She plays Shiki in the Kara no Kyoukai films, another well know gender-ambigous character (in personality anyway). Lastly, one of her most prominent roles in the last five years was Haruhi in Ouran Host Club.

Chrona's casting was very intentional.

[Kraco]

I think Chrona is a girl. And I'll continue believing so until unsurmountable evidence to the contrary is piled in front of me so high that I either have to accept it or not anymore be able to watch the show from behind the mountain. While I admit she's by the looks either a disturbed (slightly tomboyish) girl or a disturbed boy, especially in the distant flashbacks she looks like a girl becoming disturbed, not so much a boy in the process of cracking. Furthermore, with Medusa as her mother, it makes somewhat sense she's a little witch, that is, a girl.

And Soul was totally cool with Maka hugging her, so that's one more piece of evidence. You'd think he would have at least slightly narrowed his eyes if Maka was hugging another dude.

[shinta|hikari]

Was Soul ever the jealous type? He does not seem to be, and any interest he has in Maka as of now seems to be purely out of friendship and partnership.

[xtallography]

Episode 22 - Tadashi (version 2 due to encoding problems) (http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=13639)

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The ep was good... didn't seem super spectacular but wasn't sub-par either. Black Star's entrance did give me a good laugh though (both of them really) and nice foreshadowing on some new super move for Maka and Soul. I did wonder where the big spike and razor blade came from that Elka and Wolfy were trying to do themselves in with. Actually, the ripping skin off and that whole sequence in general was pretty creepy to me. Maybe it was all the face biting. The preview definitely looks awesome as a conclusion to the Stein/Medusa battle seems entirely possible.

[Inazuma]

Well, I watched v1, it's beyond shit.
Now, the story itself. Nice to see how it's going, and where it's going, the situations seems to evolve in a 3 Way Clusterfuck look forward to the end of this season, it's going to be good.

[saman]

i agree with kraco. everything about chrona screams "girl" to me. a part of it definitely has to do with the fact that her voice actor is female, but more than that, she just...feels like a girl to me. at her present age, she might be considered boyish, but chibi kurona is distinctively female, in my opinion. can't really explain why it feels that way. but heck, she even wears a dress.

[Archangel]

This anime has it all: fights, comedy, insanity and now sweetness.

The only thing i didn't like was that we didn't get to see much of crazy maka, she sure was awesome.

I think chrona is a girl too, i just get that vibe from her

PS: Someone that has read the manga clear this up for me pls, the mouse witch originally showed a whole lot more of underboob right?

[Harima Kenji]

The sneeze in the OP made me laugh way too hard :D

[Archangel]

This series is awesome. The demon within in Soul Eater is 1000% more interesting than in Naruto.

Quoted for truth

No fucking lame ass fox or maniac hollow, just a red imp looking pimp and dancing to a sweet jazz tune.

I seriously don't understand how naruto can be so popular while this anime lingers in the shadows.

[Dark Dragon]

Quoted for truth

No fucking lame ass fox or maniac hollow, just a red imp looking pimp and dancing to a sweet jazz tune.

I seriously don't understand how naruto can be so popular while this anime lingers in the shadows.

Probably the same reason why music such as "The Jonas Brothers" is so popular while musicians with true talents can't even get 1/10 of their sales.

[Archangel]

How can u use the Jonas Brothers as an example in a world with Tokio Hotel...?

Lol i'm gonna get so much bad rep from fanboys/fangirls for this post

[darkmetal505]

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Tadashi:

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Wow, this episode was awesome. From the Kishin's madness making everyone hallucinate to Medusa's vector blood splurting everywhere, it was a real visual treat. I love Stein's change of personality also; he's a complete badass.

Next episode should be action packed also, can't wait.

[Kraco]

This certainly was a badass episode. It seemed to end a bit too easily when Black Star cut the syringe. Quite a stylish way they presented this. It's also ironic Medusa died there. She was the original architect yet ended up seeing far less than those she just used as tools.

The next ep should offer grand spectacles.

[Inazuma]

Shini sama is going to kick some ass.

[NM]

Man, this episode was just pure win. Stein is a total badass. The whole time I was thinking he would've gone along with Medusa but damn did he get her in the end. Her vector blood spewing all over the place and ending with him laughing was perfect.

Next episode is going to be awesome. No doubt about it. :D :D

[Archangel]

The wavelengh of the great devil? Does the imp mean the first kishin?

Lol so is chrona officially a girl now? Pulling up a skirt of a boy would be way too weird, even for this anime right?

[Archangel]

Fuck, no more Medusa :(

Well at least the kishin was revived and we're sure to see one hell of a fight on the next episode.

[Besu]

Fuck, no more Medusa :(

Well at least the kishin was revived and we're sure to see one hell of a fight on the next episode.

Indeed the trailer looked really promising for the next episode. I never expected to see the Shinigami-sama to fight. A nice suprise though.

[oyabun]

I'm sure they will find a way to bring Medusa back. She's an awesome villain and its a shame to lose her this early in the series.

[Archangel]

I'm sure they will find a way to bring Medusa back. She's an awesome villain and its a shame to lose her this early in the series.

I hope so but i doubt it.

[darkmetal505]

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[oyabun]

Just like what In said.. They will definitely bring Medusa back. And I Don't mind the Kisshin getting free and all.. He's cool..

[darkmetal505]

Man, Eruka is so cute.

The battle wasn't as badass as I wanted it to be, but still pretty good. It seemed like the 3rd vs Orochimaru battle from Naruto. Everyone was amazed at the level at which they were fighting. I'm assuming that the "varja" attack the Kishin used was with his weapon? I wanted to see Shini-sama wield Spirit, maybe later.

[animus]

How're these subs, btw? Never heard of 'em. Was planning on waiting for tadashi at first, but it's taking awhile.

[darkmetal505]

Subs are fine to understand the episode. Tadashi's translation and fonts are definitely better though. About the same quality of video.

[Archangel]

Eruka is making me want to start reading hentai...

Awesome, badass, amazing and fucking unbelievable episode! Why? Because Medusa lives, Kishin and shinigami are too awesome for words and the perverts watching the cat fight was hilarious xD

[Kraco]

A bit surprising Medusa lives. You would think Stein would have sensed her soul worming away at some point. But then again, after this fight I don't think Stein is that tough after all. He didn't seem to have many tricks at all, compared to Medusa, for example. Maybe if he allowed himself to become more crazy he would become a serious opponent for bad guys but as he is now, he's little better than our regular heroes of Soul and Black Star. He might not even be tougher than Shinigami Junior.

Kinshin having left the premises, doesn't that mean that Shinigami can leave as well? Do I remember wrong when I'm recalling binding the Kishin was the reason he couldn't leave the place?

[Archangel]

Kinshin having left the premises, doesn't that mean that Shinigami can leave as well? Do I remember wrong when I'm recalling binding the Kishin was the reason he couldn't leave the place?

He binded himself to the city, not to the kishin in order to seal him in the skin bag underground, even if the kishin is free he's still stuck in the town.

[NeoBear]

... how come none of you have said anything about the "Cursed seal" that Medusa put on Stein zzzzz

[Kraco]

He binded himself to the city, not to the kishin in order to seal him in the skin bag underground, even if the kishin is free he's still stuck in the town.

What does that even mean? It looks like an ordinary city, taking physical damage and then getting repaired the usual way of bricks and mortar. It doesn't look like it's a part of Shinigami's body in some manner. Or does it mean Shinigami is leeching life out of every citizen and thus is so strong but only in the city?


... how come none of you have said anything about the "Cursed seal" that Medusa put on Stein zzzzz

Even if Stein wasn't strong enough to actually slay Medusa for good I expect a master of body modifications and whatever obscene techniques won't find any "cursed seal" of Medusa's to be worth much. Just look at the dude's body...

[Ryllharu]

"Shinigami bound himself to the city," isn't really the correct term. More appropriate would be to say that Shinigami rooted himself. He planted his enormous soul on the spot where the city now resides, in order to keep the Kishin within himself (or his aura at least), where the Kishin's power would presumably have less of an effect.

Shinigami-sama had the town built around him and the school, maybe partially to keep him company.

I loved the flashback where he was showing how his old, non-goofy, serious business face scared children away.


I see eyepatch womens in the preview....and I still have the lingering effects of an eyepatch fetish from watching ef. I stopped reading the manga with the end of this episode, so I will eagerly await the new Eyepatch-chan.

[Inazuma]

Shinigami Chop, is really awesome, simple yet so awesome, somehow Kenpachi like.

[animus]

Even if Stein wasn't strong enough to actually slay Medusa for good I expect a master of body modifications and whatever obscene techniques won't find any "cursed seal" of Medusa's to be worth much. Just look at the dude's body...

I think he meant it more of as a parody of Orochimaru->Sasuke.

[Archangel]

Shinigami Chop, is really awesome, simple yet so awesome, somehow Kenpachi like.

Lol i know, it was awesome how they made his "funny move" into such a kickass technique.

[animus]

His angry face looks pretty awesome.

[Archangel]

His angry face looks pretty awesome.

I wish we could see his angry face with the old mask on.

[Buffalobiian]

The wavelengh of the great devil? Does the imp mean the first kishin?

Lol so is chrona officially a girl now? Pulling up a skirt of a boy would be way too weird, even for this anime right?

Yeah, I believe so. It looks like the black blood's supposed to disappear into normal blood in the First Kishin, rather than have a mind of it's own like it does in Chrona and Soul. Maka seems to behave in a similar way, in that case, which means she could potentially fall down the same path.

Those are some smooth, shiny legs for a guy. ;) (I should have probably watched 23&24 before commenting...)

[darkmetal505]

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[Inazuma]

Nothing happened. See you next week

[xtallography]

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[Kraco]

Nothing much really happened, indeed. We got a superficial introduction of some other old weapons but that's it. Still, I suppose the content of this episode was needed for the following episodes but all in all this could have been the first ten minutes of an episode, not all of it. I didn't find the ep boring, though, and it had some good scenes. Soul Eater has yet to disappoint me even once.

[oyabun]

Is Stein the only "strong" meister in shibusen? Where are the meister anyway? I though all weapons have a partner.. Maka's mom is a strong meister right?

[Ryllharu]

Death Scythe's don't necessarily require a technician, because they are completed weapons. I suspect in most cases that they don't even require any assistance and rarely even need to be in weapon form. Look what Marie did to Asuza and the toilet with her bare fist, and she's probably the least serious out of all of them.

This episode didn't disappoint at all. It was one of those light-hearted episodes that makes the series better than the average shonen series (you know, the kind that always end up in a tournament somewhere). The kind of episode you always need after things get really serious, and before they start to get serious again.

Spirit's reactions were the best in this episode. The creepy pervert look he had on right before vomiting from happiness was great.

[oyabun]

I gotta hand it to Maka though. She's such a sport to actually fulfill the bet of dating her dad. Considering she doesn't know a thing about playing basketball.

[Buffalobiian]

Eruka is making me want to start reading hentai...

Did I miss something?

I thought Eruka was frog girl.

I've caught up now, and I liked this episode for what it is.

I like where this is going with Stein. Madness Wavelength and Medusa's implanted snake wreaking havoc on his mind. I can see the kids at Shibusen having to bring him back from the Mad Side.

[oyabun]

You seem to forgot about Pikachu buff! lol!

I want to see other meisters aside from stein that can handle the deathscythes as good as him.

[Archangel]

Did I miss something?

I thought Eruka was frog girl.

Real girls can't be that cute.

A good episode, i like it when they give us one of these funny episodes from time to time. It makes me appreciatte the fighting scenes even more.

[oyabun]

Yeap, they don't look like frogs. :D

I see Stein siding with the Kisshin in the future. With all that madness and Medusa's influence, he's bound to join the dark side.

[Tyreal]

It came out a few hours ago (only in HD at the moment though). I'm a bit surprised it's not up yet actually. Anyway here it is.

SeF - Soul Eater 26 (x264 AAC 1280x720).mkv
(http://souleaterfan.com/tracker/gettorrent.php?info_hash=fc325539bc4db2d03f795f3d2 964ee805f67fe76)

[Buffalobiian]

Tadashi, now joint with JDeng:

Soul Eater Episode 26 HD (http://forum.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=download&id=14856)

[Kraco]

An interesting episode. Krona+Ragnarök make a powerful ally for sure. Stein is cracking fast. However, I feel like Maka and Soul were underperforming in this fight.

[oyabun]

True. I think Maka and Soul are the weakest pair so far.

[Buffalobiian]

So has Krona and Ragnorok "recovered" now or something? I'm rather surprised they're becoming more and more civil. I'd expect the black blood in them to resonate somewhat with the madness wavelength going around. Same with Soul. But from the looks of things, the one to fall will be Maka.

[Death BOO Z]

I'm sorry I'm bringing back the discussion from the dead, but..

wasn't the stein vs medusa battle supposed to end with him throwing the scythe to the vector circle and let it shoot back at her?
it seemed like the fight was building up to some elaborate finish, and not 'I shoot faster!" thing...

was it any different in the original?

anyways, t'was a great fight, kickass!

[oyabun]

Maybe because Krona and soul are not prone to madness unlike Stein who has a crazy attitude. The black blood is something artificial so maybe it didn't affect their true mindset.

[Kraco]

I like to think it has something to do with their attitude as well. Soul just likes to take it easy and be cool, and take things pretty realistically. Maka is the honour student type who must excel all the time, which makes her much more susceptible to madness. Stein was crazy to begin with, so there isn't really anything to ponder there.

Krona never showed any ambition. She's been afraid all the time, though, which is a nice gateway but on the other hand she has been living with the black blood for a very long time and thus probably knows better than anyone how to deal with it.

[oyabun]

Wait is Krono really a she?

[Dark Dragon]

Wait is Krono really a she?
I remember reading one of Kraco's post about taking a stance on that and refering to Krona as a girl until there is more evidence to suggest otherwise. But as of now Krona's gender is still pretty much a mystery and will probably remain so for a very long time.

[Buffalobiian]

Wait is Krono really a she?

Well those smooth shiny legs would look weird on a he, wouldn't they? ;)

I'm settling in for a girl. The only thing that hinted Krona was a guy was when she said "I don't know how to deal with girls".

Later we found out he doesn't know how to deal with anything, so that kinda made it irrelevant.

[animus]

Episode 27 by Aero (http://www.datorrents.com/download/40147-soul-eater-27-h264-1280x720-aero-mkv/)
Episode 27 by Duotei (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=torrentinfo&tid=35522)

Currently no tadashi, but I believe Aero is good, or might be better. They were previously A.S.S. (Anonymous Speed Subs).

Also, man they need to make a new OP already, since it's a 52 ep series.

[Marik]

Been waiting to see his part of the manga animated. Good times ahead. New ending by the Main M.C. of SOUL'd OUT, Diggy-MO'. 11/26 Out! Nice music by JUNKOO. Still can't believe Diggy went solo. a araraa a ah! New OP should be next week, by Tommy Heavenly6.

[oyabun]

This just show how weak Maka and Soul is. They really need to get their thing going if they want to stand a chance against the witches. The next episode seems good. We will get to see Black Star in action. A rematch with the samurai guy. What's the name of the young witch again?

[Marik]

Young witch is named, Angela Leon. Samurai dude is, Mifune.

[animus]

Aero is a lot better than tadashi.

[Marik]

SEF Subs

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Tadashi

[Tadashi] SOUL EATER - 27 (720p h264-AAC).mp4 (http://forum.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=download&id=15149)

[Buffalobiian]

Aero is a lot better than tadashi.

Really?! I'm on limited quota right now, so I'll have to choose one.

Wanna convince me to get Aero?

[animus]

They actually have a QC, instead of just one dude doing everything, and don't have an annoying red font.

Their translations were very clear, and concise.

[Buffalobiian]

Okay, Aero it is for this ep at the very least. I'll download it tomorrow after I've finished this damn essay.

[Buffalobiian]

[Tadashi] SOUL EATER - 27 (720p h264-AAC).mp4 (http://forum.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=download&id=15149)

[Kraco]

Felt more like an introduction episode for the spider witch than anything else but it was a good ep to see some real death scythe fighting ability. Soul certainly has still a long way to go, even though he and Maka seemed somewhat artificially downgraded in this particular battle from the beginning.

However, as long as Death god himself refuses to leave the academy I fail to see how they are going to fight the real villains. Considering how Medusa in the end was just toying with Stein, this spider witch is probably still more powerful. Who but Shinigami-sama would even be able to fight against her at all? And he can't do anything as long as he doesn't leave the town.

[Buffalobiian]

I believe it's been stated that he simply can't leave the town. He permanently planted his soul to that spot in hope of keeping the Kishin there forever. Even though it managed to escape, Shinigami can't just undo what he did. He's stuck.

One thing I learned though was that Shinigami, Arachne and Medusa are 800 years old (or more)?!

I got the feeling Medusa's age wasn't what she appears to be when she kept calling Stein a "young one". The chainsaw guy too, from the sounds of things. So do people age normally in this world? I guess Death Gods and witches can be explained by having supernatural powers, but that weapon seemed like just one of the many experiments Arachne made in her lifetime.

I watched Aero this time, and I can say, if they keep coming out first, I have no qualms about getting their releases.

Oh, and I'll add it in now. I like the new witch. She's hot.

[Kraco]

I believe it's been stated that he simply can't leave the town. He permanently planted his soul to that spot in hope of keeping the Kishin there forever. Even though it managed to escape, Shinigami can't just undo what he did. He's stuck.

When there's a will, there's a way. The only thing possibly making it permanent is if the mangaka doesn't want to use him for anything but comedy. However, like I said, with so many tough enemies I can't help but wonder how they could ever beat them with the Shinigami staying there. Unless they try some cooperative fighting, which has been severely lacking so far.

And Medusa is far hotter than this new one.

[oyabun]

I believe that now is the time for the meisters to show up. Such as Maka's mom etc. Students simply can't handle all those powerful enemies. I'm also hoping for a time skip. So we can skip those training episode shits.

[Archangel]

I'm going with Bill on that one, mainly because it would just be too weird if he was a dude. Remember when ragnarok kept pulling her skirt up...? That shit would scar me for life if he was a dude.

Soul eater manages to excel yet again, 26 episodes so far and i've enjoyed all of them. Officially my favorite anime.

[Archangel]

However, as long as Death god himself refuses to leave the academy I fail to see how they are going to fight the real villains. Considering how Medusa in the end was just toying with Stein, this spider witch is probably still more powerful. Who but Shinigami-sama would even be able to fight against her at all? And he can't do anything as long as he doesn't leave the town.

Again with the " the villain only lost because he/she wasn't fight seriously" bullshit? Guys lets make a rule out of this, if the villain looses then he's weaker than the hero, end of story.

Shinigami can't leave the city and i'm glad that's the case. I'm not sure you noticed but he wasn't even using a weapon when he was chasing the spider witch he had already ( i assume ) beaten to a pulp. That guy is just way too overpowered to be in any fight other than against the kishin.

This new witch is hot but i still prefer medusa, i hope she comes back soon.

Only thing Soul Eater is lacking is a new opening and a powerup for both Maka and Soul, i want to see them kick some ass for a change.

[Buffalobiian]

And Medusa is far hotter than this new one.

This new witch is hot but i still prefer medusa

What's wrong with you people :p

As for the other character: Justin Law is pretty damn cool in action. He was goofy in his meeting with Shinigami, but managed to top that off with coolness :D

(I recently got a pair of earbuds with silicon background-canceling fittings, so I know exactly what it feels like :D. I'll really need to learn lip reading though. Can't hear a thing besides my music with those phones)

I'm left wondering how Shinigami would wield a death scythe like Justin. He's powerful enough to work on his own, and it works well that way too, but I can't imagine Shinigami carting around a guillotine.

I'll be waiting to see that guy in action again. Law Abiding Shining Gun is too cool.

[Archangel]

Even tough he's a death-scythe he's still a guillotine so i guess not even shinigami can use him in combat, he probably just works alone all the time.

PS: ... i want those phones Bill :p

[Kraco]

Again with the " the villain only lost because he/she wasn't fight seriously" bullshit? Guys lets make a rule out of this, if the villain looses then he's weaker than the hero, end of story.

While we are at making rules, lets also make a rule that the one whose objective is fulfilled is the winner, not the one who failed to reach his objective. The only thing Medusa needed to achieve in that fight was to delay Stein. The only thing. So, did she really lose, eh?

[Archangel]

While we are at making rules, lets also make a rule that the one whose objective is fulfilled is the winner, not the one who failed to reach his objective. The only thing Medusa needed to achieve in that fight was to delay Stein. The only thing. So, did she really lose, eh?

Can we settle on she lost the fight but won the battle?

[Kraco]

That's most certainly true.

[shinta|hikari]

Wasn't it supposed to be lost the battle, but won the war? Fight and battle are quite synonymous.

I do agree that Medusa was beaten by Stein in that match. I would like to point out that it is much more difficult to fight an enemy that is simply buying time than one that is intent on beating you. The former style makes finding openings very hard.

[Archangel]

Wasn't it supposed to be lost the battle, but won the war? Fight and battle are quite synonymous.

I didn't say war because the war between the witches and shibusen is just getting started. The terms "fight" and "battle" were more appropriate for the situation i was describing.

[Marik]

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[oyabun]

Woot Mifune owns!!! That final moves was just awesome. I'm suprised Blackstar was just slightly injured. Mifune really hold back against him. I guess he has a shota/loli fetish. A samurai Jackson. And Medusa's coming back next episode eh?

[Buffalobiian]

Woot Mifune owns!!! That final moves was just awesome. I'm suprised Blackstar was just slightly injured. Mifune really hold back against him. I guess he has a shota/loli fetish. A samurai Jackson. And Medusa's coming back next episode eh?

Mifune used the back of his swords, so he was obviously going to knock him out rather than kill him. Now that they've mentioned it, I'd be expecting him to join up with Shibusen in the future. Probably with the pleading of Angela. We're also introduced to the Sniping Crossbow death scythe. Now that we've seen 2 out of the 3 new deathscythes, it seems Spirit is Shinigami's choice because he's actually useful, rather than superior. I simply can't imagine a Shinigami using anything else but a scythe.

And any Medusa fans will be in for a chibi version next week from the looks of things.

[Kraco]

The scene between Stein and Medusa was actually pretty hot in this episode. Those two should definitely become a pair. Even if it meant Stein would need to join the evil side.

If they can somehow host a witch in the academy or the town, it seems more than plausible Mifune and Angela would move in. Neither seems evil enough to live anywhere near the villains of this series.

[Tyreal]

If they can somehow host a witch in the academy or the town, it seems more than plausible Mifune and Angela would move in. Neither seems evil enough to live anywhere near the villains of this series.

I could be wrong but I don't actually think they've said WHY they are trying to kill of all the witches. So this could definitely be possible.

[animus]

Good episode, still disappointed there hasn't been a new OP yet though.

[neflight86]

Interestingly enough, the one part of this ep that made me genuinely smile should have been a point of contention to me. It was when Sid, by merely eyeballing the machine, deduced that it "seems to be a device for lowering human morals". It was B-parody funny. Totally was not expecting that. Of course, that could have just been the subbers.

[Ryllharu]

Huge agreement on the Medusa x Stein scenes. They always made an excellent pair, and if Stein goes evil the two would make the best partnership.

I would think that it is less that Angela is evil (she certainly isn't now) but more that everyone in Shibusen is a threat to her. Just like her first appearance, she's a small, young, nearly helpless witch who is easy to catch. Mifune is the only reason she hasn't been captured again. The problem is worse in Shibusen. Every student would see her as an easy way to complete their weapons as a death scythe. The honorable ones like BlackStar, Kidd, and Maka would never even consider it, but we can't say the same for all of the others.

I assumed the fued between the witches and Shibusen was because the Witch Queen (where Free's eye comes from) and Shinigami had some idealogical differences, but when you thing about it, that a death scythe requires a witch's soul, the lines become a lot muddier. Shinigami's personal weapons require a witch's death. Whether she is evil or not. Are we absolutely sure that the lines are as clear as our protagonists and the audience is presented with?

Chibi-Medusa? Mifune will be pleased!

[Buffalobiian]

Good episode, still disappointed there hasn't been a new OP yet though.

Apparently, the song being played during the Black Star*Mifune fight was the new OP.

[Marik]

Indeed, it was. PAPERMOON by Tommy heavenly^6, out on 12/10. I found it quite odd they decided to use it that way. Can't wait to see what future scenes they show in the new OP, when they decide to finally use it.

[oyabun]

So next week's episode isn't a flashback or anyhing but the actual reincarnation of Medusa? If that's the case I welcome another loli character in my collection.. And there is just one thing that I can't get my mind off, Why didn't they kill the mosquito man anyway? They have the shot, and they quickly followed the shot to Mifune. That mosquito should be dead. The weapon is a deathscythe.

I also agree on the pairing of Medusa and Stein. That would be hot. But I'm picturing Medusa going good rather than stein going bad. Just a guess..

Mifune in Shibusen? More than welcome. By the looks of things shibusen is short of "capable" meisters. So having one cool samurai would greatly boost their fighting power. And he's a good teacher too. But the problem is Angela, she's a witch. And shibusen already let Krona in, I doubt they will risk letting Angela be in shibusen.

[Kraco]

But the problem is Angela, she's a witch. And shibusen already let Krona in, I doubt they will risk letting Angela be in shibusen.

The way things are either they make her a friend or an enemy. Killing all witches because they are witches (as it seems a witch is not a label for a criminal using magic) sounds dubiously like a genocide anyway. If Angela goes to the spider witch, she will either be trained to be her evil underling or she will be used for who knows what experiments, like Medusa used Crona, only probably worse.

It seems it would be better to make her a friend.

[oyabun]

Well the problems is one of shibusen's goal is to hunt witches. And their soul is one of the requirements to being a deathscythe. The students just won't stick around while a witch hangs around the campus. Its just too unreal.

Maybe they can setup some kind of agreement with Mifune. Like not hunting Angela as long as she doesn't do evil stuff. Then Mifune can be a teacher in shibusen.

[Kraco]

Maybe they can setup some kind of agreement with Mifune. Like not hunting Angela as long as she doesn't do evil stuff. Then Mifune can be a teacher in shibusen.

Uhhuh... That would mean Angela would be also pretty near. I don't think Mifune is going to leave her behind just in order to teach at the academy. Besides, if Shinigami gave an order that Angela is to be left alone, I don't think anybody would go and kill her as I have a feeling they can check out what manner of souls a weapon has eaten.

[Marik]

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[boilerph]

If Angela learned the Soul Protect technique then noone at Shibusen would have to know she is a witch. Medusa was able to use that technique for a long time and not even Shinigami detected her. It's not unreasonable to think Angela could hide herself from the students at least.

[animus]

I believe Soul Protect was said to be quite a high level Witch magic spell.

[animus]

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Surprise, surprise tadashi is first this week.

[Buffalobiian]

Aero takes second place:

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[Kraco]

Looks like Stein thought their only hope was cooperation, like I said in an earlier thread, but after this ep I think it's not an option after all... Still, it's good to know Black Star is kicking ass. But he should really train together with Tsubaki and seek stronger opponents. You'd think with the madness spreading around it wouldn't be impossible to find people who are actually worth fighting, even if the school didn't offer them. Though with Stein affected by the madness as well, maybe he should concentrate on fighting him with Tsubaki. If he could fight against unarmed Stein with Tsubaki, he would already know he kicks some serious ass.

[Yukimura]

The level of fail exhibited by Maka and Soul recently has been pretty impressive. I'm somewhat amazed they managed to get their hands on 99 evil souls. I'd love to chock it up to black blood interference or something but at this point all I see is them just plain sucking in terms of both technique and power compared to pretty much everyone else. Maka is still smart which is probably the only thing that keeps them alive in battle but without some form of powerup I can't see how Soul and Maka are supposed to hurt anyone without whipping out a witch hunter.

[Kraco]

While I don't deny they seem artificially weak right now, it's also partly due to the enemies they have been fighting lately. Like the chainsaw guy who probably is closer to Stein in combat prowess. If you consider that Maka and Soul's hardest enemies inside that 99 evil souls group probably were no tougher than that lighting pair, whose asses Black Star kicked in half a second, it gives some perspective.

Black Star and Tsubaki are also quite hard to judge. Black Star is undeniably quite a mofo already (and Tsubaki as well with her various forms) but he's also an idiot, which creates huge inconsistency in his power level. However, we saw now that he can't even get close to Stein and based on the Medusa fight, while Stein won it technically, being at the level Stein was back then isn't nearly enough to ensure a victory. So, I'd say the students are all weak.

[Ryllharu]

That's why they are students. Think about some of the death scythes we've seen in action in comparison.

Justin doesn't even need a technician to wield him, he can accomplish nearly everything on his own...which is similar to the way chainsaw guy works. The difference is Justin practically wiped the floor with him without breaking a sweat. Azusa does require someone to fire her, but on the other hand, she only need to resonant with someone to see everything near them.

Kraco explained BlackStar well, but there's also Kidd to contend with. Kidd is perhaps the most technically inclined of the main cast, but is artificially hobbled by his severe OCD. That trio can function dramatically differently, since the two Thomson sisters are not only skilled at, but very used to wielding each other in Kidd's place. In that way, Stein's lesson would be a little different. Kidd can use similar powers to BlackStar and Stein (not needing to use a weapon) and Liz and Patty are synchronized with him enough to function independent of him.

That brings us back to Maka and Soul. Yes, they don't stand out. I've always liked that they are more of the "normal" pair of the three main partnerships. This episode showed how they stand out in comparison to the others though. All of the events in the series have only drawn Soul and Maka closer together (not romantically) in terms of their partnership. Particularly how Maka and Soul trusted each other so explicitly that Maka was not only able to defeat Crona, but actually befriend her.

Kidd and the Thomson sisters are very close. Liz and Patty are very grateful to Kidd for the live he pulled them out of (potentially becoming demon souls themselves) but they are still a little apart from each other. Liz and Patty generally do their own thing all the time, neither of them pay attention in class or even care, but they come together when they need to.

As this episode showed in contrast to Maka and Soul, BlackStar and Tsubaki are growing apart. BlackStar was very shaken by his defeat by Mifune. He's obviously been training as much as possible in order to be able to defeat him. He viewed his failure as his own weakness, something he needs to get better at. He obviously wasn't speaking very much to Tsubaki about what he had been doing (huge contrast to Maka and Soul, who live together) and their relationship is beginning to break down. Compare this to how BlackStar trusted in Tsubaki when dealing with her now-demonic brother. Their relationship no longer goes both ways.

So what precisely is the problem with this? Mifune told BlackStar exactly how he would be able to defeat him the next time they faced off. Mifune told BlackStar that he and Tsubaki should begin exploring her abilities to their fullest, in order to find more hidden facets of her abilities that might strengthen her more. He recognized that Tsubaki had become a complete demon weapon the same way Mosquito recognized her heritage, but Mifune told BlackStar that neither of them fully realized how much stronger she may have become yet. Instead, BlackStar thinks it is his fault.

That breakdown in trust is what will hurt them. Maka and Soul however, while slowly, are going to surpass them. The classic case of the tortoise and the hare. The only thing Maka is lacking is confidence and minor technical aptitude. Soul's personality can easily support her, as long as he thinks it is "cool."

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In other facets of this episode, chibi-Medusa is beyond cute. I'm very glad to have her back, the show just isn't the same without her.

[oyabun]

Soul's attitude of being "cool" has diminished. I kinda like his mindset about it.

[Marik]

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[Archangel]

Just a little theory, maybe the reason for Stein's rapid descent to madness is not only due to Asura's wavelength but also to that last attack from Medusa when they fought, that would also explain why he keeps seeing her everywhere.

As for the episode, kind of slow and i'm really getting tired of seeing Maka and Soul failing so much, those guys need a powerup asap ( and i hope it has something to do with the black blood )

In other news, i'm sick of this opening, get a new one!!

[Kraco]

Just a little theory, maybe the reason for Stein's rapid descent to madness is not only due to Asura's wavelength but also to that last attack from Medusa when they fought, that would also explain why he keeps seeing her everywhere.

I'm not too sure of this. Basically Stein, a body modifier himself, should be able to remove whatever Medusa might have injected into him - that is, if he wanted to, which is not given. So, his visions of Medusa might be either a simple result of madness or some sort of a connection he willingly chooses not to remove (Medusa is so hot that I wouldn't blame him).

[animus]

Chibi Medusa is pretty freaking cute.

[Archangel]

Too bad her new form ends any possibility of coupling her with Stein... or does it?

Stein, the pedo technician

[oyabun]

Chibi Medusa is pretty freaking cute.

Yes she is. Loli medusa should stay that way.

[Buffalobiian]

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[animus]

Was just about to make a thread. Damn you!

[Inazuma]

Brace for epic.

[Buffalobiian]

Was just about to make a thread. Damn you!

:p. This seems to have happened a few times already.

I openly welcome three-way battles. It keeps things moving, and there's bound to be potential allies and backstabbing.

What's interesting now is Eibon's connection with Shinigami. Before, we could palm off Sid's disconcern for Shinigami collecting demon tools as simply faith and obedience. But with this timely killing and secretive attitude, he's bound to know something. What's more is Shinigami's relationship with Eibon isn't something they'd like a lot of people to know about, again keeping it all fishy.

All that will be put aside next week though, as Crona finally has to choose sides with Medusa's appearance. Normally, I'd predict her to stay on the good side without a doubt, but this is Medusa we're talking about. Super brain-messing and blackmailing snakes really makes things hard. Judging from the preview, it even looks like Crona's given a mission to poison Maka with a snake. I'll be expecting a good show.

[Marik]

I've been at the hospital a lot lately so I haven't been posting, but I wanted to post this.

Soul Eater ED 3 - Bakuso yume Uta by SOUL'd OUT's Main MC Diggy-MO' (PV)
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[animus]

I'm not sure if I'm liking the possible evil-Shibusen angle. Seems like it was just tacked on, and felt so much different than the previous episode.

[Ryllharu]

They are just introducing the possiblity that no one is wholly good and that no one is wholly evil (except for the Kishin). I really enjoy this angle to the story as opposed to the typical forces of good versus the forces of evil.

We, and the students of Shibusen, really know nothing about Shinigami before he founded Shibusen. He's been around for a very long time, he's been involved directly with killing Arachne, and his rules have been to kill witches without ever explaining why they are evil. We know from the Mifune/Angela situation that not all witches are strictly evil or strictly good, they are a product of their environment. Yet from one angle, Shinigami, who's death scythes require the soul of a witch, is merely using his students to create weapons for him. Can we really say that is all that different from Medusa attempting to awaken the Kishin, or messing with Crona? Is it any different from Arachne making demon weapons or Eibon creating all these devices? We learned from Arache's introduction that both Shinigami and the Witch Queen both want her dead.

That's what makes it so interesting. We are no longer sure who is the side we should be backing.

By the way:
<3 Patty

[Kraco]

Aeroflot but staying in the air:

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It's never easy to leave madness behind. Crona wasn't a particularly aggressive person to begin with and thus it's understandable she can't fight back, succumbing to the familiar fear once again. After all, that was what kept her alive and sane enough to function for a long time. It was revealed a few times in this episode her integration to the Academy was only beginning to happen if even that, as she doesn't even understand the concept of friendship yet.

What is not understandable, though, is how Medusa and other witches can still operate in the town as if nothing has happened, when in fact the worst incident in its history just took place. But nah - no worries. Witches still walk free and unchecked throughout the city, even visiting the whatever basement where Crona lives possibly directly connected to the vaults. Unless Shinigami actually knows everything that happened and is building a trap for Mesuda. Otherwise... They are hopeless boneheads with no chance to win against anybody serious.

[xtallography]

I'll miss the dancing shinigami-sama in the old opening.

[Buffalobiian]

I'm in agreement with Kraco. It's as if the witches are all super stealthy beings who can walk in and out at their will. As a symbolic city of Order, Death City really isn't doing itself much good letting people in like it's a tourist attraction. Guess everybody's feeling conceited because Shinigami-samma's around (even himself).

From the sounds of things, Medusa's bite on Stein didn't in fact leave a snake, but now Marie's the one to be infected. I really liked how Bones animated this. As an audience, we really get the feeling of complete helplessness as we watched Crona do that witch's bidding. (I'm really put off by Medua's evil look. It's very unsettling.)

These turn of events make Marie a much more powerful character now. Whereas before she was simply an airheaded doll, whose good nature kept rubbing off on Stein, her status now reflects everything that Crona's doing. She can be thought of as all the friendship and care Shibusen's offered Crona, and her every appearance now will remind Crona of the very trust and kindness he's betrayed.

It would be a powerful trigger to pull Crona back if say, Marie protected her from an attack, then detailed a plan for a counter-attack only for it to be ripped apart due to the eavesdropping snake. I would really like to see her acting as the one to "show Crona the light", with Maka&Co there as support, rather than the traditional friends approach. Maybe she can even become a motherly figure to replace Medusa. After all, what Crona's missing most is the correct upbringing.



And we get fucking Excalibur next week. God I hate him....

[Archangel]

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Personally i loved the new opening, shows a crazy stein and maka diving inside the madness once again, can't wait to see it.

[animus]

I like the new OP song, fits a lot better than TM Revolution

[Buffalobiian]

ED man. Current ED is the shyte. :cool:

[Kraco]

I also like the ED a lot. It's a really epic sounding song. Though I haven't paid attention to the words, so I don't know what it's telling about, and I might opt not to, to retain the image.

[Archangel]

Unless Shinigami actually knows everything that happened and is building a trap for Mesuda. Otherwise... They are hopeless boneheads with no chance to win against anybody serious.

Why the hell would he do that? Medusa is weaker than ever, if he knew about her why wouldn't he just go for her asap?

[Ryllharu]

Because they have no idea where she stands in the scheme of things.

Recall that there is already a "murder triangle" between Shinigami, the revived Arachne, and the witch queen, Madam Demona. Each one hates the other two for separate reasons.

Medusa stands in the middle, or potentially worse than all three. Arachne seems to hate her, she's on thin ice with Madam Demona, and of course Shinigami hates her. But her true motives remain a mystery.

[Archangel]

Because they have no idea where she stands in the scheme of things.

Recall that there is already a "murder triangle" between Shinigami, the revived Arachne, and the witch queen, Madam Demona. Each one hates the other two for separate reasons.

Medusa stands in the middle, or potentially worse than all three. Arachne seems to hate her, she's on thin ice with Madam Demona, and of course Shinigami hates her. But her true motives remain a mystery.

Whatever it is i doubt it will benefit anyone else other than herself. Not to mention that with stein this close to insanity she could very well be the last spill that tilts the coup.

[Marik]

ED man. Current ED is the shyte. :cool:

Indeed. I didn't expect Tricky Diggy-MO's first single to be this good, 11/26 can't come soon enough. I'm just sad that the S.O Triangle is done. I posted the PV in the ep 30 thread, check it out.

[Marik]

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[Archangel]

Bah it's an excalibut ep... i might download it just to watch the preview.

[Kraco]

Actually this episode was somewhat watchable despite the abominable Excalibur, mainly because of Black Star and the others. Though of course still nothing to tell the Grim Reaper about when he finally comes to claim your soul. The next ep looks very promising based on the preview, however.

I wish we would get more Black Star and Tsubaki interaction. Based on the recent episodes there should exist an unresolved issue between them, and since I like Tsubaki so much (and Black Star kicks ass as well), I can't wait to see if it's going to be the topic of an episode at some point soon.

[Buffalobiian]

Despite being the most tuned meister of the three, let's say, it looks like Maka's the one who'll have trouble performing Chain Resonance next episode, while Black Star'll be the first to catch on. It's good that they'll finally start working as a team after the first half was about individual development. Strong as they may be, I find their skills are really one-sided, except maybe Black*Star, thanks to Tsubaki's polymorph.

[Ryllharu]

I too am looking for more explanation on the Tsubaki/BlackStar front. If Arachne was really behind the creation of Tsubaki's Demon Weapon family line, then this issue should be more important while Arachne is still the focus.

I wouldn't mind seeing Marie's true form either though. I'm sure it is a warhammer given her last name, but she's just been spending time being cutesy and keeping Stein sane instead of showing off her absurd strength. Justin and Asuza have already had their time to shine. I'm also really curious about her eyepatch. Maybe there's no special meaning to it, or my mind is still stuck between Ikkitousen, Bleach and ef.

As for this episode, I can't get enough of the disgusted look everyone gets from Excalibur. Makes me laugh every time.

[NeoBear]

5:20 most random moment ever lol

[Archangel]

Despite being the most tuned meister of the three, let's say, it looks like Maka's the one who'll have trouble performing Chain Resonance next episode, while Black Star'll be the first to catch on.

Wow i'm sorry but i completely disagree with that one Bill

As far as i can tell Chain Resonance is based on having all souls on the same wavelength of power, so that means that black Star will have to sincro with this team by making his soul release the exact same amount of energy as the other 2, making his not the leader but an equal to the others, and that is something he just can't do.

I'm sure they'll be able to do it eventually but if there is gonna be a black sheep in this group it's gonna be black star.

[animus]

Now that I think about it, this OP song kinda reminds me of Ash like Snow (Gundam 00 First Season's OP 2).

[Dark Dragon]

Now that I think about it, this OP song kinda reminds me of Ash like Snow (Gundam 00 First Season's OP 2).

It's not surprising since it's the same person singing both song.

The lead singer for the brilliant green (the band that did Ash for Snow) is Tomoko Kawase.

Tomoko Kawase release her singles under the name Tommyheavenly6.

[animus]

Ah, that's why. Thought they were different when I saw different artists under Gendou.

[Buffalobiian]

Wow i'm sorry but i completely disagree with that one Bill

As far as i can tell Chain Resonance is based on having all souls on the same wavelength of power, so that means that black Star will have to sincro with this team by making his soul release the exact same amount of energy as the other 2, making his not the leader but an equal to the others, and that is something he just can't do.

I'm sure they'll be able to do it eventually but if there is gonna be a black sheep in this group it's gonna be black star.

That makes sense too. I got my idea from seeing Black Star and Kid resonating, then seeing Maka frustrated. Maybe it's because they couldn't do it that she's frustrated :p

[Marik]

[Demonsubs]​_Soul​_Eater​_-​_33​_[720P]​_[C5367507].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=40413) - Direct Download (http://souleaterflame.com/subber/%5bDemonsubs%5d_Soul_Eater_-_33_%5b720P%5d_%5bC5367507%5d.mkv)

[Demonsubs]​_Soul​_Eater​_33.avi (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=40412) - Direct Download (http://souleaterflame.com/subber/Demonsubs_Soul_Eater_33.avi)

New group. Give them a shot.

[SEF] Soul Eater 33 (H.265 AAC 1024 X 720).mp4 (http://www.dark-rebirth.com/download.php?id=bfe79b7e234153eb025f4c763bb48d2246 ef1434&f=%5BSEF%5D%20Soul%20Eater%2033%20%28H.265%20AAC%2 01024%20X%20720%29.torrent)

[Dark Dragon]

That was very good for a first release, definitely higher quality than your average speed sub. They didn't do the karaoke for the ending song but i'm sure they'll get to it eventually. If these guys keep this kind of quality with every release i'm definitely downloading from them especially since they have DDL options.

[Death13a]

Good introduction episode for WAR between Arachnophobia and Shibusen.

Black star looked like demon for a moment.

[animus]

Wow, DDL for a full episode? Don't see that lasting very long, heh.

[Kraco]

Damn, this was an excellent episode. I loved it. Black Star and Maka's initial clash was a bit on the rough side, but if you imagine they had already failed numerous times before this episode and now the deadline was right in front of them, it's very understandable how emotions could run high. And those emotions and their personalities were depicted bloody nicely.

Black Star and Tsubaki continue to kick more and more ass. Based on that one past episode I thought there would be some small rift between them, but it seems I was underestimating them both. Well, they aren't either that easy to judge beyond their simple enough surface: Black Star would take any personal risk to get stronger and Tsubaki would endlessly support him. That's why I think that scene in Tsubaki's inner world was so interesting: It partially reverses the roles forcing Black Star to try to understand Tsubaki, who least of all draws any attention to herself (other than being hot) and hasn't generally talked about herself too much, nor have we seen much of her past or personality aside from the demon blade arc.

[Yukimura]

Ugh pesky C&D's suck all the fun out of everything, only the best groups ever seem to stop so we get left with slightly less awesome releases that are still HD source and thus generally superior to whatever the U.S distributors will put out in 6-18 months. Plus I think in this case Funimation hasn't even licensed the show but is just stick waving for the Japanese because they can.

Anyway nice ep, though I really feel like I missed an episode or something. Who is this black kid with the little kids that's been showing up more and more? Was he ever formally introduced? I remember he was listed with Blackstar and Kid as one of the strongest in the school when they were fighting Excalibur but where did he come from?

[Kraco]

Well, well, isn't that some shitty news, though considering how excellent a series this is, I suppose not amazingly unexpected. Aero is good enough for watching, so there's still some hope left. And then there's always the possibility of acquiring a raw and muxing in Tadashi's sub if indeed Tadashi keeps releasing them. Though raws oft require reencoding, which sucks major ass, and since I've no experience of encoding h264, I'd rather not.

[darkmetal505]

New group: Hatsuyuki

Hatsuyuki - Soul Eater 34 SD (http://www.datorrents.com/download/41579--hatsuyuki-soul-eater-34-831c7a12-740x400-avi/)
Hatsuyuki - Soul Eater 34 HD (http://datorrents.com/download/41578--hatsuyuki-soul-eater-34-1280x720-79b3e749-mkv/)

DDL:

Hatsuyuki - Soul Eater 34 SD (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N4L7WL3J)
Hatsuyuki - Soul Eater 34 HD (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X0DI64X1)

[TwisT]

Oh how i have been waiting for this! I started to think we would never get another Soul Eater episode again. thx for this

[Kraco]

Things are getting pretty heated. A major battle between Arachne and Shibusen's forces. It was also a good detail they gave a little screentime to other students as well. While I mainly want to see the three usual pairs in action, it's not bad to see others shortly as well, to gain more perspective.

I actually watched this episode with Anonymous's subs, only using Hatsuyuki's release for the video and audio.

[Inazuma]

Excuse me sir, this was awesome. The variety of weapons and powers is fantastic, unlike some other mainstream anime about to reach 200 eps. This is still a warm up ep, not an actual combat ep. 35 Bring it.

[Marik]

[Anonymous] Soul Eater - 35 [77750311].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=41766)

[SEF] Soul Eater 35 (H.​264 AAC 720p).​mp4 (http://www.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=download&id=17021)

[SEF] Soul Eater 35 (XviD MP3 720p).avi (http://www.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=download&id=17035)

Lots of action in this one.

[Kraco]

The one thing I didn't like about this was how even Black Star's demon blade didn't seem to have any effect on Mosquito. It kinds of cheapens it. But I guess it can't be helped since the dude seems to be Arachne's right-hand man, so he needs to be really tough. But fact dictated by the story doesn't change the fact that so far the demon blade hasn't really played much of a role in anything. But on the other hand, I kind of like this manner of asymmetry compared to the usual shounen way of very linear progression in both enemies and heroes' own skills (aside from a possible defeat at enemy boss's hands to create the initial motivation).

Regardless, I like how Black Star gets on his face those same kind of marks that "corrupt" Tsubaki when she switches to the demonic powers.

http://forums.gotwoot.net/gallery/files/9/7/6/2/blackstar_tsubaki_d.jpg

Edit: Oh, almost forgot to mention how hilarious it was to watch Stein cracking. It was executed really well. I wonder if he's a goner for good.

[Ryllharu]

Hatsuyuki's release was of marginal quality. The QC was really bad, and the video didn't look that great either. It almost looked like the "HD" version was just an upscale.

Subbing issues aside, the episode was awesome. I was wondering what Kim and Jacquline did (and which of them was even the Meistar/Weapon). They certainly didn't disappoint, very neat how well balanced that trio is. Kilik being the fulcrum between the Kim and Ox pairs, and it was pretty obvious why he was considered a rival of BlackStar.

It really makes me wonder what happened to Mary and Stein. (Using "Mary" because I think it should be obvious that her first name is a reference to Mary Shelley due to her relationship with Stein.)

Justin is kind of a moron, comedy relief despite how freaking badass he can be.

[animus]

Yeah, it's upscaled and encoded awfully. The HD looks like shit.

[Kraco]

Hatsuyuki's 720p in under 200MB in itself doesn't look too promising even if we aren't talking about any Karas level of graphics. The ~340MB Anonymous release's video looked comparable to the quality in the usual pre-C&D releases.

Episode 34 - Anonymous (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=41776)

[Yukimura]

For the sake of variety
Soul Eater 34 - [SEF] (MegaUpload) (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=M3GSXWVL)
Soul Eater 34 - [SEF] (Torrent) (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=41633)

I don't know why this groups torrents never seem to make it to TokyoTosho but they do exist and seem to be better than Hatsuyuki at least in terms of QC and Editing. They also bad mouthed the Anonymous translation so go figure. Also they seem to be behind on their mp4 encodes, choosing releasing 720p XviD-MP3 encodes first.

Anyway cool ep indeed, who would have thought a lantern could be a weapon. And I'm kind of confused by all this apparent cooperation between Old Time Shinigami and witches. If DeathScythes require the soul of a witch to be formed were there no DeathScythes way back when? I would think the witches would be reluctant work with a guy who used the corpses of their fellows to Shinigami to make weapons.

[Ryllharu]

One thing bothered me in this episode.

Sid is a zombie, right? I just find it a little hard to believe that he bleeds. It's not like he looks like a Dawn of the Dead zombie, the ripe kind. He looks like...really dead and dehydrated, bordering on mummy.

[Kraco]

And I'm kind of confused by all this apparent cooperation between Old Time Shinigami and witches. If DeathScythes require the soul of a witch to be formed were there no DeathScythes way back when? I would think the witches would be reluctant work with a guy who used the corpses of their fellows to Shinigami to make weapons.

I don't know why you thought Shinigami was working with witches, but in any case the witches use each others for experiments anyway, so why would they shun somebody else who does the same? Besides, Shinigami is a real monster all the way to his looks, so it's not like they wouldn't know what they are getting.

[Everon]

I was under the impression the witches were running away from the Shinigami.

[Marik]

[Anonymous]​ Soul​ Eater​ -​ 36​ [22D7B0C1].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=42530)

[Anonymous]​ Soul​ Eater​ -​ 36​ [3238978B].avi (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=42529)

[SEF]Soul Eater 36 (H.264 AAC 1280 x 720).mp4 (http://www.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=download&id=17350)

[SEF]Soul Eater 36 (Xvid Mp3 1280 x 720).avi (http://www.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=download&id=17351)

[Yukimura]

Well that was indeed some crazy piano playing but the fact that I didn't really get how Soul playing the piano was boosting everyone's power level kind of held the scene back for me. Medusa though, once again proved that she is still the most awesome villain, even in a little girls body. Shibusen rarely manages to catch a break, but maybe it's because they rely on untrained children to do all their heavy lifting.

[darkmetal505]

Which makes me wonder how long the school has been around. They only have like, what, 8 Deathscythes? Only a couple showed up to help out also.

lololol Medusa is one tricky bitch. I like it. :)

[Kraco]

Well that was indeed some crazy piano playing but the fact that I didn't really get how Soul playing the piano was boosting everyone's power level kind of held the scene back for me.

Group soul synchronization. Wasn't this the stuff they were training some episodes away (only back then Soul didn't want to play)? This time Soul boosted it by playing the tune, and when they all attuned to the tune, it was a lot easier and likely a more powerful synchronization. At least that's what I thought.

I really have to wonder how long the school can continue to run. Shinigami-sama doesn't seem to be up to the task, considering how he lets Medusa to run around freely, doing whatever she wants to do. Surely he doesn't think she would do nothing, after doing such a wicked deed as freeing the Kishin. Why, Arache hasn't done anything for 800 years (or something) yet still she only has Shinigami-sama's attention. Maybe the dude has chopped his own head too many times.

[Ryllharu]

I thoroughly enjoyed how Kilik used Black*Star as a shield when the illusory explosion occurred.

I also like chibi-Medusa's sock-puppet snakes. Very cute, and still very evil.

Concerning Medusa and Shinigami, Medusa said it very plainly here. Shinigami trusts Stein a great deal, and Stein reported he slaughtered Medusa. She excels at Soul Protect, so no one has any reason to believe she is alive.

[Kraco]

Hmm... Is that so? I didn't remember that's the situation, and assumed they know Medusa survived. In fact I'm still not entirely convinced.

[shinta|hikari]

No one at Shibusen knows that she survived. Even Stein himself thinks she is gone for good, despite seeing images of her from time to time.

[Ryllharu]

Which of course, only drives him crazier, exactly what she wants.

Now we have reason to believe that she may be directly causing his visions of her, and she even detailed a possible mode of delivery.

[Kraco]

You have to admit, though, that that belief doesn't actually make Shibusen any wiser. They have no body and, more importantly, no soul yet they still believe she's dead? You'd think they have never been in the killing business before...

Stories where the bad guys have all the brains and nefarious plots, the good guys only virtue and unlimited luck always feel like they are missing something.

[Yukimura]

What's worse the good guys luck seems more related to them surviving missions, not actually accomplishing them. When I look at all the times we've seen Shibusen members actually accomplish an objective vs the times where they just survive the attempt it seems like Shibusen will eventually fall to its enemies by repeatedly losing strategic engagements.

So far they have managed to look cool while failing, but eventually they are going to have to get something right or the series is going to go stale.

[Kraco]

They have succeeded on a couple of missions, like Death the Kid got the key from the train, and the zombie teacher and Black Star managed to destroy Mosquito's laboratory.

But yeah, they should better their results. Yet I think that can't be helped as long as Shinigami-sama doesn't take things seriously. Assuming he isn't taking them seriously. If he already is, after his own fashion, then they are doomed.

[ian_sanzo]

Something in the anime is bugging me, the only reason why shinigami cant leave Shibusen is because of the kishin? so what is he doing now staying in the school now that they are in a bigger pinch since its going to be like kishin, arachne and medusa agaisnt shibusen? and why is it that shinigami is just staying in the academy instead of helping them with their missions which could produce better results. this is just an opinion though.

[darkmetal505]

He can't leave because his soul has been rooted into Death City to keep the Kishin trapped. The original plan was to not let the Kishin escape, but it kind of happened. I think Stein explained that Shinigami-sama can't just get up and walk around.

[ian_sanzo]

Okay let me watch that eps again. because from what i remember the only reason why he cant leave is because he is guarding the kishin. Thanks for the info.

[Marik]

[SEF]Soul Eater 37 (H.264 AAC 1280x720).mp4 (http://www.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=download&id=17590)

[SEF]Soul Eater 37 (Xvid Mp3 1280x720).avi (http://www.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=download&id=17592)

[Kraco]

Pretty much nothing at all happened in this episode, except for the pressure continuing to build upon Chrona and some new (ally) dude introduced. Next ep looks more promising, though I wonder if it's going to progress the story any more than this.

[Buffalobiian]

[SEF]Soul Eater 38 (X.264 AAC 1280x720).mp4 (http://www.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=details&id=17757)
[SEF]Soul Eater 38 BIG (X.264 AAC 1280x720).avi (http://www.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=details&id=17758)
[SEF]Soul Eater 38 (Xvid Mp3 1280x720).avi (http://www.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=details&id=17759)

I don't understand why there are 3 releases, but here they are.

New group:
[Atlas]​_Soul​_Eater​_-​_38​_[1280x720​_x264​_AAC][E13D5DEF].mkv (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=44409) - I downloaded SEF already, but if you're giving this a try, tell us what you think.




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First there's Black*Star, now there's a White*Star....or should it be the other way around? Anyhow, introducing the dad should add another layer to the story, or at least to Black*Star's past.

Good brawl anyway. I wonder how badly your self confidence has to be affected for you not to emit wavelengths. It's a bit hard to compare, since it's unique to only him and Stein (so far), and his (B.Star's) self confidence has always been kinda over-the-top.

[mage]

. .

[Nadouku]

Finally got around to catching up. :D

Nice episode, explains why Black Star's resolve to surpass God is crumbling and other nickpits. Lets see how next episode fares.

[Buffalobiian]

I sort of don't get why losing ups regains his self confidence. Black Star dueled Kid again to see how he's doing these days, and kind of lost. His "white star" mode, looked more like a surge of power lust than a burst of self confidence, yet the hospital scene hints he's back to normal. It just doesn't quite add up.

[Archangel]

I sort of don't get why losing ups regains his self confidence. Black Star dueled Kid again to see how he's doing these days, and kind of lost. His "white star" mode, looked more like a surge of power lust than a burst of self confidence, yet the hospital scene hints he's back to normal. It just doesn't quite add up.

Well loosing to Kid made him realize he just has to train more i guess

The madness may be affecting him too, we may see BlackStar being seduced to the dark side in the next episodes.

Omg i just realized, there are only 13 more episodes to go until this anime ends :(

[Xelbair]

Or there can be another season, btw Archie - why you changed your pikachu to archer?, is kinda weird now.

[Hiwatari]

are there any alternatives so far other than SEF subs?

[Nadouku]

are there any alternatives so far other than SEF subs?

Anonymous, Hyatsuyuki, All Hail Excalibur, and some other subs.

[Archangel]

All Hail Excalibur being the rumbel subs undercover btw.

[Buffalobiian]

Watching two different subs gave me two different answers.

Is this new guy the head of the Oceania Technology Team, or a consultant. Not terribly a lot of difference, but it helps to know just how important he is. I'm leaning on him being a Death Scythe too.

[Archangel]

Watching two different subs gave me two different answers.

Is this new guy the head of the Oceania Technology Team, or a consultant. Not terribly a lot of difference, but it helps to know just how important he is. I'm leaning on him being a Death Scythe too.

You just want there to be a Death Scythe from Australia :p

I don't think so, weren't all the remaining DSs either on missions or in Europe?

[Buffalobiian]

You just want there to be a Death Scythe from Australia :p

I don't think so, weren't all the remaining DSs either on missions or in Europe?

I don't remember anymore. Actually, I don't know how I'll react if Joe turns into a boomerang.

[Archangel]

Actually, I don't know how I'll react if Joe turns into a boomerang.

I loled xD

[Kraco]

I sort of don't get why losing ups regains his self confidence. Black Star dueled Kid again to see how he's doing these days, and kind of lost. His "white star" mode, looked more like a surge of power lust than a burst of self confidence, yet the hospital scene hints he's back to normal. It just doesn't quite add up.

This was a beautiful, straight-forward episode until those last moments. It made sense what was happening to Black Star, and also in retrospect how he had been acting until now, though he was cracking in a way that didn't really look like cracking on the outside. But it's pretty easy to say his attitude, his driving force, is kind of tense and brittle. Someone like Death the Kid with a nonsense weakness but otherwise extemely balanced and capable is far easier to figure out.

Black Star's character was very flawed until now (or rather until many episodes ago already), because he had apparently never lost in a way he would have considered a defeat and such a thing didn't even fit into his core identity. After his clear losses lately he had refused to consider the ramifications. I think the very end of this episode might have marked the moment when he really realised he's a man who will surpass god and not a man who has surpassed god. But who knows. He's a simpleton and might be thinking whatever or nothing at all.

Other than that, I really like Tsubaki and Black Star's relationship. Instead of the cliche worrying attitude Tsubaki looks like she would let Black Star push forward even if it killed him. I'm not sure how much of Tsubaki's own ambition in mixed in her endlessly understanding personality, but nevertheless I find it extremely refreshing and intriguing. In fact that's precisely what interests me: Does Tsubaki want so badly to learn something about herself (or develop) that even if it killed Black Star she wouldn't stop, or does she simply believe in Black Star that much?

[Archangel]

Soul Eater is now the only show In Fuego, as it should be :D

[Munsu]

Bump to try out our new format. New episode discussion threads will be created in General Anime. Once that happens, old episode discussion threads will be moved to the En Fuego section. Feel free to keep using the En Fuego section for other types of discussions.

[Archangel]

So the En Guego section now works as an archive for the old episodes of the selected animes?

[Munsu]

So the En Guego section now works as an archive for the old episodes of the selected animes?
As long as they are an En Fuego series and for other discussions that fall outside the current episode discussion. For example, threads about OST, VS. threads, releases threads, theory threads, discussion of super powers... all of those will go in there.

Anyways, that's off-topic. Ask in the appropiate thread.

[Inazuma]

Stein said that Black Star is the biggest attacker in the three man team. But Kid fucked him pretty good even with his Soulwave back would have he won this battle ? I don't think so.

Things developed nicely in 38. Could BJ be Soul Eater's Q ( Q from James Bond when it still was awesome for it's time) ?

To be continued I guess.

[Buffalobiian]

Yeah, Stein did say that. I'm not too concerned about Kid beating him though, since he was sort of losing it in that fight. I just thought it was weird how right after Stein says that and they go off to fight Mosquitoe, Black*Star's attacks are by far the most stressful on his body, but was no more obviously powerful than Kid's cannon or Maka's Demon Hunt(er).

[Archangel]

Stein said that Black Star is the biggest attacker in the three man team. But Kid fucked him pretty good even with his Soulwave back would have he won this battle ? I don't think so.

What he meant to say was that Black Star's raw force was the biggest in the team, but Kid is still the strongest in the group i believe since he has incredible speed, power and his shinigami shenanigans .

[Nadouku]

Sadly, his weakness of "perfectly even" concept has gotten into him, and cost him battle efforts, which is probably why Black Star is more fit for that role. Kid's got more physical abilities, but his mentality is below Black Star's "I WILL SURPASS GOD!" persona. :p

[Ryllharu]

I think Stein was looking at the longer term viewpoint. Kidd and the Thomson sisters are strong, but they are more or less developed. Kidd either shoots the two of them as peashooters (taking several dozen rounds as an attack on Mosquito) or as the big burst. That largely hasn't changed since he first fought Black*Star or Chrona. No new attacks, abilties or techniques.

I wonder if Stein also saw the same thing Mifune did, that Tsubaki isn't anywhere close to her potential. They must know she's a direct descendant of the demonic line Arachne created. Black*Star trains himself constantly, to the point where he can bungle into a battle where Death Scythes are standard equipment, and only lose when facing someone overwhelming like Mifune.

With Tsubaki's potential still to be unlocked and Black*Star's constant rise through training, they will outpace anyone else on the team. The only ones who seems like they will come close are Maka and Soul, but that pair relies on only a single attack to keep pace, the Demon Hunt. Black*Star and Tsubaki maintain a consistently high level of assaults until he exhausts himself.


The reason the seven of them are together is because they perfectly compliment each other, just like the Ox/Kilik/Kim team. Where those three are literally a balance of two elements (fire and lightning), the main characters are a mix of technique and power. Two of them share a particular ability that the other lacks. Maka's soul wave sense, which apparently now exceeds Kidd's own, covers for Black*Star's blindness in that aspect. While she is only close range combat and a super attack, and Kidd only long range, Black*Star splits those down the middle. Tsubaki's chain mode and shadows are mid-long, and everything else is close like Maka. Black*Star and Kidd can both inject their wavelengths into their attacks, Maka can't.

There's no denying that the aspects Black*Star possesses are only for offense. He is their striker. Kidd and Maka share the other abilities that balance it out and make them an effective trio.

[Archangel]

Kid's OCD may be bad but Black Star is an idiot, and that's what makes this anime so interesting.

If i wanted absurd power levels i'd go watch dragon ball or bleach

[Kraco]

I agree with Ryllharu completely. If we consider what we have seen so far, Kid hasn't been actually training at all, aside from the team resonance bit. Otherwise he has had his attacks from the beginning and has been kind of "ready" because of that. I think he appeared much more powerful than the others in the beginning as well, but now I'd be hard pressed to call him stronger than Black Star (assuming Black Star really got over his problem now).

I think it was somewhat clear Black Star would lose here. I'm not sure whether his poor performance against Mosquito (compared to the other two pairs) was intentional, already a sign of his fall, as such, or whether it was only due to Mosquito being so tough.

[Archangel]

I think it was somewhat clear Black Star would lose here. I'm not sure whether his poor performance against Mosquito (compared to the other two pairs) was intentional, already a sign of his fall, as such, or whether it was only due to Mosquito being so tough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvvJoZH6_Ro

2:15

Not exactly what i would call a weak performance.

[Kraco]

I meant before the team resonance. Maybe I expressed that somewhat poorly, but I meant he couldn't do anything in the demon form either, making him no better than Kid's soft bullets or Maka's typical inefficiency against strong opponents.

[Archangel]

Well yeah, i was disappointed at how "Shaodw Star" failed so miserably to deal any kind of damage before the piano resonance

[Dark Dragon]

I think you guys are really looking at that the wrong way.

Instead of thinking "Blackstar is weak because he couldn't even damage mosquito with shadow star" I think it's more like "Mosquito wasn't kidding when he said that form was when he was the toughest since Shadow star didn't even scratch him".

I also think the reason that we haven't seen kid doing any training other than team Resonance is because he has already done that those things? The story has been rather vague on the difference between a Shinigami and a regular technician but i'm more incline to believe that a Shinigami develop his power as he grow older rather than through some sort of training.

Recently most of the opponents they are fighting again are on a totally different level. Mifune was able to fight Cid on even ground and Cid is suppose to be one of the highest rank technician.

I'm not too sure that i can discuss manga content without it being spoiler but the conclusion to the fight with Mosquito was different in the manga.

[Kraco]

Shinigami indeed seems to be a strange shapeshifting monster but Kid's looks, manners, and maneuvers look quite human. So, there's no reason to assume he wouldn't benefit from training. Especially considering it's not training only for the technician but the weapons as well. And you are never too good to train. Life is learning.

I only felt sad because it looked like Black Star's cool looking new power (the demon katana) doesn't look too effective. But hopefully it was nothing but a beginning.

[Kraco]

Crona's decision:

Episode 39 - SEF (http://www.anirena.com/viewtracker.php?action=download&id=18286)

[Archangel]

Finnaly!

This has been a slow anime week.

[Inazuma]

Sloooww

NB : The spanish sub got out faster than the english sub.

[Kraco]

Crona finally got the confession out of her system. Took certainly long enough. The whole expulsion thing was stupid, though. If they drive her away, she will likely become an enemy eventually. And considering her past, it would have been stupid to assume she was suddenly perfectly alright after a single swing of Maka's friendship scythe.

One thing that was confirmed, though, is that Black Star certainly didn't break for good in the previous ep...

[Nadouku]

Crona confesses, but someone unexpected makes an entrance! I wonder what her true motives really are... :p

Good episode, expands on the theme of friendships and betrayal. But, the enemy has another powerful "ally" on their side. I wonder how Shibusen will deal with that?

[Archangel]

One thing that was confirmed, though, is that Black Star certainly didn't break for good in the previous ep...

No, but we've seen that he's susceptible to the kishin's madness, so in my opinion it's just a matter of time before we see him "break" again.


Crona confesses, but someone unexpected makes an entrance! I wonder what her true motives really are... :p

Simple, she wants to create an alliance between her and shibusen.

Until now there were 4 power struggling for power ( that we know of ) and the 2 most powerfull have joined forces which lead to this drastic decision by Medusa.

Obviously she will swing it around somehow to make it work more in her favor than anything else but i don't see how shinigami can pass on such a deal.

[Kraco]

I'm far less sure it's so obvious. My initial feeling was she's simply tricking them for some purpose. She tried to get Crona to find the hidden demon tools in Shibusen, so she's interested in something over there. I don't see, though, her wanting to destroy Shibusen right now. She's clearly not going to cooperate happily with Arache so she needs far more desperate or perhaps creative measures, especially since she doesn't seem to have too many underlings.

But I don't see her trying to form an alliance with Shibusen, nor would I expect the folks at the Shibusen to be too eager to do that either. Shinigami is strange so in that sense all the options would be open, but Medusa is the one who freed Kishin in the first place creating all their problems so it might be too strange even for Shinigami himself.

[Archangel]

"Desperate times call for desperate measures" & "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" Kraco

I'm sure they will always watch each other very carefully but an alliance seems unavoidable at this time. The fact that Medusa seems to be giving away Brew to Shinigami as a sign of trust in the preview supports this.

But as i said, I'm sure Medusa has something up her sleeve and it may very well be to put her hands on that one "weapon" she seems to be searching for in Shibusen.

[Ryllharu]

Medusa is more than capable of making fake versions of the Brew. Shinigami might know it's a fake due ot his connection with Eibon, and he might not. Perhaps Medusa is exploiting this.

Medusa's plans are always multifacetted. She's more like a Hydra than a snake.

[Archangel]

Well that could be the case seeing as she has the original, but if Shinigami worked together with Eibon in creating Brew i don't see how Medusa can hope to fool him with a fake

[Kraco]

Medusa might not even need it anymore, having got from it whatever she wanted unless this very thing was what she wanted the most: Access to Shibusen once more. Or she has a plan to get it back. Honestly, Shinigami isn't the smartest boss around, so tricking him would be like stealing a body from a child to Medusa.

[Ryllharu]

If she's not trying to pawn off a fake to ingratiate herself, maybe Medusa wants BREW to be in Shibusen, right next to all of the other Eibon Tools. If it is more convenient for them all to be in one place, perhaps she believes she will have greater access to it once she is already inside the walls of the building. She may have even laid a trap on it or around it so that if it gets near something, some contingency she set activates.

By the way, is she still possessing that little girl's body, or is this her own re-formed one?

[Archangel]

Hey Kraco, Ryu do you guys want to start our own manga?

We obviously don't need these guys to make them for us, our ideas are much better :D

[Buffalobiian]

[QUOTE=Ryllharu]If she's not trying to pawn off a fake to ingratiate herself, maybe Medusa wants BREW to be in Shibusen, right next to all of the other Eibon Tools./QUOTE]

I was thinking something along the lines of that too. For some reason, she's always wanted to know of the location of the other Eibon Tools. BREW may be to the most powerful tool around, but quite possibly it's in conjunction with the other tools where it's true power is revealed.

Lately, Shinigami's been portrayed as a bit of a shady character, or just one who's not a simple black and white character (no pun intended). He'll definitely hear Medusa out if she's can get him something he wants.

[Nadouku]

On the subject of BREW being introduced to Shibusen's hand, Stein is also shown to be talking to Medusa. I wonder what he has to say to her, since he thought he killed her. I guess the nightmare will haunt Stein to a greater effect.

[ian_sanzo]

Soul eater is almost over. And I'm starting to think of ditching AHExcalibur, quick question though, what fansub to watch now?

Its good that Crona confessed it already.

[Nadouku]

Soul eater is almost over. And I'm starting to think of ditching AHExcalibur, quick question though, what fansub to watch now?

Well, I see SEF or Anonymous as good choices for continuation, so you should try them.

[Yukimura]

Tsubaki-Subs (http://tsubakisubs.wordpress.com/) is also an option. I haven't seen anon around since episode 36 and after hearing bad things about Hatsuyuki and being underwhelmed by SEF I decided to go with them. Their translation of 39 made a lot more sense then what I remembered from SEF's version.

On the down side though Tsubaki put out v2's for both 37 and 38 so their QC may not be so great, but I'm not convinced SEF even does QC so maybe that's not so bad.

As to the episode, the beginning and ending held big surprises but when compared to them I found the middle part with Chrona rather dull. I wonder what they'll do with it now though and how Medusa's presence will factor into that.

[ian_sanzo]

So the goods subs for this anime right now is tsubaki and SEF right? good thing im getting SEF right now.

Just saw eps39 and man I hope Crona is still a part of shibusen. I hope Stein would get better too. its only a couple of episodes left i wish they would tackle things more now. I dont want this anime to be another naruto/bleach series long.

[Xelbair]

I'll think that she demands for Crona to stay there in addition to other conditions of "alliance".
She will try to keep him there - she might planted a snake on him/her(i don't trust translators on this, never heard anyone call him girl in Japanese). It would be a great idea to keep someone in there as a sleeper cell, after this "alliance"(temporary - i won't believe for a full-time alliance) breaks.

[Kraco]

What a fine sleeper Crona would make if Medusa now requested she stays there. I don't think that would quite fulfil the definition of a sleeper. Shinigami already know now that Stein and Crona are compromised to a degree (though only a fool would have thought no risk ever lay in Crona).

[Crash]

Well finally got caught up on this show, should have picked it up sooner. Really great show and awesome action.

Anyway i can't see Shinigami creating an "alliance" with Medusa. I mean assuming that is the real BREW what purpose would that serve for them? They'd be much better off just killing her while she's in front of them than allowing her to continue to scheme and plot against them in some pseudo-alliance. They already know now she's been trying to drive Stien insane and use Crona to gather info on the demon tools.

Of course they won't do all of that because this is anime and things never happen the most logical way. Still though at best, even with the suspension of disbelief required for this kind of show, i can only see a "ceasefire" being reasonable. My guess is that it is likely the real BREW, but surely she's put some kind of spell on it. Either one of her snakes so she can track it and find Shinigami's vault, or something that will allow her to seize control of whatever it is Shinigami's using it to build.

[darkmetal505]

Honestly I didn't expect Kishin to go over to Arachne's side so easily.

Next time pay attention to the thread you're posting in. Posting content of a recent episode in an old episode discussion is considered spoiler

[Archangel]

Hey does anyone have any theories on what's going to happen to Maka?

From the opening, it looks bad :(

[Buffalobiian]

The black blood supposedly disappears in her. If we take that to mean that the black blood turns to normal blood inside her, just like it did for the Kishin, it means she's susceptible to corruption just like it IMO.

[Archangel]

Maka doesn't seem to be the type to fall for the kishin's madness, but the again there's the black blood factor that may prove to be quite the wild card if she's forced to deal with a more powerful opponent.

I hope she doesn't die or anything; that opening is giving me a bad feeling.

[Buffalobiian]

Maka doesn't seem to be the type to fall for the kishin's madness, but the again there's the black blood factor that may prove to be quite the wild card if she's forced to deal with a more powerful opponent.

I hope she doesn't die or anything; that opening is giving me a bad feeling.


Yeah, either she's a Kishin-to-be, or the black blood disappearing means she's the ultimate anti-evil weapon. After all, they said she can summon the Demon Hunt, which was previously unique to her mother. Add that to how weapons are supposed to be amplifiers for the technician's wavelength, it could well be her natural anti-demon wavelength that is destroying the blood.

[Nadouku]

Yea, that's why the Imp was so surprised when Maka's black blood disappeared and he commented on her being a Demonslayer(?) wavelength.

[Archangel]

Actually I think he said it was the "Demon Lord's wavelength"

Maybe that means that her power can be used for both good and evil?

[Buffalobiian]

SoulEaterFansub - Soul Eater Episode 40 (http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=46728)

[Ryllharu]

I liked how there was a minor battle between Shinigami/Spirit and Medusa over the pace of the conversation. They were just messing her, and it threw her off enough to render her unable to try and add the weight to her proposition that she wanted to. It still didn't change anything though, Medusa had the upper hand.

Then again, she was genuinely worried (for the first time we've seen) while she sat in the cell waiting for their reply. This was a huge gamble by the looks of it, and it's turned out entirely in her favor. Now we just have to see what she's after.

This episode also answered my question of whether Medusa was still possessing that little girl's body. She is using it as a hostage, and who knows when she will give it back (probably never).

Black*Star exhibited a lot of confidence though, maybe he's finally back to his old self.

Maka was really enraged at the beginning of this episode, and I really liked her seiyuu's performance at it.


I miss Blair :(