Manga: Soul Eater

I'm not sure what good flying would have done considering they are inside the book, which might equal to being inside limited space. I was also thinking of the black blood during the combat but I doubt it would have mattered in the end, especially since she can't use it as effectively as Crona.

I have to admit that it was a bit annoying she was already giving up and then won simply out of luck. It would have been far more stylish if she had been ready to fight till the end, despite not having a chance, and then get saved by sheer luck. Even more stupid was how she actually tried to tell Giriko to stop fighting in order to save himself instead of coaxing him to proceed and thus doom himself.

I actually thought she did that on purpose.

The whole Evil Goatie look on Kidd is a nice idea. It's not completely radical, but enough of a change to show his current state.

I finally at the same pace as the rest of you guys...
Finished watching the anime last week (last 20 episodes... kinda bad), and now I'm on track with the manga.

it's one chapter per month, right?
does it have any set schedule? like the 2nd sunday of each month, or something more concrete than "it's released when it's released"?

Pretty much released when it's released, there aren't even any groups consistently releasing it

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Soul Eater has been so slow lately :-/

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Holy shit! O_O

The old folks got their asses kicked far too easily. It'll end up ridiculous if the Spartoi now wipes the floor with Noah & co. They aren't that tough yet, surely. Just before the operation Stein still managed to beat Black Star, yet now he just stood wondering while everybody and their teddy bears got maimed.

Despite that complaint, I really felt like this story is getting back on track with this chapter. I disliked the trip inside the book stuff greatly.

It would be sad if the older weapons and technicians all died, though. A couple should die, of course, to make it serious business.

I'm guessing Noa would retreat, considering all that happened, he might want to reassert the worth of each character to his collection.
and there wouldn't be any point in harming potential targets.

He probably should reassert other things as well, seeing how Kid is now standing in front of him, out of the prison in the book. No use to trap people there if they shortly after walk away free.

What was that black mess that Kid and Black Star were talking to that "helped" them out of the book? I'm utterly confused at the moment.

I guess it was something from the days of Shinigami, Eibon, Asura and the rest of the big ones.

I didn't really like the whole book arc enough to spend two thoughts in it.

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I wonder if Black Star's white star eyes are there to stay. Probably not off combat but they could signify a powered-up mode when facing stronger opponents. They didn't have previously an overly good image, being associated to his human soul eating clan, but on the other hand I got the impression they were also a mark of power. A bloodline trait of his.

What's holding them back from madness while using the power of it? Kid and Black Star seemed to be in fine control of themselves and simply wanted Maka to give them a power boost with Chain Resonance. It doesn't quite make sense for this infective Madness that they've been trying to eliminate for so long to be an actually harnessed power.

It'd make more sense if they were constantly being held back from madness takeover by having Maka and Soul keep it on a leash via Chain Resonance instead - Claymore style.

I never expected Soul Eater to make much sense in the beginning so i certainly won't expect it to remain coherent now that it's popular

What i would give a right arm for though is more plot and character development in between all the badassery. It would also be nice if Maka could stop sucking, but i won't ask for too much.

The way I see the harnessing madness power issue is that since they did beat the formless madness entity inside the book by claiming control over themselves and their desires, they also gained some power over the effects of madness itself. So, they can let a little madness in and focus it as killing intent, like Kid said, yet lose nothing else (at least permanently).

Don't know if anyone's still following this...

Link http://mangacurse.info/reader/?manga...r=Chapter%2081

These chapters of late have been kind of muddy. In part I appreciate including more of the madness as a tool (since madness is such a big deal in the Soul Eater world) but maybe partially because of it the story and art of late haven't been as nice and cool, and punk, as they were in the beginning.

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Don't know if anyone's still following this...

Link http://mangacurse.info/reader/?manga...r=Chapter%2081

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Haha, thanks for the link. That group's English needs some work though. :p

But other than that, it was alright. The monthly releases don't do well with my memory, and the lack of coherency I get from it all just breaks any suspense for me.

I'm finding it a bit messed up since they came out of the book of Eibon, like Noah killing and wounding several powerful characters and then being beaten up "easily" by the Spartoi.

Wow noah seemed pretty weak....i was hoping for a more impressive battle. Oh well at least kid showed off a new powerful technique. I hate to sound like a pessimist but does this manga seem like it's going anywhere? Maybe its the monthly releases that are taking away from the allure of this manga. I was starting to get hype once blackstar and kid fought and was hoping for a more drawn out battle between kid, noah, and BS. I guess all that's left is the kishin and justin law for however long they feel like adding new enemies....

Yeah, the spaced releases don't do me any good either :( I did pick a nice number of similar mangas to read - berserk, change 123, gantz, hunter x hunter, vinland saga - so I'm used to waiting and re-reading previous chapters.

@Buffalo - yeah, the group's english wasn't the best, but I guess beggars can't be chosers ;)

I liked their online reader though. Loaded pages while you where reading so the page change became instant. the waiting was always one of the drawbacks of reading online.

Anyways, yea Noah died way to easy. I guess it's meant to showcase just how powerful his new Shinigami power was. After all it's supposed to be the one his father uses. The reason this manga seem slow is because there is not enough Blackstar. Every page should be Blackstar and Tsubaki ;)

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I liked their online reader though. Loaded pages while you where reading so the page change became instant. the waiting was always one of the drawbacks of reading online.

Anyways, yea Noah died way to easy. I guess it's meant to showcase just how powerful his new Shinigami power was. After all it's supposed to be the one his father uses. The reason this manga seem slow is because there is not enough Blackstar. Every page should be Blackstar and Tsubaki ;)

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this. qft

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To be honest, this felt more like Soul Eater than the real chapters have for a while now.

I've always thought it an entertaining, if quite cheap, dramatic method to have some fresh newbie view the older main characters as advanced fighters. Since we have seen those people from the beginning when they weren't much more than these people, it will have some impact. Well... Maybe they weren't this noob ever. They had quite extraordinary circumstances, I suppose. Most of them.

Really puts things in perspective doesn't it? You can diss Maka for doing poorly in most of her fights but these regular Joes have trouble with just basic procedures while she held her own against world class monsters.

Personally i think I'll enjoy this spinoff, maybe even a little more than the original.

Didn't Soul Eater used to be a monthly? Seems to come out alot more often now.

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Didn't Soul Eater used to be a monthly? Seems to come out alot more often now.

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It still is monthly. Chapter 81 was released in December. No one scanlated it until this month. Chapter 82 is this month's chapter and Not! is a new spin-off series.

I love the line "It's kind of different from the threesome I imagined"

But exactly the kind of threesome the audience was hoping for I'm sure.

The spinoff chapter was great (can't get enough Soul Eater, I guess), but the latest chapter was great, too. Glad to have Tlezca "back", and the Book of Eibon got a little more interesting.

Still, can't get over the fact that the teachers were so easily defeated by Noah's basic creeps, only to let Blackstar and Kid shine by killing them and an even tougher monster almost effortlessly.

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....wat?

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When they talked about minding the witch, I thought how can somebody fear Kim, but then came the mafia scene and I was reminded of her money hungry disposition. I guess that's something to fear, har har.

This actually made me wonder where the old heroes are living. Soul and Maka's apartment always made me think of simply some flat downtown, not a dormitory. No idea about Black Star and Tsubaki, though. I don't think we have even seen their apartment more than a couple of times and only with cursory glimpses. Kid, of course, has his own fricking mansion. Maka and Soul might have had the financial backing to get their own place. Black Star and Tsubaki might not have such luxury, especially Black Star who had his whole past erased away except for ghastly rumours.

But then again, I never really paid attention or thought about it more deeply.

I'm curious as how this part of the story stands in the timeline, Kim has already been revealed as a witch but these new students don't seem to be much worried on the impending menace from the spreading madness around the world

Maybe they're just naive or maybe the whole thing was kept under wraps ( unlikely though, the demon god destroyed half the city in his undies )

They call Kim a witch but I think they mean "witch" not an actual witch.

From chapter one, Medusa is still employed as the nurse, Sid is not a zombie, BlackStar is missing a scar or two, etc. I know I haven't been keeping up with the main series, but unless I'm missing a lot, Soul Eater Not! takes place before the main storyline even begins.

You're right, i had forgotten why i reached that conclusion as well in the first chapter

A good point. I completely forgot Medusa was mentioned, which established the timeline.

So, they call Kim a witch simply because she's eager to ask for money? That's bullying!

that's not only harsh, it's suicidal. using 'witch' as an offensive slur for someone who is greedy creates a stereotype that witches have a special connection with money and wealth, and might lead some idiot kid to the impression that he can buy off his life from a witch using cash offerings.
or even worse, a witch could use that stereotype and create a situation where she's supposedly doing business (for money) with a meister (technician), and he thinks that she's in this for the money. while in truth, she couldn't care less about it, and is using the connection for some other stuff.

speaking of the chapter... t'was kinda dumb/

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that's not only harsh, it's suicidal. using 'witch' as an offensive slur

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Yeah, cause people who are making up slurs are usually being logical.

MangaStream has dropped Soul Eater according to Kara-san.

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I'll confirm it here for you.

Yes, Mangastream (that would be us) have dropped Soul Eater. Officially.

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Mangacurse is the only option now and they have released chapter 84.

http://mangacurse.info/soul-eater-chapter-84

What about the spinoff?

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What about the spinoff?

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Soul Eater Not! is still in their directory and on their release schedule. On the other hand, Soul Eater has been completely removed from their site.

Maka wasn't overly amused by Soul suddenly regaining control over himself and ending it all with a cool guy pose...

Now THAT was some shitty editing, but the translation was fine so i guess i can deal

Again i felt it was a nice development but stretched too thin, the author could have done a whole lot more with those 30+ pages

Man that translation is enrish as hell.

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... and suddenly, moe

Not such an exciting chapter but not bad either. It's kind of entertaining to watch anew Ox trying to woo Kim in vain. Of course we now, in retrospect, know already why Kim tried to keep people farther away than an arm's length. It would be almost sad if anything in this series could be sad. But since everything needs to be either cool or big, there's no room for sadness.

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... so do we have an ETA on the NOT series?

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... so do we have an ETA on the NOT series?

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*points to the line about "stay tuned until next week" said on all three of the MRI release sites*

I'm missing Black Star + Tsubaki already... But I guess Tezca's weirdness will have to suffice for now. And of course the spinoff, which feels more Soul Eater than Soul Eater itself at the moment.

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Hmm... Seems like Not! also has some sort of a bigger plot with the Traitors - whoever or whatever they are. The actual series feels like it lost some of its original atmosphere and dynamics the deeper the greater story developed and so I hope this spinoff won't try to reach too far.

Other than that, I'm still liking the regular appearances of the old characters in this series.

I think it's refreshing to learn that being a weapon actually has dangers. the weapons in the main series are so advanced that I never considered that possibility.

Really? Doesn't seem to me like NOT has any plot at all.

It's 4 chapters in now and it's been wall to wall highschool drama.

The two freshmen hanging around Sid and all the talk about the Traitors. That seems like a longer plot to me.

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Kim's getting a whole lot of screen time here.. I like her way more than what'sthiernames.

who's Jaquline, by the way? is she Kim's weapon partner or someone new?

Jacqueline, as in Jack o' Lantern (O'Lantern is in fact her middle name) is sure enough Kim's partner in the main series, though this seems to take place before Jackie knew Kim was a witch, or they were even partners. I guess that explains why Kim has short hair in NOT, because it hasn't grown out yet to begin with.

It's been a long time since anyone called Jackie by her real name.

Maybe we will get to see how Jackie found out Kim's secret. Although that should be a bit beyond the scope of this series unless it just happens in the background of the things going on around the three main girls.

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[INP-FH] Chapter 87: Read Online

Normally I'd wait for a better group but damn... this chapter was orgasms

awesome chapter, pretty shitty choice of words for the translation.

heartwarming and traumatic in one heartbeat. and back to creepy.

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[21:41] <Kraco> Yes, it was actually quite good. Kind of reminded me of the good old days.
[21:41] <Archie> Told yah
[21:41] <Archie> Wasn't the simbolism great?
[21:41] <Archie> How Krona simplified the act of killing in her mind
[21:41] <Kraco> It was a bit predictable. But yes, it worked.
[21:42] <Archie> Also Eibon, out of nowhere
[21:42] <Archie> Medusa dying again
[21:44] <Kraco> I personally feel Medusa shouldn't have acted so much. If Crona was nearly complete, she should have attacked nevertheless.
[21:44] <Archie> That was the point though
[21:45] <Archie> Crona doesn't evolve on her own
[21:45] <Archie> She doesn't want to, change scares her
[21:45] <Archie> Everything does
[21:45] <Archie> Medusa has to be the one to move her in the right direction
[21:45] <Archie> And this was the final stroke
[21:47] <Kraco> Hmm... That doesn't seem very complete. But I guess you do have a point. If she was only an incubator for the black blood to begin with, never more.
[21:48] <Archie> I'm curious as to how she'll develop now
[21:48] <Archie> Id she doesn't depend on anyone anymore she'll act on her own will
[21:48] <Archie> What that will is, i have no effing idea
[21:48] <Archie> There's also the possibility of Medusa being faking this whole thing again and keep manipulating her from the shadows
[21:49] <Archie> That would be boring though
[21:49] <Archie> Predictable
[21:49] <Kraco> She will either follow the madness or do nothing. People don't change so suddenly.
[21:49] <Archie> That's the thing, it's not a change
[21:49] <Archie> She did what she was told
[21:49] <Archie> Always
[21:49] <Archie> And now there's nobody left to tell her what to do
[21:50] <Archie> So what we see from now on should be the real Crona
[21:50] <Kraco> Medusa's death could go either way, but I'm disinclined to think she would off herself for good.
[21:50] <Archie> I wouldn't know
[21:50] <Archie> Her motives were neer properly disclosed
[21:50] <Archie> For all i know this was her objective all along
[21:51] <Kraco> Crona has no desires of her own, so what would she do? Perhaps go after Maka?
[21:51] <Archie> Who knows
[21:52] <Archie> Maybe she'll find herself missing Maka and will move to off her for good
[21:52] <Kraco> It's not like becoming "complete" would suddenly spawn grand plans and ambitions in her mind.
[21:52] <Archie> Well not at first
[21:52] <Archie> But she's basically back in that dark room all over again
[21:52] <Archie> In her own mind
[21:52] <Kraco> Maka is something she knows, so attempting to kill her would be plausible indeed.

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Kraco and I had a little back and forth on this one

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Hmm... I'm not sure I like this unless the auhor is planning something quite different from its outward looks. Black Star was special by being the last of the wiped out clan so it's no good if this dude just happens to be from the same stock. From his ramblings I first thought Star Clan was an offshoot of his family (dojo), but then why would he have the star? Or were they the original owners of the star, and later Star Clan made the star infamous, kind of like nazis ruined the old swastika symbol.

Either way, Star Clan were more badass than these guys. No doubt about that.

Maybe it's just a branch family or some other Japanese nonsense like that

Halberd should keep her hair down, the tails thing was a dumb idea

It's hard for me to get past their similarity in appearance and personality to a certain two K-ON characters. That's why I like Anya so much better, but now she's being pushed to the side quite a bit. She's not even paired with Tsugumi anymore. :/

I also hope they get into how Kim and Jackie became so close, enough for the (currently) straight-laced Kim to accept that she's best friends with a witch.

I just have no idea where this spin-off is going anymore.

I don't think it's meant to go anywhere, not yet anyway. The author is just experimenting with new possibilities, seeing how the readers react to the new characters and will probably act upon those results.

It may happen that NOT ends in a segment where the characters in it are introduced in the original manga.

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When I read this chapter I felt like the story progress and the dialogue were jumpy and unnatural. I was glad to see Black Star and Tsubaki, but that's about it. Where did this whole sky whale mission come from anyway? The last we saw of Maka and Soul was when they were informed of Chrona's movements - and now we get some whale floating in the sky..? They also talked about the prey as if we should have known what it's all about.

Yeah, I felt like I had missed a chapter until right at the end. It wasn't the best way to show what the main cast was doing during the events of the last chapter.

An utterly boring and disappointing chapter especially considering how great the previous one was.

And what the fuck, Kid isn't OCD anymore? That sucks!

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Black Star was the one who ran 100 meters in 5 seconds, right?

Not that much to say about this chapter, really. It was very traditional and cliched how Tsugumi felt inferior compared to the other two and began to think she's not good enough for them.

I just love the author's style in general; great for cute girls, madness, fighting scenes... you name it, it works.

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Kim certainly was cruel, and it's not like that personality had still altogether vanished. I suppose it would also make sense that despite the regeneration magic oppositing the sway of magic, it still can't 100% nullify it. I don't think she would be like this if her intentions were purely to keep everybody at a distance and herself in the shadows and out of scrutiny. She's a witch for sure.

I'm pleased Not! is showing us the rough beginning of the Kim-Jacqueline pair. To be honest, I find that more interesting than the actual main characters of this story.

Well at this point Kim isn't really planning to stay within Shibusen is she? The original plan was for her to become a spy

It was? I had forgotten such a detail. Well, that doesn't really change what I thought, though would certainly change possible future events.

89&90 are out (mangatraders, etc. Marik, do your magic!)

I loved the callback for Kid's gimmick in 89.

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(Marik, do your magic!)

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MRI seems to have dropped it, so I'm not concerned with it. Also, I don't care for Mangacurse.

The two wannabe cool guys from Not were introduced into the main series. I hope they won't get too many frames, though, unless it's to let Black Star show Akane why the branch family is (in)famous and nobody has ever heard of the main family.

An interesting chapter all in all, and it looks like shit will start to hit the fan soon. After the weird into the book arc and the following more or less unimportant short ones, I'm looking forward to something grander once again.

three Not! chapters were released to mangatraders.

the two with Kim were pretty retarded, but the one with the thompson sisters seems promising.

I forgot all about this, are the scans readable?

Soul Eater Manga to End in 2 More Chapters

Seems like everything is ending these days.

Sounds about right, that's where things have been moving towards lately

Although I don't much care for book critics (since they are all failed authors), but I do recall a line from one of them: "A good novel knows when to end". I'd say the same goes for manga as well.

Besides, my bookshelf will thank for the limited number of volumes!