Soul Eater

[Ryllharu]

I always thought Death the Kid was hilarious. Sure, BlackStar is our standard retard, but Death the Kid comes off so smart until is OCD goes wild.

[Buffalobiian]

Too bad I hate the way he shoots with his pinkies. If he wanted to be a perfectionist, he should be using his index fingers.

Yeah, I agree. It's added in there to make him "special", but it kinda loses realism (not that people fight with scythes, but still). Not only is it harder to aim, but fire rate goes down with finger strength/speed, unless this is a fully automatic pistol we're talking about. It'll be interesting to find out about the girls though. The short haired one seems a little air headed, and the other a a bit more quiet and cold.

I wonder which will work better. Two partners or a team of three.

I just have a feeling that he might not get along with his dad that well. Not dislike him, but being overshadowed by him, and probably since he's always being compared since he's Death's son.

[Buffalobiian]

Soul Eater 02 by Rumbel

[Everon]

There are about a million things unrealistic with this anime, and you guys care that much about Kid using his pinkies?? LOL.

[Munsu]

Just watched episode 2 by Rumbel, and again there doesn't seem to be any notable differences from the two versions, so I guess it's kinda pointless to wait unless you preffer one group over the other.

Anyways, I enjoyed the episode quite a bit, but Black Star is quite annoying mainly because he kept repeating the same shitty lines about 10 times in the episode. Tsubaki was great though. Maka needs more screentime though, hopelly she'll get a bit more next episode or on the one after it (since it seems that next episode it will be that will be solely character introductory). I wonder if the other weapons can transform into multiple things as Tsubaki does. And along those lines, if each weapon has a definite shape or if their shape has anything to do with the person who wields them.

But I'm really liking the art of the series and the colorful setting is great. The action animation is not far behind... cool series for the time being, even if I think the comedic aspects of the series are poor.

[Darknodin]

uh... after watching this ep... anyone else got a Gurren Lagann vibe out of this? (highly stylish... vibrant weird world, weird characters, etc.)?

edit: in the OP... look at when the cat-lady appears... the two gun-girls reactions are interesting.

[Ryllharu]

Anyways, I enjoyed the episode quite a bit, but Black Star is quite annoying mainly because he kept repeating the same shitty lines about 10 times in the episode. Tsubaki was great though.
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cool series for the time being, even if I think the comedic aspects of the series are poor.

That's what I like about Black Star. He's about as stereotypical of a shonen hero as you can possibly get. The same idiotic, self-indulgent, egotistical, and completely baseless lines over and over and over. He's also incredibly stupid, but "has a good heart."

He's a joke pointed right at the entire genre.

Consider who our real protagonist is. Maka. Female lead protagonist in a shonen series is far from common. She's also fairly expressionless so far, and quite the take away from most characters like her (a cold female lead, and as a cold female character). Both aspects of her character make for a pronounced departure from most series, except for things like Kurau.

Of course Tsubaki counters him perfectly to make him a functional character rather than just comedy relief. It's just too bad she can't do all that much on her own as a weapon.

The comedy is all dumbed down stuff, appealing to the audience the series goes for. If I'm guessing right from the OP and the stuff in the introduction of each episode, I imagine the series will take a darker turn at some point. The really inane and weak comedy should provide a better contrast to those hopefully darker parts.

[Buffalobiian]

Lone wolf and Yuurisan Subs make their release. Strange how only an SD avi is released...

[Munsu]

That's what I like about Black Star. He's about as stereotypical of a shonen hero as you can possibly get. The same idiotic, self-indulgent, egotistical, and completely baseless lines over and over and over. He's also incredibly stupid, but "has a good heart."

He's a joke pointed right at the entire genre.

Consider who our real protagonist is. Maka. Female lead protagonist in a shonen series is far from common. She's also fairly expressionless so far, and quite the take away from most characters like her (a cold female lead, and as a cold female character). Both aspects of her character make for a pronounced departure from most series, except for things like Kurau.

Of course Tsubaki counters him perfectly to make him a functional character rather than just comedy relief. It's just too bad she can't do all that much on her own as a weapon.

The comedy is all dumbed down stuff, appealing to the audience the series goes for. If I'm guessing right from the OP and the stuff in the introduction of each episode, I imagine the series will take a darker turn at some point. The really inane and weak comedy should provide a better contrast to those hopefully darker parts.

I understand the parodic aspects of the show and its characters, but it doesn't make them any less annoying or dumb. Just the same how I don't enjoy most of the shitty parody movies in the US. There are good jokes and bad ones, doesn't matter what the intention was. For example, I thought his first scene was quite good... after that, the jokes became lame and repetitive. Wether or not those were their intentions, it doesn't change that I found them poorly done.

[kAi]

I liked this episode, Black Star and Tsubaki are great and make a good team. Also, what people have pointed out it's really cool how she can change her forms.

I look forward to seeing Death the Kid also, and to see what he brings with his two weapons.

[Assassin]

Anyone else wondering why all the different weapons turn into death scythes after they get 100 souls? It made sense for Soul Eater since he is a scythe, but for guns and chain scythes to turn into full blown death scythes....doesn't really make sense.

Also, do they keep using the weapon after getting 100 souls? or do they hand it over to the shinigami and get a new weapon?

[Munsu]

Good question because I'm wondering the same thing. Black Star said something about turning over the Death Scythe over to Shinigami-sama, so I wonder. Another thing is that it seems that it's not merely eating souls... but eating souls of opponents you have defeated. Shinigami-sama is monitoring the progress to make sure no one cheats.

[Ryllharu]

I think "Death Scythe" is just a general term. It's just a weapon that Shinigami-sama is able to use, or is strong enough for him to use effectively. It's also Maka's father's name, in addition to him actually being a completed "Death Scythe," just to add to the confusion.

More of a title than literally turning into a Scythe specifically.

I wonder what Maka's mother looks like. Her pathetic father was going through a divorce because he is a philandering deadbeat according to the hostesses. Maybe we'll get to see her.

[DDBen]

Another thing is that it seems that it's not merely eating souls... but eating souls of opponents you have defeated. Shinigami-sama is monitoring the progress to make sure no one cheats.

I don't agree with this at all and didn't get that impression. Black Star could have had Tsubaki eat all of those souls instead of bringing them back if he decided to do so otherwise he would have not even considered killing the witch in the first place. The reason he choose not to have her eat them was simply because he was against having her eat souls when he didn't defeat the opponent it was personal honor not simply a rule.

Shinigami-sama also only takes reports at the end if the opponent is defeated and you tell him you did so and ate the soul it doesn't seem like he would so much as question it heck he said Black Star should have simply lied about it in the first place. I'm assuming the difference is if they get paid for doing the job or not as they seem to be getting assignments from a bounty board of some kind.

[Chiodos]

As I am so totally lost and to lazy, can anyone who knows tell me..

Night Late version? Uncut? What : D?

Anyway, the artwork style reminds me of the Mumin Trolls (sp eng?)

[Buffalobiian]

Late uncut version airing at night has some extra (sometimes repeated) sceens, probably from different angles, and a longer preview for the next ep. It is not uncensored nudity or extra panty shots, which is why it makes me wonder what the point is making such a broadcast move.

[Munsu]

I don't agree with this at all and didn't get that impression. Black Star could have had Tsubaki eat all of those souls instead of bringing them back if he decided to do so otherwise he would have not even considered killing the witch in the first place. The reason he choose not to have her eat them was simply because he was against having her eat souls when he didn't defeat the opponent it was personal honor not simply a rule.

Shinigami-sama also only takes reports at the end if the opponent is defeated and you tell him you did so and ate the soul it doesn't seem like he would so much as question it heck he said Black Star should have simply lied about it in the first place. I'm assuming the difference is if they get paid for doing the job or not as they seem to be getting assignments from a bounty board of some kind.

Well, he was monitoring the fight... and then made it a point to say to Black Star "you should've deceived me" just to see what type of reaction he'd get, while us the viewers would've known that Shinigami-sama was viewing the fight and couldn't have been deceived. So certainly there has to be some sort of restriction or code. Else, it wouldn't be so much of a struggle to get all those souls. Tsubaki could've eaten them all, but there might've been some punishment for doing so, else why would Shinigami-sama make a point of the possibility of being deceived? If it's an accepted practice, then there's no reason to deceive anyone.

[DDBen]

Well I'll say this much I decided with this series I'll read the manga as I watch the episodes not ahead mind you but rather after the episode airs. In this case chapter Zero part B. While episode 1 was pretty much the same as the manga this time the two were completely different and those changes are the reason for the confusion we are facing Munsu. Now I don't think the translation is off mind you I just think they heavily modified the source material and made it a bit nonsensical as a result.

I don't plan on talking about any specific details about the changes though as the ones in the anime might be relevant to future changes in the anime. Also note I only just read this chapter after my previous post.

Anyone who wants to read the chapter its available over at onemang.com the first episode is covered in part a of chapter zero and this one is part b. I assume next weeks is part c.

[Kraco]

Completely different? That's strange. It has been a while since I read the intro chapters but I didn't register any notable differences when watching the ep. Most of the important things certainly where there. Or maybe I was so blinded by Tsubaki's hotness that I simply didn't see any details...

[ruccus]

Well, he was monitoring the fight... and then made it a point to say to Black Star "you should've deceived me" just to see what type of reaction he'd get, while us the viewers would've known that Shinigami-sama was viewing the fight and couldn't have been deceived. So certainly there has to be some sort of restriction or code. Else, it wouldn't be so much of a struggle to get all those souls. Tsubaki could've eaten them all, but there might've been some punishment for doing so, else why would Shinigami-sama make a point of the possibility of being deceived? If it's an accepted practice, then there's no reason to deceive anyone.

I think the rule is that the person who kills the kishin has the right to eat the souls. Otherwise, they cannot eat the souls. Just like Soul Eater's souls were confiscated at the end of Ep 1 because he ate the "magic cat's" soul.