“Spin-off prequel about less-talented DWMA students—Tsugumi, Meme, and Anya—learning to control their powers and form partnerships.”
Soul Eater NOT!
ソウルイーターノット!
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Synopsis
Spin-off prequel about less-talented DWMA students—Tsugumi, Meme, and Anya—learning to control their powers and form partnerships.
Soul Eater NOT! is a spin-off and side story that takes place one year prior to the events of the original Soul Eater. At the Death Weapon Meister Academy, humans born with the power to transform into weapons and those with the power to wield these weapons (Meisters) train to hone their natural talent. The characters of the main series are enrolled in the Especially Advantaged Talent class, where they train to become warriors of justice capable of defeating what threats prey on innocent lives—or even the entire world. Other students at the DWMA are less talented. Members of the Normally Overcome Target class focus less on being warriors of justice and more on controlling their powers so they don't hurt themselves or anyone around them. Tsugumi Harudori, a new halberd-transforming student, meets Meisters Meme Tatane and Anya Hepburn and quickly grows indecisive about which of the two new friends should be her partner. As they learn to use these powers and settle in, their lives as everyday students will be far from normal.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 64 sampled reviews
What 64 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.46 · split reception
5.1 pts
Recommenders 7.6 · others 2.5
↑ 2.59
Running avg · Jul 2014 → Jul 2024
- 10 “Im writing this purely to explain my extremely high ranking. This anime is some of the funniest shit ever. Maybe its because I binged it in one night with my best friend, but Soul Eater NOT is an...”
- 9 “Soul Eater NOT! enriches the universe with invaluable back-story, schooling details, and welcome reduced screen time for Black Star while spotlighting the Thompson sisters’ past. It can’t match the...”
- 7 “Soul Eater NOT! delivers a pleasant slice-of-life ride inside the Soul Eater universe that fans of both genres can enjoy, and it’s decent comfort viewing on its own terms. Still, the title feels...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2014 – Jul 2014 Spring 2014
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-8437 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Dentsu Producer
- Square Enix Producer
- Media Factory Producer
- Sony Music Communications Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor