I had seen the show, and expected subtle differences in the show to the manga. I found reading it more enjoyable, and felt that it made the show a little less childish, which was a bonus because the aspect I like isn't the childish humor. It introduced Maka, Soul, Black Star and Tsubaki in a venture to remain in Death Scythe Academy, and ends with a pretty big cliff hanger. A great read for fans of Naruto or Bleach, because of some minor similarities. Granted, this is not a five on the literary masterpiece scale, but as far as everything I look for in a manga, this was it. I picked this book up randomly at Barnes and Noble because it had the most installments and I really really liked it. It's funny, it's sexy, it's got a lot of action. It took me a minute to get into the language-- I'm not up to date on my Japanese stuff and I didn't know what a scythe was, but once I understood, I really got into it. Enough so that I immediately turned around and bought the next five installments on Amazon. For real, the only downside was that it was $12 and I finished it in an hour.
What do You think about Soul Eater, Vol. 01 (2009)?
Very similar to the anime. Loved it. Black Star is still my favorite and Maka is so cute!
—yasar
I really enjoy this series. It's fun, silly and just a relaxing read.
—icecream92
