Audience reviews
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xaan
It's literally a slice of life in the Soul Eater universe.
So, if you like Slice of Life and Soul Eater you probably will also enjoy this anime. (i don't see why not)
Actually i wish there were more animes "like that", slice of life in some specific universes... :P
And... As the title says Soul Eater NOT! it's NOT Soul Eater or kinda like Soul Eater at all, but it's pretty decent for a slice of life.
But of course, it would be better if the title was something like "MORE Soul Eater!" and it was more of Soul Eater, damn, i really miss that anime and i wish they made more.
Btw, if not yet, try out Enen no Shouboutai (Fire Force) it's set hundred of years before Soul Eater and it's pretty pretty good.
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Soul Eater NOT is NOT good and it is NOT a good spin-off to Soul Eater.
This is one of those things where you watch it for hints of already established characters but you end up watching a sorta yuri anime.
Now myanimelist.net says I need to write a longer review but there isn't much else to say unless I waste more time than I already have dissecting this non-expanding Facade.
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I just read some reviews with the plan to counteract them but I ended up noticing the same arguments I made being used (also I wasn't standing out with my jab at the NOT title)
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Soul Eater is one of my favorite shounen series of all time. Ever since my first viewing, the show has been a strong favorite of mine due to its compelling and humorous character cast. Fantastic world-building, atmospheric visuals, kickass and a well-thorough out plot. Sure, the cheesy ending and a couple of unresolved plot threads have much to be desired, but I was still satisfied with what I watched.
When I heard that Soul Eater was getting a new anime in 2014 I was hyped as I watched to see Maka and her crew kicking ass and taking souls again, adapting the rest of the manga arcs starting from The Clown Arc onwards but instead, we got Soul Eater NOT! The worst anime done by Studio Bones as well as the worst slice of life anime ever produced.
Now I don't have anything against a slice of…
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Let's see..
Soul Eater w̶a̶s̶ is a great anime that makes anime development grow better.
Then this anime is the spin-off of that one. I gotta say it's refreshing to see more (previous main char) back to action, even tho not really great as the prev and less appearance. But yeah let's not talk about the past, the past are past we can't change what had happened. Back, this anime makes a lot of person vomit, what?! you jokes? no, all my roomates vomit while watch this anime, especially ep 3 if you don't know, watch this anime it's great to watch. Really really worth your time, yeah the time of the dead waiting for the apocalypse. (Your Ghost Time haunting people) Back back back..
Wait- i didn't tell you anything good about this yet? here,
this anime soundtrack is cute af. Yeah i even downloa…
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The main problem I have with this show isn't that it's a slice of life Yuri show. In fact, if that's what it was I probably wouldn't even be bothering to write this review. It wouldn't be worth it.
What makes me angry about this show is that it's a spin-off of one of my favorite shows of all time, and it manages to COLOSSALLY SCREW EVERYTHING UP!
Story/Character: The story is meh. It gets okay near the end once the actually pretty cool and menacing villain shows up. And at least some things got decent explanation. My main problem with the characters though is that they are not the main characters from the original show. The protagonist is basically a Maka fangirl, blushing and stuttering whenever she's around (the original cast does show up, but only every now and then and only in cameo…
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This show definitely does not deserve a 9, but I really enjoyed it so that's what I gave it! (Haters to the left)
STORY:
Anyways this story centers around Tsugumi Harudori, a 14 year old girl who has found out only recently that she is a weapon. So she goes to the DWMA to learn how to control her newly found power and fight. A very similar story to the actual Soul Eater anime but revolving around the NOT class instead of the EAT class. (Hence the name, Soul Eater NOT)
CHARACTERS:
The characters in this show were okay. None particularly stood out to me even though I enjoyed them. The characters I did like however were mainly ones from the original anime like Kid, Maka, Soul, ect. One thing I really loved about this anime though is that they went into the background of a lot of minor chara…
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Soul Eater NOT! Is not a sequel to the original Soul Eater, it is considered a side story with different characters, but the same setting. However, the actions take place before the events in the original series.
In the title - Soul Eater NOT!, NOT stands for Normally Overcome Target, but it might be a wordplay since the anime has almost nothing to do with the serious battles and action of the original.
• STORY
As I said the focus of the story are not the characters from Soul Eater (Maka, Soul, Kid, Death Star, etc.), even though they do make a few appearances in the show and Maka certainly has a role in the plot.
The story revolves around three girls entering the NOT class. The focus is put on the things students in DWMA do in their free time – when not in class. It shows a bit more…
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Let me get this straight, the reason why I watched this show is to actually view the old characters one last time *cries*. The fact that I miss Death the Kid, Black Star, Maka Albarn, Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, Patty and Liz Thompson, and of course, Soul E. Evans (I'll have you know I placed those names without consulting google and other websites. I memorized them!), immediately I was in cloud nine after receiving a notice that the spin-off of Soul Eater will be released. I actually kind of expected that Not! will not satisfy me but I didn't expect it to disappoint me this much.
The story is labeled as decent for score but for me it's unsatisfactory. You want the idea of having a dark and action-packed show like Soul Eater, instead you get a flow of story about teenage girls who can't solve th…
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Soul Eater was an okay show. Soul Eater NOT!, however, is NOT an okay show at all. Hell, even the title is a good indicator. You see the word NOT? Honestly I see it as a sign. Do NOT watch this show. It's NOT worth your time. It's NOT Soul Eater. Okay, let's just move on to the review.
Story: 5/10
The story is just complete... meh. This girl discovers that she's a weapon, so she goes to this academy so she can sort herself out. She meets some friends and they have adventures together inside of the school.
Okay, that's pretty bland. It pretty much leaves you wondering, "Wait, what the hell do they even do in this show then? Is this a slice-of-life?" Yes, it is. You answered your own question. This is a slice-of-life. The setting isn't particularly bad, I'm not biased against the genre,…
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Soul Eater NOT! is difficult to judge because it's hard to pick what standards to judge it from, as well as what demographic it is trying to accommodate. If you come in looking for a slice-of-life anime, the steep, intermittent changes in tone and the general story-arch may be jarring for many. If you are coming in for a story-driven action-fest akin to the original series, this show will disappoint with its sparse and short actions sequences and how few episodes are actually driving the story forward. This show also assumes you have seen the original series, else many of the unique concepts behind the canon as well as back stories and cameos from the original story will be lost to the viewer.
Story:
The first half or so of Soul Eater NOT is very episodic with little overarching story…
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The original Soul Eater series was a shounen battle romp done right. It was zany, high-energy, and alternatingly funny and adrenaline pumping. It had a distinctive, colorful, and lively art-style that would make Tim Burton jealous, and an off-beat sensibility that separated it from most other shounen. It was a show that bled attitude; simultaneously unique and recognizable as a shounen title. The show is considered a classic of the late 2000’s in some circles, and rightfully so. In stark contrast is its spin-off, Soul Eater NOT, a show that falls firmly into the conventions of its genre; in this case, slice-of-life anime (for the most part). Well, that’s not entirely true, some of the magic that made the original such a blast is still there. However, it doesn’t shine through nearly enough…
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*Minor spoilers ahead*
What is Soul Eater Not supposed to be? Is it a yuri slice-of-life made to appeal to people unfamiliar with the original Soul Eater, or is it a necessary part of the Soul Eater canon, aimed at those who enjoyed the action and drama of the original series? The answer to that question remains a mystery. I'm not even convinced the author of the manga understands what he's working on.
Soul Eater Not is an exercise in mediocrity. It is a gust of wind with no particular destination. By jumping from genre to genre and trying to appeal to both the slice-of-life crowd and fans of the original series, it ends up pleasing neither. The end result is something that, while not offensively dumb, lingers in the mind with no more than passing apathy. I doubt anyone will remember it…
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The title of the series speaks for itself. For starters, this is definitely NOT Soul Eater. If fans were eager to wait for a long anticipated Soul Eater sequel or remake, then look elsewhere. It just seems that Bones didn’t decide to do such a project and instead focused on this alternate spinoff, with characters from the original series making cameos but is, and will NOT be a Soul Eater continuation from the same author. Still, this show has its own ways to shine and that’s NOT an understatement.
Despite being a spinoff, the show still takes place in the same universal setting and that’s the influential academy of DWMA. One might also label this as a prequel though since many of the events happens before the original series. It could be beneficial to watch original Soul Eater series to f…
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I was ready to write off this show after 3 episodes. It was clearly Soul Eater NOT!. However, I got bored one day and gave the rest of the show a chance and I'm glad I did. The show picks up around episode 4 and is actually relatively decent.
Given the first 3 episodes you expect this to be a slice of life anime, set in the Soul Eater universe. However, you do eventually get actual plot points, and some interesting things do start to happen. Slowly it starts becoming more and more similar to the original.
Plot: Slow to get started, but ultimately its fine.
Characters: We get to see some of the original cast, and they are fine (mostly due to nostaglia) I never really warmed to the new characters).
Overall: Not fantastic and strictly worse than the original, but not a complete waste of…
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Soul Eater NOT is the prequel to the Soul Eater series. Although, the only likenesses they share is their name and characters.Those who have not read the manga may be in for a bit of a surprise, Soul Eater NOT is a slice of life and lacks much of the action and suspense Soul Eater has. But, what it does is give the audience a great background into the events that transpired before the start of Soul Eater.
Art: 7/10 The artwork in Soul Eater NOT was the only letdown for me. The art is quite different from Soul Eater's. To make the show fit the slice of life genre the producers made all the characters more "cutesy". I personally would have rather seen it with the original artwork, but whatever.
Character 8/10: The characters are showcased well, and some background information is provided t…
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Definitely a good watch. But, if you are expecting the non-stop action and fights that the OG series has, then you will be let down. It definitely moves at a much slower pace as well.
Learning that there is indeed an "EAT" class and a "NOT" class, depending on an individuals power and will to fight and the differences between the two, was enlightening. The story centers around the three MC's, all female students in the "NOT" class, and it goes through out their stay at the DWMA as they try to cope with their abilities while trying to still live a regular, normal life w/o all the fighting that the students in the "EAT" class are preparing for. You learn about the daily routines of the students, and the hardships that accompany them as they try to hone their abilities. Being able to see thi…
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The title "Soul Eater NOT!" should give you a warning if you're coming to this show expecting an action shonen like Soul Eater. It's exactly as it says it is, for the most part, its NOT Soul Eater. But does it NOT being Soul Eater make it automatically bad? Not at all. This is a fun experience and definitely a worthy prequel to Soul Eater, even if its not quite the same.
Story(7)
If you didn't already know, the whole concept of Soul Eater is about these kids that to go a school where they learn to basically fight witches and other evil. Every living person has a soul and depending on your connection with your soul, determines how good a fighter you are, essentially. Certain people have the ability to transform into weapons. Other students wield these weapons and they partner up to fight…
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I have a strong suspicion that I'll ruffle a few feathers when I say that I prefer this short moe spin-off of Soul Eater over the original Soul Eater anime, but I don't feel that that stance is at all unjustified. This review's going to be pretty comparative, as the original series has flaws that, when viewed alongside the spin-off, throw Soul Eater NOT's strong points into sharp relief.
The big issue with Soul Eater that marks it as a resoundingly average anime series is its delusions of grandeur, its utter conviction that it has coherent context and engaging subtext. In reality, Soul Eater lacks either. It adopts the persona of a broody shounen that uses a madcap style in order to contrast over-the-top comedy with darker storytelling, but that's all pretentious because it makes no effor…
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First off, I'm not a reviewer.
This named prequel of the critically acclaimed "Soul Eater" has got me cringing and shuffling my hair, even more so than Eureka Seven's Pocket Full Rainbow movie. It surprised me that it did. Those who've read the manga and/or watched the anime series may have mixed feelings or downright hate it or love it, god knows why.
Story, 3: The story had a lot of potential, but it really didn't go into much context at all. The witch comes in to destroy all of DWMA but her motives are devoid and unoriginal. It's just looking for blood and gore for her entertainment with no background or so to back up why to even say how she came to be who she was. The supporting characters are really weak as they feel like they're just there to set up things for the MC until she rea…
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Alright so first let me get rid of the fact that this is taking place as a Soul Eater spin-off and that Soul Eater is even apart of the title because honestly, to be fair the title does say "Soul Eater NOT" so the thing you should expect is for it to be NOT soul eater. However I'm not gonna judge it based on that fact, I'm gonna be judging it as an anime as a whole and not some side series to an awesome shounen anime. I'll probably spoil a lot by the way. Grab some popcorn and sit down because I have a lot to say.
The Story (2/10) (Prepare for a butt-ton)
So before some of you start trying to point fingers at me, I will say right now that the story for this anime was most unexpected. What I expected from this anime was a sorta action, shounen thing going on except from the perspective o…
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