


Death City is home to the famous Death Weapon Meister Academy (Shibusen), a technical academy headed by the Shinigami—Lord Death himself. Its mission: to raise Death Scythes for the Shinigami to wield against the many evils of their fantastical world. These Death Scythes, however, are not made from physical weapons; rather, they are born from human hybrids who have the ability to transform their bodies into Demon Weapons, and only after they have consumed the souls of 99 evil beings and one witch's soul. Soul Eater Evans, a Demon Scythe who only seems to care about what's cool, aims to become a Death Scythe with the help of his straight-laced wielder, or meister, Maka Albarn. The contrasting duo work and study alongside the hot headed Black☆Star and his caring weapon Tsubaki, as well as the Shinigami's own son, Death the Kid, an obsessive-compulsive dual wielder of twin pistols Patty and Liz. As they take on missions to collect souls and protect the city from the world's threats, the Shibusen students work together under the snickering sun to become sounder in mind, body, and soul.
Total episodes
51
Filler episodes
13
% Filler
25.49%
Single Season
Currently, Soul Eater has no sequels, prequels, or registered spin-offs. This is the complete story available at the moment.
In this section you will find a detailed guide to the filler episodes of Soul Eater. Filler represents 25.49% of the total series. These episodes are original from the animation studio and do not appear in the original manga, so you can skip them if you prefer to follow only the canonical plot without losing story continuity.
17, 39-47, 49-51
| # | Episodes | Aired | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resonance of the Soul: Will Soul Eater Become a Death Scythe? | 04/07/2008 | CANON |
| 2 | I Am the Star!: The Big Man Is Showing Up Here? | 04/14/2008 | CANON |
| 3 | The Perfect Boy: Death the Kid's Magnificent Mission? | 04/21/2008 | CANON |
| 4 | Engage the Witch Hunter! A Remedial Lesson in the Graveyard? | 04/28/2008 | CANON |
| 5 | Shape of the Soul: Enter the Ultimate Meister Stein? | 05/05/2008 | CANON |
| 6 | The New Student: Kid's First Day at the Academy - Will it be an Entrance to Remember? | 05/12/2008 | CANON |
| 7 | Black-blooded Terror: There's a Weapon Inside Crona? | 05/19/2008 | CANON |
| 8 | The Witch Medusa: Bearer of the Great Terrible Soul? | 05/26/2008 | CANON |
| 9 | Legend of the Holy Sword: Kid and Black☆Star's Great Adventure? | 06/02/2008 | CANON |
| 10 | The Enchanted Sword Masamune - Break the Soul Possession: A Heart Sings in the Rain? | 06/09/2008 | CANON |
| 11 | Tsubaki, the Camellia Blossom: What Lies Beyond the Grief? | 06/16/2008 | CANON |
| 12 | Courage That Beats Out Fear: Maka Albarn's Great Resolution? | 06/23/2008 | CANON |
| 13 | The Man with the Magic Eye: Soul and Maka's Diverging Soul Wavelength? | 06/30/2008 | CANON |
| 14 | The Super Written Exam: Heart-pounding, Reeling, and Restless. You're Kidding!? | 07/07/2008 | CANON |
| 15 | The Soul Eating Black Dragon: Scaredy-cat Liz and Her Merry Friends? | 07/14/2008 | CANON |
| 16 | Fierce Battle Aboard the Ghost Ship: The Hell Inside My Head? | 07/21/2008 | CANON |
| 17 | Legend of the Holy Sword 2: Wanna Go Drinking, Gambling, and Playing? | 07/28/2008 | FILLER |
| 18 | The Eve Party Nightmare: And So the Curtain Rises? | 08/04/2008 | CANON |
| 19 | The Underground Battle Commences: Break Through Medusa's Vector Arrow? | 08/11/2008 | CANON |
| 20 | The Black Blood Resonance Battle! A Small Soul's Grand Struggle against Fear? | 08/18/2008 | CANON |
| 21 | May My Soul Reach You: A Dry Heart Inside Unbearable Isolation? | 08/25/2008 | CANON |
| 22 | The Seal Shrine: The Immortal Man's Tricks? | 09/01/2008 | CANON |
| 23 | Dead or Alive: In the Rift between Revival and Dazzlement? | 09/08/2008 | CANON |
| 24 | The Battle of the Gods: Death City on the Verge of Collapse? | 09/15/2008 | CANON |
| 25 | The Death Scythes Convene: Stop Dad's Staff Reassignment!? | 09/22/2008 | CANON |
| 26 | The Exciting and Embarrassing Trial Enrollment! The DWMA New Lifestyle Support Fair is Open? | 09/29/2008 | CANON |
| 27 | 800 Years of Bloodlust: Advent of the Heretic Witch? | 10/06/2008 | CANON |
| 28 | The Sword God Rises: Does it Have a Sweet or Salty Taste? | 10/13/2008 | CANON |
| 29 | Medusa's Revival! A Spider and Snake's Fateful Reunion? | 10/20/2008 | CANON |
| 30 | The Red Hot Runaway Express: A Magic Tool Left Behind by the Great Wizard? | 10/27/2008 | CANON |
| 31 | Drying Happiness! Whose Tears Sparkle in the Moonlight? | 11/03/2008 | CANON |
| 32 | Legend of the Holy Sword 3: The Academy Gang Leader's Tale? | 11/10/2008 | CANON |
| 33 | Resonance Link: Play the Melody of the Souls? | 11/17/2008 | CANON |
| 34 | The Battle for Brew - Clash: the DWMA vs. Arachnophobia? | 11/24/2008 | CANON |
| 35 | Mosquito's Storm! Ten Minutes to Fight in the World of the Past? | 12/01/2008 | CANON |
| 36 | Unleash the Seven's Resonance Link! A Recital of Destruction and Creation? | 12/08/2008 | CANON |
| 37 | The Detective's First Case: Kid Exposes the DWMA's Secret? | 12/15/2008 | CANON |
| 38 | Asura's Temptation: The Big Man's Uncontrollable Irritation? | 12/22/2008 | CANON |
| 39 | Crona's Escape: Show Me Your Smile, Please? | 01/05/2009 | FILLER |
| 40 | The Cards are Cut: Medusa Surrenders to the DWMA? | 01/12/2009 | FILLER |
| 41 | Twirl 'Round and 'Round - A New World in Which the Doc Dances? | 01/19/2009 | FILLER |
| 42 | Charge Baba Yaga's Castle! Things are Kind of Gloomy? | 01/26/2009 | FILLER |
| 43 | The Last Magic Tool: Mission Impossible for Unarmed Kid? | 02/02/2009 | FILLER |
| 44 | Weakling Crona's Determination: For You, for Always Being by My Side? | 02/09/2009 | FILLER |
| 45 | Anti-Magic Wavelength: Fierce Attack, the Anger-Filled Genie Hunter? | 02/16/2009 | FILLER |
| 46 | Warrior or Slaughterer? Showdown: Mifune vs. Black☆Star? | 02/23/2009 | FILLER |
| 47 | The Miraculous Coffee Table Flip: Fly, Our Death City Robot? | 03/02/2009 | FILLER |
| 48 | Lord Death Wields a Death Scythe: Just One Step from Utter Darkness? | 03/09/2009 | CANON |
| 49 | Asura Wakes: To the End of the World? | 03/16/2009 | FILLER |
| 50 | Sink or Swim?! The Men who Transcend the Gods? | 03/23/2009 | FILLER |
| 51 | The Word is Bravery! | 03/30/2009 | FILLER |
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