Soul Eater - Recommendations

redfire389 says...

both series are about of fights of young people and the main point in common is the use on both series of the concept of weapons that are actually beings who talk and feel and are alive. Also you can see the relationship beetween the weapons and their users and how they protect each other. Awesome fights, nice humor, and great relationships of friendship and/or love, you'll surely like elemental gelade if you like soul eater and also the other way around.

AnimeNerd24 says...

So if you like comedy and action with a bit of romance thrown in then you will love both Soul Eater and Elemental Gelade. In both, the protagonist (Maka in Soul Eater and Coud in Elemental Gelade) fight with a partner who just so happens to also be their weapon and best friend (Soul and Ren). As they fight together, you also see bits of romance developing between the two, moreso in Elemental Gelade than Soul Eater. Both are really, really great watches! If you'd like one, you should definitely give the other a shot!

MysticSecret says...

They both involve people turning into weapons, a cocky side-character, and amazing battle music. Though Elemental Gelade has less episodes and characters, it proceeded to tug on my heart strings with the main characters' romance.

iliescu says...

This is a great feature for school. If this pops out of nowhere there would be some sort of interpretation. The colorful appeal and smashing visual could become a great place to frequent. Very interesting academics with this kind of response means something is going right. Am glad to see Soul Eater still up!

ace52387 says...

Fullmetal Alchemist is another Shounen series that likes closure and conclusion.  Like Soul Eater, FMA has plenty of action, a fair amount of silliness within the action, and a heap of creativity in how the characters use their abilities.

FMA tells a more robust and dramatic story that has better pacing though, so it's definitely worth a look if Soul Eater was your thing.

kieiPL says...

Soul Eater and FMA are two shounen animes that have a lot of action and a good pacing. In terms of the story I think that FMA does a better job but Soul Eater' story is mostly well done too. I also found that both of these have in a way similar humor and a mix of both funny and serious characters.

Overall I would say that FMA has more dramatic story but despite this difference they have a similar feel to them.

ChrystalChameleon says...

Both series have good humor, a lot of action, funny/loveable characters and great animation (not to mention, Studio Bones produced both of them). If you liked one of these two, you'll defenitely enjoy the other one.

eaper says...

These series both do a great job of shifting from serious dialog and action to humor without losing its way. They both have great overarching stories and a few similar characters in an over the top way. If you liked one series, check out the other.

nicole94 says...

both have quirky similar random humour (which is at excellent quality) and has simiar strange atmosphere to it, where it (in soul eater) is in a different gothic world whilst kuroshitsuji is normal life with many dark supernatural aspects (which also seem quite gothic). lots of action, some drama, lots of humour and great general anime :D

chii says...

While these seem to be totally different plots and genres. The way they are drawn is quite interesting and similar and there are wacky, quirky characters in both anime. Both at the end of the series will leave you wanting more as well. If you liked one check out the other.

Omurqi says...

Kuroshitsuji and Soul Eater are both action / comedy shows with cast full of some funny, wacky and badass characters. While Kuroshitsuji definitely is the more comical AND darker of the two, and Soul Eater the more shounen-ish, I'm sure that if you enjoyed one of these shows for the blend of darkness, action, comedy and great cast, you'll enjoy the other as well.

Sewingrose says...

Both shows are set in an odd Japanese perspective on more Western show styles, working well, enjoying quirky story format, humor, and story telling. Both also indulge upon the concept of a dammed soul and do interesting things with it.

TakuraX says...

Both have similar settings, taking place in a unique fantasy world.  The characters of each are unforgettable; from the eccentric, to the insane (and even sadistic).  The comedy in each is solid, and even in the dark parts of each, you'll find yourself laughing from the character interactions.

AirCommodore says...

Soul Eater and Pandora Hearts are dark shounen action/comedy/mystery/everything else-s that feature the fighting system of having two chatacters team up, one of which acts as the "weapon" of the other. This makes the way the casts (both of which are large and varied) "mesh" with each other fairly interesting.

chrissykoolprods says...

For some reason, they both have a simlar feel. In no way are they the exact same, for I think Soul Eater is much more a comedy than Pandora Hearts. (Although Pandora Hearts has Its moments)

They also seem to have some simlar characters. (Break/Dr.Stein) for example.

If you liked one, you'd love the other.

VampGirl says...

they have in comon:

- Duo system a pair that fights together

- Can eigter turn into a weapon or use a weapon with blaze very alike

- Plenty of humor

-Hinted Romance

hamletsmage says...

Both of these schools rely on the fighting ability of its students. To gauge this ability, the students form pairs that must find harmony together in order to advance their skills. Also, the weaponry is based on the individuality of each stident, their soul if you will. Humor and action are also pretty intertwined in these anime. If you liked those aspects, give the other anime a shot. 

BloodyRedRoses says...

It's awesome, they both have many similar qualities in the genre and it's just worth watching in general.

sothis says...

Rave and Soul Eater are very shounen, very action-filled romps that appear to have come straight out of a video game. The mood and feel are very similar and overall I think this is a good match.

SirCuddles says...

Many similarities in how the characters feel, its hard to explain.... they just both carry strong messages!

VoyouSan says...

Both series are great series that nail down that very childish sense of humor with passing marks. I laughed my way through both series while still getting good action and good stories.

dunkyrok says...

The term that comes to mind for both of these Anime is 'chaotic comedy'. Viewers will immediately recognise the similarities between the two groups of main characters - many personalities, but the ones that show through the most are the brash, opinionated and yet occasionally still shy characters of Laharl and Etna in Disgaea, and Soul, Black Star and Kid in Soul Eater. Indeed, Kid and Laharl share another trait in that they are both the sons of immensely powerful and well respected figures.

The style of both Anime is also comparable - both studios are obviously comfortable in using different delivery methods within the same scenes to emphasise and exaggerate the story and the character's emotions - and the fantasy worlds in which the stories unfold are comparable too for their strange dark undertones that are represented in imaginative and colourful ways.

redfire389 says...

both animes revolve around spirits, souls, evil spirits. in both animes there are spirits who sometimes control people, and as they grow up inside of them and their hatred and sadness they become more powerfull. In both animes there are the good guys eliminating bad souls, trying to balance the world. those and the action, humor and drama on both animes will make you like one if you liked the other.

hotspot says...

Both anime involve action, fantasy, where characters partner up with magical beings that give them powers.

willingotaku says...

Both Busou Renkin and Soul Eater are battle series with magical/enchanted style weapons and superpowered enemies.  Busou Renkin has the alchemic warriors using their Busou Renkins to fight off the homonculous, and Soul Eater has Meisters and Weapons fighting together to defeat the evil Kiishin souls and witches.  Both series have a lot of action, with some comedy mixed in for good measure.  And as a minor correlation, both series involve a school setting.  Busou Renkin has Kazuki Muto and Tokiko Tsumura spening a good portion of their time at the local high school, while Soul Eater has it's cast spending a large amount of time at the Death Weapon Meister Academy (or DWMA) where Meisters and Weapons study and train hard to fight Kiishin souls, Witches, and ultimately for Meisters to turn their Weapon partner into a powerful weapon.  I have a strong feeling that if you liked one, you'll like the other.

AudeyHere says...

(: Trust me ... Busou Renkin involves the partnerships and all of the drama or fighting like soul eater

AuthenticFabrication says...

Both offer nice fight scenes but also have a story of the characters' relationships. At first I was bummed that this was only a single hour long OVA and that was that. The characters were easy to get attached to and an hour was more than enough time to grow to love the story which accounts for my initial reaction. If you were offered one bite of the best food in the world, would you take it for what it's worth or pass it up completely?

RedCrossRobbery says...

I didn't know what it was about BRS that reminded me of Soul Eater until I thought about it for a few mintues afterwords. Both Soul Eater and Black Rock Shooter take advatange of a "fish-eye lens"ish directorial device, and overall share similar animation styles. If you liked one, you may appreciate the other.