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The Best Episodes of Soul Eater Season 1

Every episode of Soul Eater Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Soul Eater Season 1!

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Set in the Shinigami technical school for weapon meisters, the series revolves around 3 groups of each a weapon meister and a human weapon. Trying to make the latter a "Death Scythe" which is the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 1 - Resonance of the Soul - Will Soul Eater Become a Death Scythe?
    7.8/10(335 votes)

    #1 - Resonance of the Soul - Will Soul Eater Become a Death Scythe?

    S1:E1

    With 99 evil souls consumed, Soul just needs to defeat a witch to become a Death Scythe. He and Maka make their move against Blair - but a pointy hat doesn’t always mean witch!

    Director:Takuya Igarashi
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  2. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 2 - I Am the Star! The Big Man is Showing Up Here?
    7.3/10(254 votes)

    #2 - I Am the Star! The Big Man is Showing Up Here?

    S1:E2

    A mobster and his goons are gunning for a witch, and Black☆Star and Tsubaki want the souls of all involved. Their plan runs into trouble when the witch’s bodyguard draws his sword.

    Director:Takebumi Anzai
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  3. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 3 - The Perfect Boy - Death the Kid's Magnificent Mission?
    7.7/10(246 votes)

    #3 - The Perfect Boy - Death the Kid's Magnificent Mission?

    S1:E3

    Death the Kid, Patty, and Liz travel to the desert to battle a witch who’s raising the dead. If a horde of mummies doesn’t stop them, Kid’s freaky symmetry obsession might.

    Director:Mitsuhiro Yoneda
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  4. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 4 - Engage the Witch Hunter! A Remedial Lesson in the Graveyard?
    7.4/10(211 votes)

    #4 - Engage the Witch Hunter! A Remedial Lesson in the Graveyard?

    S1:E4

    It’s a graveyard rumble when Maka, Soul, Black☆Star, and Tsubaki take on Sid. He used to be a respected teacher at the Academy, but now he’s a zombie - and he’s actively recruiting for the undead!

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  5. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 5 - Shape of the Soul - Enter the Ultimate Meister Stein?
    7.7/10(199 votes)

    #5 - Shape of the Soul - Enter the Ultimate Meister Stein?

    S1:E5

    Maka, Soul, Black☆Star, and Tsubaki tangle with the mad scientist responsible for turning Sid into a zombie - the amazingly powerful Dr. Stein!

    Director:Shin Matsuo
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  6. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 6 - The New Student: Kid's First Day at the Academy - Will it be an Entrance to Remember?
    7.5/10(189 votes)

    #6 - The New Student: Kid's First Day at the Academy - Will it be an Entrance to Remember?

    S1:E6

    Death the Kid shows up for his first day at Death Weapon Meister Academy, and Black☆Star and Soul decide to welcome him with closed fists instead of open arms.

    Director:Takebumi Anzai
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  7. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 7 - Black-blooded Terror - There's a Weapon Inside Crona?
    7.6/10(181 votes)

    #7 - Black-blooded Terror - There's a Weapon Inside Crona?

    S1:E7

    Maka and Soul’s trip to Italy turns ugly when they run into Crona and Ragnarok, a Meister and Weapon team that shares a highly unusual bond.

    Director:Daisuke Chiba
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  8. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 8 - Medusa the Witch - The One Who Possesses a Great Evil Soul?
    7.8/10(174 votes)

    #8 - Medusa the Witch - The One Who Possesses a Great Evil Soul?

    S1:E8

    JSoul is seriously injured and Maka’s fading fast. Death Scythe and Dr. Stein step in to make sure the weird rampage of Crona and Ragnarok comes to an end.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  9. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 9 - Legend of the Holy Sword - Kid and Black☆Star's Great Adventure?
    7.3/10(166 votes)

    #9 - Legend of the Holy Sword - Kid and Black☆Star's Great Adventure?

    S1:E9

    Black☆Star and Death the Kid discover the worst part of searching for the legendary Excalibur: finding the legendary Excalibur.

    Director:Shingo Kaneko
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  10. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 10 - The Enchanted Sword Masamune - Break the Soul Possession: A Heart Sings in the Rain?
    7.9/10(172 votes)

    #10 - The Enchanted Sword Masamune - Break the Soul Possession: A Heart Sings in the Rain?

    S1:E10

    Black☆Star and Tsubaki face Masamune, and as the battle against the dark Weapon escalates, it becomes clear that Tsubaki must finish the fight alone.

    Director:Mitsuhiro Yoneda
    Writer:Megumi Shimizu

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  11. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 11 - Tsubaki the Camellia Blossom - What Lies Beyond the Grief?
    7.9/10(182 votes)

    #11 - Tsubaki the Camellia Blossom - What Lies Beyond the Grief?

    S1:E11

    Black☆Star and Tsubaki will claim their first soul if they defeat Masamune - but if Tsubaki falls, she will be absorbed forever by her powerful and bitter brother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 12 - Courage That Beats Out Fear - Maka Albarn's Great Resolution?
    7.2/10(156 votes)

    #12 - Courage That Beats Out Fear - Maka Albarn's Great Resolution?

    S1:E12

    After seeing Soul’s new scar, Maka searches for the strength to keep her partner safe. It could be a tough prospect - the witch responsible for the wound is dangerously close.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 13 - The Man with the Magic Eye - Soul and Maka's Diverging Soul Wavelength?
    7.7/10(159 votes)

    #13 - The Man with the Magic Eye - Soul and Maka's Diverging Soul Wavelength?

    S1:E13

    Maka and Soul are having trouble syncing their wavelengths, a fact that proves problematic when they find themselves fighting an immortal werewolf.

    Director:Tensai Okamura
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 14 - The Super Written Exam - Heart-pounding, Reeling, and Restless. You're Kidding!?
    7.8/10(182 votes)

    #14 - The Super Written Exam - Heart-pounding, Reeling, and Restless. You're Kidding!?

    S1:E14

    There’s an important exam coming, and legend says whoever gets the highest grade is destined to reach Death Scythe. Maka won’t settle for anything but the best score.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 15 - The Soul Eating Black Dragon - Scaredy-cat Liz and Her Merry Friends?
    7.2/10(154 votes)

    #15 - The Soul Eating Black Dragon - Scaredy-cat Liz and Her Merry Friends?

    S1:E15

    Death the Kid and the Thompson sisters board a ghost ship full of human souls. After facing the vessel’s demented captain, true evil unfurls its wings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 16 - Fierce Battle Aboard the Ghost Ship - The Hell Inside My Head?
    7.5/10(151 votes)

    #16 - Fierce Battle Aboard the Ghost Ship - The Hell Inside My Head?

    S1:E16

    Unsettled by something he heard on the ghost ship, Kid asks his father an unimaginable question. Dr. Stein has his own questions regarding Medusa’s qualifications as a nurse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 17 - Legend of the Holy Sword 2 - Wanna Go Drinking, Gambling, and Playing?
    5.9/10(154 votes)

    #17 - Legend of the Holy Sword 2 - Wanna Go Drinking, Gambling, and Playing?

    S1:E17

    Ox Ford triumphantly raises Excalibur to the heavens! Instead of fame and glory, he gets a painfully detailed account of Excalibur’s past lives and loves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 18 - The Eve Party Nightmare - And So the Curtain Rises?
    7.7/10(149 votes)

    #18 - The Eve Party Nightmare - And So the Curtain Rises?

    S1:E18

    A party to celebrate the founding of Death Weapon Meister Academy erupts into chaos when Medusa and her minions unleash an assault on the school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 19 - The Underground Battle Commences - Break Through Medusa's Vector Arrow?
    8.1/10(171 votes)

    #19 - The Underground Battle Commences - Break Through Medusa's Vector Arrow?

    S1:E19

    As her ghouls rush to unseal Asura, Medusa stands in the way of Dr. Stein and his students. Elsewhere, Maka decides to settle it once and for all with Crona.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 20 - The Black Blood Resonance Battle! A Small Soul's Grand Struggle Against Fear?
    7.9/10(157 votes)

    #20 - The Black Blood Resonance Battle! A Small Soul's Grand Struggle Against Fear?

    S1:E20

    Empowered by black blood, Crona proves difficult to defeat. With their survival on the line, Maka and Soul push themselves to the brink of madness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 21 - May My Soul Reach You - A Dry Heart Inside Unbearable Isolation?
    8.3/10(175 votes)

    #21 - May My Soul Reach You - A Dry Heart Inside Unbearable Isolation?

    S1:E21

    Maka’s fight with Crona takes a very surprising turn when she puts herself in danger, hoping her actions will free the odd little Meister from a life of pain.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 22 - The Seal Shrine - The Immortal Man's Tricks?
    7.9/10(150 votes)

    #22 - The Seal Shrine - The Immortal Man's Tricks?

    S1:E22

    Free and Eruka are perilously close to releasing Asura - close enough to witness a terrifying display of the Kishin’s madness and power.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 23 - Dead or Alive - In the Rift between Revival and Dazzlement?
    8.3/10(159 votes)

    #23 - Dead or Alive - In the Rift between Revival and Dazzlement?

    S1:E23

    Dr. Stein and Medusa’s fight reaches a deadly climax, but the battle still rages in Asura’s chamber - if Black☆Star and Kid can’t defeat Eruka and Free, the Kishin will be unsealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 24 - The Battle of the Gods - Death City on the Verge of Collapse?
    8.4/10(170 votes)

    #24 - The Battle of the Gods - Death City on the Verge of Collapse?

    S1:E24

    Free from his underground prison, Asura unleashes his terrible powers on Death City! High in the air, above the destruction, Death himself engages the Kishin in battle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Soul Eater Season 1 Episode 25 - The Death Scythes Convene - Stop Dad's Staff Reassignment!?
    7.4/10(138 votes)

    #25 - The Death Scythes Convene - Stop Dad's Staff Reassignment!?

    S1:E25

    The Death Scythes convene to hear Death’s plan for dealing with the escaped Kishin. Death also shares his concerns with that Dr. Stein might be slipping back into his old ways.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Resonance of the Soul - Will Soul Eater Become a Death Scythe?" is the best rated episode of "Soul Eater" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 335 votes. Directed by Takuya Igarashi and written by Akatsuki Yamatoya, it aired on 4/7/2008. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "I Am the Star! The Big Man is Showing Up Here?".