Soul Eater, Vol. 7 (Soul Eater, 7)

I say this truly without hyperbole, "Soul Eater" is one of the best pieces of graphic fiction I've ever read.If you're looking at volume 7 odds are you already know the basic plot (which is incredibly bizarre and probably better explained by someone else in the description or review section of volume 1). In this volume the students and teachers of the DWMA must grapple with Asura's return. Volume 7 introduces a lot of new characters and concepts. We find out about Asura's Madness Wavelength (which the Kishin emits simply by existing and pretty much destroys any notions of sanity, both in people and the very fabric of reality. It can drive a person to do things they never would otherwise and it can raise Atlantis right out of the ocean). We meet the other Death Scythes (Spirit obviously isn't the only one. He's Death's personal weapon but there are others around the world, guarding the other continents for Death.) This volume also introduces some new Big Bads (Asura's not really one for confrontation).Seven is the first volume with Justin Law (the youngest death scythe, who became one without the help of a Meister. It's very easy to believe he's still just a teenager, even if he towers over everyone else), the witch Arachne (Medusa's older sister. Certainly not as dynamic as Medusa, but still interesting.), Marie Mjolnir (another death scythe, who wants nothing more than to settle down and retire), Azusa Yumi (death scythe, she has the ability to see everything and uses it to keep everyone else in check. Spirit and Stein describe her as a legendary tattletale), and a few others. The newcomer weapons are also all unique and different, Justin is a guilltine (which seems strange and useless but Justin knows how to handle it), Marie is (as you probably guessed) a hammer, Azusa is a crossbow, and Sid's Weapon, Mira Naigus, is a knife.It's also the first volume with Crona as a student at the DWMA (Crona is possibly my favorite character in the series, terrified but brave, abused and struggling to understand kindness and a world free from Medusa). The friendship that blossoms between Crona and Maka is sweet, believable, and charming. Okubo explores Stein's dwindling sanity and how Asura's return has effected the students of the DWMA. If there's one thing that Okubo seems to understand it's the human mind. This is evident in how he toys with his characters' sanity and depicts everything from Kid's OCD to Crona's learned helplessness to Maka's distrust of her father.This is not a manga series you can jump in in the middle of, so if you haven't read or watched any of Soul Eater I recommend starting with volume one or the first episode (both versions are awesome). The art style is crude and takes a bit of getting used to. However once you get over the slightly disproportionate and pug-nosed characters the uniqueness of the aesthetic and bizarre scenery are charming. The more surreal panels in which Okubo really lets loose seem far more natural to him and are, in my opinion, more enjoyable visually. There's also this weird cultural/translation issue, despite the series taking place predominantly in America and having globetrotting characters everyone seems to be Japanese in one way or another. For example despite being from Brooklyn Patty calls Liz "Onee-chan." And everyone, regardless of nationality, seems to slip in at least one "-chan," "-sempai," or "-sama." There're lots of skirt flipping, nose-bleeds, and the like. But it might just be me who finds it distracting.The series is unique, fun, thrilling, and surprisingly deep (grappling with concepts like sanity and the nature of the human soul). The characters are all engaging, well-written, and well-defined. (I think Okubo might have OCD himself as, although Death the Kid's is played up for laughs, it is very realistic.) There isn't a single character I dread seeing (and I am very hard to please in this regard).In other words, if you are an Otaku and you haven't already gotten into Soul Eater you should get on it RIGHT NOW. Even if you aren't really an Otaku and just a fan of graphic literature Soul Eater is still a must read. I would recommend it to people who scorn graphic novels, manga, etc., but I think the bizarre plot and sometimes downright ugly art style would turn them off. But it's their loss, they are missing out on something truly wonderful.

My intro: I'm a Catholic whos into Japanese Anime/Manga (comics). I'm into Soul Eater for the drawing style, though the plot is a little dark for me...I did watch most of the anime though I didnt really get into the books till nowManga summary: I was skeptical that this volume with a "Priest" would be put in a good light, as the Japanese are notoriously known for disliking Christians...but I was interested in knowing what was going on both with the book and with the Japanese culture at the time this book was drawn...Surprisingly good...this character was obviously inspired by the Church...and while some of his actions and words are questionable...he's actually portrayed in a good light (a hero), though a bit of an idiot..as all the characters seem to be (haha) and not to be too spoiler-y, but he actually does honor the true God, the God of our Church...pretty well..it seems...So, in light of a decently good Catholic character, I'd like to give it a 5 star, but just to be sure I dont give the wrong impression if he's a blasphemous character, only 4 star...Read it at your own risk, but its a pretty good book...Extra note, one of the bad guys is notably bad and curses a lot, including at the Priest, but two other characters basically tell him to shut it...and he listens...

So in volume six the Kishin was awakened, now as a consequence of that the Witch Arachne has awakened and reformed herself. It's been eight hundred years since she was on the run being chased by both her fellow witches and Lord Death. She had to hide herself in order to survive and now is the time of awakening. She plans on picking up where she left off and doesn't think Lord Death can stop her and her army.Once again I enjoyed the story, it's fun to see the differences between the Manga and the Anime. Pick up Soul Eater, Vol. 01 and start the twenty-five volume series.

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My sister loves manga and was delighted to add this volume to her collection.

This is a series my mid-teen Granddaughter has been reading from the beginning. Since I had pre-ordered it she was thrilled to receive it before she had to go look for it in the bookstore. I have pre-ordered the next installment, so I'm on my way to another happy hug!

love the show and these manga's very happy with my purchase now I just wish the rest of the series would come out faster so I can keep reading it great for any fan of the series.

I loved the book in terms of story but I ordered 3 of this volume and all of them had the majority of the pages disconnected from the spine. Be wary of this.

Showed up in perfect condition.

Good

Love it ! great condition and i shall be back for more of my love of soul eater series! love it!

awesome book

With the resurrection of the Kishin Asura, Shinigami-sama calls together as many of his weapons as he can to counteract the threat while Professor Stein struggles with the madness within him. Meanwhile Maka and her friends try to get back to their normal lives and Crona is given a trial enrolment in DWMA but while on a mission in the Czech Republic Maka and Crona run into an enemy far more powerful than they expected.This seventh volume of the `Soul Eater' manga is another very good instalment of the series and introduces some more interesting characters. Of the characters introduced in this volume Mary Mjolnir and Arachne are probably my favourites. The volume has some very nice humours moments as well as some nice battles as well. The translation for this volume is generally good although there does seem to be me swearing in this volume than in previous ones but that could just be my imagination.Overall this was a very entertaining volume of `Soul Eater' and I would definitely count it as one of my favourite manga.