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Flower · 2014-04-09, 00:02

Well, well, well. From all the posts above this series looks like it will totally be my kind of thing, and after watching ep 1 of the original Soul Eater and re-watching ep 1 of this series I think I will tentatively commit to this one too. ^^

ACertainStark · 2014-04-09, 00:10

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Originally Posted by Myssa Rei

Yes, but Soul Eater was still a shounen action series first and foremost, with the SOL moments used for readers to catch their breaths. NOT has things flipped around, with the SOL moments front and center, revealing aspects of the world of Soul Eater the action series glosses over.

Oh, and Sid isn't dead yet. Can't forget that!

Of course. I didn't mean to undermine that, but I mean to say that the style of it is all very familiar and I can accept it due to it being told from a different perspective in the Soul Eater universe.

And I personally love the SOL genre so it is a-okay.

Clarste · 2014-04-09, 00:21

I love Soul Eater. But I also liked this. That is all.

R.LocK · 2014-04-09, 04:14

Man, that's what it means not watching SE. I didn't have this sense of nostalgia as compared to when I've read manga. But whatever.

It was an utterly enjoyable episode, and I'm terribly excited for what's going to happen next considering that Ookubo finished the draft beforehand. BTW, it came as a surprise when I saw that ED was subbed. Damn these fingers, they scare me >.>
Medusa-sensei. Damn Funi, you're so funny~

Casshern · 2014-04-09, 06:00

From the manga of Not! I never would have expected the anime to come out so "K-On"-ish.

creb · 2014-04-09, 08:46

It doesn't even evoke much emotion in me at this point that they have even moeified Soul Eater.

Om Nerabdator · 2014-04-09, 10:17

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Originally Posted by creb

It doesn't even evoke much emotion in me at this point that they have even moeified Soul Eater.

well.....expect more of it

I for one love it! i cant wait to see more ^^

omimon · 2014-04-09, 12:48

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Originally Posted by MasterVampire

So does this new series take place after the original series has ended?

Does Maka still have credit for beating that Kishin guy?

The fact that Sid is still alive should be enough to tell whether or not this is a sequel or not.

Yui Is My Wife · 2014-04-09, 12:51

The moment that won me over was Tsugumi-chan turning around on the behest of Maka-chan's note and encouraging refreshment, to behold the majesty of the city she will be destined to protect.

Good Job, Soul Eater: Not. The fact you are able to tell two different genres of stories (gothic-splatterpunk VS slice-of-life-heartwarming) using the exact same setting has made your franchise more than just a story, but a multi-faceted world that is richer and more alive than just any other world that can only tell a single type of story.

And Anya/Tsugumi-chan VS the molester-duo (and indeed, Maka-chan and Soul's demonstration) shows us that this installment has not forgotten the roots of what made it so delightful (besides gut bustingly funny humor):

Drop-dead gorgeously choreographed, astoundingly organic and fluidly animated fight scenes.

Good Job, Bones: With ONE Episode you have
1) Convinced me to go back and finish Season 1 in spite of the fact its ending has NOTHING to do with the original Manga
2) Made me decide to stick with THIS installment all the way to the end. Bring it on!!

Kogetsu Shirogane · 2014-04-09, 15:53

I was admittedly going to skip this when I saw it was going to be a slice-of-life spinoff, but something about the main cast intrigued me enough to give it a chance. So very, very glad I did.

There were a few aspects I admittedly didn't like about it, but overall I thought it was a nice start to the series. The fight scene at the end was especially well done... and I'm not just saying that due to my odd fondness of polearms.

Miraluka · 2014-04-09, 16:49

For comparison:

Random Wanderer · 2014-04-09, 18:32

Hmm... I wonder if Tsugumi's lack of a cutting edge in her weapon form is due to hesitation on her part at the idea of hurting someone.

Fortunately, for their current purposes, the head of a halberd is perfectly functional as a blunt instrument even without the added lethality of sharpness.

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Originally Posted by Miraluka

For comparison:

Definitely prefer the current art style.

Myssa Rei · 2014-04-09, 18:58

Include me in those who would have preferred that Citrus kept the manga's style, as it'd be one more thing to link it to the older series, particularly where Tsugumi was concerned -- here she actually looks cute, but in the manga you really got the point that she was hilariously generic, particularly compared to Maka.

FlareKnight · 2014-04-09, 21:04

Personally I like the art style for the original series, but this isn't bad.

For whatever reason really didn't get past the opening chapter or so of NOT so looking forward to seeing what they do with this story. A very different feel, but that's fine. Tsugumi and friends just need to be themselves and that's fine.

Would be one awkward day to suddenly find out that you're a weapon though

. Oops about the property damage

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Myssa Rei · 2014-04-09, 23:15

Oh, also LOL, I had one of the strangest tweetreplies last night. I was wondering whether Meg Rock sung the OP, but used Not!'s hashtag when I tweeted that question. I got a reply minutes later which sort of amounted to: "Nope, but I did write the lyrics though!"

Sackett · 2014-04-10, 07:35

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Originally Posted by Miraluka

For comparison:

I shall interpret this as "Maka vision" and "Tsugumi vision" respectively.

Maka vision:

Tsugumi vision:

ronelm2000 · 2014-04-10, 08:48

Is it bad if I prefer Tsugumi vision?
Is it bad if I prefer Soul Eater NOT over Soul Eater?
Is it bad if I'm still not even considering watching Soul Eater after this and that I like Soul Eater NOT simply for what it is?

abc0716 · 2014-04-10, 09:35

It's quite fun to watch, despite I never seen the original series before.

Somehow looks like mixture of RailDex, Ao no Exorcist (atmosphere?) and Machine Doll (same character designs?).

Will continue to watch this, may eventually watch the original SE when this ends.

Gundamx · 2014-04-10, 09:51

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for my though in first episode it was not bad and it's good to know more about weapon and master and their school days.
since in soul eater we already have pro level MCs
( Maka and Soul already killed and eat 99 soul by first episode

thanks to that even their test repeat was op -> looking at Stein)

and is it me or Soul look really short in Soul Eater Not?

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Is it bad if I prefer Tsugumi vision?
Is it bad if I prefer Soul Eater NOT over Soul Eater?
Is it bad if I'm still not even considering watching Soul Eater after this and that I like Soul Eater NOT simply for what it is?

it's normal to like one type of anime and hate other
k-on style totally different than shounen

one about cure girl and other about creepy fighting girls and boys

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though I do hope for it to have some shounen element since it have Soul Eater in it's name

(I guess I'll start reading the manga again to find out since I stop after first chapter)

about Soul Eater anime -> one advise if you ever plan to watch it ( at-least to know about characters background)
STOP at spider arc (forget her name) and start reading the manga

Clarste · 2014-04-10, 13:18

On a random sidenote, I liked the apparent "dancing" theme that they're going with in the OP and Tsugumi's reaction the Maka's performance. The original series had a "music" theme for the same thing (soul resonance), so it's just another way the perspective is slightly shifted.

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5 out of 10 : Below Average	1	3.45%
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2014-04-09, 00:02	Link #21
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Well, well, well. From all the posts above this series looks like it will totally be my kind of thing, and after watching ep 1 of the original Soul Eater and re-watching ep 1 of this series I think I will tentatively commit to this one too. ^^ __________________

2014-04-09, 08:46	Link #26
creb Hiding Under Your Bed Join Date: May 2008	It doesn't even evoke much emotion in me at this point that they have even moeified Soul Eater. __________________ http://myanimelist.net/animelist/creb http://myanimelist.net/mangalist/creb It feels like years since they've been updated, btw. Also, cake.

2014-04-09, 12:51	Link #29
Yui Is My Wife Paper-Fan of DOOM!! Join Date: Jul 2010	The moment that won me over was Tsugumi-chan turning around on the behest of Maka-chan's note and encouraging refreshment, to behold the majesty of the city she will be destined to protect. Good Job, Soul Eater: Not. The fact you are able to tell two different genres of stories (gothic-splatterpunk VS slice-of-life-heartwarming) using the exact same setting has made your franchise more than just a story, but a multi-faceted world that is richer and more alive than just any other world that can only tell a single type of story. And Anya/Tsugumi-chan VS the molester-duo (and indeed, Maka-chan and Soul's demonstration) shows us that this installment has not forgotten the roots of what made it so delightful (besides gut bustingly funny humor): Drop-dead gorgeously choreographed, astoundingly organic and fluidly animated fight scenes. Good Job, Bones: With ONE Episode you have 1) Convinced me to go back and finish Season 1 in spite of the fact its ending has NOTHING to do with the original Manga 2) Made me decide to stick with THIS installment all the way to the end. Bring it on!! __________________

2014-04-09, 15:53	Link #30
Kogetsu Shirogane Kneel Before Your King! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: My kingdom Age: 39	I was admittedly going to skip this when I saw it was going to be a slice-of-life spinoff, but something about the main cast intrigued me enough to give it a chance. So very, very glad I did. There were a few aspects I admittedly didn't like about it, but overall I thought it was a nice start to the series. The fight scene at the end was especially well done... and I'm not just saying that due to my odd fondness of polearms. __________________ WARNING: Kogetsu Shirogane cannot be held accountable for any actions taken by someone else. Potential side effects of communicating with this user include headaches, mild confusion, insanity, delirium, and jumping into fires. Do not expose this user to sunlight or water or feed this user after midnight. ... so you think you're a king now...

2014-04-09, 00:21	Link #23
Clarste Human Join Date: Aug 2004 Age: 37	I love Soul Eater. But I also liked this. That is all.

2014-04-09, 04:14	Link #24
R.LocK My turn Join Date: Feb 2012	Man, that's what it means not watching SE. I didn't have this sense of nostalgia as compared to when I've read manga. But whatever. It was an utterly enjoyable episode, and I'm terribly excited for what's going to happen next considering that Ookubo finished the draft beforehand. BTW, it came as a surprise when I saw that ED was subbed. Damn these fingers, they scare me >.> Medusa-sensei. Damn Funi, you're so funny~

2014-04-09, 06:00	Link #25
Casshern Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004	From the manga of Not! I never would have expected the anime to come out so "K-On"-ish.

2014-04-09, 16:49	Link #31
Miraluka Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 34	For comparison:

2014-04-09, 18:58	Link #33
Myssa Rei Moderate Haruhiist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Metro Manila, Philippines Age: 42	Include me in those who would have preferred that Citrus kept the manga's style, as it'd be one more thing to link it to the older series, particularly where Tsugumi was concerned -- here she actually looks cute, but in the manga you really got the point that she was hilariously generic, particularly compared to Maka. __________________

2014-04-09, 21:04	Link #34
FlareKnight User of the "Fast Draw" Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada	Personally I like the art style for the original series, but this isn't bad. For whatever reason really didn't get past the opening chapter or so of NOT so looking forward to seeing what they do with this story. A very different feel, but that's fine. Tsugumi and friends just need to be themselves and that's fine. Would be one awkward day to suddenly find out that you're a weapon though . Oops about the property damage . __________________ Anime-Evo

2014-04-09, 23:15	Link #35
Myssa Rei Moderate Haruhiist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Metro Manila, Philippines Age: 42	Oh, also LOL, I had one of the strangest tweetreplies last night. I was wondering whether Meg Rock sung the OP, but used Not!'s hashtag when I tweeted that question. I got a reply minutes later which sort of amounted to: "Nope, but I did write the lyrics though!" __________________

2014-04-10, 09:35	Link #38
abc0716 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Age: 33	It's quite fun to watch, despite I never seen the original series before. Somehow looks like mixture of RailDex, Ao no Exorcist (atmosphere?) and Machine Doll (same character designs?). Will continue to watch this, may eventually watch the original SE when this ends.

2014-04-10, 13:18	Link #40
Clarste Human Join Date: Aug 2004 Age: 37	On a random sidenote, I liked the apparent "dancing" theme that they're going with in the OP and Tsugumi's reaction the Maka's performance. The original series had a "music" theme for the same thing (soul resonance), so it's just another way the perspective is slightly shifted.