Top 10 Best Soul Eater Characters
From students with powers and dreams that push them to the edge, to teachers with histories just as wild as the battles they train their students for, Soul Eater offers a wide variety of characters to root for, question, or even just love to hate. The best characters in this show aren't just here for flashy battles. They each bring something unique, with personalities and quirks that make you invested in what happens to them. And, let's be honest, some of them also just have that undeniable cool factor that makes them impossible to ignore.
Death the Kid (Japanese: デス・ザ・キッド, Desu za Kiddo), commonly referred to as simply Kid (Japanese: キッド, Kiddo), is one of the main protagonists of the anime and manga series, Soul Eater. He is the youngest son of Death himself and the Meister of the Demon Twin Guns, Liz Thompson... read more (This is the English version) I love this character and his obsession with symmetry. I, myself, don't really care about symmetry but find it funny how Kid always gets annoyed when something isn't perfect. He knows how to fight extremely well, especially shown in episodes 6 (Black Star and Soul vs. Kid), 38 (Kid vs. Black Star), and 50.
Even though I didn't like the ending of episode 51 and how both Kid and his weapons were unconscious almost the whole time, and how Maka just punches the Kishin. Overall, I think he's an adorable character and love his voice actor.
Soul Evans (Japanese: ソウル・エヴァンス, Sōru Evansu) is the main male protagonist of the anime and manga series, Soul Eater, which was written and illustrated by Atsushi Ohkubo. He is a demon weapon who was born into a family of famous musicians... read more Soul is a phenomenally complex character, someone who truly cares about people despite his looks. He makes the show all the more enjoyable with his snarky comments, his undying loyalty to his friends, and his sense of justice. It doesn't hurt that he has such a hypnotic voice either (Micah, you've outdone yourself with this one!) and can rock the pinstripes.
Soul has to be for sure one of the best characters in Soul Eater. His personality is so complex and twisted, making him so fascinating to see grow. The fact that Soul is always the one encouraging others to believe in themselves while internally being ripped apart by the demon that is his own self-doubt makes him one of my favorite characters in all of anime in general.
Maka Albarn (マカ・アルバーン, Maka Arubān) is a Scythe-Meister and the daughter of Spirit Albarn and his ex-wife. After witnessing her father cheating, she was inspired by her mother and she became determined to follow in her footsteps and became a Meister. Maka partnered up with the "Demon... read more Such a beautiful spirit and character that can't be ignored by anyone! She is definitely the most independent, ambitious, and clever character in the series. Her broken home, which is often shown as depressing in anime/manga, sheds light on the humorous side. As someone with a broken home, I appreciate the diversity.
Her relationship with Soul is one every girl on the planet wants and adores. They are so different, yet so similar, that it is no wonder they work so well together. Overall, Maka should always be #1 on this list, but I guess #3 will suffice for now.
Dr. Franken Stein (Japanese: フランケン・シュタイン, Furanken Shutain) is a secondary character in the anime and manga series, Soul Eater. He is an eccentric but talented doctor and meister, known to be the strongest meister to have graduated from Death Weapon Meister Academy. He was formerly... read more Being a crazy psycho who likes dissection, who doesn't like this guy? He is a well-built character, including the others that helped tell his story. As he struggles through insanity, he is just a great character. I also like his calm attitude, in which he doesn't react like others would. His voice has such a nice tone to it, and Chuck Huber doing it makes him a lot better. He also looks badass, with all of his stitches, and the giant screw/bolt in his head adds to it. He beats all of the other characters in the way he looks. Love you, Stein.
Crona Gorgon (Japanese: クロナ, Kurona), often infamously referred to as the Demon Sword (魔剣, Maken), is a major antagonist in the manga and anime series, Soul Eater. Crona is a Demon Sword Master and the biological child of the witch, Medusa Gorgon... read more Crona makes me feel so many feelings I don't know how to deal with it. They are the perfect mix of badass, cute, and creepy. The only thing I don't like about them is that sometimes they are almost toxically adorable. Seeing as I can't reach through the screen and hug them, it makes me want to gouge my eyes out of my head in hapless frustration. Overall, still 10/10 would adopt.
Whenever anybody asks me who my favorite character in Soul Eater is, I reply, "Crona. All the way!" I love all of the other characters as well, but whenever I see Crona, I just want to become his/her friend and give him/her a hug. His/her heartbreaking past and trauma always bring me to tears. Crona is my #1.
Black☆Star (Japanese: ブラック☆スター, Burakku☆Sutā) is one of the main protagonists of Soul Eater. He is an assassin, shadow weapon meister, and the last survivor of the infamous Star Clan. He was taken in by the DWMA and raised by Sid Barrett... read more Though BlackStar is not my favorite character, I can definitely see why people like him, and honestly, I like him better than Tsubaki. With a dishonorable heritage he grew up with by birth and his drive to beat God, you would think that his already developed character couldn't possibly be any better. But then you see how he beats himself up the most out of the group when he fails and how, beneath his hard exterior, he has a side that is loving and protective of his friends. Truly a wonderful character. Of course, no one's better than Maka.
She's sweet and kind, and no, she's not a Mary Sue. She has problems that she's dealing with. The important thing is that she knows how to handle and deal with BlackStar (for some odd reason he's my second favorite and I'm not sure why). She's literally the only person that can keep BlackStar stable, and her badassery levels are way up here!
Tsubaki is just an honest soul. She is so soft-spoken. That's what makes her such a good character. She can also fight really well. Although not better than BlackStar or Death the Kid, she could very well beat Maka in a fight.
She is my favorite villain. She is such a badass. I love her.
Just gonna say my favorite episode of the anime was the baby bloomers episode. She was so cute!
Although I hate the way she treats Crona, I'm somewhat neutral with her because I think she makes a good villain.
She is very sexy, charismatic, and cool. One of the best anime villains.
My second favorite character in the show. He is funny and powerful, and his obvious love for children has shown how looks deceive.
Does anyone not see the Kid connection with this rank?
One of the funniest characters ever.
The Thompson sisters are my absolute favorite weapons, along with being partnered with my absolute favorite meister. The group dynamic between the three is absolutely priceless, but out of the two sisters, I have to choose Liz. The way she puts up with the other two to keep them all in balance makes for some of my favorite conversations in the series. If I had to pick my favorite writing element in Soul Eater, it would no doubt be the character relationships.
Liz and Patty are both amazing and honestly deserve more love. I favor Liz more over Patty just because I like her personality more, but in general, they both have such cool personalities and Death the Kid wouldn't be the same without them. When their past was revealed in the manga, I was sad that they had to go through that. So yeah, Liz is the best girl in my opinion. Also, Liz and Patty were the best things to come out of Soul Eater Not. It was nice seeing them again.
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Spirit is a pretty cool character. I mean, not only is he funny, but he's a funny perverted dude, and we all know a good show needs one of those. Not only that, but if no one noticed, he's strong as well. Maybe he should be a little higher on the list.
Spirit has been a character we've known from the beginning to the end. He may be a cheater, but he is really trying hard to keep Maka safe. And let's all be honest, he definitely has a "thing" with Stein.
Yes, Maka's pervy dad... I was hoping that sometime in the manga or anime, Maka would realize that he is a good dad and is constantly thinking about her.
She's totally not high enough on the list! If Liz is in the Top 10, she should be too. They work perfectly together with Kid in battle.
Patty is my favorite out of the Thompson sisters. I say this because she isn't like Liz. Patty is a very funny, sweet character.
She is the best! My fave! The Thompson sisters don't get that much attention, people!
Definitely not my favorite, but there's no denying I like this character. She's an awesome friend, a good fighter, and best of all, I think at some points in the show she could even fill the role of the mother.
Probably the best character besides Kid. It's hard to imagine that Asura would have to be the villain, since it's kinda like with Crona. They both are pretty introverted.
Asura isn't bad. He's insane. So if he's 24 just because he's bad, not cool dude. But I like him. What can I say? I go after the weird ones.
Asura is awesome. Ok, just awesome. He's kick-butt and spoiler alert: The Kid's older brother.
I know Excalibur isn't the most lovable character, but he is hilarious! He makes me laugh every time he shows up. Referring to the anime here, when Kid was making BlackStar give him a piggyback ride, I almost died laughing!
He is my personal favorite. Between Troy Baker's flawless performance and the character's hilarious vanity, this was one of the best things about the show.
Excalibur is a very funny character. I love the way he is. He makes me laugh every single time he says "Fool!" and does other stupid things.
I love how she's so smart and a witch, and yet seems to have so many normal problems. I dunno, she just seems so relatable.
Mifune is literally one of those badass characters that you get whenever you watch an anime. I think the #1 golden moment with Mifune is when he blushes after considering being a teacher at DWMA.
He is kawaii and it's heart-touching in the parts where he is with Angela. I'm surprised he is in 16th place. And who couldn't love a samurai? I want him as my bodyguard!
Mifune should at least be in the top 5. People forgot about this guy because he got killed too early in the manga.
The one Ragnarok quote that I made up: "Give me your candy and maybe I'll fight with Crona."
How is Ragnarok number 23? I love Ragnarok. He is funny, strong, and adorable, for real.
Ragnarok is dead hilarious. Why is he 23?
I have a fondness for this character, partly because he is a priest and partly because I find his earbud thing cool. He is a very strong character (he became a Deathscythe at age 13 without a meister) and he's funny and cool at the same time. My only disappointment is what happened to him in the manga. I like Soul Eater, but I feel like Atsushi Ohkubo could have done better on Justin Law and Mifune.
Gopher is one of the villains in the manga series. He does whatever Noah tells him to do. If he slips up once, he is assured a punishment from Noah. He is neglected by Noah and taken for granted by Noah.
The bartender that appeared in the second Excalibur episode. The one that wouldn't stop shaking the drink? He's not my favorite, but he's hysterical in that episode.