Soul Eater, Vol. 1 (Paperback)
Maka is a weapon meister, determined to turn her partner, a living
scythe named Soul Eater, into a powerful death scythe - the ultimate
weapon of Death himself! Charged with the task of collecting and
devouring the tainted souls of ninety-nine humans and one witch, Maka
and her fellow meisters strive to master their weapons as they face off
against the bizarre and dangerous minions of the underworld. But the
meisters' own personal quirks may prove a bigger obstacle than any
sultry enchantress!
scythe named Soul Eater, into a powerful death scythe - the ultimate
weapon of Death himself! Charged with the task of collecting and
devouring the tainted souls of ninety-nine humans and one witch, Maka
and her fellow meisters strive to master their weapons as they face off
against the bizarre and dangerous minions of the underworld. But the
meisters' own personal quirks may prove a bigger obstacle than any
sultry enchantress!
Atsushi Ohkubo's debut manga series, B.ICHI, originally appeared in Square Enix's MONTHLY SHONEN GANGAN magazine. Upon completion of the series, his concept for SOUL EATER began as a series of shorts appearing in the same magazine and later became the long-running work that has earned him international renown. In 2011, he began working on a prequel series entitled SOUL EATER NOT!