Summary
As Anime is becoming more popular than ever, not every person is given the chance to experience anime as it used to be. While fans can always look back and experience shows that were once titans of the industry, as each year passes, the once great shows that were frequently talked about slowly fade into obscurity. While this is a natural consequence of the ever-progressing field of animation, it’s sad to think that some anime, likeSoul Eater, will never be experienced the same way again.
Luckily, some once-popular shows have been given a second chance at life in the form of a reboot. With series likeSpice and Wolf: MerchantandFruits Basketsonce again rising to the front of popular culture, an entirely new generation of anime enjoyers is allowed to enjoy some classically beloved shows. One show that deserves the reboot treatment isSoul Eater,an amazing anime classic that slowly fades more and more from the immediate attention of anime fans with each passing day.
Soul Eater is a Quintessential Mid-2000s Manga
Gothic Aesthetic at its Finest
TheSoul Eatermanga,written by Atsushi Ohkubo, was originally released in 2004. Following the story of three teams of students who hunt the souls of evil humans and witches. Each team consists of a Weapon Meister, and their ally, or allies, who become the weapons that they yield. The team then fights evil humans and witches to obtain enough souls for the weapon to eat, letting them become a Death Scythe.
You’re the one who decides who you are. - Maka
The original manga forSoul Eaterran for 9 years with 25 volumes. However, only 4 years after its inception, ananime forSoul Eaterwas also created. Despite the length of the original manga, the anime only ran for one year before it ended, leaving the whole experience only 51 episodes long. Overall, the series ran from 2008 to 2009.
Soul Eaters Anime and Manga Diverge
A Tale of Two Endings
While the anime and manga were fundamentally the same show, since the anime forSoul Eater hadcaught up to the manga, the plots of the two series started to diverge around Episode 38. In a similar case tothe original release ofFullmetal Alchemist,the endings ofSoul Eaterthe anime, andSoul Eaterthe manga are completely different. Additionally, since the manga ran for quite a few years after the original release of the anime, tons of content from the manga has yet to be brought to anime form.
Due to the amount of powerful and engaging content thattheSoul Eatermangahas to offer,Soul Eaterdeserves a full reboot. Giving the show a second shot at an anime would not only translate the manga content that fans want to see on the big screen but also fix the ending of the original anime, which was disappointing, to say the least. In fact, with well over 100 chapters in the finished manga, and the popularity ofFire Force,Atsushi Ohkubo’s other manga,Soul Eater,has a good shot of succeeding in the modern era of Anime.
Bring Soul Eater Back For a New Generation
Another Chance at Greatness
As more time passes,Soul Eaterfades more and more into obscurity. Givingthe originalSoul EatertheFullmetal Alchemist Brotherhoodtreatment would solve this issue, creating an updated version of the original story that would surpass the original anime version. By doing this, a whole new generation of anime fans will be able to experience the saga of Soul and Maka and the wonderful Tim Burton-esque aesthetic thatSoul Eaterhas to offer.
I’ll never show you my tears. These are the tears of those who died with regrets. - Black Star
In the end, althoughtheSoul Eateranimeis great in its own right, it’s one of those shows that desperately needs a reboot. With more chapters to cover, an ending that needs to be fixed, and more fans ready to join the adventure, there are plenty of things that aSoul Eaterreboot can accomplish. A newSoul Eaterreboot feels like an impossibility in the modern age of anime, though with all the other anime revivals of shows from the same era, sometimes the impossible could become reality.
