Soul Eater is a dark fantasy action anime and manga series created by Atsushi Ōkubo. It’s set in the eerie yet vibrant world of Death City, where the Death Weapon Meister Academy (DWMA) trains students to battle evil beings called kishin—humans who have consumed too many souls and descended into madness. The academy is run by the enigmatic and comical Lord Death (Shinigami), who seeks to maintain balance in the world by preventing the rise of kishin. At DWMA, students are divided into two types: