Set in the Shinigami technical school for weapon meisters, the series revolves around 3 groups of each a weapon meister and a human weapon. Trying to make the latter a "Death Scythe" and thus fit for use by the Shinigami, they must collect the souls of 99 evil humans and 1 witch.

Soul Eater is an anime that centers around meisters and their weapons and their mission to collect 99 evil souls and 1 witch soul. Upon doing that the meister's weapons will become a Deathscythe, which is the highest title for a weapon. Maka, Soul Eater, Black Star, Tsubaki, Death the Kid, and Patty and Liz Thompson are the characters Soul Eater revolves around. Besides taking the time to gather souls these students of Shibusen defend Death City from some of the most powerful of creatures while still attending school and trying to become stronger.

 

Episode titles:

• 1. Resonance of the Soul ～ Soul = Eater, Becoming a Death Scythe？～
• 2. I'm Definitely a Star! ~The Extremely Big Man, Revealed Here?~
• 3. Becoming the Perfect Boy? Death･The･Kid's Magnificent Mission?~
• 4. Witch Hunting Invocation!?~ Heart Throbbing■Graveyard Supplementary Class Lessons?~
• 5. Soul's Form ~ Strongest Meister Stein's Entrance?~
• 6. Freshman Gossip!～ Lots of Memories of Kid's First Attendance at Shibusen？～
• 7. Black Blood of Terror〜The Weapon Within Chrona?〜
• 8. Witch Medusa〜Great Evil Possessing One's Soul?〜
• 9. Holy Legendary Sword〜Kid and Black☆Star's Big Adventure?〜
• 10. Demon Blade Masamune〜Torn Dependant Soul, Singing Heart's Rain?〜
• 11. Tsubaki, the Camellia: What lies beyond Sadness?
• 12. Courage that is not Lost to Fear〜Maka=Albarn's One Large Determination?〜
• 13. Man's Demon Eyes〜 Soul and Maka, the Gap of the Soul's Wavelength？〜
• 14. (Super) Written Test〜 Heart-Throbbing, Trembling, Nervous, Lies？〜
• 15. Black Dragon that Eats Souls～Cowardly Liz and Her Pleasant Companions？～
• 16. Clash on the ghost ship! ~ A hell inside my head!
• 17. Legend of the holy sword 2 ~ Drink, Hit, Buy, Virtue?
• 18. The nightmare of festival's eve 〜And the curtain rises?〜
• 19. Underground battle begins 〜Bust through Medusa's Vector Arrow?〜
• 20. The resonance battle of black blood 〜Facing fear, the small soul's big struggle?〜
• 21. Reach, soul of mine 〜The thirst of the heart inside unbereable solitude?〜
• 22. Seal's shrine 〜The trap left by the immortal man?〜
• 23. Dead or alive! 〜The brink between resurrection and spellbound?〜
• 24. Battle of the gods 〜Death City's crisis of destruction?〜
• 25. Death Scythes Summoned! Preventing Papa's Personnel Changes!?
• 26. A Delightful and Shy School's Entry Experience! Shibusen's in the Midst of a New Life Fair's Aid?
• 27. 800 Years of Murderous Intent: A Witch's Descending Heresy?
• 28. Sword Saint Rises: A Sweet or a Salty Taste?
• 29. Medusa's Revival! Spider and Snake, Fate's Reunion?
• 30. Red Hot's Runaway Express! The Demon Tool Left Behind by the Great Demon Guru?
• 31. Drying Happiness: To Whom do you Shed Tears in the Moonlight Shine?
• 32. Holy Legendary Sword 3: Shibusen's Gang Leader Tale?
• 33. Resonance Chain: Playing the Soul's Melodies?
• 34. BREW Contest! Clash, Shibusen vs. Arachnophobia?
• 35. Mosquito's Storm! Old Days World's Time Limit is 10 Minutes?
• 36. Release, Seven People's Resonance Chain! Concert of Creation and Destruction?
• 37. A Great Detective's First Case: Shibusen's Secret Exposed by Kid?
• 38. Bloodshed Temptation: The Big Man's Uncontrollable Irritation?
• 39. Crona's Escape: Show Me Your Smile, Please?
• 40. Cut the Cards: Medusa Surrenders to Shibusen?
• 41. Winding and Sliding: The Dancing Doctor, A New World?
• 42. Charge! Baba Yaga's Castle: Why is Everything Suddenly so Unclear?
• 43. The Last Demon Tool: The Weaponless Kid's Impossible Mission?
• 44. Coward Crona's Determination: For You, Who Are Always By My Side?
• 45. Demonslayer's Wavelength: Fierce Attack, Hatred of the Demon Hunter?
• 46. Bravery? Bloodshed? Decisive Battle, Mifune vs. Black Star?
• 47. The Miracle of Overturning a Table in Anger: Our Death City's Robot?
• 48. The Weapon (Deathscythe) Shinigami-sama Had: Towards Uncertainty, Filled with Darkness?
• 49. Asura's Awakening: The Arrival of the World's End?
• 50. Sink or Swirl?! The Man Who Exceed God?
• 51. The Password is Courage!