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Soul Eater characters

Soul Eater is set at the DWMA (Death Weapon Meister Academy) in Death City, a school run by Lord Death. Students come in pairs: a meister who fights, and a weapon, a person who can turn into a blade, gun or other tool. A weapon that absorbs 99 corrupted human souls and one witch's soul becomes a Death Scythe, the most powerful kind of weapon. The story follows three pairs from the same class: Maka and her scythe Soul, the ninja Black☆Star and Tsubaki, and Death the Kid with his twin pistols Liz and Patty. Around them are the academy's teachers and Death Scythes, and on the other side the witches and their allies. This page covers 18 characters, with their roles, partners and Japanese voice actors.

Protagonist

Maka Albarn

DWMA · Japanese voice: Chiaki Omigawa

The main meister and a top student at the DWMA. Serious, studious and stubborn, she wants to turn her partner Soul into a Death Scythe and surpass her father, Spirit, whose flirting with other women embarrasses her. She can sense other people's souls, which lets her tell humans, witches and dangerous opponents apart. Voiced by Chiaki Omigawa in Japanese.

Soul Eater Evans

DWMA · Japanese voice: Kōki Uchiyama

Maka's weapon partner, who turns into a scythe with a red-and-black blade. He tries to stay 'cool' at all times, acts lazy and bickers with Maka constantly, but he protects her in a fight. He comes from a family of musicians and plays the piano. Voiced by Kōki Uchiyama in Japanese.

Main characters

Black☆Star

DWMA · Japanese voice: Yumiko Kobayashi

A loud ninja meister from a clan of assassins who insists he will surpass God. Unlike a real assassin, he loves a flashy entrance, which ruins his stealth missions. He has a huge soul and great physical strength, and his energy drives many of the comic scenes. His partner is Tsubaki. Voiced by Yumiko Kobayashi in Japanese.

Tsubaki Nakatsukasa

DWMA · Japanese voice: Kaori Nazuka

Black☆Star's weapon partner. She can take several ninja weapon forms, including a chain scythe, a smoke bomb, shuriken and a ninja sword. Gentle and patient, she is the calm center of the group and puts up with her partner's ego while watching out for his safety. Voiced by Kaori Nazuka in Japanese.

Death the Kid

DWMA · Japanese voice: Mamoru Miyano

Lord Death's son and a meister who fights with two pistols, the Thompson sisters. He is obsessed with symmetry: an uneven room or a crooked picture can stop him in the middle of a mission, and the three white stripes on one side of his hair bother him endlessly. Polite and capable when calm. Voiced by Mamoru Miyano in Japanese.

Liz Thompson

DWMA · Japanese voice: Akeno Watanabe

The older of the Thompson sisters and one of Kid's twin pistols. Before the DWMA, she and Patty lived rough on the streets. She is practical and a little cynical, cares about her looks, and is scared of ghosts, which often leaves her wanting to skip missions. Voiced by Akeno Watanabe in Japanese.

Patty Thompson

DWMA · Japanese voice: Narumi Takahira

Liz's younger sister and Kid's second pistol. Cheerful, childlike and hard to predict, she laughs at things that frighten others and rarely takes a mission seriously. When she gets angry she shows a much fiercer side. Her carefree attitude balances Kid's perfectionism. Voiced by Narumi Takahira in Japanese.

Mentors

Lord Death

DWMA · Japanese voice: Rikiya Koyama

The god of death who founded and runs the DWMA. Despite his title he is playful and eccentric, hides his face behind a skull mask and treats his students in a friendly, joking way. Meisters can contact him through mirrors and other reflective surfaces. His Death Scythe is Spirit, and his son is Death the Kid. Voiced by Rikiya Koyama in Japanese.

Franken Stein

DWMA · Japanese voice: Yūya Uchida

A DWMA teacher with a giant screw through his head and stitches across his clothes. He loves dissecting things, moves around the classroom on a rolling chair and is one of the strongest meisters around; he can attack with his soul wavelength alone. He once partnered with Spirit. Voiced by Yūya Uchida in Japanese.

Marie Mjolnir

DWMA · Japanese voice: Chieko Honda

A Death Scythe from the DWMA's branch in Oceania who later teaches at the main school. She wears an eyepatch, transforms into a large hammer charged with electricity, and her soul wavelength has a calming, healing effect. Kind but forgetful, she is very eager to find a husband. Voiced by Chieko Honda in Japanese.

Sid Barrett

DWMA · Japanese voice: Masafumi Kimura

A DWMA teacher who is a zombie. He was brought back to life and wears a hat over the wound on his head. Before teaching he was a meister, partnered with the weapon Mira Naigus, and he still works on missions alongside the school's students and staff. Voiced by Masafumi Kimura in Japanese.

Supporting characters

Spirit Albarn

DWMA · Japanese voice: Tōru Ōkawa

Maka's father and Lord Death's personal Death Scythe, a scythe with a black blade. He adores his daughter, but his flirting with other women annoys her so much that she keeps him at a distance. He used to partner with Stein before becoming a Death Scythe. Voiced by Tōru Ōkawa in Japanese.

Blair

Japanese voice: Emiri Katō

A cat with strong magic who can also take a human form. When Maka and Soul first meet her, they mistake her for a witch. Playful and mischievous, she ends up living in their apartment and spends most of her time teasing Soul. Voiced by Emiri Katō in Japanese.

Excalibur

Japanese voice: Takehito Koyasu

A legendary holy sword and, on paper, the most powerful weapon in the series. In practice almost no one can stand him: he is obnoxious and wildly self-centered, so his scenes play as a running joke. Outside sword form he takes a small, odd-looking shape that the series compares to an anteater. The author based his personality on his own father. Voiced by Takehito Koyasu in Japanese.

Antagonists

Crona

Witches · Japanese voice: Maaya Sakamoto

A shy, fearful meister and one of the first major opponents Maka faces. Crona fights with the black demon sword Ragnarok, keeps away from other people and struggles with anything new or unfamiliar. Crona acts under the orders of the witch Medusa, which puts them on the opposite side from the DWMA students early in the story. Voiced by Maaya Sakamoto in Japanese.

Ragnarok

Witches · Japanese voice: Keiji Himeno

A black demon sword partnered with Crona. Outside his sword form he takes a humanoid shape that sticks out of Crona's back, and he constantly bullies his partner, which feeds Crona's fearfulness. In battle he becomes a long black sword and a dangerous weapon that makes Crona a hard opponent for the DWMA students. Voiced by Keiji Himeno in Japanese.

Medusa

Witches · Japanese voice: Houko Kuwashima

A witch whose power is tied to snakes and arrows of magic, and one of the first great threats to the DWMA. Calm, calculating and patient, she prefers to plan from the shadows rather than fight in the open, and she directs Crona's actions. Voiced by Houko Kuwashima in Japanese.

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Witches · Japanese voice: Rintarō Nishi

An immortal werewolf who joins the witches' side. He was locked away for a long time and is cheerful, clumsy and easygoing, which makes him an odd fit for a villain. In a fight he is tough to stop because his body heals from almost any injury, and he has a magic eye. Voiced by Rintarō Nishi in Japanese.

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