Soul Eater: Beneath The Surface

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  • Опубліковано 30 жов 2020
  • Soul Eater is a deep anime. It's a halloween-esq anime. It's also a dumb anime. There's a lot going on beneath the surface if you're willing to look for it, and that's what makes Soul Eater great. It's fun to watch, with the more serious themes lying just under the surface.
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    Soul Eater is one of the most anime anime out there. It's got tons of the cliche's, everything from mechs to a magical school, but the show itself isn't generic at all. It's an excellent story revolving primarily around three teams of two as they progress through a world maintained by Lord Death, the ruler of the DWMA. But what starts of as funny and fun has a lot of side characters that can truly be delved into on a different level.
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  • @BonsaiPop
    @BonsaiPop  3 роки тому +302

    Hey everyone, happy Halloween and thank you so much for watching through our Hellmouth month! The support from you all has been unreal and we really appreciate it!
    I also wanted to make a small note about this video, we use he/him for Crona's pronouns like they did in the dub of Soul Eater which is how I originally watched it. I haven't checked out the manga and didn't realize we should've used they/them for Crona. Thank you to everyone who mentioned this in the comments, we'll get it right if we cover Soul Eater in the future! Have a happy Halloween!

    • @hayteren
      @hayteren 3 роки тому +2

      Just a reminder that it's important to acknowledge the destructive arm of BLM and be openly against it.

    • @campkira
      @campkira 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/i9NANrHrAeY/v-deo.html
      just there to sell good afterward anyhow..

    • @shahidulaninda5348
      @shahidulaninda5348 3 роки тому

      Gintama since this anime is returning with the final movie
      please cover this anime you will love it.

    • @ragnar_76
      @ragnar_76 3 роки тому +3

      soul eater its m'y favorite animes and manga

    • @BigFattyWaffles
      @BigFattyWaffles 3 роки тому +3

      Check out jujustsu kaisen. That series is 10 billion percent going into the shonen anime hall of fame. I would love to see a vid from you on it!

  • @LeoArmada
    @LeoArmada 3 роки тому +1369

    WE NEED SOUL EATER BROTHERHOOD!

    • @jf4132
      @jf4132 3 роки тому +45

      So should we tell him that the author is retiring after Fire Force or....?
      Someone else: nah we’ll let him figure out that on his own

    • @hairistired8010
      @hairistired8010 3 роки тому +8

      @@jf4132 wait, but fire force...

    • @jf4132
      @jf4132 3 роки тому +11

      @@hairistired8010 he’s stopping after Fire Force

    • @jf4132
      @jf4132 3 роки тому +58

      @@hairistired8010 also any chances of Soul Eater getting a reboot was pretty much killed after Soul Eater NOT

    • @LeoArmada
      @LeoArmada 3 роки тому +5

      @@jf4132 well shit...

  • @themikx2939
    @themikx2939 3 роки тому +1017

    If there's any anime that deserves the FMA Brotherhood treatment it's Soul Eater!

    • @shawnjavery
      @shawnjavery 3 роки тому +10

      The manga is bad though. It wasn't planned out nearly as well as the anime.

    • @aftertone8339
      @aftertone8339 3 роки тому +62

      @@shawnjavery You just don't understand the manga

    • @justinprather4760
      @justinprather4760 3 роки тому +13

      Trigun

    • @dantecrottogini529
      @dantecrottogini529 3 роки тому +7

      @@justinprather4760 THIS!!! they should do Trigun: Maximum

    • @sherkchild1550
      @sherkchild1550 3 роки тому +9

      Nah, Katekyo Hitman Reborn

  • @Wgooshy
    @Wgooshy 3 роки тому +287

    I’m so happy I finally meet so many soul eater fans in the comments, soul eater fans are not becoming rare anymore

  • @PuffedGill
    @PuffedGill 3 роки тому +418

    The biggest clowns are the Soul Eater fans who are still hoping there’ll be a reboot that fully adapts the manga.
    It’s me, I’m clowns.

    • @smarmydude3019
      @smarmydude3019 3 роки тому +23

      Clown squad represent.
      I didn't actually like the manga as much as the anime, but it was still Soul Eater. And I'd give my left kidney for more Soul Eater.

    • @kristol569
      @kristol569 3 роки тому +9

      We are all clowns...

    • @Squidward-et3jf
      @Squidward-et3jf 3 роки тому +6

      We all are 🤡🤡🤡

    • @LokiToxtrocity
      @LokiToxtrocity 3 роки тому +7

      Come with us to the moon!!

    • @viraltang
      @viraltang 3 роки тому +4

      You know I dunno if you read Fire Force at all (It's VERY mixed) but the last few chapters have had an interesting development or two. "Did the moon always look like that!?"

  • @brynd8582
    @brynd8582 3 роки тому +487

    I wish more people would talk about soul, he’s an amazing character who covers his desire to seem cool because of the fear that no one will like him. Because of the constant praise his older brother Wes, who was a violin prodigy, received. He was only known as wes’s brother but through maka he felt deserved and wanted to step up and help her in times of need. Idk he’s just a great character

    • @bistanb24
      @bistanb24 3 роки тому +9

      agreed.

    • @viraltang
      @viraltang 3 роки тому +18

      Soul really is a cool dude.

    • @BossofBosses111
      @BossofBosses111 3 роки тому +6

      Who tf is Wes

    • @redgrave4492
      @redgrave4492 3 роки тому +16

      Damn, I really should go read the manga soon. I wonder why such an important character detail was left out.

    • @jackmesrel4933
      @jackmesrel4933 2 роки тому +15

      All of the MCs in Soul Eater are really well done. I resonate (heh) a lot with Kidd and his tisms as a person who also needs it's world to follow a specific pattern.

  • @LowellLucasJr.
    @LowellLucasJr. 3 роки тому +357

    To me, Soul Eater feels like a fusion of Full Metal Alchemist/ Bleach + Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy for extra flavor with a great intro!Perfect for Halloween!🎃

    • @steampunk1610
      @steampunk1610 3 роки тому +17

      I-
      I never thought about it like that and it makes so much sense.

    • @statesminds
      @statesminds 3 роки тому +6

      Lmaoo you’re right somehow

    • @Jobe-13
      @Jobe-13 3 роки тому +3

      Correct

    • @campkira
      @campkira 3 роки тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/i9NANrHrAeY/v-deo.html
      just there to sell good afterward anyhow..

    • @hotgrrrl4206
      @hotgrrrl4206 3 роки тому

      well both Soul Eater and FMA were animated by the same studio

  • @IchiHishi
    @IchiHishi 3 роки тому +353

    Asura was not only Death's guardian, he was Death's son. Kidd too.

    • @TIGGUH5
      @TIGGUH5 3 роки тому +3

      Huh? I’m confused

    • @IchiHishi
      @IchiHishi 3 роки тому +54

      @@TIGGUH5 Asura was Shinigami's guardian, but also his first son. Death the Kidd was Shinigami's second son.

    • @MrCannon117
      @MrCannon117 3 роки тому +35

      Always wondered why they both had the white hair stripes

    • @viraltang
      @viraltang 3 роки тому +4

      That was a really stupid twist.

    • @jackmesrel4933
      @jackmesrel4933 2 роки тому +27

      @@viraltang Not really, it's like the God and Lucifer scenario but with the context of Soul Eater's world. Shinigami, the God of order, had a son who, due to his own failings, couldn't live in the confort of those rules, thus falling and becoming a demon. Makes sense to me at least

  • @Jobe-13
    @Jobe-13 3 роки тому +106

    The Halloween aesthetic of the anime is perfect for the season.

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 3 роки тому +2

      Fun Fact: Soul Eater was heavily inspired by Tim Burton films.

  • @jasonjay3038
    @jasonjay3038 3 роки тому +324

    second comment: also that scene where asura reattaches to his skin is and forever will be one of the most terrifying scenes in anime

    • @CrimCrim
      @CrimCrim 3 роки тому +3

      Well said

    • @saorse5918
      @saorse5918 3 роки тому +4

      I can't think of any anime so far that creeps me out more so yeah I'm with you on that.

    • @LokiToxtrocity
      @LokiToxtrocity 3 роки тому +7

      That scene is the horror version of putting on a soaking wet sweater.

  • @KoKoraaaaaaaa1995
    @KoKoraaaaaaaa1995 3 роки тому +41

    "The doors... They only open inwards..."
    Love this bit of foreshadowing for Crona's character arc!

  • @theschoolbus4447
    @theschoolbus4447 3 роки тому +161

    Ayyyyyyyyyy Soul Eater was one of my earlier animes.
    Took me forever to get through it but I loved it all.
    Even Excalibur.

    • @LeoRex13
      @LeoRex13 3 роки тому +11

      Dude was like meta-filler... providing filler within filler episodes to the open torment of the cast & narrative, it’s genius

    • @MagiofAsura
      @MagiofAsura 3 роки тому +8

      Random troy baker for the win with excalibur

    • @SephiMasamune
      @SephiMasamune 3 роки тому +3

      B-baka! xD

    • @hadrian8712
      @hadrian8712 3 роки тому +3

      Weirdly enough i actually found excalibur more tolerable than the main characters

    • @Polyton7
      @Polyton7 3 роки тому +3

      ESPECIALLY EXCALIBUR. fool!!!

  • @georgialamb370
    @georgialamb370 3 роки тому +263

    Crona's gender has been under debate since the manga was released, however I think that there's a reason why they present more androdgynous. Medusa didn't raise Crona to be a person, she raised them to be an object, a powerful and destructive weapon. Crona wasn't raised to have much of an identity at all, not even a gender identity. Medusa felt no need to raise them as such, because in her eyes, they're an "it", not a "she" or "he"

    • @eliahaj6503
      @eliahaj6503 3 роки тому +18

      That is very well explained!

    • @Sappysappster
      @Sappysappster 3 роки тому +37

      Very excellent explanation! I like this compared to the whole "It's a boy! No, it's they/them!" Crona couldn't even own his own gender due to Medusa's abuse. That's the point as well.

    • @georgialamb370
      @georgialamb370 3 роки тому +15

      @Emmi the Cat Frog I love them so much! I'm rewatching it and I just noticed that when Medusa is telling Stein and Spirit that Crona has no use to her anymore, I noticed she actually does refer to Crona as "it" in the english dub. The attention to detail is incredible.

    • @CrimCrim
      @CrimCrim 3 роки тому +1

      @Emmi the Cat Frog Crona is bae

    • @georgialamb370
      @georgialamb370 3 роки тому +1

      @@CrimCrim Crona is my baby :)

  • @JefferyBlue
    @JefferyBlue 3 роки тому +285

    FINALLY SOMEONE COVERING MY FAVORITE ANIME!!!! This may be the video that gets me on that Patreon list. Will update after actually watching.

    • @Ekklo
      @Ekklo 3 роки тому +3

      Whatcha think?

    • @JefferyBlue
      @JefferyBlue 3 роки тому +6

      @@Ekklo LoL World's just ended. I'm diving in now. If I could gif my anticipation right now it would be somewhere around Prince Gristle at The Last Trollstice levels.

    • @JefferyBlue
      @JefferyBlue 3 роки тому +5

      Perfection.

    • @Ekklo
      @Ekklo 3 роки тому +3

      I know! I have been a big fan since their Dorohedoro episode. That was when I became a Patron

    • @statesminds
      @statesminds 3 роки тому +2

      Join us! 🖤

  • @steampunk1610
    @steampunk1610 3 роки тому +669

    Crona's Story in the manga is far worse than what was presented in the anime. However, both anime & Manga have made Me hate medusa but not as much as certain character from Chainsaw Man

    • @joshwright8255
      @joshwright8255 3 роки тому +2

      Steam punk who will win the fight crona ( soul eater ) or mr freeze ( dc ) and why?

    • @LeoRex13
      @LeoRex13 3 роки тому +2

      @@joshwright8255 Batman
      Because

    • @grimreaper3713
      @grimreaper3713 3 роки тому +19

      Ho Ho, Makima is it?

    • @steampunk1610
      @steampunk1610 3 роки тому +5

      @@grimreaper3713 yes

    • @campkira
      @campkira 3 роки тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/i9NANrHrAeY/v-deo.html
      just there to sell good afterward anyhow..

  • @Jobe-13
    @Jobe-13 3 роки тому +46

    This was like among the first anime I ever watched. Always loved it’s Doom-and-Gloom-but-also-Goofy-and-Surrealist atmosphere. I always found it’s lore to be really cool but also not too complex and unnecesarily grand. It also made me realize at 12 that I was developing depression.

  • @slayawick
    @slayawick 3 роки тому +20

    Death the kid had a heart attack looking at your thumbnail

  • @tedweird
    @tedweird 3 роки тому +44

    I actually don't recommend Soul Eater to people new to anime. It has such strong aesthetics and styles that I feel like it could put people off, might be hard to get into, and i want people to really enjoy it as it's definitely one of my favorites.
    Also, the manga goes in a very different direction from the anime, and I highly recommend reading it, especially if you like the characters and relationships which are really delved into in an arc that is left out of the anime
    ALSO ALSO: Chrona is canonically genderless, jsyk

    • @cradica
      @cradica Рік тому

      I did like how the manga was less censored. The anime was 14+ but the manga 16+ but that might just be because manga and TV shows use a different set of ratings.

  • @shonenbois
    @shonenbois 3 роки тому +64

    Whenever I’ve asked some people about their favorite soul eater character they pick Kid as there’s but my favorite character has to be Corona bc of his Story and character development, he was just a great character

    • @DSoulA3
      @DSoulA3 3 роки тому +8

      Mines was Justin but after finishing the manga, its mifune.

    • @vincevvn
      @vincevvn 3 роки тому +9

      Corona was the best character for sure

    • @nanahagerdman6889
      @nanahagerdman6889 3 роки тому +2

      Mifune and Black Star !!

    • @MrTigracho
      @MrTigracho 3 роки тому +8

      After readying the manga. . .you are so right. Makes it hurt more knowing how things end for Crona.

    • @shonenbois
      @shonenbois 3 роки тому

      @@MrTigracho indeed

  • @bettycherrypie
    @bettycherrypie 3 роки тому +31

    I remember watching this and ended up having a soft spot for Crona, but they all have their own struggles.

  • @elvy8429
    @elvy8429 3 роки тому +14

    I really appreciate you bringing up the theme of balance since that's a large part not only of the main story, but for kid and blackstar who are essentially secondary main characters (with kid's whole deal being balance, which is expanded upon more in the manga if I'm not mistaken, and blackstar being faced with the choice between the warrior and demon path but ultimately forging his own, and thus finding his own balance)

  • @RobotWhaleE
    @RobotWhaleE 3 роки тому +306

    Good vid, I love Soul Eater so much. Just a heads up tho, Crona doesn’t have a canonical gender, and was actually misgendered in the American releases because the localization team didn’t have the knowledge of gender neutral pronouns at the time and didn’t want to refer to them as “it.”
    The author has always been really ahead of his time with representation and I think it’s really neat.

    • @Sappysappster
      @Sappysappster 3 роки тому +20

      I mean even if Crona's nonbinary in terms of gender (which I can believe) you can still have a secondary pronoun to be referred to. So realistically speaking he/they would still fall in line with the gendering in the video.
      Just like how Neferupitou was referred to as a girl in the anime and ambiguous in the manga, the same happened to Crona here
      And tbf most people just view him as an androgynous wimpy dude so-

    • @Dudenob123
      @Dudenob123 3 роки тому +3

      @@Sappysappster nerferpito in the manga uses boku an ai. Two male or better jung boy ways to refer to one self...

    • @RobotWhaleE
      @RobotWhaleE 3 роки тому +24

      @@Sappysappster I mean yeah plenty of nonbinary folks use multiple pronouns, but in situations with fictional characters I usually stick with the author's intent. And considering the only non-gender neutral pronouns used for them is from a not wholly accurate localization, I'm just gunna stick with they/them personally.

    • @user-br7bg9ld9k
      @user-br7bg9ld9k 3 роки тому +13

      You can refer to Crona as he, she or they. This has been talked about so many times. I wish people would stop bringing up Crona's gender every time Soul Eater is mentioned.

    • @strawberrykane1518
      @strawberrykane1518 3 роки тому +19

      They’re retranslating the manga in these new “perfect editions” and Crona goes by they them in the new translation

  • @williamjones3534
    @williamjones3534 3 роки тому +128

    Well, excellent deep dive into "Soul Eater." However I wish you guys would take a look at the Manga (Or maybe I wish they would revisit the anime?) since it is a "Hellsing" vs "Hellsing Ultimate" type situation in which the Manga is infinitely better. They caught up to the manga and had to do their own "original" ending with the Maka Punch bullshit. That manga was much more complex with intersecting story lines with the B team you briefly see in the anime not to mention Soul becoming a realized weapon. I almost did a hard pass on this series due to the art style which I found garish and off putting. However the premise and story drew me in. I was disappointed in how the series ended, particularly given the directions the manga went.

    • @williamjones3534
      @williamjones3534 3 роки тому +2

      @Emmi the Cat Frog Hellsing (Ultimate) is one of my all time favorites. I wonder if they will do "Drifters" which is by the same author. It's not done yet with only one "season" completed but it's soo cool.

    • @williamjones3534
      @williamjones3534 3 роки тому +1

      @Emmi the Cat Frog Seras Victoria! She was fascinating to me in the first OVA series and I was so disappointed to see that character development go no where. So, in Hellsing Ultimate I got to see all that character potential realized in the scene where she drunk the Geese leaders blood and scrape Zorin Bliss head down to the nub like sand paper. I also liked her dynamic with Integra.

    • @williamjones3534
      @williamjones3534 3 роки тому

      @Emmi the Cat Frog I can't fault your choices ;-). Alucard was a given and Integra was a hard as nails baddass. In terms of the Rip Van Winkle Scene I don't have much to say. Just about all of Alucards kill scenes were cool to me. I really like this channel. It gives me an opportunity to talk with some cool Anime lovers :-). I really wish they would get to Ranma though.

    • @williamjones3534
      @williamjones3534 3 роки тому

      @Emmi the Cat Frog Ranma is an all time classic! It's about a boy who turns into a girl after being doused in cold water. If that doesn't pique your interest I don't know what will. 😋

  • @TheJoshDimension
    @TheJoshDimension 3 роки тому +24

    About time someone covers one of my top 5 favorites of all time. Not just because of the anime itself; but needing this lesson when i was at my absolute lowest in the midst of my depression. It’s amazing how one thing or person can make you feel like it isn’t all for naught.
    Keep that shit up BonsaiPop!

  • @roshaun411
    @roshaun411 3 роки тому +21

    Soul eater is so underrated

    • @Drega001
      @Drega001 3 роки тому +1

      Nah. Those waves are underrated

  • @thewostr
    @thewostr 3 роки тому +6

    Not to stray off topic but Soul himself was my favourite part of the show. The show's names after him yet we see and know so little, yet when we do get his backstory, it's so normal, amongst all the madness and it fits.

  • @TheAngryMarshmallow
    @TheAngryMarshmallow 3 роки тому +51

    THIS. this is the shit I remember about soul eater. THIS is why it stuck with me. 🖤

    • @Ramsey276one
      @Ramsey276one 3 роки тому +3

      Same

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 3 роки тому

      @@Ramsey276one Fun Fact: Soul Eater was heavily inspired by Tim Burton films.

    • @Ramsey276one
      @Ramsey276one 3 роки тому

      @@orangeslash1667 WHO
      WHOA!

    • @orangeslash1667
      @orangeslash1667 3 роки тому

      @@Ramsey276one Atsushi Okubo: confirmed he's a big Tim Burton fan.

    • @Ramsey276one
      @Ramsey276one 3 роки тому

      @@orangeslash1667 Cool!

  • @1JLegend
    @1JLegend 3 роки тому +36

    “It is fear, not failure that holds us back...” -Sylvan LaCue

    • @JR-wt9ky
      @JR-wt9ky 3 роки тому +1

      Top 10 anime crossovers

  • @tnygma0717
    @tnygma0717 3 роки тому +24

    One of the most underrated shows/manga, definitely deserves a reboot like FMA and considering Bones did that too, c'mon give us a Soul Eater Reboot Bones! Call it Soul Eater Resonance or something I Dunno just give me a Soul Eater Reboot!

    • @gbus747
      @gbus747 3 роки тому +1

      Trey Nygma especially considering how shit Fire Force is. The author needs some of his good work to be highlighted

    • @tnygma0717
      @tnygma0717 3 роки тому +3

      @@gbus747 I don't hate Fire Force, it's an interesting idea, but Soul Eater is definitely the superior of his 3 works

    • @orionwilson850
      @orionwilson850 3 роки тому +2

      @@gbus747 bruh how is FF shit?

    • @gbus747
      @gbus747 3 роки тому

      @@orionwilson850 undeveloped characters, bad pacing, horrific fan service... to name a few

  • @benjiman7259
    @benjiman7259 3 роки тому +30

    Dude, remember when Soul Eater stopped making sense and ended with the mc beating the bad guy with friendship punch

  • @FlutterSwag
    @FlutterSwag 3 роки тому +86

    If Shaman king can get new animation I hope soul eater can get adapted to fit the manga

    • @Ramsey276one
      @Ramsey276one 3 роки тому +6

      Soul Eater: Final Exam

    • @kindasomeviews
      @kindasomeviews 3 роки тому +3

      it's so funny how everyone talks about FMAB but no one talks about Shaman King's 2021 remake. i can only hope it does very well so the series is much better known

    • @saorse5918
      @saorse5918 3 роки тому +2

      Wait that was real awesome looking forward to that cause I loved shaman king

    • @UmmNovumn
      @UmmNovumn 11 місяців тому

      @@ashleycoman1797the ending of the anime is seen as underwhelming compared to the manga. The anime ended before the manga was able to flesh out its ending so the show runners had to put the pieces they had together. They did what they could but the progression seen in the manga is much more satisfying imo. I LOVE the anime though it was my first anime and I’ve seen it half a dozen times through so do not let this be a point against the anime.

  • @noazil6890
    @noazil6890 3 роки тому +5

    The Crona episode made me cry. It's my favorite moment in the series and it was so amazing and emotional, and than the ed came and it was a new version of it with little Maka and Crona and it's the cutest thing and I lost it

  • @guillermorodriguez2286
    @guillermorodriguez2286 3 роки тому +14

    Great video again, I recently started watching Soul Eater and I'm so happy to see it covered as I'm already loving the show! It was beautifully put to say that fear implies bravery. Always be brave, and don't let your fears control you is a great message to send

    • @MrKlausbaudelaire
      @MrKlausbaudelaire 3 роки тому +1

      piece of advice: when the anime reaches the Arachnofobia arc, dump the anime and read the manga, you can thank me later :)

    • @guillermorodriguez2286
      @guillermorodriguez2286 3 роки тому

      @@MrKlausbaudelaire Alright, I'll make sure to do that :) thanks for the advice my dude 👌

  • @handbanana1674
    @handbanana1674 3 роки тому +11

    I just got done reading the manga Yesterday! Sooo good. Deff one of my favorite series of all time

  • @DSoulA3
    @DSoulA3 3 роки тому +6

    I watched it and I agree. Theres other points you could have went on: black star struggling to be who he wants to be. Hence why is constantly gloating. Death the Kids OCD being his drive to keep order in the world. Maka and spirits relationship in general. Those were some examples.
    With it being Halloween though, crona and asura are the perfect choice for the video. Thank you for your insight and as always, turning it into a morality discussion. Love you guys and can't wait for next months topics. c:

  • @MrKlausbaudelaire
    @MrKlausbaudelaire 3 роки тому +68

    Nowadays I can't think of Soul eater's anime without doing a sad little cringe. The manga was SO. MUCH. BETTER! And we are yet to see it adapted aithfuly, Brotherhood-style (and with Fire Force bringing ookubo back to the surface, maybe it will happen in the future...)

    • @shawnjavery
      @shawnjavery 3 роки тому +4

      Was it better though? Like I read it and was extremely disappointed. I'm genuinely curious why you like the manga over the anime.

    • @MrKlausbaudelaire
      @MrKlausbaudelaire 3 роки тому +13

      @@shawnjavery Pretty much everything the anime skipped. The battles at Arachnophobia, Maka taking on the black blood to face a pure insanity Arachne, Crona's development with Medusa, Justin Law and Stein's own turns with insanity, Soul becoming a death scythe, Maka, Kid and Black Star's development, the entire Book of Eibon arc, the battle on the Moon and the climax of the battle was just sublime. Plus Ookubo's art style sometimes takes on a more abstract/surrealistic style and it fits great the theme discussed on the page.

    • @shawnjavery
      @shawnjavery 3 роки тому +2

      ​@@MrKlausbaudelaire The arachnophobia battles are good, I'll admit its a nice arc, but there's a lot of lazy and just bad writing. Remember, Crona forgets Maka after that arc just because its convenient to the story. It just felt more generic to me as the story went on. Like what the hell was even the point of the Book of Eibon arc in the larger story?

    • @MrKlausbaudelaire
      @MrKlausbaudelaire 3 роки тому +6

      @@shawnjavery Crona "forgot" about Maka because, I don't know, her mother is an expert in BRAINWASHING and Crona also have a maniac living inside her bloodstream pushing her self-esteem lower and lower every second? And the Book of Eibon arc was a rescue mission and a really fun experience on the character's own development.

    • @shawnjavery
      @shawnjavery 3 роки тому

      @@MrKlausbaudelaire Its not that it doesn't make sense in the story, her forgetting maka is a little specific but its not out of the realm of possibility. What annoys me about it is how its an incredible transparent way to reset Crona's character arc so that she will be the final villain, instead of her joining the good guys fully. Its something that wouldn't be a deal breaker if the final battle didn't rely on their character relationship to work.
      As for the Eibon arc, the character development felt forced. The "justice can be a sin" isn't a result of any character's agency, Kid ends up going insane because of madness and starts sprouting BS that was never part of his character before and then Black Star just knocks some sense into him, and goes "I'll use my power to support you Bro" and the arc ends with Kid having that realization.
      In general, the characters in the manga had clear end points to their arcs but it always felt like a reach to get there, since it never felt like the characters had earned their development. At least in my opinion. While the anime didn't have large arcs for everyone but what did happen feel in character, like ofc Kid would start to doubt his father when he saw evidence of his connection with Eibon, there's not any leaps in logic from one step to the next for his character arc.

  • @mahoutsukai8956
    @mahoutsukai8956 3 роки тому +1

    That segment on fear vs bravery hit me deeper than I thought it would. This is why Bonsai Pop is GOATed stuff. Can't wait for Shonember!!

  • @PhantomGraff
    @PhantomGraff 3 роки тому +6

    I remember how much I loved this show. It always had a good laugh thrown in it, with a great story to keep it from just another Shonen Comedy. And now I need to rewatch it.

  • @Cooliex1986
    @Cooliex1986 3 роки тому +2

    I used to hate the way the last fight ended in this anime. Thanks to this video, I now appreciate the message it was trying to send. Thanks Bonsai Pop!

  • @DeludedDreamer
    @DeludedDreamer 3 роки тому +8

    I always love the takes you boys have on the anime I've loved. Deep thinks about the silly cartoons make me proud to be a member of the Bonsai crew

    • @Ekklo
      @Ekklo 3 роки тому

      #bonsaifam

  • @BenOlsberg1995
    @BenOlsberg1995 3 роки тому +1

    I'm so glad you gave Soul Eater some time in the spotlight, and on Halloween no less. Perfect timing.

  • @war2theren227
    @war2theren227 Рік тому +1

    I also really love that this show shows the main cast in different outfits quite a bit. Makes them feel more real

  • @mattm2451
    @mattm2451 3 роки тому +1

    This is the only video on Soul Eater I've seen that finds Corona as interesting as I do. This channel in general is so about appreciating so many series it is so refreshing and just nice to find the good things about all these shows, films, and manga that touched so many people. Also the final episode of this show was the first I saw so I don't seem to have that dislike most have, still in curious how the Manga ended. Great Video.

  • @blargiefarg93
    @blargiefarg93 3 роки тому +1

    Your videos are always a treat, particularly when I'm feeling down.

  • @renamation8098
    @renamation8098 3 роки тому +1

    Soul Eater gave me a lot in my childhood and also now. Not only was it a companion I could count on in more darker times but also an entrance into the world of manga and different kinds of animation. The art Atsushi Ohkubo made with this piece will allways be dear to me, his characterdesign is the best. I cant seem to love fire force, his ongoing series, as much as soul eater, but its still absolutely great. When I started to write and draw stuff on my own he was allways the role model I looked at for help.

  • @BenTX0914
    @BenTX0914 3 роки тому

    This is one of my absolute favorite animes of all time! Thank you for doing this video about it!

  • @pdahandyman
    @pdahandyman 3 роки тому

    Thank you. I needed this. I recently finished rewatching, this for the third time and right now the core concepts all feels really close to home.

  • @MyLadyAbsinthe
    @MyLadyAbsinthe 3 роки тому +1

    thank you so much for doing one of my fave shows!! you rock :D

  • @WaitingToBeAGhost
    @WaitingToBeAGhost 3 роки тому +4

    I have been waiting for this one and Devilman back to back awesomeness thanks for all your great work guys! Stay healthy safe happy and loved my guys cant wait for your next vid

  • @esteban5628
    @esteban5628 3 роки тому

    Soul Eater was one of my favorite anime as a kid. I picked up a few of these themes but knew I was missing more and could drop be deeper. Thank you

  • @wexpyke
    @wexpyke 3 роки тому +6

    The best parts of the manga that didn’t make it into the anime are def the Eibon’s Book arc and just the character design for 3 arm Crona

  • @kirakira878
    @kirakira878 3 роки тому +2

    I swear, this anime pulled me out of the darkest times, and became my most fav. anime. But it bothers me that there are people who didn't get it. You understanding the series honestly makes me smile. :)

  • @kappakidd
    @kappakidd 3 роки тому

    you explained it so well. this is why i love soul eater so much and find so much comfort in it. the series touches on very complex and interesting concepts that have given me a better view on life and the world. highly recommend this series!!

  • @135874
    @135874 3 роки тому

    This is by far my favorite channel.Your videos are amazing, and the way you dive into the deeper meaning simply blows my mind man. Keep it up 💗👍

  • @chunibyolover
    @chunibyolover 3 роки тому +5

    i already had loved this show and it will always be my number 1 but watching this video made me appreciate it even more so thank you

  • @lukasparo194
    @lukasparo194 2 роки тому

    Such a great breakdown . Keep it up. This channels legendary

  • @AffinityShadow00
    @AffinityShadow00 3 роки тому +1

    Another awesome video! Thanks for sharing

  • @jamesneale-may6469
    @jamesneale-may6469 3 роки тому

    Once again, needed to hear stuff like this today. Superb work as always.

  • @MrMegapuppykun
    @MrMegapuppykun 3 роки тому +1

    I see you Bonsai pop, love the addition of Castlevania SotN music. Loved the video. It was great!

  • @shinyheracross4091
    @shinyheracross4091 3 роки тому

    soul eater was the first anime I really got into, drawing the characters, watching amv’s, etc. it will always have a place in my heart, and it’s amazing. thanks for the dope video about it.

  • @Ekklo
    @Ekklo 3 роки тому +20

    Early crew! God I loved this anime, it is so silly and Death is great. #bonsaifam

  • @Pralius_
    @Pralius_ 3 роки тому +22

    I can't say I remember the anime too well, but you definitely have a higher regard for it than I remember of it, especially the ending. I felt like the ending was unearned, anticlimactic, and overly cheesy the way the power of hope and bravery defeated an enemy who was really just misunderstood and confused but also otherwise unstoppable.
    I always feel so pretentious saying it, but I do think the manga was better and that it earned it's ending the way it was done.
    But both the main and supporting characters are all tremendous and memorable. This show doesn't seem to get it's due so good to see a video on it

    • @eliahaj6503
      @eliahaj6503 3 роки тому +5

      After reading the manga I can easily see how much under pressure the anime team was to end the anime and wrap things up especially since the manga lasts a lot longer than the anime so there was a lot of things to be wrapped up,they did a pretty job at it except for the last episode unfortunately, no matter how I look at the punch ending is bad.

  • @m.i.a.826
    @m.i.a.826 3 роки тому +1

    Bruh, you made me want to rewatch this anime. I never got past Soul's crazy piano.

  • @DitzyParis
    @DitzyParis 3 роки тому +2

    Soul eater was my first anime and easily my favorite

  • @fafal9836
    @fafal9836 3 роки тому +2

    Youre my primary sauce of new anime to watch

  • @morganduffey3656
    @morganduffey3656 3 роки тому

    Soul eater was my first anime, and I love it very much. I think you really did this show Justice when explaining it, especially with Crona and Asura. Crona's my favorite and I just love how you got into him and his background like you did. I also like how you explained Asura's viewpoint!

  • @Aarons_Sigh
    @Aarons_Sigh 3 роки тому +2

    man this one hit real hard, i forgot how deep the show actually is. i really gotta find the manga somewhere and read that. keep up the fantastic work bois! #bonsaifam

  • @otkanime5232
    @otkanime5232 3 роки тому +3

    Hey guys, that was a great video. It was solid philosophically but also plain spoken enough that a lot of people can understand what you all were talking about. I’ve been really wrestling with the inner conflict between security (order, imagination, hope) and insecurity (disorder, fear, anxiety, etc.) in my own love life and professional life these past two weeks so it was kind of nice to hear a message that summed it in all up pretty well in the context of an analysis of soul eater (which I unfortunately haven’t finished). The message of courage was also well-received. I try to practice courage or bravery in my day to day life whenever possible and although it is very hard to do so at times (my body literally squirms and I can feel all my inner defenses telling me not to do the hard thing), I generally feel pretty good about myself after having conquered a fear or a worry. It’s not possible to control the external situation to which courage corresponds, and sometimes desirable outcomes elude us (as in my love life atm lol) b/c either we’re still somewhat caught in fear, isolation, loneliness, irrationality, etc. or because the other person is, but being authentic, daring to be ourselves in a world that’s in some way or another told us we’re not worthy, is a way of exercising agency, of acting freely, when people or circumstances would seek to dominate us.

  • @justasimplenobody2666
    @justasimplenobody2666 3 роки тому

    Soul Eater was probably my first anime (outside of kids shows and ATLA) I ever watched and it still holds a special place in my heart after a decade. I'm so thankful for this video cuz it reminds me of why I fell in love with the series to begin with!

  • @RichardmpayiTnway
    @RichardmpayiTnway 3 роки тому +7

    the anime doesn't come NEAR the manga. The anime ending is BLASPHEMY

  • @robbieking4070
    @robbieking4070 3 роки тому +7

    Crona is one of my favourite characters in anime and my favourite character in the show.
    I’m also a CroMa shipper. 🥰
    Also, you did what many other fans failed to do. You defended the anime ending in a way that not only makes sense but makes it sound awesome! So many Soul Eater fans, even those who love the anime have disliked the ending, but by tying it into philosophy you’ve given it a new layer of complexity and symbolism. Bravo! 👏

  • @Lcirex
    @Lcirex 3 роки тому +8

    #proudpatreon Boo! needed more of the Crazy Thompson Twin I want my paper Giraffe!!! Seriously good vid guys nice way to end hell mouth and slide into Shonenvember.

  • @thamsanqajantjies2228
    @thamsanqajantjies2228 3 роки тому

    Soul Eater is one of my favorite anime of all time and I really appreciated this video thank you 💕
    Also it made me rethink the ending cause I always thought it was a little underwhelming but you made some solid points.

  • @thenewcuriouscity
    @thenewcuriouscity 6 місяців тому

    this rocks- soul eater was the first anime i ever watched as a kid. it's still my favorite. great channel. discovered you today.

  • @nathanstumpf9666
    @nathanstumpf9666 3 роки тому +3

    FINALLY THE NOTIFICATIONS ON YOUR CHANNEL WORK FOR ME AGAIN

    • @BonsaiPop
      @BonsaiPop  3 роки тому +1

      Don't trust it to stay that way though. We just got hit with anothet demonetized video. And that broke them last time. We always release Saturday morning, so you may just need to check on Saturdsys

  • @randomplaylists362
    @randomplaylists362 3 роки тому

    I'm happy that you do all this work so I don't have to go sifting through all these anime myself.

  • @Twelfie12
    @Twelfie12 3 роки тому +3

    The fandom can't be dead..
    We need a reboot!!!!

  • @jordanandre8367
    @jordanandre8367 3 роки тому

    Great vid keep up the great work
    (:

  • @ashofthenight8272
    @ashofthenight8272 3 роки тому

    I've been a fan of this anime for 5 years or more and you pretty up sum it pretty well thank you

  • @detested2022
    @detested2022 3 роки тому

    I dont know really know you Mike,but from the person I've seen of you threw your videos, you seem like a cool ass dude. Like you really seem like your nice and chill. Love your videos man.

  • @5avagegame567
    @5avagegame567 3 роки тому +2

    Love this shooow love this channnel!!!

  • @guillermorodriguez2286
    @guillermorodriguez2286 3 роки тому +9

    HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃🥳🎃🎃

  • @Kirbeast
    @Kirbeast 3 роки тому

    Started Soul eater at the beginning of October and watched it all throughout the month. Ending spooky season with this video. Perfect way to end my favorite time if year.

  • @kanachii2144
    @kanachii2144 3 роки тому

    Finally!!! Someone said it all about SE!!! Thank you for this!! ^^

  • @HylianEvil
    @HylianEvil 3 роки тому +1

    Bonsai pop never stop!

  • @bdarne0024
    @bdarne0024 3 роки тому

    You guys are great keep it up

  • @Torresgamingchannel
    @Torresgamingchannel 3 роки тому +3

    A fantastic show whose ending we can just skip right over.

    • @kriswhite6842
      @kriswhite6842 3 роки тому

      You should read the manga! A lot of things happen that weren’t in the anime

  • @junior111292
    @junior111292 3 роки тому +1

    I love soul eater. You guys hit the mark

  • @PixleyLore
    @PixleyLore 3 роки тому +5

    happy Halloween!

  • @kevinrhinehart270
    @kevinrhinehart270 2 роки тому

    Guy... Thank you for you tireless work to help those with mental health issues. It means more then youle ever know guys thanks

  • @rodrigoherminio3188
    @rodrigoherminio3188 3 роки тому +1

    My man pulled tragic prince right outa SOTN

  • @Mat23
    @Mat23 3 роки тому

    Alright I’ll give it a watch now. Thanks Mike!

  • @DarknessGuard
    @DarknessGuard 3 роки тому +4

    Also noting, the strory of the Manga takes a whole different route then the Anime halfway in though I don't exactly remember if it eventually come back together.

  • @sebastiandelvalle4865
    @sebastiandelvalle4865 3 роки тому

    this one hit differently the whole video and message of it amazing!!!

  • @DSoulA3
    @DSoulA3 3 роки тому +4

    I just clicked on this video. Let me get this out before I forget:
    THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR DOING ALMOST MY TOP 3 ANIME! XD
    3. Kenshin and trigun
    2. It was bleach(hopefully I'll see it next month) but now its monster(was hopeing to it this month. Maybe next year. Lol)
    1. Soul Eater
    I love soul eater so much because that was the first time I saw a perfect blend of action, comedy, and drama in anime. The characters are amazing, no anime/manga world is like SE, I have a thing for battle systems that uses bounds/souls as attacks. Even more so when you get to communicate with each other in and out of battle. And how could you not bump the OST!? LOTUS JUICE IS MY FAVORITE RAPPER! XD Some anime on my list has changed over the years, but so far nothing has hit as hard as SE for me. Yeah, it does have some anime tropes, but I feel like Soul Eater is unique out of all the shounen I've seen so far. I do find fire force more mature than SE in a sense though. Speaking of, if FF keeps doing well as an anime, I really hope SE gets a continuation of the anime from the manga or remake like FMAB and the other stuff coming out next year. Bleach is getting its final arc, shaman king is getting a remake, inuyasha got boruto-ed, fruits baskets got a remake, Hetalia just announced a remake. COME ON NOW SOUL EATER! I'M WAITING! XD

  • @lovingfool2060
    @lovingfool2060 3 роки тому +2

    I would have liked to seen your perspective on the manga, characters struggling with their own madness is even more a recurring theme and handled very interestingly. Especially with Kid and black star. As well as cronas unexpected changes that would catch the anime only watchers off guard.

  • @statesminds
    @statesminds 3 роки тому +6

    I never finished Soul Eater. I’m gonna give it another chance.

    • @eliahaj6503
      @eliahaj6503 3 роки тому +1

      If you like manga soul eater manga is considered much better.

    • @eliahaj6503
      @eliahaj6503 3 роки тому

      @Maka Boatwright yeah the seven sins journey was hilarious.

  • @JetTheProphet
    @JetTheProphet 3 роки тому +1

    I always go back and re-watch Soul Eater during October.

    • @ezaurus
      @ezaurus 3 роки тому

      That’s awesome

  • @753studios6
    @753studios6 3 роки тому +1

    I rooted for asura just for the reason that you said in this video,but I also realized the other part you said also

  • @MethodiaLordae
    @MethodiaLordae 3 роки тому

    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I love Soul Eater so much! Thank you!!