Soul Eater

51 episodes 33 canon 0 filler 5 mixed 13 anime canon

★ 7.8 TMDB · 376 votes AniList 77 · 143,154 scored Canon episodes average ★ 9.0

No verified filler episodes — every episode moves the story forward.

Classifications verified 2026-10-17 · 5 episode(s) under review

Watched 0 / 51 episodes

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 fit for use by the Shinigami, they must collect the souls of 99 evil humans and 1 witch. Maka & Soul Eater, Black Star & Tsubaki, and Death the Kid with Patty and Liz Thompson are the characters Soul Eater revolves around.

First aired 2008 · Status: finished · Japanese title: ソウルイーター

Soul Eater: the quick answer

No verified filler — nothing is safe to skip. Episodes 39–51 are anime canon — an original ending, not in the manga; watch them to finish the anime.

Cross-checked against multiple independent sources · last verified 2026-10-17 · 5 episode(s) under review. How we classify

Episodes 1–50

50 eps · 33 canon · 0 filler · 5 mixed · 12 anime canon
  1. #1Resonance of the Soul - Will Soul Eater Become a Death Scythe?Canon Apr 7, 2008★ 9.0Soul Eater episode 1 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  2. #2I Am the Star! The Big Man is Showing Up Here?Canon Apr 14, 2008Soul Eater episode 2 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  3. #3The Perfect Boy - Death the Kid's Magnificent Mission?Canon Apr 21, 2008Soul Eater episode 3 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  4. #4Engage the Witch Hunter! A Remedial Lesson in the Graveyard?Canon Apr 28, 2008Soul Eater episode 4 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  5. #5Shape of the Soul - Enter the Ultimate Meister Stein?Canon May 5, 2008Soul Eater episode 5 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  6. #6The New Student: Kid's First Day at the Academy - Will it be an Entrance to Remember?Canon May 12, 2008Soul Eater episode 6 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  7. #7Black-blooded Terror - There's a Weapon Inside Crona?MixedMay 19, 2008Under reviewSoul Eater episode 7 is under review — sources disagree, so we show it as mixed rather than guess.
  8. #8Medusa the Witch - The One Who Possesses a Great Evil Soul?Canon May 26, 2008Soul Eater episode 8 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  9. #9Legend of the Holy Sword - Kid and Black☆Star's Great Adventure?Canon Jun 2, 2008Soul Eater episode 9 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  10. #10The Enchanted Sword Masamune - Break the Soul Possession: A Heart Sings in the Rain?Canon Jun 9, 2008Soul Eater episode 10 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  11. #11Tsubaki the Camellia Blossom - What Lies Beyond the Grief?Canon Jun 16, 2008Soul Eater episode 11 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  12. #12Courage That Beats Out Fear - Maka Albarn's Great Resolution?Canon Jun 23, 2008Soul Eater episode 12 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  13. #13The Man with the Magic Eye - Soul and Maka's Diverging Soul Wavelength?Canon Jun 30, 2008Soul Eater episode 13 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  14. #14The Super Written Exam - Heart-pounding, Reeling, and Restless. You're Kidding!?Canon Jul 7, 2008Soul Eater episode 14 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  15. #15The Soul Eating Black Dragon - Scaredy-cat Liz and Her Merry Friends?Canon Jul 14, 2008Soul Eater episode 15 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  16. #16Fierce Battle Aboard the Ghost Ship - The Hell Inside My Head?Canon Jul 21, 2008Soul Eater episode 16 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  17. #17Legend of the Holy Sword 2 - Wanna Go Drinking, Gambling, and Playing?MixedJul 28, 2008Under reviewSoul Eater episode 17 is under review — sources disagree, so we show it as mixed rather than guess.
  18. #18The Eve Party Nightmare - And So the Curtain Rises?Canon Aug 4, 2008Soul Eater episode 18 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  19. #19The Underground Battle Commences - Break Through Medusa's Vector Arrow?Canon Aug 11, 2008Soul Eater episode 19 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  20. #20The Black Blood Resonance Battle! A Small Soul's Grand Struggle Against Fear?Canon Aug 18, 2008Soul Eater episode 20 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  21. #21May My Soul Reach You - A Dry Heart Inside Unbearable Isolation?Canon Aug 25, 2008Soul Eater episode 21 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  22. #22The Seal Shrine - The Immortal Man's Tricks?Canon Sep 1, 2008Soul Eater episode 22 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  23. #23Dead or Alive - In the Rift between Revival and Dazzlement?Canon Sep 8, 2008Soul Eater episode 23 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  24. #24The Battle of the Gods - Death City on the Verge of Collapse?Canon Sep 15, 2008Soul Eater episode 24 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  25. #25The Death Scythes Convene - Stop Dad's Staff Reassignment!?Canon Sep 22, 2008Soul Eater episode 25 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  26. #26The Exciting and Embarrassing Trial Enrollment! The DWMA New Lifestyle Support Fair is Open?Canon Sep 29, 2008Soul Eater episode 26 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  27. #27800 Years of Bloodlust - Advent of the Heretic Witch?Canon Oct 6, 2008Soul Eater episode 27 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  28. #28The Sword God Rises - Does it Have a Sweet or Salty Taste?Canon Oct 13, 2008Soul Eater episode 28 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  29. #29Medusa's Revival! A Spider and Snake's Fateful Reunion?Canon Oct 20, 2008Soul Eater episode 29 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  30. #30The Red Hot Runaway Express - A Magic Tool Left Behind by the Great Wizard?Canon Oct 27, 2008Soul Eater episode 30 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  31. #31Drying Happiness! Whose Tears Sparkle in the Moonlight?Canon Nov 3, 2008Soul Eater episode 31 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  32. #32Legend of the Holy Sword 3 - The Academy Gang Leader's Tale?MixedNov 10, 2008Under reviewSoul Eater episode 32 is under review — sources disagree, so we show it as mixed rather than guess.
  33. #33Resonance Link - Play the Melody of the Souls?Canon Nov 17, 2008Soul Eater episode 33 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  34. #34The Battle for Brew - Clash: the DWMA vs. Arachnophobia?Canon Nov 24, 2008Soul Eater episode 34 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  35. #35Mosquito's Storm! Ten Minutes to Fight in the World of the Past?Canon Dec 1, 2008Soul Eater episode 35 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  36. #36Unleash the Seven's Resonance Link! A Recital of Destruction and Creation?Canon Dec 8, 2008Soul Eater episode 36 is canon — it adapts the original story.
  37. #37The Detective's First Case - Kid Exposes the DWMA's Secret?MixedDec 15, 2008Under reviewSoul Eater episode 37 is under review — sources disagree, so we show it as mixed rather than guess.
  38. #38Asura's Temptation - The Big Man's Uncontrollable Irritation?MixedDec 22, 2008Under reviewSoul Eater episode 38 is under review — sources disagree, so we show it as mixed rather than guess.
  39. #39Crona's Escape - Show Me Your Smile, Please?Anime Canon Jan 5, 2009Soul Eater episode 39 is anime canon — an original ending: not in the manga, but it concludes the story. Watch to finish the anime; the manga continues differently.
  40. #40The Cards are Cut - Medusa Surrenders to the DWMA?Anime Canon Jan 12, 2009Soul Eater episode 40 is anime canon — an original ending: not in the manga, but it concludes the story. Watch to finish the anime; the manga continues differently.
  41. #41Twirl 'Round and 'Round - A New World in Which the Doc Dances?Anime Canon Jan 19, 2009Soul Eater episode 41 is anime canon — an original ending: not in the manga, but it concludes the story. Watch to finish the anime; the manga continues differently.
  42. #42Charge Baba Yaga's Castle! Things are Kind of Gloomy?Anime Canon Jan 26, 2009Soul Eater episode 42 is anime canon — an original ending: not in the manga, but it concludes the story. Watch to finish the anime; the manga continues differently.
  43. #43The Last Magic Tool - Mission Impossible for Unarmed Kid?Anime Canon Feb 2, 2009Soul Eater episode 43 is anime canon — an original ending: not in the manga, but it concludes the story. Watch to finish the anime; the manga continues differently.
  44. #44Weakling Crona's Determination - For You, for Always Being by My Side?Anime Canon Feb 9, 2009Soul Eater episode 44 is anime canon — an original ending: not in the manga, but it concludes the story. Watch to finish the anime; the manga continues differently.
  45. #45Anti-Magic Wavelength - Fierce Attack, the Anger-Filled Genie Hunter?Anime Canon Feb 16, 2009Soul Eater episode 45 is anime canon — an original ending: not in the manga, but it concludes the story. Watch to finish the anime; the manga continues differently.
  46. #46Warrior or Slaughterer? Showdown: Mifune vs. Black☆Star?Anime Canon Feb 23, 2009Soul Eater episode 46 is anime canon — an original ending: not in the manga, but it concludes the story. Watch to finish the anime; the manga continues differently.
  47. #47The Miraculous Coffee Table Flip - Fly, Our Death City Robot?Anime Canon Mar 2, 2009Soul Eater episode 47 is anime canon — an original ending: not in the manga, but it concludes the story. Watch to finish the anime; the manga continues differently.
  48. #48Lord Death Wields a Death Scythe - Just One Step from Utter Darkness?Anime Canon Mar 9, 2009Soul Eater episode 48 is anime canon — an original ending: not in the manga, but it concludes the story. Watch to finish the anime; the manga continues differently.
  49. #49Asura Wakes - To the End of the World?Anime Canon Mar 16, 2009Soul Eater episode 49 is anime canon — an original ending: not in the manga, but it concludes the story. Watch to finish the anime; the manga continues differently.
  50. #50Sink or Swim?! The Men who Transcend the Gods?Anime Canon Mar 23, 2009Soul Eater episode 50 is anime canon — an original ending: not in the manga, but it concludes the story. Watch to finish the anime; the manga continues differently.

Episodes 51–51

1 eps · 0 canon · 0 filler · 0 mixed · 1 anime canon
  1. #51The Word is Bravery!Anime Canon Mar 30, 2009Soul Eater episode 51 is anime canon — an original ending: not in the manga, but it concludes the story. Watch to finish the anime; the manga continues differently.

Common questions

Which Soul Eater episodes are filler?

None — all 51 episodes of Soul Eater are canon, mixed, or anime canon, with no verified filler.

Can I skip the filler episodes in Soul Eater?

No — Soul Eater has no verified filler episodes, so there is nothing you can safely skip; every episode moves the story.

How many filler episodes does Soul Eater have?

Soul Eater has 0 verified filler episodes out of 51 total (0%). 33 episodes are canon and 5 are mixed (part canon, part filler). 13 are anime canon (an original ending).