Status: Anime - Complete (51 episodes) Manga - Ongoing
Premise: The grim reaper has retired. FEAR NOT he is training the next generation to kill in his name! In order to fight against witches, monsters and corrupt humans Lord Death has started an academy of students who uphold humanity and collect the souls of the wicked. Maka Albarn along with her weapon partner Soul are working together to become the greatest team in the history of the academy but they must combat against (and alongside) Lord Death's symmetry obsessed son, a little red demon, a SUPER STAR! and the deep and all consuming void of madness.
Thoughts: I enjoyed this title quite a bit, between the interesting world they have created, well crafted tong-in-cheek references to popular culture and a general attention to detail it all comes together into a well polished anime that balances dark storyline with slapstick comedy.
Prose: A rich world, excellent soundtrack of modern music, inspired plot and lovely characters all comes together for an enjoyable watch.
Cons: So many ideas, so little time...... the anime was bursting with original ideas for the setting but suffered from never exploring them to a satisfactory level, this may be rectified in time due to the fact that the manga is ongoing and I have great hopes for the future.
-Notes: The finale is rather disappointing in the anime, mostly due to the fact that it was not supposed to be the end of the series. The anime follows the story of the original manga faithfully until the final episodes but when the show was discontinued they adapted this ending from the original story line, this resulted in a rather lack luster finish but not bad considering it was done on the fly. The story continues in its proper format in the manga but you will need to backtrack a little to get back into the story at the wright place.
9/10 (Watch it or I'll take your soul!)
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