In the world of Soul Eater, the key word to be thinking right now is "finality". Spin-off manga Soul Eater Not! just had its fifth and final volume shipped last week, with the fourth volume recently released last month. SE Not! also had an anime adaption that ran in April to July earlier this year. The original manga has been over since last year, and so has the anime for some time. (there was a questiobale HD re-release on TV some time ago as well...) In short: it looks like SE's time is coming to a close... or is it?!

 

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-31/soul-eater-ohkubo-plans-to-announce-new-series-in-2015/.82780

 

According to ^ this article, SE creator Atsushi Okubo answered a question from a fan on Twitter confirming that he has a new project in the works for 2015. It is not confirmed what that project is, but us SE fans probably have at least one idea in mind of what that might be.

 

For those of you who don't know, the original anime for Soul Eater was well put together... until the ending happened. SE the anime suffered from the method of averting its adaption from the manga and decided to go into its own story, which in hindsight, was a probably a bad move as I, and others believe, that the manga is ten times more well handled and full of more content than what the anime had in store, which rushed what would be the final battle of the series and filled the story with some... questionable things... 

 

But anyways: this is the perfect opportunity to revive Soul Eater in a brand new way. In the spirit of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Soul Eater should receive a new anime adaption that full adapts the original manga's material, from beginning to end, the way it was meant to be shown. Just imagine, if you will, all the great moments that the manga had that didn't make it into the original anime, and picture it coming to life in animated form, especially with the highest quality animation in our current age (speaking of that, I would think Bones would come back to animate this show, but hey, there might be a curveball thrown at us).

 

So what do you think? Are you hopeful for a new Soul Eater anime in 2015?

Edited January 16, 201510 yr by Firaga Sensei

That's only because you haven't finished the series yet believe me a lot of loose ends need to be tied up.

 

Although I see no reason why we can't just have both it would work wonders in publicity for a potential new series while it would allow those who never experienced the first to see it in its entirety for the first time. 

That's only because you haven't finished the series yet believe me a lot of loose ends need to be tied up.

 

As somebody else who has read the manga, I believe that's not true.

As somebody else who has read the manga, I believe that's not true.

 

Would you care to elaborate?

Would you care to elaborate?

 

The big bad was defeated, You-Know-Who you-know-whatted and put an end to his character arc, you-know-who achieved a level of power that made him God-like compared to how he was in the beginning of the manga, you-know-who earned his title as the Headmaster, and so on and so on. What more needed to happen?

The big bad was defeated, You-Know-Who you-know-whatted and put an end to his character arc, you-know-who achieved a level of power that made him God-like compared to how he was in the beginning of the manga, you-know-who earned his title as the Headmaster, and so on and so on. What more needed to happen?

 

Chrona saved. Moon returned. Big bad properly defeated he was only sealed at the end and could break free at any time. The only thing that was really tied up was the thing with the witches and the title of Death Scythe. 

Chrona saved. Moon returned. Big bad properly defeated he was only sealed at the end and could break free at any time. The only thing that was really tied up was the thing with the witches and the title of Death Scythe. 

 

Hey, watch the spoilers.

 

And no, there was more than that. 

Hey, watch the spoilers.

 

And no, there was more than that. 

 

Trying to hence why I didn't say more but my point remains there are far to many things left to be tied up. 

Trying to hence why I didn't say more but my point remains there are far to many things left to be tied up. 

 

No, there wasn't.  But if so, then name some. (but use spoiler tags)

Edited January 1, 201510 yr by Firaga Sensei

No, there wasn't.  But if so, then name some. (but use spoiler tags)

 

I would but I don't know how. Also I already mentioned I would be open to them doing both.

I would but I don't know how. Also I already mentioned I would be open to them doing both.

 

I know, but but I'm curious now.

 

To use the tags just type spoiler and /spoiler inside two sets of open and closing brackets and put what you want to say in the middle.

Edited January 1, 201510 yr by Firaga Sensei

Symmetry?  Perfection?  The chance for Death The Kid to make a triumphant return in 2015?  Hell to the yes!

Edited January 6, 201510 yr by Shigehiko

Symmetry?  Perfection?  The chance for Death The Kid to make a triumphant return in 2015?  Hell to the yes!

You know, this post just made me realize something.

 

2+0+1+5= 8.

 

Coincidence? I think not! 

Symmetry?  Perfection?  The chance for Death The Kid to make a triumphant return in 2015?  Hell to the yes!

 

The return of Amira the kid, my favorite loli.

 

omg lelouch wow

The return of Amira the kid, my favorite loli.

 

omg lelouch wow

Thank you!

I'm okay with it, just as long as they don't pull off another plot twist, and stick to the original story.

I'm okay with it, just as long as they don't pull off another plot twist, and stick to the original story.

That's what Firaga was talking about. Basically, he's hoping the new project is a reboot anime that actually follows the manga all the way through.

 

PLEASE

 

PLEASE

Just think of all the new SE sigs you could make.

I think I've used the Soul smiling in a suit avatar 34 times already

I would LOVE a soul eater reboot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As long as they stick true to it, I'm happy.

 

And replace Crona's VA....

It literally took me this long to figured out that Okubo is a mangaka, doesn't have creative control of a new SE anime, and probably wants to move from SE altogether.

 

Sorry for being a dingus.

It literally took me this long to figured out that Okubo is a mangaka, doesn't have creative control of a new SE anime, and probably wants to move from SE altogether.

 

Sorry for being a dingus.

 

 

Welp damn

 

I saw your post in this thread and I was like, "Oh damn, here comes the bad news Dx"

Well... uh... maybe we'll get lucky? ._.

It's still possible regardless. I'm sure we just have to wait for Bones to bring up the subject and ask Okubo if they can make the anime themselves. If he gives the Ok, i don't see why it wouldn't happen, they're perfectly capable of making it themselves and sticking to the source material.

It's still possible regardless. I'm sure we just have to wait for Bones to bring up the subject and ask Okubo if they can make the anime themselves. If he gives the Ok, i don't see why it wouldn't happen, they're perfectly capable of making it themselves and sticking to the source material.

 

Yeah, but that's up to Bones. Not Okubo. And they're busy with Battle Blockade Battlefront right now.