Soul Eater Not!

The Death Weapon Meister Academy (DWMA) is a special institution for humans who are born with the power to turn into weapons and the wielders of these weapons, called meisters. While the students of the EAT (Especially Advantaged Talent) class train themselves to become warriors of justice, the NOT (Normally Overcome Target) class is for those who just want to control their powers with the intent to not become a threat to others and to themselves. Tsugumi Harudori is a weapon who takes part in the NOT class and befriends two weapon meisters, Meme Tatane and Anya Hepburn, becoming indecisive about which one of them to choose as her partner. The series follows the daily lives of Tsugumi and her friends as they learn the ropes of the DWMA and have occasional encounters with the characters of the main series. ==Media==

Manga Soul Eater Not! was serialized in Square Enix's manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan from January 12, 2011, to November 12, 2014. Square Enix published five volumes between September 22, 2011, and December 22, 2015. The series is licensed in North America by Yen Press and was simultaneously released in English alongside its Japanese counterpart. The five volumes were released from July 24, 2012, to July 21, 2015. The opening theme is "Monochrome" by Dancing Dolls, and the ending theme is by Haruka Chisuga, Aoi Yūki, and Saori Hayami. The series was simulcast by Funimation. Episodes ==Reception==

The first three of the manga volumes released by Yen Press are best sellers according to The New York Times. Anime News Network (ANN) had four editors review the first episode of the anime: Despite finding some inconsistency in the setting and some subpar action scenes, Martin gave praise to the main trio's presence, the moe-influenced animation and returning to the series' world as a prequel, concluding that, "Overall, Soul Eater Not! looks pretty good and can be quite pleasingly entertaining, provided that you do not go into it from Soul Eater expecting 'more of the same'. It sells its cute and fun factors well enough to stand on its own while also still throwing plenty of bones to fans of the original series." Chris Homer of The Fandom Post critiqued that the prequel's overall slice of life vibe, cutesy moe comedy and the Not! cast will put off fans of the original series but felt that new viewers can enjoy it based on its three leads (highlighting Anya and her development), the various SE cameos and its dramatic final third, concluding that "on its own merit, it's harmless. Nothing spectacular, but nothing terrible – a nice slice of life series which you can just smile through." ==Notes==