Soul Eater Not is a new manga from the same mangaka who did Soul Eater and is set in the same universe. In fact its something of a prequel to the main series, though focuses on different characters. It was recently picked up for an english release by Yen Press.14-year-old Tsugumi Harudori is a new student entering Death Weapon Meister Academy. She is a Weapon, but is unable to transform just yet. But, after encouragement from Maka, Tsugumi attempts to face her first year in DWMA with high hopes.
All There in the Manual: This actually is the manual for Soul Eater as we learn far more about how life goes for regular students such as dorm rules, money management, why some kids wear uniforms and others don't, and several other things that help to flesh out the world of the original Soul Eater.
The Cameo: Several of the main cast of Soul Eater show up this way, given that it's a spinoff/prequel type thing of the series. For instance, Kilik can be seen on a poster here.
Big Bad: Shaula Gorgon
Cool Big Sis: Despite being the same age, Maka arguably seems to be some form of this for Tsugumi. Also, Eternal Feather-sempai.
Cool Sword: SUBVERTED TO HOLY HELL with their first opponent.
Played straight with Clay.
Cloudcuckoolander: Meme is shaping into one, changing her hair tie from where it formerly was and casually forgetting her name when greeting Tsugumi. Incredibly, she's a weapon user.
Tsugumi becomes a bit of one towards Maka after meeting her. She even styles her hair into Girlish Pigtails.
Anya is a fangirl for anything "commoner"-related, indicated from her excited reaction to a regular market versus her disappointed reaction to the wealthy-looking Shibusen girls' dorm.
Misery-san, head of the girls' dorm, is a fan of a certain book series and adores Tsugumi because she looks like the main character. When she discovers Tsugumi doesn't act like the character she decides to fix it with a hammer.
Fish out of Water. Tsugumi. Also, Anya, who seems to come from a wealthy background and isn't used to "common people."
Imagine Spot: Tsugumi claims she's surrounded by pretty boys at the academy, but she snaps out of her thoughts once she sees Black☆Star punching a guy in the face.
Love Triangle: Tsugumi had a desired Imagine Spot of being in a sort of "threesome" with two boys vying for her as their weapon, but it didn't quite go as planned, as Meme and Anya want Tsugumi to be their partner.
Mood Dissonance: Anya tends to look pleased while saying seemingly insulting things and annoyed while saying seemingly approving things due to her inability to be honest about what she likes.
Not What It Looks Like: Anya wakes up one morning to find Meme in bed with Tsugumi, who is tied up with rope, all for totally non-sexual reasons. She of course assumes something kinky was going on.
Only Known by Their Nickname: It's specified that many DWMA students may choose (or unwillingly receive) a nickname that's treated as their actual name. One particularly unlucky student had Kim rapidly get everyone to call her "Eternal Feather."
School Uniforms are the New Black: The Academy has as many school uniforms - female students can even choose between sweaters and sailor-style - and casual clothes are fine too.
Shout Out: Misery-san, looking like Annie Wilkes and is a huge fan of a novel, similar to how Annie was. She was obviously named for the book/movie and designed to look like Annie. Of course, it's not surprise that Ohkubo is a Stephen King fan.
Shrouded in Myth: "The Witch of the Dorm." Is it the psychotic housemistress Misery? The enigmatic and rude fortune teller Anya? It's actually the relatively normal Kim Diehl, who saves Tsugumi from Misery and then demands her week's allowance as payment. 'Course, this is before we learn she's an actual witch...
Also Harudori saw a Tanuki statue and it immediately reminded her of Kim, who Animal Motifs is said animal.
Title Drop / Fun with Acronyms: 4 chapters in we find out "NOT" is the abbreviation for "Normally Overcome Target", the name of the class taken by the majority of the students who aren't actively fighting.
Tsundere: Anya appears to be a Type A towards Tsugumi.
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