Soul
Eater, Vol 4
Author: Atsushi Ohkubo
Publisher: Yen Press
American
release date: April 15, 2014
Format/Genre/Length: Paperback/manga/paranormal/208 pages
Overall Personal Rating: ★★★★
Medusa uses Eruka to free a
prisoner from the witch jail. Surrounded by prison guards, the prisoner shows
why he is no ordinary man. Back at DWMA, Maka tells Soul, to his dismay, that
she has requested special tutoring from Dr. Stein. Stein warns them that if
they fail, they may never be able to match soul wavelengths again. But Maka
decides to take the risk, wanting to get stronger so she will never put Soul
into danger again. When Stein tells them what they need to do, it sounds simple
in theory, but doesn’t exactly work out that way.
Make, Soul, Black Star, and
Tsubaki are in London! While attempting to cross a bridge, they encounter the
escaped prisoner, who’s now working for Medusa. They realize he is on
Shinigami’s list, so think their assignment is off to a good start. But this
man isn’t what he seems, and he is stronger than they think! Medusa watches
from the sideline, waiting to see how Soul’s black blood will react to the
situation.
Stein warns his students that it
is almost time for his “ultimate written exam”, which is required for meisters
and weapons alike. Some students are more excited than others, and Maka is
determined to rise to the top of her class. Unknown to her, her father is
sending her “good luck” vibes. Maka finds getting Soul to study is difficult at
best, while Black Star’s methods leave something to be desired. As far as Death
the Kid is concerned, he has no need to study because he’s a Shinigami.
Death the Kid and his father are
in a rowboat being rowed by the Thompson Sisters investigating the sighting of
a mysterious black dragon that has apparently bitten off part of the Baltic
coast! They come upon an old ratty ship,
the ghost ship Nidhogg, and the pursuit is on! Presuming this is the terrifying
Black Dragon, Kid and the girls board the ship ready to do battle. In the
process, they learn disturbing news concerning the DWMA.
Maka confides in Dr. Medusa her
concerns regarding the black blood she coughed up, but Medusa assures her all
is well and offers her some medicine. Stein may be on to her. Suspicious, he
sends Sid to investigate her, which doesn’t end well. Kid tries to speak to his
father of his concerns, but that doesn’t go well either.
I love the humor in Soul Eater,
and I love the characters Atsushi Ohkubo has created. I even think Maka’s dad
is cute, although very flaky and unreliable. Soul and Black Star are goofy and
immature, but they are both good boys underneath it all. Maka and Tsubaki
provide the stability in their lives. I like Death the Kid too, even if he has
issues of his own. I liked the adventure with Kid and the Thompson sisters on
the ship. I think it’s the first time, I haven’t seen him leave the scene to
check on a supposed asymmetry.
The arc with Medusa continues, Now
that they seem to be on to her, hopefully they can take measures to counter
everything she’s done or plans to do. We see Crona and Ragnarok again.
Hopefully we’ll see the end of all of them soon, including this new guy, Free.
I’m sure there will be other villains, of course.
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