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ソウルイーター [Soul Eater] #3
Soul Eater, Vol. 3
Tsubaki and Black*Star set off on their most difficult mission yet: a battle with the Uncanny Sword Masamune, a soul on the brink of becoming a Kishin. But this fight holds personal significance for Tsubaki - their target is her older brother. Jealous of her inherited talents, Masamune is holding nothing back. Usually docile and complacent, Tsubaki must find the strength to overtake the Uncanny Sword before she too is sucked into the darkness.
192 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 22, 2005
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Atsushi Ohkubo
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Atsushi Ōkubo ( 大久保篤), also romanized as Atsushi Ohkubo, is a Japanese manga author and fantasy artist known for his work on the manga series Soul Eater, which has been adapted into an anime. Okubo worked as an assistant under Rando Ayamine, on the manga series Get Backers. He also created artwork for various cards for the Lord of Vermillion game.
Atsushi Ōkubo was not a model student and was more attracted to drawing than to learning. At the age of 20, after finishing studies at a manga school where he met Rando Ayamine, the author of Get Backers, he became Rando Ayamine's assistant for two years. Finally, he won a competition at Square Enix's Gangan magazine with his first manga series B.Ichi and it was published for four volumes. After the end of his last manga, he created Soul Eater, still for Square Enix's Gangan magazine, which brought him worldwide success.
Atsushi Ōkubo ( 大久保篤), also romanized as Atsushi Ohkubo, is a Japanese manga author and fantasy artist known for his work on the manga series Soul Eater, which has been adapted into an anime. Okubo worked as an assistant under Rando Ayamine, on the manga series Get Backers. He also created artwork for various cards for the Lord of Vermillion game.
Atsushi Ōkubo was not a model student and was more attracted to drawing than to learning. At the age of 20, after finishing studies at a manga school where he met Rando Ayamine, the author of Get Backers, he became Rando Ayamine's assistant for two years. Finally, he won a competition at Square Enix's Gangan magazine with his first manga series B.Ichi and it was published for four volumes. After the end of his last manga, he created Soul Eater, still for Square Enix's Gangan magazine, which brought him worldwide success.
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January 17, 2023
El tercer tomo ya me tiene totalmente fascinado por historia, dibujo y personajes.
El quinto capítulo relacionada a la búsqueda de la legendaria espada Excalibur me ha divertido muchísimo con la dupla de Kid y Black Star. Muy graciosa su pequeña y decepcionante aventura.
Los dos capítulos dedicados a desarrollar el pasado y las motivaciones de Black Star y Tsubaki me han llegado. Soy demasiado emocional y desde ahora decreto que Black Star es mi protegido, me ganan los pasados tristes y los huérfanos y solitarios de buen corazón que se muestran duros pero son un pan de sal por dentro.
Por otro lado, las brujas me encantan y ya quiero ver qué es lo que pretende Medusa.
El quinto capítulo relacionada a la búsqueda de la legendaria espada Excalibur me ha divertido muchísimo con la dupla de Kid y Black Star. Muy graciosa su pequeña y decepcionante aventura.
Los dos capítulos dedicados a desarrollar el pasado y las motivaciones de Black Star y Tsubaki me han llegado. Soy demasiado emocional y desde ahora decreto que Black Star es mi protegido, me ganan los pasados tristes y los huérfanos y solitarios de buen corazón que se muestran duros pero son un pan de sal por dentro.
Por otro lado, las brujas me encantan y ya quiero ver qué es lo que pretende Medusa.
August 13, 2016
5/5 stars
You were right, my sister. All flowers are beautiful
I LOVED this volume. Stein and Black Star are my favorite characters. Plus, we learned some things about Tsubaki's and Black Star's past. Also, Maka and Soul are so cute. By the way, this is getting more and more adventurous and intense!!
Excited for the rest
Recommended
~Mary
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You were right, my sister. All flowers are beautiful
I LOVED this volume. Stein and Black Star are my favorite characters. Plus, we learned some things about Tsubaki's and Black Star's past. Also, Maka and Soul are so cute. By the way, this is getting more and more adventurous and intense!!
Excited for the rest
Recommended
~Mary
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December 13, 2022
Oh dear god, I had managed to block the memory of this version of Excalibur from my mind until now. lol
Anyway, two solid main stories collected in this volume. If I said more I would spoil something. All the characters had some development. Good times.
Anyway, two solid main stories collected in this volume. If I said more I would spoil something. All the characters had some development. Good times.
August 8, 2023
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The Streak is Broken! -- July Wrap Up || 9 books!
Finally continuing this series and of course, it was on a volume with both Excalibur and Black Star at the forefront. I will say though, Tsubaki shines in the Uncanny Sword arc and Black Star is actually tolerable in his role as her cheerleader.
The Streak is Broken! -- July Wrap Up || 9 books!
Finally continuing this series and of course, it was on a volume with both Excalibur and Black Star at the forefront. I will say though, Tsubaki shines in the Uncanny Sword arc and Black Star is actually tolerable in his role as her cheerleader.
March 20, 2025
꒰ ☆☆☆☆☆ ꒱
﹔‶you were the only person who watched my speech to the end. now it is time for me to watch you to the end.″
°*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚˚
tsubakiiii my beloved shes so quiet but so strong.
i forgot how much i Genuinely Despise medusa...
MY SOMMMAAAA cries. maka being so afraid of herself when she couldnt protect soul and hes just like "girl i would literally die for u... i almost did... calm down" theyre meant to be, your honor.
﹔‶you were the only person who watched my speech to the end. now it is time for me to watch you to the end.″
°*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚˚
tsubakiiii my beloved shes so quiet but so strong.
i forgot how much i Genuinely Despise medusa...
MY SOMMMAAAA cries. maka being so afraid of herself when she couldnt protect soul and hes just like "girl i would literally die for u... i almost did... calm down" theyre meant to be, your honor.
September 25, 2023
Surprised by how much hatching crosshatching the artist uses. Seems pretty rare for manga art. Much like 'One Piece', the artist is breaking out of the usual manga style, & this really helps them to stand out.
February 27, 2024
Aparece excalibur y que grande Black Star!!
January 29, 2023
Overall an amazing volume, There’s more depth and backstory to Blackstar and Tsubaki which really made me appreciate them a lot more, there’s very well written comedy trough out the volume without getting sidetracked from the main plot.
July 24, 2024
I liked Excalibur and want to see more of him, and the fight between Tsubaki and her brother was cool. But this manga is just kinda…meh. I’m not super invested in anyone yet and I feel like at this point I should be.
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December 14, 2021Excalibur is 10/10.
I have no idea where this is really going but I like several characters and/or their dynamics enough to want to know more
I have no idea where this is really going but I like several characters and/or their dynamics enough to want to know more
April 14, 2022
9/10
Me gusta mucho la relación entre Tsubaki y Black Star. También, me está convenciendo más el dúo protagónico de Soul y Maka.
Me gusta mucho la relación entre Tsubaki y Black Star. También, me está convenciendo más el dúo protagónico de Soul y Maka.
October 31, 2024
Soul eater is amazing and Kid is literally me and also the goat. But the story can be very confusing unless you open the book, being completely open.
May 7, 2025
•*⁀➷ 5 ✰
shiii i’m actually nervous for the next one. it’s getting INTENSE rn
shiii i’m actually nervous for the next one. it’s getting INTENSE rn
April 3, 2024
Tsubaki's commentary is one of the best things of this volume.
February 14, 2019
This is getting better!
August 14, 2019
Soul is hospitalized, following the fight with Ragnarok, unaware that some of the creature’s black blood has mixed in with his. What they are all unaware of is that the witch Medusa has become a doctor at the hospital! That can’t be good! A depressed Maka blames herself for Soul being hurt, but as she leaves his hospital room, she finds her father waiting for her. She goes up to the roof with him to watch the sunset.
Black Star balks at the remedial lesson he’s been assigned by Sid—he’s charged with cleaning and straightening up the library. Not sure where to begin, he runs across the library’s collection of manga, to his delight. When he expresses his joy a little too loudly, he draws the ire of Death the Kid, who is also there. Not accidentally, as Black Star assumes, but very much on purpose. Death tells him he’s looking for a book about a legendary blade, call the “holy sword” known as Excalibur. Dr. Stein weighs in and tells them even he could not draw Excalibur. So naturally Black Star and Death the Kid want to twith hiry their hand at it! Although, perhaps this isn’t quite the adventure they were looking for.
Tsubaki accepts an assignment to deal with the Uncanny Sword Masamune, even though Shinigami-sama warns her it will be a hard fight. But she feels compelled to do it, mostly because Masamune is her older brother! She and Black Star head to the village she came from. Black Star is his usual loud self. But when a villager notices his tattoo and recognizes it for what it is, Black Star’s story begins to come out. When they find Masamune, Black Star battles him, using Tsubaki. But the fight is ultimately Tsubaki’s, and she’ll do what she must, even if that includes getting into her brother’s head. Black Star sets up a vigil beside Tsubaki’s body and vows to wait for her as long as it takes.
In the hospital, Soul confides to Medusa about his strange dream, which has a disturbingly Twin peaks vibe and ends in the same disturbing way—with him coming out of Maka’s stomach! Medusa tells him not to worry about it. On his release, Maka throws a party for him at their apartment, and Blair gives Make and Death the Kid quite a shock. Suddenly, Maka is startled at the realization that there is a presence in Death City that should not be there.
I especially enjoyed seeing more of Tsubaki in this volume of Soul Eater. She doesn’t usually get as much attention as Black Star, probably because he’s a hog for the spotlight and she is much quieter. Her interaction with her brother is touching. I also liked watching Black Star and Death the Kid in their quest to draw Excalibur from the stone. The cover, featuring Death the Kid and the Thompson sisters, is great. As usual, I love the artwork. I liked seeing a more tender, Dad side of Maka’s father. Too bad I don’t think it’ll last. He always manages to do something wrong sooner or later.
Another great volume, looking forward to more of the same!
Black Star balks at the remedial lesson he’s been assigned by Sid—he’s charged with cleaning and straightening up the library. Not sure where to begin, he runs across the library’s collection of manga, to his delight. When he expresses his joy a little too loudly, he draws the ire of Death the Kid, who is also there. Not accidentally, as Black Star assumes, but very much on purpose. Death tells him he’s looking for a book about a legendary blade, call the “holy sword” known as Excalibur. Dr. Stein weighs in and tells them even he could not draw Excalibur. So naturally Black Star and Death the Kid want to twith hiry their hand at it! Although, perhaps this isn’t quite the adventure they were looking for.
Tsubaki accepts an assignment to deal with the Uncanny Sword Masamune, even though Shinigami-sama warns her it will be a hard fight. But she feels compelled to do it, mostly because Masamune is her older brother! She and Black Star head to the village she came from. Black Star is his usual loud self. But when a villager notices his tattoo and recognizes it for what it is, Black Star’s story begins to come out. When they find Masamune, Black Star battles him, using Tsubaki. But the fight is ultimately Tsubaki’s, and she’ll do what she must, even if that includes getting into her brother’s head. Black Star sets up a vigil beside Tsubaki’s body and vows to wait for her as long as it takes.
In the hospital, Soul confides to Medusa about his strange dream, which has a disturbingly Twin peaks vibe and ends in the same disturbing way—with him coming out of Maka’s stomach! Medusa tells him not to worry about it. On his release, Maka throws a party for him at their apartment, and Blair gives Make and Death the Kid quite a shock. Suddenly, Maka is startled at the realization that there is a presence in Death City that should not be there.
I especially enjoyed seeing more of Tsubaki in this volume of Soul Eater. She doesn’t usually get as much attention as Black Star, probably because he’s a hog for the spotlight and she is much quieter. Her interaction with her brother is touching. I also liked watching Black Star and Death the Kid in their quest to draw Excalibur from the stone. The cover, featuring Death the Kid and the Thompson sisters, is great. As usual, I love the artwork. I liked seeing a more tender, Dad side of Maka’s father. Too bad I don’t think it’ll last. He always manages to do something wrong sooner or later.
Another great volume, looking forward to more of the same!
January 16, 2011
In vol 3, we see Soul struggling with the fact that Crona’s black blood is now intermixed with his own and the nightmares he’s been having ever since. In the meantime, Kid and Black Star go in search of the ultimate weapon, Excalibur. This is very much a gag storyline and Excalibur is so very annoying (and I’m praying the manga won’t overuse him like the anime did). It does nothing for me. I don’t find it funny.
However, the bulk of this volume is all centered on Black Star and Tsubaki (admittedly my least favorite character, Black Star that is). Tsubaki is out to stop the Uncanny Sword before it becomes a Kishin. This weapon is her older brother. Unfortunately for them, they find him in a town who was all but destroyed by the Star clan that Black Star is from. While they try to punish him, Tsubaki tries to stop her brother.
The last chapter continues the long story arc where we see some of Medusa’s plans and how the other witches don’t want her to succeed because it’s a danger to them. Medusa has plans for this turn of events too. I don’t think there was a moment of unnecessary nudity in this one.
However, the bulk of this volume is all centered on Black Star and Tsubaki (admittedly my least favorite character, Black Star that is). Tsubaki is out to stop the Uncanny Sword before it becomes a Kishin. This weapon is her older brother. Unfortunately for them, they find him in a town who was all but destroyed by the Star clan that Black Star is from. While they try to punish him, Tsubaki tries to stop her brother.
The last chapter continues the long story arc where we see some of Medusa’s plans and how the other witches don’t want her to succeed because it’s a danger to them. Medusa has plans for this turn of events too. I don’t think there was a moment of unnecessary nudity in this one.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 5, 2011
I saw the anime version of Soul Eater and i like both versions but I prefer reading the manga because I can control my pace. Unlike watching anime wherein a certain episode or chapter is told in 30 minutes or more, you can just breeze through the manga in less than 10 minutes.
Anyways, it's good to be back reading this especially now that I'm hooked into reading manga (currently taking a break from reading DC and Marvel comics)
This volume contains one of my favorite chapters with Tsubaki and Black Star where they attain a new weapon mode. It also contains some of the ulterior motives the witch is doing to become powerful. All in all, a decent chapter.
Anyways, it's good to be back reading this especially now that I'm hooked into reading manga (currently taking a break from reading DC and Marvel comics)
This volume contains one of my favorite chapters with Tsubaki and Black Star where they attain a new weapon mode. It also contains some of the ulterior motives the witch is doing to become powerful. All in all, a decent chapter.
October 24, 2018
This book was a good read because it had a comedic chapter and then a chapter about an intense battle that involves character struggles but also compassion between two of the characters. I really liked the first chapter because it was funny how annoying the holy sword was and the huge gift that he left Kid and Black Star. I also liked the battle between Tsubaki and her older brother Masamune because it showed us a different side of Tsubaki, Black Star too. I would have appreciated some more of the holy sword. I really liked this book and look forward to the next book
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 2, 2021
We get to see the aftermath of the fight between corona and Maka
Soul has been having weird dreams of a devil and emerging from Makas stomach
Maka is uncomfortable and blaming herself for souls injury
Tsubaki and soul go to defeat and concur her brother who is aiming to become a kishein
Tsubaki beats him and takes upon the demon sword
Medusa the witch is undercover nurse
Two witches are trying to blow her cover and get her killed by the head witch
But Medusa out plays them by putting snakes in their body as leverage to use them
Soul has been having weird dreams of a devil and emerging from Makas stomach
Maka is uncomfortable and blaming herself for souls injury
Tsubaki and soul go to defeat and concur her brother who is aiming to become a kishein
Tsubaki beats him and takes upon the demon sword
Medusa the witch is undercover nurse
Two witches are trying to blow her cover and get her killed by the head witch
But Medusa out plays them by putting snakes in their body as leverage to use them
November 14, 2017
This volume introduced some of my favorite and comedic characters. Excalibur being one of them. It had a very emotional few chapters starring black star and tsunami. We are also introduced to the witch who is raising Crona.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 19, 2019
The third book introduces us to a new kind of meister, a “shinigami.” Apparently, these types of meisters can’t die. For example, Death the owner of the school, DWMA, is a shinigami. And his son, Death the Kid, is also a shinigami.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 4, 2011
The Excalibur episode played out better in the anime, imho. Other than that, another solid volume of Soul Eater.
December 23, 2011
Awesome! Almost as good as the anime!
December 23, 2012
・椿だって椿だった!!香りがあるんです!!
エクスカリバー登場
ブラックスター・椿vsマサムネ戦
椿vsマサムネ戦の描き方が大好き．
エクスカリバー登場
ブラックスター・椿vsマサムネ戦
椿vsマサムネ戦の描き方が大好き．
August 26, 2016
My only problem with this book is....
The cover....
Is Not....
SYMMETRICAL!!!!
Embrace the madness.
The cover....
Is Not....
SYMMETRICAL!!!!
Embrace the madness.
June 11, 2017
An interesting story so far. I'm wondering where they'll go with it.
The art is good, but still a bit hard to get used to.
The art is good, but still a bit hard to get used to.
March 26, 2018
i love this kind of book
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