History Manga / SoulEaterNot

* ImagineSpot: Tsugumi claims she's surrounded by [[{{Bishounen}} pretty boys]] at the academy, but she snaps out of her thoughts once she sees Black☆Star punching a guy in the face.

* SenpaiKohai: Maka, Eternal Feather and others are sempais to Tsugumi, Meme and Anya.

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: In the anime, we actually get to see how Sid dies]]. It was PlayedForLaughs in the original series, but the actual circumstances are [[FunnyAneurysmMoment considerably less funny.]]

* SempaiKohai: Maka, Eternal Feather and others are sempais to Tsugumi, Meme and Anya.

* LighterAndSofter

* LoveTriangle: Tsugumi had a desired ImagineSpot 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.

''Soul Eater Not'' is a manga from Atsushi Ohkubo, the same {{mangaka}} who did the original ''Manga/SoulEater'', and is set in the same universe. In fact it's something of a prequel that takes place a year before the start of the main series, though focuses on different characters with certain characters from the original series making cameos, or even playing a significant role. The manga originally ran in ''Monthly Shonen Gangan'' from 2011 to 2014. It was picked up for an English release by Creator/YenPress, which includes both the collected volumes and a serial release in their online magazine [=YenPlus=] which was simultaneous with the Japanese release.

''Manga/SoulEaterNot'' borders on being a SliceOfLife manga, with most chapters focusing on the relationship between the main characters and their lives as DWMA students. The series also expands on certain aspects of the DWMA that were not properly explained in the main series, such as the school's uniform system or how students are ranked and assigned. It is notably much LighterAndSofter than its predecessor, but there are moments when the story will stray into rather ominous territory.

* TheCameo: Several of the main cast of ''Manga/SoulEater'' 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 [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/soul_eater_not/c001/16.html here]]. Black Star also makes a quick cameo in the first chapter, giving Tsugumi a good first impression of what life at the academy is like by punching a guy right in his face and then asking her if she wanted his autograph.

** Justin Law and Tezca Tlipoca both briefly appear in chapter 13, seen in the basement of the DWMA. They attempt to help the girls when they're lost, but only proceed to frighten them and cause them to run away. [[http://www.mangareader.net/soul-eater-not/13/11 I wonder]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/soul-eater-not/13/12 why.]]

** He is shown in a later chapter to have improved on his transformation...[[http://mangahead.com/index.php/Manga-Raw-Scan/Soul-Eater-Not!/Soul-Eater-Not!-28-Raw-Scan/06.jpg?action=big&size=original Sort of...]]

** Shuala sports Yin-Yang mandalas which no one seems to notice.
** MindControlEyes - Anyone who falls under Shuala's mind control.

** [[spoiler:Meme has similar but noticeably different eyes from the other victims as Shuala's mind control on her was stronger.]]

* GeckoEnding: An odd example; the author did help with the ending of the anime and some sections of Shuala scheme are expanded upon ending with a final battle between the protagonists and Shaula. But the manga was still going at the time when the anime finished up and the end battle in the manga is a bit more different.
* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: In the last episode of the anime, [[spoiler: Meme is under the control of Shaula Gorgon, and Anya and Tsugumi have to rescue her by fighting her.]]

* SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack: Discussed as The Academy has as many school uniforms - female students can even choose between sweaters and sailor-style - and casual clothes are fine too.

** [[spoiler:Also Harudori saw a {{Tanuki}} statue and it immediately reminded her of Kim, who AnimalMotifs is said animal.]]

* TwelveEpisodeAnime: It animated adaptation had less episodes then the main series.

* PowerTrio: Id - [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Meme]]; Ego - [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Tsugumi]]; Superego - [[DefrostingIceQueen Anya]].

''Soul Eater Not'' is a manga from Atsushi Ohkubo, the same {{mangaka}} who did the original ''Manga/SoulEater'', and is set in the same universe. In fact it's something of a prequel that takes place a year before the start of the main series, though focuses on different characters with certain characters from the original series making cameos, or even playing a significant role. It has been picked up for an English release by Creator/YenPress, which includes both the collected volumes and a serial release in their online magazine [=YenPlus=] which is simultaneous with the Japanese release.

* {{Prequel}}: Not immediately spelled out, but Sid isn't a zombie yet, Medusa is still a nurse, the Thompson sisters still act like gangster bullies, and Kim and Jacqueline hadn't become partners by the first time we see them. Officially, it takes place, at most, a year before the start if Soul Eater.

* ZettaiRyouiki: The waitress outfits.

* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: [[spoiler: Tsugumi transforms into a halberd, and is in a LoveTriangle between Meme and Anya.]]

* NonstandardCharacterDesign: Maka when she shows up in this series keeps her look from the first anime which draws her without any visible pupils, which makes her stick out like a sore thumb next to the other characters.

[[caption-width-right:350:Our heroines[[note]]Clockwise from the left: Anya, Meme and Tsugumi[[/note]]]]

** Akane has star pupils, since he trained with the Star Clan.

* EyesAlwaysShut: Misery, the dorm manager.

* ExoticEyeDesigns: [[spoiler:Akane has star pupils, since he trained with the Star Clan. Also, anyone who falls under Shuala's mind control, including Eternal Feather. Meme has a similar one, but it's noticeably different from everyone else, as Shuala's mind control on her was stronger.]]

* CallForward: Sid hits Maka with a book ("Sid Chop") in chapter 4, to which she returns the favor latter in the original manga.