Death City houses the renowned Death Weapon Meister Academy (Shibusen), a technical institution led by the Shinigami—Lord Death himself. Its purpose is to train Death Scythes for the Shinigami to use against the various evils of their fantastical world. These Death Scythes are not crafted from physical weapons; instead, they originate from human hybrids capable of transforming their bodies into Demon Weapons, a status achieved only after consuming the souls of 99 evil beings and one witch's soul. Soul Eater Evans, a Demon Scythe who appears to care only about what is cool, strives to become a Death Scythe with the assistance of his disciplined wielder, or meister, Maka Albarn. This contrasting pair works and studies alongside the hot-headed Black☆Star and his caring weapon Tsubaki, as well as the Shinigami's own son, Death the Kid, an obsessive-compulsive dual wielder of the twin pistols Patty and Liz. As they undertake missions to gather souls and defend the city from global threats, the Shibusen students collaborate under the snickering sun to strengthen their mind, body, and soul.