Soul Eater, Vol. 1

Maka is a scythe meister, working to perfect one particular scythe until it is good enough to become Death's Weapon, the weapon used by Shinigami-sama, the spirit of Death himself. Her scythe is a demon scythe called Soul Eater, who can change form from a scythe to a human-looking boy.

To make Soul Eater powerful enough to be Death's Weapon, he must eat the souls of 99 humans and 1 witch. Along the way the two face many challenges, including a cat witch named Blair, who has a thing for Soul, and a teacher who has been turned into a zombie.

Their fellow students, like the shadow ninja weapon meister Black Star, who always needs to be the center of attention, aren't much help.