What'S The Difference Between Soul Eater And Perfect Edition?

These gigantic oversized books with super minimalist covers are referred to as the ‘Perfect Edition’. It is re-packaged version of the original Soul Eater manga designed for Soul Eater collectors and new Soul Eater readers alike. The improved physical quality of the manga is the best part – huge pages printed on super thick high-quality paper with crisp printing. Some of the Perfect Editions have even been colored and have included hints of behind-the-scenes information as well.

I love that the ‘Perfect Edition’ feels like a letter to fans of the book. It’s been re-packaged, and while the story hasn’t been altered in any way, it’s an amazing way to experience it. For someone new to Soul Eater, these would be an excellent starting point, but original volumes are great too – just not as sleek!

I'm writing this up as a sort of warning to other people like me who love Soul Eater. As you may know, there’s been a ‘Perfect Edition’ of the manga released, covering the same ground as the original tankobon volumes but with several volumes merged into a single, larger book. In my experience, these new editions are published with better paper, updated translations and even occasional bonus material such as author notes or color pages that weren’t in the initial print run. It’s basically the remastered version of a favorite game – same story, but with a few tweaks to make it better.

The art does really pop on the larger pages, though, and it is sort of worth a look. In the form of the ‘Perfect Edition’ volume I picked up the other day, the book is bound with large, paperback pages instead of the slim volumes. Each volume of the original Soul Eater run was published in tankobon format. The covers of the ‘Perfect Edition’ have been rearranged to have a sleek, uniform design. It really looks great on a bookshelf. But the ‘Perfect Edition’ is basically a luxury upgrade to the original volumes for collectors and Souls fan alike.

The main difference is in how the book is presented, and what extra features there are. The ‘Perfect Edition’ is a special reprint of the Soul Eater manga, aimed at fans of the series who want to read it in a special edition. The ‘Perfect Edition’ books contain two to three regular volumes of Soul Eater in one book, so you get even more of the story. The paper is of a higher quality, the spine is thicker, and sometimes there are even bonus extras like an interview with the creators, or even some of their sketches.

Each volume of the Perfect Edition contains two to three volumes of the standard edition, so there’s more story. The paper is thicker, and the books have sturdier covers. Occasionally, there’s bonus material included, like an interview with Atsushi Okuda, or some of his sketches. Flipping through the pages at a bookstore, I was very impressed with how it would translate to the larger size of the Perfect Editions, particularly for all the fight scenes, as well as the many double-page spreads in Soul Eater. It’s a very immersive read. The original volumes are, of course, good too, but the Perfect Editions are sort of like the special edition Blu-rays of manga: while the standard edition tells the same story, it’s nice to have the extras and all. But if you don’t have the shelf space or the money, then the original volumes are just fine.