Maka is a lady of the scythes, working to perfect a specific scythe so that it is good enough to become the Death Weapon - the weapon used by Shinigami-sama, the spirit of Death. Her scythe is a demonic scythe called Soul Eater, which can change form from a scythe into a boy who looks like a human. In order for Soul Eater to be strong enough to be the Death Weapon, it must consume the souls of 99 humans and 1 witch. Along the way, the two of them face many challenges, including a cat witch named Blair (who happens to have a weakness for Soul) and a teacher who has turned into a living-dead (and wants him to follow her!). Her classmates, such as the shadowy ninja-weapon lady named Black Star, who always needs to be the center of attention, are also not much help. It will be a miracle if Maka survives, let alone if she manages to turn Soul Eater into the Death Scythe.