The anime aired 51 episodes between April 7, 2008 and March 30, 2009 on TV Tokyo. The episodes also aired at later dates on TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Osaka, TV Setouchi, and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting. The anime was licensed by Funimation and was released in four half-season DVD box sets in 2010. It is being rebroadcast on TV Tokyo under the title Soul Eater: Repeat Show as of September 30, 2010.