Death City

Death City (デス・シティー Desu Shittii) also sometimes known as Death Vegas (デス・ベガス Desu Begasu) is the main setting for Soul Eater. It is here where the Death Weapon Meister Academy is located. The fictional city is located in Nevada, United States.

Location
Death City is located right in the middle of the scorching Nevada desert, looking rather out of place among the barren landscape. It is probably because of this that Death City is known as the 'Oasis of the Desert.'

Appearance
The city is dark and gloomy in appearance, a pile of various identical-looking buildings with white walls and red roofs in the middle of the deserts of Nevada, with the buildings resembling those of European origin from the 1800's. However, seeing the city from within it, it is actually a rather lively city rich in atmosphere and culture. The cobbled streets are long and winding and often maze-like, with lots of stairs, twists and turns. The occasional Shinigami mask structure is shown above the buildings. Right at the top of the 'pile' of buildings is the Death Weapon Meister Academy. A single long highway leads out of the city. Its appearance also seems to resemble the settings seen in Tim Burton and David Lynch films. Unlike the real world, The Sun and The Moon that appear over the city (and in the rest of the world in fact) have faces and can usually be seen grinning or chuckling. Although invisible to most, Shinigami's soul is seen surrounding the city like a forcefield. Overall, it is a strange-looking city. However, it is also the place where many of the main characters call their home.

The businesses in Death City tend to have supernatural themes, including a cabaret club called Chupa♡Cabra's, a reference to the supernatural creature of the same name. Most businesses have the word 'Death' incorporated in them, such as Deathbucks Coffee, the parody of the real coffee shop, Starbucks. They also have their own newspaper, known as the Death Times. Maybe businesses offer part-time work for Shibusen students in need of money. It can be assumed that many of Death City's inhabitants are Shibusen students. They are quite famous among the locals living in the city.