[Review] Mahou Sensei Negima

**hongster** · 05-06-2008, 12:40 PM

Synopsis: Negima is an ongoing manga series by Ken Akamatsu. 22 volumes have been released. The manga is categorized as harem, comedy, romance and supernatural. Volumes 1-17 will be used for this review.

Summary: Negi Springfield is 10 years old and has just finished graduating from the Magic Academy. His final task (before he becomes a fully recognized Mage) is to teach English at the Mahora Academy. Little does he know the class he is going to take has 31 girls and being a 10 year old does not help as he cannot relate to them and he is constantly harassed by his own students. At the same time, he is searching for his father who has gone missing for several years. He wants to meet him, but to become like him as well. With his hands full, he must find a way to balance things out being a teacher as well as finding time to search for his father. Along the way, he will befriend many of his students as well as building relationships with them as well as. In addition, many opponents stand in his way as he draws closer to finding the whereabouts of his father.

Review: Negima is Ken Akamatsu's next harem manga and it shows as there are many scenes with fanservice. Almost every volume is filled with loads of fanservice shots and to fans of ecchi, you won't be disappointed. The story is fairly simple with Negi trying to earn his title as Mage by completing his task of teaching at Mahora Academy, in addition to finding out where his father is. The manga is also a shonen due to the nature of battles and training that takes place within the manga. There are moments of romance present as Negi is constantly involved with his students. Character development is done well for the main characters (with the exception of one). However, due to the many characters in the series, it is quite difficult to remember each character and their specific role within the manga. With so many names, it is quite easy to forget some character names. Other gripes include the numerous amount of fanservice displayed in each volume. Even with all these short comings, the manga is easy to follow and quite enjoyable to read. There are many funny moments that will have you laughing and some serious issues that will leave you in suspense for more. In all, a great series for those who are fans of harem, romance and comedy.

My Final Score: 4.5 out of 5 Stars

Availability: Published by: Del Rey
Scanlator: AquaStar Fansubs

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Ookami · 06-12-2008, 05:23 PM

this manga isn't half bad it's definetly Ken Akamatsu material
Just too many characters for me to remember!!!!!!!!

äffchen · 06-13-2008, 04:10 AM

I agree it's a great serie.
I like especially the comedy.
The charakter are very lovely and sweet.
My score for this serie is at this moment 4.6 of 5.0

**xibo** · 07-14-2008, 12:40 PM

Me also agrees, it s great.

4.9 of 5.0, definately awesome imo.

Tomorrow negima 17 will release over here, i can t wait to see chiu~'s pactio ( though i would have prefered her to have refused to kiss negi alot more )

flyingwind · 07-20-2008, 03:24 PM

The series is better than I thought it would be. The manga has taken on an interesting twist in the story line.

some.preson · 08-14-2008, 12:47 PM

the manga itself is ok but i just don't have the attention span to read the 220+ chapters....

VooDooLord · 08-14-2008, 12:59 PM

I have up to Vol 18 in the manga and I think that Negima is Ken Akamatsu's greatest work yet.

**Ultra-O** · 08-15-2008, 03:53 PM

I think the manga is great esspacaly Negis new power (I think in chapter 219 you can see it)

Spoiler!

berserked · 08-15-2008, 06:31 PM

Yea, the manga has too many girls in it, I don't know most of their names and get confused every chapter with who is who.

bubba1652 · 08-15-2008, 09:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by berserked

Yea, the manga has too many girls in it, I don't know most of their names and get confused every chapter with who is who.

Lol, I actually remember most of the girls names, including some of the girls that have almost no significance in the series, like Satsuki (the chef).

I have too much time on my hands. That and I'm a fan of Ken Akamatsu. (Love Hina is FTW as well as Negima!)

trdh · 08-16-2008, 03:35 AM

I'm a fan of Ken Akamatsu too. It's almost a miracle that you remember all the girl. I am only remember the girls of Negi's club.

Ryushi · 08-17-2008, 01:16 PM

I am also a big fan of Akamatsu, so I like this series alot. The action, comedy and romance in this manga make it one of my favorites.

Chiaki · 08-17-2008, 01:20 PM

5 x1000000000000000 star for this manga

kazuma · 08-17-2008, 02:01 PM

ths is a pretty long manga but comparing with detective conan this is noting
and its awsome

asth · 08-17-2008, 09:49 PM

the dark skills of negi from eva was awesome.

05-06-2008, 12:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
hongster 홍스터 Group: Moderators Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Land of Onions Posts: 3,269 Gender: Reputation Points: 734 Inventory: Total Awards: 5 More...	Mahou Sensei Negima Synopsis: Negima is an ongoing manga series by Ken Akamatsu. 22 volumes have been released. The manga is categorized as harem, comedy, romance and supernatural. Volumes 1-17 will be used for this review. Summary: Negi Springfield is 10 years old and has just finished graduating from the Magic Academy. His final task (before he becomes a fully recognized Mage) is to teach English at the Mahora Academy. Little does he know the class he is going to take has 31 girls and being a 10 year old does not help as he cannot relate to them and he is constantly harassed by his own students. At the same time, he is searching for his father who has gone missing for several years. He wants to meet him, but to become like him as well. With his hands full, he must find a way to balance things out being a teacher as well as finding time to search for his father. Along the way, he will befriend many of his students as well as building relationships with them as well as. In addition, many opponents stand in his way as he draws closer to finding the whereabouts of his father. Review: Negima is Ken Akamatsu's next harem manga and it shows as there are many scenes with fanservice. Almost every volume is filled with loads of fanservice shots and to fans of ecchi, you won't be disappointed. The story is fairly simple with Negi trying to earn his title as Mage by completing his task of teaching at Mahora Academy, in addition to finding out where his father is. The manga is also a shonen due to the nature of battles and training that takes place within the manga. There are moments of romance present as Negi is constantly involved with his students. Character development is done well for the main characters (with the exception of one). However, due to the many characters in the series, it is quite difficult to remember each character and their specific role within the manga. With so many names, it is quite easy to forget some character names. Other gripes include the numerous amount of fanservice displayed in each volume. Even with all these short comings, the manga is easy to follow and quite enjoyable to read. There are many funny moments that will have you laughing and some serious issues that will leave you in suspense for more. In all, a great series for those who are fans of harem, romance and comedy. My Final Score: 4.5 out of 5 Stars Availability: Published by: Del Rey Scanlator: AquaStar Fansubs Agree or disagree, share your thoughts. +Rep me if you liked the review Last edited by hongster; 06-19-2008 at 12:53 PM..

06-12-2008, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ookami Leecher Group: Newbies Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Re: Mahou Sensei Negima [Review] this manga isn't half bad it's definetly Ken Akamatsu material Just too many characters for me to remember!!!!!!!!

06-13-2008, 04:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
äffchen Leecher Group: Newbies Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Re: Mahou Sensei Negima [Review] I agree it's a great serie. I like especially the comedy. The charakter are very lovely and sweet. My score for this serie is at this moment 4.6 of 5.0

07-14-2008, 12:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
xibo 風紀委員 Group: Takara Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: my dream world Posts: 3,239 Gender: Reputation Points: 177	Re: Mahou Sensei Negima Me also agrees, it s great. 4.9 of 5.0, definately awesome imo. Tomorrow negima 17 will release over here, i can t wait to see chiu~'s pactio ( though i would have prefered her to have refused to kiss negi alot more )

07-20-2008, 03:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
flyingwind Forger Group: Asami Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Neko land Posts: 1,075 Gender: Reputation Points: 11	Re: Mahou Sensei Negima The series is better than I thought it would be. The manga has taken on an interesting twist in the story line.

08-14-2008, 12:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
some.preson unknown Group: Newbies Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 19 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Re: Mahou Sensei Negima the manga itself is ok but i just don't have the attention span to read the 220+ chapters.... My user has a error in the name, preson is supposed to be person. Please stop looking at this

08-14-2008, 12:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
VooDooLord Psycotic Sage Group: Aiko Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: I am not quite sure.... Posts: 102 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Re: Mahou Sensei Negima I have up to Vol 18 in the manga and I think that Negima is Ken Akamatsu's greatest work yet. Some days it's not even worth chewing through the restraints.

08-15-2008, 03:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ultra-O Ultra-baka Group: Asami Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In my room Posts: 956 Gender: Reputation Points: 199	Re: Mahou Sensei Negima I think the manga is great esspacaly Negis new power (I think in chapter 219 you can see it) Spoiler! [IMG]file:///D:/13.jpg[/IMG] Dark Negi

08-15-2008, 06:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
berserked Group: Aiko Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 30 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Re: Mahou Sensei Negima Yea, the manga has too many girls in it, I don't know most of their names and get confused every chapter with who is who.

08-15-2008, 09:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
bubba1652 Group: Aiko Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 96 Gender: Reputation Points: 33	Re: Mahou Sensei Negima Quote: Originally Posted by berserked Yea, the manga has too many girls in it, I don't know most of their names and get confused every chapter with who is who. Lol, I actually remember most of the girls names, including some of the girls that have almost no significance in the series, like Satsuki (the chef). I have too much time on my hands. That and I'm a fan of Ken Akamatsu. (Love Hina is FTW as well as Negima!)

08-16-2008, 03:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
trdh Group: Aiko Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 32 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Re: Mahou Sensei Negima I'm a fan of Ken Akamatsu too. It's almost a miracle that you remember all the girl. I am only remember the girls of Negi's club.

08-17-2008, 01:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
Ryushi Leecher Group: Newbies Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 18 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Re: Mahou Sensei Negima I am also a big fan of Akamatsu, so I like this series alot. The action, comedy and romance in this manga make it one of my favorites.

08-17-2008, 01:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
Chiaki Group: Aiko Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Malaysia, Neko Box Posts: 25 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Re: Mahou Sensei Negima 5 x1000000000000000 star for this manga

08-17-2008, 02:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
kazuma Group: Aiko Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 35 Gender: Reputation Points: 10	Re: Mahou Sensei Negima ths is a pretty long manga but comparing with detective conan this is noting and its awsome

08-17-2008, 09:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
asth cold-blooded killer Group: Asami Join Date: May 2008 Location: mafia headquarters Posts: 1,235 Gender: Reputation Points: 25	Re: Mahou Sensei Negima the dark skills of negi from eva was awesome.

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