Nice touch, those "what I liked, what I didn't" bullets.
Goal: Clear, Concise and Witty
I have to agree with Fast Eddie, it keeps things clear and succinct. I think I might have to try a similar style for my next review!
Current project: Cleaning up the Chrono Crusade examples one at a time. God help me.
Yeah I ripped it off a little in my own review. Helps to keep everything structured. I'm kinda prone to analytical rambles, so the bullets keep it short and to the point. It's a good idea.
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You speak lies. Fullmetal Alchemist is the most epic shonen series lately.
I'd say they're pretty damn close. FMA's got an awesome plot and everything, but the sheer power levels of Negima blow FMA out of the water.
About the DON! - that'll be Kabuki Sounds.
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
Since when do power levels ever matter in the quality of a manga? Sure, Mahou Sensei Negima has a great cast and plot, but FMA does that and does it better. Not to mention that the fights were at least realistic in terms of the setting, but Negima is just getting ridiculous in the power levels and new powers as the plot demands.
Latin, Greek, Sanskrit... you forgot archaic Japanese and Cyrillic. :)
The new powers are a kinda over-the-top, but not to the degree that they break the consistency of the setting. Rakan was introduced as being absurdly powerful. The powers that Negi pulls out against him are still pretty consistent because he learned almost all of them for the sole purpose of defeating Rakan. It also keeps Negi from getting too powerful; note that he has to redirect Rakan's power to even make a dent in the guy.
Personally I think Negima and FMA are roughly equal in terms of quality, characterization, and plot. I just personally prefer Negima's overall style. I also think that FMA and Negima are dissimilar enough that you can't really compare them that closely. FMA is more political intrigue and military-style fighting and is waaayy further on the Realistic end of the scale. Negima is much more lighthearted, humorous, and idealistic despite the moments of drama. It runs mainly on Rule Of Cool and Rule Of Funny than anything else, so as long as something is awesome
They're both good, in very different ways.
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I'm waiting for spells to show up in Hebrew or Aramaic. Because that would be awesome.
Well, considering that the older a language is, the more powerful the spells are, it's probably only a matter of time. Maybe the ultimate spell in the setting will be in Sumerian. It would also be an awesome place for a Shout Out to Snow Crash.
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The spell that counters reality warping will contain the phrase "nam-shub". Count on it.
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A HELL of a fun ride, and keeps getting better.
Ah, Mahou Sensei Negima. What is there to be said that hasn't already? It is one of the most Trope Overdosed series on the wiki, after all, and the massive Genre Shift is brought up practically every time the series is mentioned. To sum up briefly anyway: Ken Akamatsu, creator of Love Hina, has created a manga series that has gradually morphed from a rather squicky harem comedy with a 10-year-old boy as the protagonist to quite possibly the most epic Shounen action series in years. In the process, he's packed it with 40-something different characters, nearly all of whom have received at least some degree of development and one or two spotlight chapters. (Akamatsu being Akamatsu, he has also packed it with staggering amounts of Fanservice, including countless panty shots and gratuitous Anime Anatomy nudity. If that stuff bothers you, well, you have been warned.)
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