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Since: Jul, 2010
01/12/2011 00:00:00
Poor Anya. T_T Oh, and the first two volumes are all about the foreshadowing. Re-reading them with knowledge up to Mundus Magicus reveals pretty neat stuff. And volume two had the first Library Island exploration.
Agree on everything else! :D
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Magical Mr. Springfield
Wow. Just... wow. I never would've thought I'd be writing this when my friend first handed me volume one of Mahou Sensei Negima. I'd heard a lot about this series from this very wiki, and I didn't really pay much attention to it at first. And after spending so much time on Tv Tropes, I went in thinking I'd find more of the same Shonen, just with more Harry Potter and Fanservice. But, in the famous words of Will Smith,
AW HELL NAW
Negima is, in all its Trope Overdosed glory, the best manga I've read since Fullmetal Alchemist. I could just squee about this series for hours on end. It is just that good. But, this is a review, so I am obliged to look at this objectively. Or at least try.
Pros:
(+) Great characters, all of which are entertaining and fun to watch on their own
(+) But are better together. This series has great character chemistry
(+) And pretty much every character proves themselves to be Badass, Crazy Awesome or some amazing fusion of the two, making every fight a treat
(+) The settings are beautiful and well designed
(+) The fights are well choreographed and fun, never overstaying their welcome
(+) The Fantasy Kitchen Sink is both funny and smoothly executed. You barely ever question in it. Instead, you revel in it.
(+) The plot ties together and is brilliant in its deceptive simplicity
Cons
(-) The Fanservice. I know the only way Ken Akamatsu got this past his editors was under the promise of another Love Hina. But the fanservice could definitely use some toning down
(-) The Myth Arc doesn't start until volume three, making the first three volumes or so sort of boring and bland
(-) Pactios. Nuthin' wrong with them by themselves, in fact they're a rather fun plot device. The occasional use of new Pactios to save the heroes at the last minute is a little jarring, but not enough to impede overall enjoyment of the series
(-) Anya
This series had me hooked from the get go. 310 chapters and three months later, I can say it's as fun a ride as you'll find these days, from start to finish