Negima!
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Brand: FUNIMATION PRODUCTIONS, LTDDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language); English (Dubbed)
Format: Animated, Box set, Color, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 650 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-02-05
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Funimation Prod
Movie Reviews of Negima!
Movie Review: Amazing anime. Faithful to the Manga.
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a huge fan of the Negima Manga series and have read all 16 current manga books released in the U.S. to date. The anime does not disappoint. Let me break it down for you like this.
1.) The story is based on a Welsh 10 year old boy who happens to be a wizard and a teacher of English at Mahora Academy, girls junior high section, in Japan. There are a whole lot of them, ranging from a traditional Japanese swordswoman, a vampire wizard,a robot, an otaku, the emo pensive one, the brilliant scientists, the artist, the musicians... the list goes on. They each have their own personalities and are very faithful to their portrayals in the manga, at least in terms of their actions and personalities.
2.) While it has a lot of the lovey dovey goofy awkward situations and some rather tame sexual overtones (nothing worse than you'd see on Prime Time TV), it has a deep magical undertone with plenty of action. Martial arts, wizardry, technology and everything combines here. You'll get it all no matter what type of anime you are into.
3.) The story changes throughout the 6 discs (which I believe only cover the first 6 or so books). It starts with getting to know the girls and Negi. Then you move into who are the bad guys (or girls in some cases) and the plot thickens. This 26 episode set doesn't get all the way into the details (specifically about Negi and Asuna's past ... but I will not spoil anything). Let's just say the 26 episodes lay the foundation nicely.
4.) The voice acting... how to say it...
For having to rely on my own mind to fill in the voices previously I was kind of puzzled at first. Negi sounds way smaller than 10 years old, but that was because he is new and didn't know anyone in the first episodes. He fills in nicely and it fits well with his character. Asuna's voice is perfect. Feminine like a Jr. high student, except when she's mad "A violent ape woman" as she is described in both Manga and Anime is well performed by the voice actress (Luci Christian, she's in many other works). Her friend and rival, Ayaka, is the perfect snob/rich girl and their dynamics in the manga are spot on to the anime. So basically besides getting used to it in the first episode (or not at all if you never had a prior impression from the manga), you will be happy with the voice work. The music and sound effects are great too.
5.) The plot from the manga is followed quite well as I have said, but a few liberties are taken. Specifically more background is filled in, and you meet some of the girls earlier than you would have in the manga (heck, you barely see anyone talk to this one character even up to book 16). These fill in little details you never got in the manga. I didn't know that Shizuru-sensei was the school nurse, I didn't know Asuna's eyes were blue and green, or the Mahora Girls School uniforms are purple/magenta. Little things like that are nice, and it really fleshes out the interactions that are static in the manga.
6.) Finally, if you are familiar with the work of Ken Akamatsu (Love Hina for instance), you won't be disappointed. The artwork is a traditional style. Not too esoteric, not too bland. Just right. A very beginner friendly art style with lots of cheerful colors and quality animation.
From the art style to the music to the sound effects, this set is an amazing buy for any anime fan.
Summary of Negima!
Vampires robots sorcery... and that's all before gym class! Welcome to Mahora Academy an all-girls school where the impossible and the enchanting are a part of the curriculum. It's the start of the new school year and emotions run rampant as the girls of Class 2-A meet the newest staff addition: Negi Springfield.A ten-year-old Welsh-born prodigy Negi has more problems than he has students. As a wizard-in-training this academic appointment is the final requirement in his quest to become a Magister Magorum. But if he messes things up and the girls find out existence as an exotic ermine will be his fate!It's mishaps and maybe even without the magic but the undaunted Negi won't give up. Between his quiet determination and compassionate nature and the talents quirks and abilities of each of the girls Class 2-A finds their way into and out of every predicament redefining school spirit along the way. Friendship adventure and life lessons are all on the agenda and the students have just as much to teach their young professor as they have to learn.Contains all 26 episodes!System Requirements:Running Time: 650 minutesFormat: DVD Genre: ANIMATION/ANIME UPC: 704400077500 Manufacturer No: 0The fantasy-comedy Negima! (2003) is based on a manga by Ken Akamatsu, the creator of the popular Love, Hina series. Not surprisingly, Negima! is another harem comedy: The hero and object of the girls' affection is Welsh wizard-in-training Negi Springfield, a 10-year-old prodigy. To complete his training, he has to spend a term as a homeroom teacher at Mahora Academy, a posh girls' junior high school in Japan. The students refuse to believe the pint-sized Negi is their instructor, then they decide he's adorable. Initially, the plot centers on the vampire Evangeline and her robot Chachamaru: Eva vows to kill Negi because of the grudge she holds against his father. But that story soon falls by the wayside, and Evangeline ends up teaching Negi more powerful magic. Most of the episodes are variations on the familiar theme of the girls falling for Negi and trying to declare their affection in various awkward ways. When Negi and one girl go shopping for a present for another, the rest of the class assumes they're on a date and spies on them. That sort of misadventure played well in Love, Hina because those characters were college students, and the romantic contretemps felt credible. The hijinks in Negima! would be easier to accept if Negi were at least as old as his students, but the sight of dozens of well-endowed teen-aged girls fondling and kissing a prepubescent little boy is not for the squeamish. (Rated TV PG, suitable for ages 14 and older: nudity, risqué humor, cartoon violence, tobacco use) --Charles Solomon
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