Negima Manga Discussion

[Xellos-_^]

the kiss is confirmed, and here is another scan (http://www.thebenevolent.net/imghost/files/0bie4wo8o80dlp09awgf.jpg).

the Springfield Harem Gene strikes again.

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/9365/negidz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

i think we can all agree the threat has gone beyond Red

[kittybear]

the Springfield Harem Gene strikes again.

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/9365/negidz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

i think we can all agree the threat has gone beyond Red

Technically Satan has the largest harem of 1000+ women (Manga:shina dark):heh: par with the 1000 master

[Wargumm1i]

the Springfield Harem Gene strikes again.

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/9365/negidz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

i think we can all agree the threat has gone beyond Red

Lol talk about going overbored.

[Serous]

Full spoilers are out

[Wargumm1i]

Full spoilers are out

Ya i know but, im not going to read it :) I was happy too hear about the pactio but not more :)

[Narona]

Full spoilers are out
Yup, and posted on astronerdboy's blog as usual :)

Theodora looks cool and pretty :D

[Serous]

The pactio is a temp one, btw.

[dee32]

I think Theo all but told Negi that Arika is his mother, but why does Negi have to wait so long to find out if Arika is his mother or not. I hope Negi gets around to ask Seras about Yue? I can't wait to see Negi's patio card.

[Narona]

Great chapter! That's the Negima I like :D :)

I am much convinced now that Akira is Negi's mother. But I really want to hear the full story. Theodora looks so cute when the nagi/akira topic comes up XD

Ricardo is a hilarious guy, as expected XD. I like how he talks about Rakan and Nagi as idiots, while he is an idiot himself XD

The thousand bold is the incantation that Nagi used in chapter 66 when he saved little negi IIRC :) No wonder why the boy wants to learn that spell.

And finally, I think Theodora could become one of my favorite negima characters :nod: . She's great <3

[ChronoReverse]

I wonder why nobody thought of having Negi making a pact with Konoe in reverse.

That way Konoe can use her even greater supply of magical energy to supplement Negi =)

[Sian]

i'm still clinging to my theory that Akira, Asuna and Theodora is siblings (oldest to youngest), or at least firsthand cousins, and that Akira have mothered Negi and deaged into Nekane

[Wargumm1i]

Still it is sorta obvious that the chances of Akira being Negi´s mother is 70% atleast.

But who received the pactio card? Negi or Theodora? It says on wikipedia Negi got it, but it never shows.

[Narona]

Still it is sorta obvious that the chances of Akira being Negi´s mother is 70% atleast.

But who received the pactio card? Negi or Theodora? It says on wikipedia Negi got it, but it never shows.
I would say that i don't see who could be negi's mother other than Akira. But we can't be sure.

Interesting. I didn't think about that, but yeah, it will be of no use for Negi if it was Theodora who got a card. So he got a card from her and will be able to use during the battle.

It would be funny if the card make Theodora appear. Rakan would never hurt her, I think that could be the plan :p :heh:

[Wargumm1i]

I would say that i don't see who could be negi's mother other than Akira. But we can't be sure.

Interesting. I didn't think about that, but yeah, it will be of no use for Negi if it was Theodora who got a card. So he got a card from her and will be able to use during the battle.

It would be funny if the card make Theodora appear. Rakan would never hurt her, I think that could be the plan :p :heh:

Just the battle? why not forever? I mean pactio card are permanent until the master of both pactio cards is dead.

[cartuea]

hmm theories are for me.. Negi Ends up with Ku Fei.. Cause Chao's a Chinese..
And she came from 100 years in the future Chptr 136 pg 8 and is Negi's decendent.
Thus for her to be chinese. negi needs to marry a chinese.. to get a 1/2 chinese baby who marry a chinese to get a 3/4 chinese baby..

For Where Negi's Father is, I think he is fused with the Fate child.. as in chptr 229 pg 15, fate's diary said that they both defeated one another. And thats how Rakan's judgement of him rose from 3000 to bout 8000++.. And how Fate seems to still have some good conscience in him.. This is all IMO though..

[Sian]

well ... Chao is from Mars ... or at least Magic World (mirrored map of mars)
and its not 100 years sharp, ... its 100+years ... the differnce is in the details

oh ... and for all we know she could be lying her ass of just to try to create some intraconflict in Negis Nakama

[puppygod]

Just the battle? why not forever? I mean pactio card are permanent until the master of both pactio cards is dead.
It's stated early in the manga, that there are two kinds of pactios - permanent and temporary (conditional).

[Sian]

It's stated early in the manga, that there are two kinds of pactios - permanent and temporary (conditional).

well ... its also stated that Negi is to young to make permanent Pactios ... but still he still have the same pactio with all the girls

[Wargumm1i]

Well I atleast hope that Negi´s so called temporary pactio will be helpful.

[X207]

i wonder what other trumps they'll get. if theodora was the 1st then the other 2 could burn my eyes if she's talking about pactios.

[Sian]

hmm ... "we of Ala Rubra" ... guess that means that Ala Rubra was bigger than group we've encountered seem them as (Eishun, Takamichi, Vanderburg, Zactus, Nagi, Al and Rakan)

it at least notes that both Theodora, Seras and Richardo is at least known hangarounders (well ... who hangs around who is a open question)

[Wargumm1i]

I cant wait too see the battle between Rakan and Negi :D also isint the next chapter febuary 4th?

[Narona]

Just the battle? why not forever? I mean pactio card are permanent until the master of both pactio cards is dead.
As i said, it was stated ealier in the manga that there are two types of pactio.

And in the last chapter, Theo said it, it's a "temporary" pactio ^^

well ... Chao is from Mars ... or at least Magic World (mirrored map of mars)
and its not 100 years sharp, ... its 100+years ... the differnce is in the details

oh ... and for all we know she could be lying her ass of just to try to create some intraconflict in Negis Nakama
People, don't forget that the future can be changed... The whole arc against Chao proved it. we can't be sure that Negi and co will not create a new and different future, including different couples.


hmm ... "we of Ala Rubra" ... guess that means that Ala Rubra was bigger than group we've encountered seem them as (Eishun, Takamichi, Vanderburg, Zactus, Nagi, Al and Rakan)

it at least notes that both Theodora, Seras and Richardo is at least known hangarounders (well ... who hangs around who is a open question)
True. Apparently, at least, Theo, Seras and Ricardo were part of Ala Rubra, even if they didn't make it official on purpose. Even now, they are very careful about appearing together (seras, ricarddo, rakan and Theo). I guess it could create some problems if they are spotted together.

I cant wait too see the battle between Rakan and Negi :D also isint the next chapter febuary 4th?
Yep, Akamatsu is taking a break for "collecting materials" (read: new panties design :p )

[Sian]

can't we someway get Seras to see the class rooster and recognize Yue ... :P

or maybe get Seras to arrange a meeting between 'Nagi' those of the girls in the area making a spendid chance to get Yue back to the others :P

[Narona]

can't we someway get Seras to see the class rooster and recognize Yue ... :P

or maybe get Seras to arrange a meeting between 'Nagi' those of the girls in the area making a spendid chance to get Yue back to the others :PYue will be back in Negi's crew sooner or later :).

I have the feeling that yue and her "new friends" will obviously be part of the final battle against fate. It will be a replica of what happened 20 years ago, kind of ^^

Can't wait to see that :D

[BlueDo]

sigh, it's a break week.
So negi's going back with thunder.

[Wargumm1i]

sigh, it's a break week.
So negi's going back with thunder.

I cant wait for the next release :D im expecting a great chapter 240, I hope chapter 240 were rakan vs negi starts.

[Sian]

i'm seeing Collet joining the crew at a permanent basis, signing up for the free chair after Chao's exodus

[Wargumm1i]

Still i wonder how famous Negi will get ones he saves the world :D like his father did and becomes a hero and so will his classmates :D

[Sian]

question is ... Nagi seems more interested in being famous than Negi is ... so he might try to quiet down the worst hype explaining off that many others helped him

[Wargumm1i]

Lol that may be true, but still :) it would be funny.

[Keroko]

People, don't forget that the future can be changed... The whole arc against Chao proved it. we can't be sure that Negi and co will not create a new and different future, including different couples.

Oi ve, that's headache inducing logic that really shouldn't be delved too deeply into. <_< Especially when there are other, far better solutions to the problem:

1: Negi may not have married a Chinese, but one of his descendants did. With several generations (enough for Chao to call him an 'ancestor' rather then a grandfather) there's no need for Negi to be the one to marry a Chinese.

2: Harem ending, Negi gets all the girls with romantic interest in him (something Ku has been starting to get nudged towards lately) and gets lot's of kinds. Including a Chinese one.

Yes, I oppose the 'alternate timeline' logic. That would kill Chao, and don't like killing Chao. :p

[Wargumm1i]

Oi ve, that's headache inducing logic that really shouldn't be delved too deeply into. <_< Especially when there are other, far better solutions to the problem:

1: Negi may not have married a Chinese, but one of his descendants did. With several generations (enough for Chao to call him an 'ancestor' rather then a grandfather) there's no need for Negi to be the one to marry a Chinese.

2: Harem ending, Negi gets all the girls with romantic interest in him (something Ku has been starting to get nudged towards lately) and gets lot's of kinds. Including a Chinese one.

Yes, I oppose the 'alternate timeline' logic. That would kill Chao, and don't like killing Chao. :p

Boy thats true, I dont see why people were getting so worked up about Negi and Chao´s connection, okei so what if Negi marrys a chineses woman :rolleyes: the manga will be over before Negi gets married lol.

But still im still looking forward when Negi starts to take aware of love :) perhaps he starts too gain a crush on someone in his class or friends.

[KaneDragon]

okei so what if Negi marrys a chineses woman :rolleyes: the manga will be over before Negi gets married lol.
It doesn't matter if the manga's over before the marriage takes place. "Negi is going to marry a Chinese girl" would be a huge deal, since that means he ends up with... Ku Fei. That's "so what". :rolleyes:

But like Keroko said, Negi and Chao are so far apart that what Chao is offers no clue to who Negi ends up with.

[Wargumm1i]

It doesn't matter if the manga's over before the marriage takes place. "Negi is going to marry a Chinese girl" would be a huge deal, since that means he ends up with... Ku Fei. That's "so what". :rolleyes:

But like Keroko said, Negi and Chao are so far apart that what Chao is offers no clue to who Negi ends up with.

Yeah those who were paying attention to the manga while reading, would have known that :D:D:D:D

So thats why i put that statement, but I guess if i had to bother with it, I would find it pretty disturbing that Negi falls in love with Ku Fei, I mean she has no sex appeal.

[Sian]

[...]I mean she has no sex appeal.

doesn't that depend on the eyes looking for everyone ... i've been together with a couple of girls where neither of them was what the regular opinion would say sexy and still thought they were

... offtopic i know but the line just cought me

[Wargumm1i]

doesn't that depend on the eyes looking for everyone ... i've been together with a couple of girls where neither of them was what the regular opinion would say sexy and still thought they were

... offtopic i know but the line just cought me

This and that are two diffrent things, she is drawn and they were real.

[Sian]

my point is that different persons find different persons charming ... at that includes what people find charming in anime (just see the shipping fangroups in Shuffe)

[Wargumm1i]

Well anyways lets get back to the topic.

I wonder when they are going to show Asuna again, I mean last time we saw the real one, she was getting her memorys back and finding out who she really is.

[Tiberium Wolf]

Negi sister is he blood related sister? I hear a lot of discussions about Negi, Nagi and possible mother and also the time line... but then again no one talks about Negi sister.

[Wargumm1i]

Negi sister is he blood related sister? I hear a lot of discussions about Negi, Nagi and possible mother and also the time line... but then again no one talks about Negi sister.

Negi´s "Sister" is actually his cousin on his father side you know.

But we still dont know if Negi´s cousin Nekane is actually related to him or is someone else, or his mother.

[aldw]

Negi´s "Sister" is actually his cousin on his father side you know.

But we still dont know if Negi´s cousin Nekane is actually related to him or is someone else, or his mother.

Nekane is supposed to be Stan's daughter from what I've heard, don't remember what Stan's relation to Nagi was.

[sora/skies]

i havent read to much of the anime but love the anime im pretty sure its real similar though as in events but then again most animes cmpared to manga are real different hu oh well haha

[al103]

Nekane is supposed to be Stan's daughter from what I've heard, don't remember what Stan's relation to Nagi was.

No, her father is other unnamed man in the flashback.

[Sian]

noone knows for sure ... short of that Ken Akamatsu loves to do so the most obious aren't right

[Wargumm1i]

Well I just cant help but feel that Nekane and Akira.

[Tiberium Wolf]

Ok... I actually read a few chs again and ppl seems to refer negi as the 1k master son. But as for Nekane doesn't seem the case. Nekane doesn't seem to be Stan daughter as in one of the ch she referers to him as Stan-san. Unless the subs are wrong.

[Wargumm1i]

There arent any proof she is even related too Stan.

If im not correct, that village where Negi lived in, were people who were saved by Negi´s father in the past and thats why they know him.

[Serous]

i thought it was nagi's home village? Goes back to reread the manga

[Wargumm1i]

i thought it was nagi's home village? Goes back to reread the manga

No Nagi was born in the magic world.

[Keroko]

Ah, no, Nagi was born in the real world. That's why Negi's town was attacked, because it was the place Nagi was born.

You could also call it Negi's hometown, after all, he did grow up there.

[Wargumm1i]

Ah, no, Nagi was born in the real world. That's why Negi's town was attacked, because it was the place Nagi was born.

You could also call it Negi's hometown, after all, he did grow up there.

Oh is that so? But i cant help but recall reading somewhere in the manga that he grew up in the magic world.

[Keroko]

Well, in chapter 230, Negi says "In the old world, where I was born." Seems pretty crystal clear to me.

[Wargumm1i]

Well I guess.

[AstroNerdBoy]

Pactio confirmation, y'all.

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/2009/01/negima-chapter-240-spoiler-image-pactio.html

[Sian]

heh ... score :P ... i like that they're allready at the match ... thats a record time training session :P

[Serous]

how do you know they are already at the match. I also think that the artifact is a card.

[ellifeedn]

About AstroNerdBoy's spoiler pic:why do you suppose Negi's number is 496 (in Roman numerals)?

[Tsukimine]

hi all, I'm a new member here :smile:

check this out...

http://photos-517.friendster.com/e1/photos/71/51/67711517/1_834562458l.jpg

[Shikimori Kazuki]

hm reading up till chapter 239, something tells me that , well its a guess so i'll put it in a spoiler tag just in case people haven't catch up to the readings

that Asuna may fight against Negi? because Asuna is not captured and I dont see that Fate will hand her without doing anything to her (ecchi things excluded hehe)

[Narona]

Pactio confirmation, y'all.

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/2009/01/negima-chapter-240-spoiler-image-pactio.html
Kudos to those who quessed it right! And thanks for the link to your blog, as always :)

By "nagi's book", you mean Nagi's little notebook that he was using when him, Albireo and Konoe saved little Asuna?

[TnAdct1]

About AstroNerdBoy's spoiler pic:why do you suppose Negi's number is 496 (in Roman numerals)? Well for one thing, 496 is the sum when you add up all the numbers between 1 and 31 (the number of student's in Negi's class).

[WarriorKK]

Well for one thing, 496 is the sum when you add up all the numbers between 1 and 31 (the number of student's in Negi's class).
And it's a perfect number.
KA really planned this number when he put 31 students!? Not 31 days in one month? Or another meanings?
His artifact is... a card?

[typhonsentra]

Ahh, I just started this series last week, finishing up volume 10 right now!

Edit: Bwahaha, I started looking through old posts to see what people were saying about the story back when where I am (Chapter 88), but there's an entire year where the topic died in between Chapters 79 and 120. What the hell? There was a lot of great material in there and no one felt like discussing it?

[Wargumm1i]

Ahh, I just started this series last week, finishing up volume 10 right now!

Edit: Bwahaha, I started looking through old posts to see what people were saying about the story back when where I am (Chapter 88), but there's an entire year where the topic died in between Chapters 79 and 120. What the hell? There was a lot of great material in there and no one felt like discussing it?

Well it happens.

[Sian]

specially when the forum servers die and wipes a year's discussion :P

[AstroNerdBoy]

Entire chapter spoiler images, y'all. ^_^

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/2009/02/final-negima-240-spoiler-images.html

Those who guessed the pactio card display would be the chapter end were spot on.

[Serous]

I hope the trans come out soon, but I think that tbeir match might be a draw.

[Wargumm1i]

It sucks that the next chapter 241 will be released on Feb 18.

[Serous]

Where did you get that from?

[Wargumm1i]

It sucks that the next chapter 241 will be released on Feb 18.

Where did you get that from?

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/

[WarriorKK]

No. The next chapter will be released next week. Look at the final page of this chapter, there is just a text line about that.
Next Wednesday is a National holiday in Japan (and a special day for all Negima! fans), so the magazine will sold in Tuesday.

[Wargumm1i]

Oh so there will be a chapter next week?

[Xellos-_^]

there i sno chp next week, it will be week after

[Wargumm1i]

there i sno chp next week, it will be week after

Ohhh, sucks but its better than 2 weeks of no Negima :D

[WarriorKK]

there i sno chp next week, it will be week after
Wanna bet?

[mdauben]

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/2009/01/negima-chapter-240-spoiler-image-pactio.html
I have to say... DAMN! I wasn't expecting that!!! :eek:

I was wondering how making Theo another one of Negi's provisional Ministra Magi was going to help Negi fight Rakan. I didn't realize that they did it the other way and that Negi was the Minister Magi this time. Another power up for Negi! Can't wait to see what his artifact will be! :D

[Boduar]

Lol the audience is so screwed.

[mdauben]

Lol the audience is so screwed.

So it can only stop a battleship cannon? BAHAHAHA! Too bad for the audience. :heh:

[BerryDoyle]

They are indeed. Do you suppose that the audience shield extends upward too? Because if it doesn't, then Yue and crew are also screwed, knowing Negi and Rakan.

[shinryou]

This is true....

on the subject of his articfact... he's just carrying his staff... that seems to be the only item with him on the card.... is that it?

[Sian]

he holds something looking like either a card (pactio?) or Nagi's notebook

[Lizard]

Something that has been bugging me ever sincekI read the chapter:
Who the hell is that white haired elven chick?:confused:
http://www.onemanga.com/Mahou_Sensei_Negima%21/240/02/
(First frame on the left)
She is again on this page with another black haired elven girl that I dont recognize:
http://www.onemanga.com/Mahou_Sensei_Negima%21/240/03/
(last frame)

[Mentorian]

Something that has been bugging me ever sincekI read the chapter:
Who the hell is that white haired elven chick?:confused:
http://www.onemanga.com/Mahou_Sensei_Negima%21/240/02/
(First frame on the left)
She is again on this page with another black haired elven girl that I dont recognize:
http://www.onemanga.com/Mahou_Sensei_Negima%21/240/03/
(last frame)

They are Nodoka's traveling partners. http://www.onemanga.com/Mahou_Sensei_Negima%21/210/07/

I think the match will end up in a draw or stopped due to Fate's action in the old capital. Remember he is using Asuna for something.

[BerryDoyle]

I hope the match doesn't get interrupted (that irritated me about the chuunin exams in Naruto), but considering we haven't heard from Asuna or Fate recently, that seems likely. I want to see Negi and Rakan go at it for at least a chapter or two first though.

[Sian]

i'll place my cookies on that next chapter (241) is about Asuna :)

[hypnomagica]

exactly how old IS negi by now? i mean chronologically about a year or so seems to have gone by (at least). Then take into account that Negi spent 2 months or so training with Eva after the Kyoto arc wich translated out to four months for him as he lived two days for everyone that went by for everyone else. Then theres the 8 or so months that everyone spent in Eva's "resort" for magic world training plus the month he spent training in that ball to fight Rakan and and then the other month or so (hard to determine really as it depends on when exactly he went in) inside Eva's scroll. All in all shudnt he be about 12-13 by now?

Since the time in Eva's scroll went by 72 times as fast as normal time and they said he was in there "since morning" it can be assumed he probably went in there somewhere between 6:00 and 8:00 and he exited it at about 2:30 so since for each hour 3 days actually went by for him he will have been in there somewhere between 20 and 26 days (about a month tho a very short one). Also Im not really clear on exactly how much time went by between the time when Eva bagan training him and the festival arc, does anyone know?

[KaneDragon]

Eva's scroll is 72:1, but since it isn't possible to train your body inside it, does that mean Negi doesn't age inside there? If so, you'd need to clarify whether you're referring to mental or physical age.

[Sian]

let's see, i'd figure that he all in all, have been around the gang for 6 months give and take ... and there's certainly been used 6 months in asorted castles and the like (talked about 2-3 months before leaving, 1½-2 months of learning with Seras and Richardo and being in the scroll, and i'm certain theres been a couple of months spread around in the rest of the time comming before Festival arc) so all in all i'm fairly sure he's been aged at least half a year beyond usual, so him being 11 now sounds pretty right (knowing that he was 9 3/4'th years old when the gig started)

[AstroNerdBoy]

BTW, sorry for being wrong about the who break this week. :heh: Still, I'm never happier to be wrong about something than this. :p

This week's spoiler image is....

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-negima-chapter-241-spoiler-image.html

[Sian]

yey ... his Pactio is a gamebreaker in the widest sense ... go go get more pactios :D ... even if you're never going to let them know they get a pactio :D

[hypnomagica]

let's see, i'd figure that he all in all, have been around the gang for 6 months give and take ... and there's certainly been used 6 months in asorted castles and the like (talked about 2-3 months before leaving, 1½-2 months of learning with Seras and Richardo and being in the scroll, and i'm certain theres been a couple of months spread around in the rest of the time comming before Festival arc) so all in all i'm fairly sure he's been aged at least half a year beyond usual, so him being 11 now sounds pretty right (knowing that he was 9 3/4'th years old when the gig started)


I dont think thats quite right the manga seems to have Negi ariving Mahora in the middle of the school year and thru that semester one summer and and entire other school year, all in all regular time flow wise about a year and a half will have gone by making him 11 1/4 and if you split a year into 1/4's then a 1/4 wud be three months. Anyways take into acount there was a rough two month or so period in wich he lived twice as long as everone else due to the fact that he was training in Eva's resort wich wud raise the total to 11 years and 5 months then theres the time period the whole of ALA ALBA spent in Eva's resort wich is very hard to tell but seems to be somewhere between 7 to 9 months long (possibly more actually) in the span of only about a month regular time. This wud equate to him being around twelve when they went to the magic world Where theyve been for about 2 months plus the extra month spent in special "beat Rakan" training, the near month he spent in Eva's scroll (wich actually DID age his body and mind as Eva said she placed his whole body inside of it just that he cudnt train it while in there) then just for good measures add on the extra two weeks or so that he spent traveling back and forth thru time back at the festival and he winds up being around 12 1/2.

Of course I'll be the first one to admit to being often quite confused with the way time seems to jump around in the Negima world so if anyone comes up with some different numbers please tell me.

[Narona]

BTW, sorry for being wrong about the who break this week. :heh: Still, I'm never happier to be wrong about something than this. :p

This week's spoiler image is....

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-negima-chapter-241-spoiler-image.html

Thanks for the pic. I'm really curious about what his card will do :)

[aldw]

It's already confusing enough with Asuna's whole age thing at times, with Negi's age rate changed due to all those magical training sessions really makes me wonder if the same could be true regarding Fate and co...

[hypnomagica]

It's already confusing enough with Asuna's whole age thing at times, with Negi's age rate changed due to all those magical training sessions really makes me wonder if the same could be true regarding Fate and co...


Personally Im of the opinion that Fate was made by someone or something instead of born and therefore dusnt aga at all, this theory is backed by the fact that his full name is simplye "third" in latin also by his statemeant that ha has never needed training.

As for Negi's age I'm starting to think that all this cross time training and what not is an intentional method to close the gap between Negis aga and that of his students, sure some of his students hav also spent time in a warped time zone such as Eva's villa but no one has spent near the total amount of extended time as Negi. Couple with the fact that an "older Negi" has already been introduced Im betting that somethings gona happen wich will make Negi jump 2 - 3 years over the span of a few months in order to make any pairing with one of his students actually possible. As it stands even Yue the shortest of the entire class (exept for Fuka and Fumika of course but they dont count) is noticeably taller than Negi it would also allow for the Ako x Nagi fans to still have a ray of hope as no one can deny they make an adorable couple.

[herbert]

The function of Negi's card sounds broken, but in fact it's broken...

The card allows Negi to use every and any abilities of his companions. It sounds quite useful; however, it doesn't look like any of his companions' pactio abilities improves his chance against Rankan.

[Sian]

i have several ideas to how he could cut it to get an advantage ... if nothing else then by the element of surprise against Rakan

if used offensive Nodoka's book aren't half bad, specially if he gets the mininotebook version which she used under the bagde hunt ... it'll also help turning the audience to believe he's Nagi since he used a notebook as well :D. and theres a few other artifacts (mainly the offensive ones) which is protentially giving massive bonuses

[Wargumm1i]

BTW, sorry for being wrong about the who break this week. :heh: Still, I'm never happier to be wrong about something than this. :p

This week's spoiler image is....

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-negima-chapter-241-spoiler-image.html

So does that mean there is a chapter next week?


Well Its almost obvious that Rakan´s Vs Negi´s battle will not end in an happy result.

[Sian]

Wargumm1i ... any specific reason why you keep asking "sure?" when people say something which everyone else find clear enough as it is?

its kinda annoying when you doing it for the twentysomethingth time ...

[Wargumm1i]

Wargumm1i ... any specific reason why you keep asking "sure?" when people say something which everyone else find clear enough as it is?

its kinda annoying when you doing it for the twentysomethingth time ...

I dont think i follow? "Sure?" ??? I dont know what you mean.......

[Sian]

quoting a post saying A, asking if A is right ...

[Wargumm1i]

quoting a post saying A, asking if A is right ...

What? about if chapter 241 would be released this week? whats so wrong with that? I heard that there wasent going to be a release and he said he was wrong or atleast thats what I think, so I asked if there is a chapter this week because I wasent 100% sure if he was talking about last week or this week.

When your not sure about something, whats so wrong with asking?

[Sian]

its not only that ... its the twentieth something time i see you quote something and asking if thats true ... allmost noone know more than the next person thereby making it silly to ask for confimation for every single small thing which is said ...

but well ... back to the thread

[Wargumm1i]

its not only that ... its the twentieth something time i see you quote something and asking if thats true ... allmost noone know more than the next person thereby making it silly to ask for confimation for every single small thing which is said ...

but well ... back to the thread

Before going back to the topic, and im not sure if its the 20+ time i quote something and ask if its true, but if so then you must be paying a real good attention of my posting..... Well doesnt matter, wether its silly or not doesnt mean its wrong, so far your the only person too ever bring up such a small matter.

But anyways i dont want to continue any further with this useless argument over small matters.

Back to the topic.

Atleast from the ending of chapter 240 it seems Negi and Wolf-boy are going up against Rakan and Puppetmaster or whatever his name is. Do you think it will be Rakan vs Negi and Puppetmaster vs Wolf-Boy??? Because if i can recall the reason why the Puppetmaster entered the the contest was to fight Negi. So he would loose all purpose there if he only ends up fighting Wolf-Boy.

[AstroNerdBoy]

For those NOT following my blog (:p), here are two more sets of spoiler.

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/2009/02/more-negima-241-spoiler-images.html
http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/2009/02/even-more-negima-spoiler-images.html

Heh! I think this may change some minds. ;)

[BlueDo]

Negi's power is just WAY too hax.
It's truly becoming harem = power

[kittybear]

By the end of the day, an arena worth more that 1 mil will get destroyed by the end of the day lol.

[Wargumm1i]

By the end of the day, an arena worth more that 1 mil will get destroyed by the end of the day lol.

Lol I can see that happening :D I mean the barrier thats put up too prevent stray magic from leaving the field, do you honestly think that barrier is enough too defend against Negi´s or Rakans attacks lol.

[shinryou]

that's too true...

also with all the artifacts... that is more than a little overpowered... nodoka's books, asuna's sword, the multi blade of setsuna, even konoka's healing fan.... this is waaaaaay too broken

[ChronoReverse]

I wonder if Asuna's sword gets to keep the anti-magic abilities.

[Wargumm1i]

I wonder if Asuna's sword gets to keep the anti-magic abilities.

Ya that would be cool :D he could really fight on equal terms with Rakan then.

[Sian]

thought about it but doubt it ... the Antimagic is Asuna, not the sword

[Klashikari]

The sword has a banishing effect. It isn't called Ensis Exorcizans - Hama no tsurugi for nothing after all.
Negi would certainly not be able to deploy a complete magic cancel, but the sword itself can probably give him the edge as a counter against spells.

And actually, the second spoiler picture shows that Negi indeed deflected a spell with the Sword, considering his pose and the impact/smoke on the blade. Judging Rakan's reaction (and his shadow pal), it certainly doesn't look good for him.

[Wargumm1i]

The sword has a banishing effect. It isn't called Ensis Exorcizans - Hama no tsurugi for nothing after all.
Negi would certainly not be able to deploy a complete magic cancel, but the sword itself can probably give him the edge as a counter against spells.

And actually, the second spoiler picture shows that Negi indeed deflected a spell with the Sword, considering his pose and the impact/smoke on the blade. Judging Rakan's reaction (and his shadow pal), it certainly doesn't look good for him.

Lol yeah I mean the look he gave was priceless :D chapter 241 is going to be a good one.

[kittybear]

A quick question. If konoka's artifact can heal people completely under 3 minutes, will it able to heat a blown of head?...

[Sian]

nope ... as she said before ... it won't help if your squished to paste or in any other way dead

[typhonsentra]

Oh my God. I picked up the first volume maybe a little over 2 weeks ago just to test the series out... I ended up buying them all and finished 20 up a few days ago. Then I proceeded to burn through all the translated comics on OneManga and I'm all caught up now, it's a really awesome comic. I mean damn....

[ZeroForever]

I don't see why not, though if you referring to a fatal move I would assume not as that would no longer be healing and would fall under resurrection instead.

Personally i'm assuming there's gonna be some type of limitation like Albireo's probably only 1 at a time or time limit or downgrade compared to original otherwise that pactio is overpowered.

[ChronoReverse]

A blown off head is instant death. Short of that, it'll do that healing provided Negima had enough mana at that point.

[BlueDo]

Oh my God. I picked up the first volume maybe a little over 2 weeks ago just to test the series out... I ended up buying them all and finished 20 up a few days ago. Then I proceeded to burn through all the translated comics on OneManga and I'm all caught up now, it's a really awesome comic. I mean damn....

Welcome to the club :D

Speaking from a biased fan
"Best thing ever."

[Wargumm1i]

Oh my God. I picked up the first volume maybe a little over 2 weeks ago just to test the series out... I ended up buying them all and finished 20 up a few days ago. Then I proceeded to burn through all the translated comics on OneManga and I'm all caught up now, it's a really awesome comic. I mean damn....

I hear ya :) I would not mind buying the volumes on english. But they arent sold here and since my country (Iceland) is going through some financial crisis it would cost like hell just getting it ordered it.

[Sian]

hmm ... just thought about something ...

wonder how classes will turn out when they (at some point) returns at get started with autumn term ... theres a fair share of the girls knowing about magic and is more or less interested in useage of magic (last count was what? everyone but Ayaka, the twins, Chizuru and the cheerleader hivemind?) ... maybe they draft eva's castle and keep pseudoorginized classes there

[typhonsentra]

And also, weren't they supposed to only be away for two weeks? It's been over a month now.

[Sian]

well ... thats what happen when all the gateways blow up

[Wargumm1i]

well ... thats what happen when all the gateways blow up

So the magic world is like Eva´s training castle because the gateways were blown up? 1 day inside the giant ball and outside 1 hour???

[Sian]

bleh?

the only thing i've thought about was if Magic world and Real world ran on the same time (1 day here is 1 day there) or not ... Gateways have nothing to do with that part of the gig ... only thing gateways does is that they're there longer than intented (i ran though the MW arc and as far as i can see they've been there 1-1½ month by now ... Autumn term starts 15 days after they entered)

[BlueDo]

There's theory about time difference.
I'd rather that Ala Alba is super late for returning to school.

[orangejuicetang]

Did anyone find it interesting that Negi said that the notebook was his "trump card number one"? Do you think he has another?

[typhonsentra]

Isn't the big trump card going to be that one big-ass spell of his?

[orangejuicetang]

I was under the impression that his big spell was the one he was chanting at the very beginning of the match, since his secret spell was the thousand bolts, and the one he was chanting at the start was the "ultimate lightning incantation" which sounds like the thousand bolts to me.

[BerryDoyle]

I was also under that impression, and think that he's either going to use it later, or it simply got interrupted and we won't get to see him use it.

[kittybear]

Makes you wonder if the barrier can holds negi's enhanced 1000 bolts

[ChronoReverse]

I wonder if the barrier can hold Rakan's Willpower Attack >_>

[kittybear]

I wonder if the barrier can hold Rakan's Willpower Attack >_>

Or maybe the NegiFever technique:heh:

[ChronoReverse]

Huh, seems like the answer is, "The barrier will fail with Rakan's first attack"

[typhonsentra]

I was also under that impression, and think that he's either going to use it later, or it simply got interrupted and we won't get to see him use it.

I don't think that's how these kinds of shows work. No attack ever goes un-shown, especially when the one time it was shown wasn't "Complete".

[KaneDragon]

Oh sure, naturally Negi's artifact is an ultra-rare harem-class one. I should have figured. :heh: The bigger his harem, the more powerful he becomes. That really is a broken power. :heh: Hm. I wonder if his artifact would be the same if he forms a new contract with someone else after the current one expires. And if he'd be able to contract himself out to Konoka and have a two-way deal going. :cool:

I was under the impression that his big spell was the one he was chanting at the very beginning of the match, since his secret spell was the thousand bolts, and the one he was chanting at the start was the "ultimate lightning incantation" which sounds like the thousand bolts to me.
Thousand bolts or whatever the ultimate attack is. I'm guessing he managed to complete and internalize it, so he can unleash his ultimate lighting kung fu attacks on Rakan in the next chapter.

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/4081/msnc24117ki7.th.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/my.php?image=msnc24117ki7.jpg) MUDA DA :eyespin:

[BlueDo]

Hmm, assuming that the artifact is unique to the minister.
I wonder if this is hinting that Negi's on the Light side.
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/1149/26024092uh7.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/1149/26024092uh7.jpg)

[ChronoReverse]

No matter how I look at it, giving Negi the ability to use an artifact like Asuna's is just cheap :heh:

[Freya]

No Asuna in this chapter either. :[

Poor Asuna.

[typhonsentra]

I wonder if he made a contract with Ku off-screen and her power-up involves some kind of hand-to-hand combat boost?

[Sian]

might be ... there were some chasing just after Kaede got her Pactio since Ku by then was the only one without one

i have to say though that i love the detail that Setsuna's wings pushes her shirt up on the back :P

[ZeroForever]

hmm person on another forum brought up a good point that negi's pactio has both light and dark properties.

light in that its power depends on his allies.
dark in that the artifact only boosts himself in regards to abilities.

either way i'm leaning towards a delayed 1000 bolts spell in his fist that he plans on doing point blank to rakan.

[ellifeedn]

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/4081/msnc24117ki7.th.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/my.php?image=msnc24117ki7.jpg) MUDA DA :eyespin:

Homage to the final fight of part 3 of Jojo's Bizarre Adventures? Now all they need to do is throw in a steam roller and this fight will become even more epic :cool:.

[Forbin]

No Asuna in this chapter either. :[

Poor Asuna.

Which Asuna? :)

[KaneDragon]

Which Asuna? :)
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............\..............( Asuna's spirit lives on!

[Anh_Minh]

I don't think Negi's artifact is that broken.

Asuna's sword is powerful, but that's pretty much the only truly useful thing he can get.

Setsuna's knives? Wouldn't magical archery work just as well? Konoka's fans? In the middle of a fight, he doesn't have three minutes. Same thing for Nodoka's book, plus the fact Fate showed how to beat it. Yue's even more useless. Kaede's cape? He might get a surprise attack out of it, but even that's unlikely. Haruna's, Chisame's require special skills to use, which he probably lacks.

[KaneDragon]

Kaede's cape? He might get a surprise attack out of it, but even that's unlikely.
He could pull a steamroller out of it. WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[Anh_Minh]

And then what? Would Rakan even feel it if you chucked a steamroller at him?

[KaneDragon]

And then what? Would Rakan even feel it if you chucked a steamroller at him?
No, but it would complete the picture, now wouldn't it. :D
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/4081/msnc24117ki7.th.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/my.php?image=msnc24117ki7.jpg) MUDA DA :eyespin:

[ellifeedn]

@ Anh_Minh: Like I said in my previous post it's a reference to part 3 of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.

@ KaneDragon: I totally agree. But I think Rakan will do the vampire cry, and possibly destroy everything within a 2 mile kilometer radius.

[Keroko]

I don't think Negi's artifact is that broken.

Asuna's sword is powerful, but that's pretty much the only truly useful thing he can get.

Setsuna's knives? Wouldn't magical archery work just as well? Konoka's fans? In the middle of a fight, he doesn't have three minutes. Same thing for Nodoka's book, plus the fact Fate showed how to beat it. Yue's even more useless. Kaede's cape? He might get a surprise attack out of it, but even that's unlikely. Haruna's, Chisame's require special skills to use, which he probably lacks.

In case of Konoka's fans, he doesn't need three minutes to cast, he just needs to wave them in three minutes. Even Rakan shied away from the circle of knives, so they're probably more powerful then magical archery. Negi has always been a tactical fighter, so Yue's book is very broken against virtually any other opponent then Rakan.

His artifact is very broken, if used properly, which is probably why he was given it for this match. He's fighting a broken opponent after all.

[Sian]

your all wrong about the fan's ... they work for injuries less than 3 minutes old

[Keroko]

Hence, he just needs to wave it within three minutes. :p

[Wargumm1i]

Still looks like things are getting more and more interesting, I mean the whole point of the artifical was too negate all of his and challenge him to a fist fight.

btw will there be a release next week?

[Serous]

Considering the lack of spoilers,is there a release this week?

[Sian]

well ... reading AstroNerdBoys blog it appears that there simply haven't been leaked any spoilers whatsoever ... not even the japanese can get their hands on them

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/2009/02/yes-there-is-negima-chapter-242-this.html

[typhonsentra]

I know some people here don't like the Ako stories, but I'm looking forward to more of that personally.

[Sian]

i wouldn't mind either ... its one of the plots which have yet to be talked about (other than mere noticing) ... only other plothook in the same range which have only been hinted towards is proberly Yuna's childhood, and Arika's constitution :P

[Anh_Minh]

And Zazie's backstory.

[Pong]

Hey guys my first post outside of the introduction one! I'm shameless Negima Fanboy so you can expect me to post here quite a lot (at least when I will have time). I hope we get along fine. :)

Anyway I have theory I wanted to share with you: Negi magia erebea is a dark magic power up and its powered by negative emotions. So in other words the more rage he has the more power he gets from it right? But there is a risk that he may be overpowered by his own inner darkness if he use too much of it (that probably why Eva stopped using it when she became strong enough to get away without it).

Am I the only one who cant shake a feeling that this is a obvious case of Chekhov's Gun ?

I mean good writer don't introduce Dangerous Forbidden Technique and then completely ignores any drawbacks it comes with it. That just cheap.

But i was thinking what could be that give Negi enough negative emotions to brake him?

Answer is rather obvious: Fate has kidnapped Asuna. Now Negi dose not know it yet but he will know eventually and considering how much he loves her you can bet that he will not be simply pissed off he will practically go berserk on Fate sorry golem ass. And with magia erebea converting all the rage into power he will be smacking him up and down like a rag doll . But he will not have a chance to kill him because this is where his dark magic overpowers him and it gives Fate chance to escape.

So now we have Asuna free (Yay! :D) Fate escaped like a sissy to lick his wounds (double Yay!!:D:D ) but Negi turned into mad killing machine (Oh Noes !! :uhoh:)

Then comes couple of chapters of them trying to rescue him. Negi kicking whole group asses around and eventually he is brought back to normal by Asuna using the usual "I Know You Are In There Somewhere" romantic plot device.

But after match is such that Negi has to seal magia erebea and find another way. Good news are that he have some time before Fate recovers and strikers again. And next 50 chapters are inaction comedy ones with Negi training in the background.


So does this theory makes any sense ? Is it plausible? What do you think??

[Keroko]

It does indeed. In fact, I called a similar theory quite a while ago, during the introduction of Magica Erebea.

Negi berserk with dark magic + Asuna's magic cancellation = Romantic Rescue waiting to happen. :3

[Wargumm1i]

Hey guys my first post outside of the introduction one! I'm shameless Negima Fanboy so you can expect me to post here quite a lot (at least when I will have time). I hope we get along fine. :)

Anyway I have theory I wanted to share with you: Negi magia erebea is a dark magic power up and its powered by negative emotions. So in other words the more rage he has the more power he gets from it right? But there is a risk that he may be overpowered by his own inner darkness if he use too much of it (that probably why Eva stopped using it when she became strong enough to get away without it).

Am I the only one who cant shake a feeling that this is a obvious case of Chekhov's Gun ?

I mean good writer don't introduce Dangerous Forbidden Technique and then completely ignores any drawbacks it comes with it. That just cheap.

But i was thinking what could be that give Negi enough negative emotions to brake him?

Answer is rather obvious: Fate has kidnapped Asuna. Now Negi dose not know it yet but he will know eventually and considering how much he loves her you can bet that he will not be simply pissed off he will practically go berserk on Fate sorry golem ass. And with magia erebea converting all the rage into power he will be smacking him up and down like a rag doll . But he will not have a chance to kill him because this is where his dark magic overpowers him and it gives Fate chance to escape.

So now we have Asuna free (Yay! :D) Fate escaped like a sissy to lick his wounds (double Yay!!:D:D ) but Negi turned into mad killing machine (Oh Noes !! :uhoh:)

Then comes couple of chapters of them trying to rescue him. Negi kicking whole group asses around and eventually he is brought back to normal by Asuna using the usual "I Know You Are In There Somewhere" romantic plot device.

But after match is such that Negi has to seal magia erebea and find another way. Good news are that he have some time before Fate recovers and strikers again. And next 50 chapters are inaction comedy ones with Negi training in the background.


So does this theory makes any sense ? Is it plausible? What do you think??

You forgot another important detail... Fate is going to bring Asuna´s memories back... Which means that her personality will change, and who knows what kinda person she will become when she gets her memories back.

Also Asuna doesnt think of Negi nothing more than a polite younger brother, which of course she wants to protect. Also if you look at it this way, if Akira turns out too be Negi´s mom then that means Negi is a prince and Asuna is his niece.

Also Asuna is over 20 years old if you think back that she was about... I dont know 5-10 I think? And now if you recall Fate said that he used some kinda drug or something while forcing Asuna's memories back.

So do you all think that ones Asuna memories are back she will either change into a woman who is over 20 years old? or not? Atleast I hope we will learn more about Asuna´s mystery also is she really over 20 years old.

Or is it possible that Asuna is Negi´s mom(Joking:heh:)

[Anh_Minh]

You forgot another important detail... Fate is going to bring Asuna´s memories back... Which means that her personality will change, and who knows what kinda person she will become when she gets her memories back.
She was a good guy before Takahata erased her memories. She's a good guy now. At best it'll make her a bit smarter...

Also Asuna doesnt think of Negi nothing more than a polite younger brother, which of course she wants to protect. Also if you look at it this way, if Akira turns out too be Negi´s mom then that means Negi is a prince and Asuna is his niece.

None of that exclude romantic development...

[Pong]

It does indeed. In fact, I called a similar theory quite a while ago, during the introduction of Magica Erebea.

Negi berserk with dark magic + Asuna's magic cancellation = Romantic Rescue waiting to happen. :3

Great minds think alike :D

But that would be a good twist to end this arc: Negi and Asuna would both save each other. He would save her from Fate and she would from his own inner darkness. It would be a good way to show how much they need each other and how suited they are as partners (since the most important things for mage and his partner is that they are always there when the other one needs help)

I even can picture how it could look like: After Fate escape Ala alba members try to stop Berserk Negi but he proves to be too strong and smacks all the members with easy while laughing. Then just to show that he is completely taken over by darkness and that the situation is really bad he attacks say... Nodoka* and just as he is about to punch her head of the shoulders Asuna gets between them and he stops vaguely remembering that it was for her that he took himself so far. She says some sad dramatic stuff begging him to stop and apologizing that she was so weak and that he had to push himself too far to save them. All while crying for full effect

He then start to screaming holding his head while he fight inner battle to regain control but its hard. He falls on his knees muttering that he cant do it that he is to weak. Then Asuna drop o her knees hugs him and say that she believes in him or something like that and then we see darkness fading from Negi.

I would be fitting climax since this arc is all about Negi and Asuna (well the whole manga is mostly about those two but this arc even more) and I can totally Akamatsu doing something like that.

Sorry for such a long ass post i get carried away sometimes.





* I did chose Nodoka since she as no combat potential and it would be obvious that one hit equals death which would add to the drama, not beacause of hate or spite.

[Pong]

Also if you look at it this way, if Akira turns out too be Negi´s mom then that means Negi is a prince and Asuna is his niece.

I have great doubt that this is the case. The whole Akira is Negi mom just looks too obvious without being actually confirmed for no good reason (he has to reach full manhood to know who his mom is?? Come one! Its not like is mind would brake if they told him "Yes Negi she is your mother". He would be proud of such a cool mom).

Think this is Red Herring that Akamatsu planted so we will be more shocked when he reveals some future twist like "Negi has no mother Nagi cloned him from his DNA"


Also Asuna doesnt think of Negi nothing more than a polite younger brother, which of course she wants to protect.

Maybe now but it was sown many times that it not impossible for her to think about Negi "that" way (most of the times when she was confronted with such possibility it seemed like it was the fact that he is 10 years old and she felt it would be wrong. But recently she noticed tat he grows up into a man.)

[Narona]

well ... reading AstroNerdBoys blog it appears that there simply haven't been leaked any spoilers whatsoever ... not even the japanese can get their hands on them

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/2009/02/yes-there-is-negima-chapter-242-this.htmlDoes this week was not a "double issue" last year?

I don't talk about akamatsu "taking a break", but a magazine "double issue". It would mean no chapter this week.

[Wargumm1i]

Does this week was not a "double issue" last year?

I don't talk about akamatsu "taking a break", but a magazine "double issue". It would mean no chapter this week.

God knows, Iv never bin paying attention towards that. Just when the time comes it comes.

[Sian]

Also Asuna doesnt think of Negi nothing more than a polite younger brother, which of course she wants to protect. Also if you look at it this way, if Akira turns out too be Negi´s mom then that means Negi is a prince and Asuna is his niece.


you got it the wrong way around

if Akira is Negi's mom then Asuna is (likelt) his aunt :P

[AstroNerdBoy]

Oh my God. I picked up the first volume maybe a little over 2 weeks ago just to test the series out... I ended up buying them all and finished 20 up a few days ago. Then I proceeded to burn through all the translated comics on OneManga and I'm all caught up now, it's a really awesome comic. I mean damn....

Yeah, it is good stuff and my favorite manga (though a shame that volume 1 was so "heavily" adapted by Del Rey)).

I know some people here don't like the Ako stories, but I'm looking forward to more of that personally.

Ditto. I like Ako and well this chapter is the start of something good for me.

Get your spoiler's on, y'all!!! They finally came out. :heh:

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/2009/02/real-negima-chapter-242-spoiler-images.html

[Wargumm1i]

Awesome spoilers I just had too pull out from the middle. Because it would ruin the scans when they come out.

[Narona]

Yeah, it is good stuff and my favorite manga (though a shame that volume 1 was so "heavily" adapted by Del Rey)).



Ditto. I like Ako and well this chapter is the start of something good for me.

Get your spoiler's on, y'all!!! They finally came out. :heh:

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/2009/02/real-negima-chapter-242-spoiler-images.html

Oh my god

So they actually defeated Rakan and Kagetarou XD, Awesome. Kotarou's beast form is terrific :heh: . And Negi's awesome xD. I wonder if Rakan let them win... I think not, but seriously, Negi beat him so.... easily O.o

Thanks a lot for the spoiler pics :kisskiss:

[Riker]

Oh my god

So they actually defeated Rakan and Kagetarou XD, Awesome. Kotarou' best form is terrific :heh: . And Negi's awesome xD. I wonder if Rakan let them win... I think not, but seriously, Negi beat him so.... easily O.o

Thanks a lot for the spoiler pics :kisskiss:

No, the countdown is only up to 3 at the moment. The last few pages were actually a flashback 2 days ago.

I bet Rakan and Kagetarou will get up again. It's too anti-climatic for them (esp Rakan) to go down that fast.

[Narona]

No, the countdown is only up to 3 at the moment. The last few pages were actually a flashback 2 days ago.

I bet Rakan and Kagetarou will get up again. It's too anti-climatic for them (esp Rakan) to go down that fast.Sorry, :heh: . Now i understand, because it was too weird >o<

[ChronoReverse]

Did Rakan even try yet? It felt like he was mostly just taking hits.

[Wargumm1i]

Did Rakan even try yet? It felt like he was mostly just taking hits.

Well thats actually what he was doing by my standards.

[Narona]

Well thats actually what he was doing by my standards.
It's like a RPG, Rakan has maybe 500000 HP, so he will get up, likely =P

[Pong]

No, the countdown is only up to 3 at the moment. The last few pages were actually a flashback 2 days ago.

I bet Rakan and Kagetarou will get up again. It's too anti-climatic for them (esp Rakan) to go down that fast.



I Hope so It would not make any sens for Rakan to just be beaten up



And do we REALLY need Ako flashback in the middle of the fight?? I mean its like the most boring subplot n the middle of a actually interesting fight. /and yes i know that Negi fight for money to free Ako but this could wait after the match is done.

[Wargumm1i]

I Hope so It would not make any sens for Rakan to just be beaten up



And do we REALLY need Ako flashback in the middle of the fight?? I mean its like the most boring subplot n the middle of a actually interesting fight. /and yes i know that Negi fight for money to free Ako but this could wait after the match is done.




Well indeed it would be pointless, but I think a Ako flashback would make more sense when she finds out Nagi is Negi.

[Proto]

She already did, as per the script in the scans. She doesn't seem too upset about it.

[TnAdct1]

Well indeed it would be pointless, but I think a Ako flashback would make more sense when she finds out Nagi is Negi. Of course, there's a good chance that something big will happen to Ako in this flashback that will save it from being yet another "Ako stalls the story" situation that led to her being one of my least favorite students in the story.

[Pong]

Of course, there's a good chance that something big will happen to Ako in this flashback that will save it from being yet another "Ako stalls the story" situation that led to her being one of my least favorite students in the story.

Agreed. I don't have anything against subplots for girls that don't get much limelight normally but the Ako one is so so... boring and dose nothing more than create excuse to make us wait for the important parts like rescuing Asuna.

Come one Akamatsu we all know that this arc is all bout Negi and Asuna (with faith being the bad guy and Rakan designated badass) and we all want to see them. If you want to put some subplots at least give us some that are interesting.

[Wargumm1i]

Agreed. I don't have anything against subplots for girls that don't get much limelight normally but the Ako one is so so... boring and dose nothing more than create excuse to make us wait for the important parts like rescuing Asuna.

Come one Akamatsu we all know that this arc is all bout Negi and Asuna (with faith being the bad guy and Rakan designated badass) and we all want to see them. If you want to put some subplots at least give us some that are interesting.

Well I do want to know why she has that scar on her back, but I just dont want to waste any chapter lol, im a bit selfish.

[ellifeedn]

Perhaps there's a special reason for the scar. Whether it relates to the magical world remains to be seen.

[Wargumm1i]

Well either way, im hoping that even if Ako gets a flashback chapter or pages, it wont happen until after the arc is over.

[Proto]

Agreed. I don't have anything against subplots for girls that don't get much limelight normally but the Ako one is so so... boring and dose nothing more than create excuse to make us wait for the important parts like rescuing Asuna.

You won't think that when my totally random theory that Ako is Zect in disguise becomes true,

[Wargumm1i]

Well too tell the truth there are only 4 girls in Negi´s class that im interested in knowing about and seeing more actions with Zazie Rainyday, Mana Tatsumiya, and Kaede Nagase, then finally Evangeline A.K. McDowell :D those 4 I want to know more about. I mean sure some of the backgrounds have bin revealed, but not with Zazie.

[typhonsentra]

I wanna see bigger scans. :(

[Pong]

You won't think that when my totally random theory that Ako is Zect in disguise becomes true,

Ok I admit THAT would be BIG twist :eyespin: .

[Proto]

Well too tell the truth there are only 4 girls in Negi´s class that im interested in knowing about and seeing more actions with Zazie Rainyday, Mana Tatsumiya, and Kaede Nagase, then finally Evangeline A.K. McDowell those 4 I want to know more about. I mean sure some of the backgrounds have bin revealed, but not with Zazie.

Your lack of interest in the might sports quartet makes me incredibly sad. That and Chizuru. You don't put here on the back of one of the earlier group shots holding a model of the Earth for nothing.

[Wargumm1i]

Your lack of interest in the might sports quartet makes me incredibly sad. That and Chizuru. You don't put here on the back of one of the earlier group shots holding a model of the Earth for nothing.

Clearly you dont know the true meaning on why i said those names... Its because there background is the most interesting, and there pasts havent bin revealed either well or completely. Sure very few people´s backgrounds have bin revealed, but those girls i mentioned backgrounds are what interests me.

And so what if i like those 4? I mean they got style and arent plain old fashion like the other girls in the class.

[Keroko]

I'd rather prefer we keep Zazie as she is. Her 'mysterious girl nobody know anything about' character is one of her charms.

[Proto]

And so what if i like those 4? I mean they got style and arent plain old fashion like the other girls in the class.

Re read my post with a Proto is being sarcastic half mindset. I actually though the 'incredibly sad' part would give me away :(

Anyway I see why you are interested in the characters you mentioned, since they have a highly interesting background that we have only been teased with. However I'm more of a fan of the wild cards and the girls with questionable potential. But that's just me :p

[Pong]

Trans is out! Read on your own risk!

http://mangahelpers.com/t/cnet128/releases/9669

[ChronoReverse]

How cruel. Another week break before the next chapter and leaving us on what really should be a cliffhanger (i.e., there's no way Rakan could be defeated that easily, could he?).

[Wargumm1i]

How cruel. Another week break before the next chapter and leaving us on what really should be a cliffhanger (i.e., there's no way Rakan could be defeated that easily, could he?).

Lol unless he bet on Negi too win and too a dive so he could win millions in bets lol.

[ellifeedn]

^ Does Rakan seem like the type to throw a fight? I don't think he likes losing fights, but he's too unpredictable to be sure.

[Wargumm1i]

^ Does Rakan seem like the type to throw a fight? I don't think he likes losing fights, but he's too unpredictable to be sure.

Lol thats true :D but its like what Chisame or atleast i think it was her, ones said that all of Negi´s father old companions are nothing but a bunch of weirdos.

[kittybear]

Lol thats true :D but its like what Chisame or atleast i think it was her, ones said that all of Negi´s father old companions are nothing but a bunch of weirdos.

Their weirdness canceled each others making them normal:heh:.

[ChronoReverse]

Hmm, there's a little spark recognition/surprise on Negi's frame just before he hit Rakan with the finisher. I wonder what Negi noticed.

[BlueDo]

That was a bit too easy...
Oh well, at least we get to see an awesome armationem.

[KaiDamien]

I like the way how Negi defeated Rakan. But the fanboy is disappointed, i'm thinking that its not the end of it yet considering how little emphasis is placed in Rakan's team defeat during the countdown.

[typhonsentra]

The newest volume is up on OneManga.

And I agree, there's no way this is over. What does the count go up to? I doubt it ends at 3.

[Keroko]

10, probably.

Having read the chapter... the fight was awesome, if perhaps a bit... too much. Negi's powerleaps are becoming a bit unstable, if he really does win this fight like this.

Too bad everything seem to point towards an 'Ako stalls the story' chapter next release. Ken should really learn to time these kinds chapters better.

[Pong]

Negi was Awesome in this chapter! But i agree that Rakan isn't done for yet he was just taken off guard. Next chapter he gets up and puts a counterattack. That is of course if Ako dose not stall the story for whole chapter. Akamatsu get a grip we don't care about her Little crush on Nagi we want to see Negi and Rakan beating the shit out of each other!!! That what this manga is about: a mans dreams and manly ways of protecting those dreams

[typhonsentra]

It could be that the Ako story directly connects to the fight somehow. Say, maybe he made a Pactio with her 2 days ago? Otherwise the timing of this story seems silly. We're in a final countdown and we want to see who won!

[KaneDragon]

Ha. It wasn't so much a fight as Negi just bouncing Rakan around like a pinball, but it was still plenty entertaining. Good job Negi for not letting up any. "I'm not done yet!"

Unfortunately, Rakan still has 17 seconds left and Negi's expelled his lightning charge, so Negi's in big trouble. Still room for Fate to interrupt.

Also...
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/696/copyofmsnc24215qm7.png
:heh:

[Keroko]

And she's blushing like crazy too.

She likes her men hairy, it seems. :3

[MidnightViper88]

"I saw a werewolf drinkin a pina colada at Trader Vic's
And his hair was perfect.

Ahhhwooooo
Werewolves of London"

Natsumi is definitely a Zevon fan

[Xellos]

I was fooled for a bit, thinking Negi actually defeated Rakan. Then I re-read it and noticed the 20 sec countdown and that the scene with Ako was only a flashback. I was thinking there was no way that Rakan would go down that easily.

[MidnightViper88]

I've got a feeling Rakan took the hits on purpose and the following sequence in the countdown will be the ever-cliche "I did that to judge your strength, now it's my move" scene...Could Rakan be genuinely surprised at Negi's power at this point? Sure, but something seems out of place when Negi gets all the hits in without Rakan getting to counter at all; Negi has hype, but so does Rakan, and even something like this seems too far off from being a one-sided fight...

After all, during the last encounter Negi had with Fate, it seemed like Negi had owned Fate until it turned out Fate was just screwing around and put forth a surprise challenge...Somewhere along Negi's fight with Rakan is a test of standards to see if Negi has a chance of successfully defeating Fate, and it just doesn't seem like Rakan would be giving Negi a fair standard to compete against if Negi's victory came too easy...If Negi isn't grizzled with a challenge, he's going to go on over-confident and exploitable...



Gee, I feel like I'm being slightly cynical on Negi... :p

[Sian]

i actually think it was a real surprise for Rakan that he upgraded that much ... remember, Rakan doesn't know that Negi have been training with Seras and Richardo

[TnAdct1]

Also...
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/696/copyofmsnc24215qm7.png
:heh: Looks like a number of people are finally finding out about Kotarou's beast form, a form that, before this fight, has only been seen 3-A wise by Negi and his first three Ministra Magi (Asuna, Nodoka, and Setsuna).

[Anh_Minh]

Ha. It wasn't so much a fight as Negi just bouncing Rakan around like a pinball, but it was still plenty entertaining. Good job Negi for not letting up any. "I'm not done yet!"

Unfortunately, Rakan still has 17 seconds left and Negi's expelled his lightning charge, so Negi's in big trouble. Still room for Fate to interrupt.

Yeah. Why isn't he recharging?

[Boduar]

Negi may have speed but Rakan can easily beat that if the hits Negi gets in dont do nearly enough dmg to hurt him. All he has to do if he cant hit him is do area of effect attacks that will hit negi regardless of how fast he is because there is nowhere he can dodge it. Besides we all know Rakan is exactly the type of person to do attacks like those for shits n giggles. Moral of the story Rakan will be back up and testing Negis defenses asap.

[ChronoReverse]

Well, Negi's only used two trump cards so far so maybe he has a third =)

[Keroko]

Remember, we've seen Negi go shiny spark-spark, but we have yet to seen him go dark.

[kittybear]

Remember, we've seen Negi go shiny spark-spark, but we have yet to seen him go dark.

If he can travel 150 km/ using that variation i wonder how much attack power would he get if he uses dark mode. People in the arena would be lucky enough to get out unscathed :heh:.

[Anh_Minh]

I'm not sure the dark mode is stronger. Isn't that what he gets with a fire spell? And he shouldn't have a fire spell stronger than the thousand bolts.

[Keroko]

A fire spell? Where did you get that? Dark mode is generated by negative emotions, not fire.

[Anh_Minh]

Oh, right. I got confused with his armationem sim fabricatus ab incendio, which is also kind of dark.

[Wargumm1i]

Still It really suprised me too see Negi grown this much :D I mean fusion with the Thunder Bolt spell was brilliant :D Rakan and Negi were having a fist fight and the reason why Rakan was caught of guard and could not land a blow on Negi was because it was a fist fight and Negi was beating Rakan in terms of speed.

But strenght is perhaps a diffrent story if its Strength Rakan is stronger but Negi is no wimp himself when it comes too pure strenght, and he managed too land alot of nice blows on Rakan so it would not suprise me if he really didint stand up.

Also when Negi was about too land his final blow and there eyes came in contact something suprised Negi, I dont know if Rakan smiled or said something, heck its possible that he openly took it too later prove he is still stronger.

But i do hope Rakan said something just before taking that last blow, also it really suprised me when Negi was standing there looking at Ako, and she said Nagi.. No Negi (blushing) :D

[BerryDoyle]

I thought he did do the dark mode thing, and that was combined with the thousand bolts to turn himself into lightning. Chamo says something like that. Maybe I'm getting confused?

[Wargumm1i]

I thought he did do the dark mode thing, and that was combined with the thousand bolts to turn himself into lightning. Chamo says something like that. Maybe I'm getting confused?

Magia Erebea has two forms. The first is that the user will completely absorb the magical attack into themselves, thereby gaining its properties. First casting the spell that they wish to absorb, they then chant the following phrases:

Latin: "Stagnet, Complexio, Supplementum pro Armationem!"
English: "Stagnate, Combination, Supplement for Armament!"

This technique is apparently a three-stage process. As the attack spell is cast, the user will initiate the Magia Erebea with the command "Stagnet," which causes the spell to compact itself into a sphere, rather than being cast as an attack. Then the user will seemingly crush the spell within their fist to absorb it, with "Complexio" incanted at the same time. "Supplementum pro Armationem" then follows, which facilitates the absorption process itself.

The user can also apparently specify what form the absorbed properties of the spell will take – in 219th Period, Negi used Magia Erebea to absorb Jovis Tempestas Fulguriens, to greatly heighten his speed and agility, which he calls "Agilitas Fulminis," or "Speed of Lightning". In Period 225, Negi integrates Rakan's demonstration spell, Incendium Gehennae, a Dark and Flame element spell, into Magia Erebea, aptly naming it "Sim Fabricatus Ab Incendo," or "Mighty Flames of Reflection".

Magia Erebea can also be activated without requiring that the user absorb a magical attack, by the incantation:

Latin: "Actus Noctis Erebeae"
English: "Acts of the Dark Night"

The second form of the technique is that the user can store magical spells within themselves without canceling the previous Magia Erebea. By incanting "Supplementum", they will absorb the magic into themselves, but not merge with it, where they can release it at a later time by incanting "Dexter Emittam", which is released from the right hand or he can release it by incanting "Sinister Emittam", which is relased from the left hand.. (Taken From Wikipedia)

[BerryDoyle]

Thanks for clearing that up for me. Negima's spells are so detailed, I get confused sometimes and lose track of what's going on. What Negi did makes more sense now.

[Wargumm1i]

Thanks for clearing that up for me. Negima's spells are so detailed, I get confused sometimes and lose track of what's going on. What Negi did makes more sense now.

Your welcome.

[serenade_beta]

Mou dameda... I've come all this way, but completely have lost interest in this manga... Even though I already bought 20+ volumes. Haa... Even though AI Love You and Love Hina were so entertaining.
...

Akamatsu-san~, looking forward to your new work some day~

[Vexx]

Aye, looking over the comments by the folks reading the scans... I may be very hard pressed to keep buying this series no matter how fond I am of the characters. I can hear the "milking" sounds through the intertubes.

I have a very clear memory of reading the first few Perry Rhodan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Rhodan) science fiction serial novels when I was a kid. Thought they were worth following ... and then I stumbled across Volume 461 in a book sale. "No I don't think so..." were my words and I never bought another. :)

If the stories remain compelling with plot advancement or character evolution, I'm probably good but I have no desire to follow "never-ending-serial-narugima".

[Sian]

Vexx ... from all we know (by word of god) is that it should around chapter 400 give or take a dozen

[Keroko]

Plans can change though. But meh, the while it is starting to drag on (especially the 'yay, yet another tournament' bit), the manga hasn't lost my attention just yet. With Asuna's development just around the corner, I'm going to see if I can ride out this manga until the end.

[Wargumm1i]

I dont think I could ever be bored of Mahou Sensei Negima :D well but still since Ken´s works have bin good so far, i am a bit curious on what he has instores for the next project ones this one is done( hope will never come lol :D)

[Sian]

while its another tourement its nowhere as largescale as Mahou tourement ... pretty much everything but the final battle is cut short

[MidnightViper88]

Aye, looking over the comments by the folks reading the scans... I may be very hard pressed to keep buying this series no matter how fond I am of the characters. I can hear the "milking" sounds through the intertubes.

I have a very clear memory of reading the first few Perry Rhodan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Rhodan) science fiction serial novels when I was a kid. Thought they were worth following ... and then I stumbled across Volume 461 in a book sale. "No I don't think so..." were my words and I never bought another. :)

If the stories remain compelling with plot advancement or character evolution, I'm probably good but I have no desire to follow "never-ending-serial-narugima".

I was first introduced into anime/manga with Love Hina, thinking it was at first the best thing ever, then I got tired of it...Then I was introduced, through mangaka association, Negima, and thought Love Hina was stupid and thus found Negima the best thing ever...It was a nice change from the mundane and tedious because it was a pretty exciting shounen title with some interesting character types...

I still like Negima, but I'm starting to wonder if this is going to drag on forever like your typical shounen series like Naruto or Bleach, going on fight-after-fight until the audience drops dead from old age..."Final battle with the main antagonist? Oh no, a new threat appears!"

Sian quotes the alleged end at around chapter ~400; We're on chapter 242 right now...Naruto is at 436 and Bleach is at 346, so look how long each has been running for an estimation of how much longer Negima is going to run, time-wise...Of course, assuming that it actually ends around ~400 chapters, and Akamatsu doesn't decide he's going to run with it some more...

...and yet, week after week I come back for more in the next chapter, and every couple of months I take advantage of my Boarder's Rewards to get the latest volume release in America... :rolleyes:

[Sian]

well ... i'd say that Negima have been much better to keep filler out (i can offhand count 2 chapters which didn't promote the plot in one way or another, negi's search for the ring in the school bath between Festival and MW act, and the onsen in MW) and keeping an extensive background story which it refers to fairly often, and a lot of loose ends which still have to be tied up

[Necromas]

Bah, screwed up my equation the first time, Negi would have to weigh about 300 pounds to have enough kinetic energy to match the energy of 1,000 lightning bolts if he was moving at 150km/s.

[BerryDoyle]

Bah, screwed up my equation the first time, Negi would have to weigh about 300 pounds to have enough kinetic energy to match the energy of 1,000 lightning bolts if he was moving at 150km/s.


Please don't take manga that seriously. And if you have ever read the Laws of Anime, you would know that the normal laws of physics don't apply. Or did you realize that and that's why you fixed your equation? But seriously, it's magic. Laws of physics don't apply to MAGIC.

[MidnightViper88]

Please don't take manga that seriously. And if you have ever read the Laws of Anime, you would know that the normal laws of physics don't apply. Or did you realize that and that's why you fixed your equation? But seriously, it's magic. Laws of physics don't apply to MAGIC.

Really...Shunpo? Any person that could project themselves at that kind of instantaneous velocity would have a damn hard time also instantaneously stopping themselves without using some sort of opposing force to take in that kinetic energy, such as a concrete wall or an automobile, of course with some collateral damage on both objects too... :p

[Necromas]

Please don't take manga that seriously.

Who said I was taking it seriously?

[Wargumm1i]

Who said I was taking it seriously?

Does it matter?

[-Sho-]

Finally find this thread :p
I don't read the manga but i know its the continuation to the anime .
I just watch some pages in the last chapter 242 and Wow someone can tell me if it was really Negi ??? the little magician in the school ?? because , he's a badass now or it was Negi's father ? and his friend , i saw Negima alba ova 2 and he was little , now he grow up .
So its many years later ? What happens to the others girls in the school ?

[Sian]

honestly ... do yourself a favor and read the manga first

the manga AREN'T a continuation of the Anime ... the anime is a adaption decay of the manga raping it several times over

[BlueDo]

Lol, well said, Sian

And Sho, the manga is way different
Negima is pretty much a typical shounen manga, just it has a big harem...

[Keroko]

just it has a big harem...

Like you said, pretty much a typical Shounen manga. :p

[AstroNerdBoy]

Early spoiler images for 243, y'all. ^_^

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/2009/02/negima-chapter-243-spoiler-images.html

I guess the Japanese are making up for the long wait two weeks ago. :heh:

[Samanosuke]

Early spoiler images for 243, y'all. ^_^

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/2009/02/negima-chapter-243-spoiler-images.html

I guess the Japanese are making up for the long wait two weeks ago. :heh:

haha oh woah , Rakan is baaaaaaack , and Negi just got owned badly. Daaayum.
And lol at Akamatsu finding all the possible occasions he can to draw nakkid girls.

[-Sho-]

Lol, well said, Sian

And Sho, the manga is way different
Negima is pretty much a typical shounen manga, just it has a big harem...

Well , i see that :). The anime was kinda disappointing but some part was fun .
I watch the 8 last chapters and it was great now i understand , Negi is Nagi in the tournament and he use a magic to change his form . His friend too . The battle with Rankas was amazing .
Ako is the little girl with red hair right ? she was in maid outfit and she love Negi . And it seems Negi like her too , am i right ? or he like Asuna like the anime ?

Someone can tell me what is the chapter when Negi go find his father with the club ?

[Xacual]

You skipped ahead to the last few chapters? You really need to start from either the beginning or I think its around 55, the end of the Kyoto arc.

[ellifeedn]

I would suggest reading from the beginning and to forget everything seen in the anime.

[BlueDo]

I think he means the magic world arc, that's around 177+
But seriously, start from the beginning.
Important stories you don't want to miss.

[Wargumm1i]

You skipped ahead to the last few chapters? You really need to start from either the beginning or I think its around 55, the end of the Kyoto arc.

The Kyoto lamest arc is kyoto arc, but still not lame enough to read :D nothing is lame about Negima :D

Still okei im really looking forward towards the next chapter, it also seems that Rakan did get back up as expected.

I think that Negi will unlock the true power and its core of his dark magic. Like Rakan said when he preformed Magia Erebea this is only a fragment of its true core.