(L) Negima Manga Discussion

[Pong]

Negi will pawn Rakan ? Hmmm , i think Rakan have a trump card too .

Nah I think Negi will lose at this point. And it honorable defeat and it doesn't dismiss
Rakan power as Negi needed quite a preparation and wont bee able to put up a stunt like that again.

Does Negi love Ako ? or someone else ?

Nah I don't think Negi loves Ako he was didn't want too hurt her (his a good kid)

If he loves any of the girls its probably Asuna.

But one person we can be sure that he loves is his father.

[dragon4dudes]

and his sister

[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by Cinocard

So, how many cards can you hold on your hand, to have five trump cards at once... A good chapter, but the "trump card" thing really got on my nerves, lolz.

And when he stopped Rakan attack, his spear got smaller? It dissipated into his fist or something?

Eh. If you're playing tarot, five trump cards is nothing to write home about. (And you start with 18 cards.)

[Charred Knight]

Originally Posted by Cinocard

So, how many cards can you hold on your hand, to have five trump cards at once... A good chapter, but the "trump card" thing really got on my nerves, lolz.

And when he stopped Rakan attack, his spear got smaller? It dissipated into his fist or something?

In Euchre there is 7 trump cards.

In Euchre if you have the 5 highest cards meaning that you can't be beat, than its known as a lay down as the person will simply laydown his cards.

[Narona]

Originally Posted by Narona

I still hope that Negi will pull out a songoku super saiyan return and will beat Rakan


*doesn't really believe in it*

I was so right

That chapter was full of win

EPIC

Negi's really this idiot's son. And Kojirou did his job in helping him.

One Piece and Negima are so GREAT since a few chapters

*happy*


But I am still not sure that Negi will win Rakan might actually win but admit that Negi is now a man.

At least, Negi gives everything he had. So, No regret.

[Anh_Minh]

I'd like to point out that Negi's "win", if win it is, isn't merely the result of powering up, but of an actual game plan carefully carried out and, if not actual trickery, at least manipulation.

[Narona]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

I'd like to point out that Negi's "win", if win it is, isn't merely the result of powering up, but of an actual game plan carefully carried out and, if not actual trickery, at least manipulation.

That's the difference between nagi and Negi. Nagi seems to not plan anything and relies only on his overwhelming brut force. Negi uses his brain a lot since he is not as strong as his father.

That's actually a good thing. It proves that Negi is not a mere carbon copy of his father.

[Tiberium Wolf]

Is it me or the manga getting terrible by each ch? Seems like it's turn like all other fighting mangas.

[ChronoReverse]

It's definitely just you.

[Klashikari]

The thing is that, considering the nature of the manga and the actual context of the plot right now, the "power up" was not only a mandatory but logical as well.

That is to say, the good thing is that it is still about the intelligent use of magic and tactis, instead of stupid "the louder I yell, the STRONGER I am!" shounen power scale crap.
As far as I'm really not a shounen lover, Akamatsu managed to stick with a bearable sense of logic and consistency with his own magic meta world and power scale, which is a feat considering how these easely can turn out of control and the fact it is his first and only shounen he has drawn.

[Tiberium Wolf]

Assuming Rakan defeat... that's kinda a big leap. It definitely fall under:

Originally Posted by Klashikari

"the louder I yell, the STRONGER I am!" shounen power scale crap.

[BerryDoyle]

Akamatsu keeps the power-ups believable, he has a good balance of the various aspects of the series (school life, romantic comedy, fighting, plot), and he explains everything that happens, so you don't end up thinking its some deus ex machina thing. This is a lot different from those other series that are just fight after fight after fight with little in the way of plot development.

And as they've mentioned time and again throughout the series (Evangeline especially likes saying this) what Negi lacks that his father and Asuna have is Stupidity. In this case it's a good thing. No one with any amount of stupidity could have pulled that whole "my 5 trump cards were really just one giant trump card" thing off. If you can't beat Rakan with brute strength, beat him with strategy.

Surprised the chapter came early again this week. Is it being released on Tuesdays now instead of Wednesdays?

[Klashikari]

Originally Posted by Tiberium Wolf

Assuming Rakan defeat... that's kinda a big leap. It definitely fall under:

Using the opponent's specialty against himself is nowhere a power scale matter. It is plainly a trick that allows to use other means than mere "brute force". Even Negi himself says that his power alone wouldn't be enough, so he basically confronted Rakan against his own powerhouse output.

[Narona]

Originally Posted by BerryDoyle

Akamatsu keeps the power-ups believable, he has a good balance of the various aspects of the series (school life, romantic comedy, fighting, plot), and he explains everything that happens, so you don't end up thinking its some deus ex machina thing. This is a lot different from those other series that are just fight after fight after fight with little in the way of plot development.

When, maybe not the whole "Magic Clock" thingy during the Mahora Festival.

At first, I thought that Negi will not be able to actually change the past, because even before to turn back the clock, there were already the other Negis all over the place.

Well, I admit I didn't really understand that part of the story

[OceanBlue]

Negi turned Super Saiyan 3!!
But, I do agree that Negima isn't just power-ups. Rather, I think it's more of character specialties, like in an SRPG. That's where all the other classmates come in; this may be a 2v2 tournament, but in the real fight, everyone will participate.

I was reminded of Melty Blood while reading this, with all the trump cards.

[dragon4dudes]

He's over 9000!!!!!

srry... couldn't help it

[yezhanquan]

Originally Posted by Klashikari

Using the opponent's specialty against himself is nowhere a power scale matter. It is plainly a trick that allows to use other means than mere "brute force". Even Negi himself says that his power alone wouldn't be enough, so he basically confronted Rakan against his own powerhouse output.

Must admit: The "reflecting" trick completely escaped my mind. Kudos for Negi to have the balls and endurance to pull it off.

[Samanosuke]

Originally Posted by dragon4dudes

He's over 9000!!!!!

srry... couldn't help it

It sure was.
but yeah more seriously , I wonder what is Negi's power level now. lol.

[yezhanquan]

Originally Posted by Samanosuke

It sure was.
but yeah more seriously , I wonder what is Negi's power level now. lol.

It's definitely low. And this "reflecting" business may not work again with opponents who are more careful by nature. In a way, it's like taunting.

[Riker]

Originally Posted by yezhanquan

And this "reflecting" business may not work again with opponents who are more careful by nature. In a way, it's like taunting.

Especially not against Fate who's watching him on tv.

My big question is, what happened to that big ass spear spell of his? Did he absorb it together with Rakan's blast? I hope he doesn't pull that "pop up behind you for a zero range release" again.