(L) Negima Manga Discussion

[Seitsuki]

qui, dnk, join the club c:
and yes WTF akamatsu just went on a side-chara killing frenzy! holy crap, that's so cheap.. but effective..
rage.. building..

[quigonkenny]

Originally Posted by DKN117

...FELLOW TROPER!!

Really, I think Yue'll be a bit busy having a Heroid BSOD at the death of her friend to do any looking up for a few chapters.

One chapter. Maybe two. Any more is just stretching it out neeedlessly (although there are a lot of fronts in this war, and the next Negi vs Fate we see should be a full-chapter infodump). Then it's clobberin' time for Yue.

And speaking of tropes, someone—I don't know if it'll be Negi, or Kaede, or Fate, or Takamichi (death flag), or even Yue or Konoka—has a World of Cardboard Speech coming. That's about the only shounen-standard trope they haven't done yet.

[Sian]

i actually think they did that doing Mahoafest

My opinion on Fate is that he was knocked that much out of shape by Rakan that there won't be a battle between Fate and Negi this time around. My guess is that we have to wait to FateV4

[quigonkenny]

Originally Posted by Sian

i actually think they did that doing Mahoafest

My opinion on Fate is that he was knocked that much out of shape by Rakan that there won't be a battle between Fate and Negi this time around. My guess is that we have to wait to FateV4

I think the still perfectly fine Fate V3 might have an issue with that.

[AstroNerdBoy]

A few spoiler images for 279 have emerged.

http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/201...er-images.html

Update: more just arrived.

[Kurush]

That was... rather great to see. Really.

[nines]

Wow those 279 spoilers were nuts :O

[BlueDo]

Wow... defying logic much?

[ChronoReverse]

Well, only Rakan can do something like that. I love Nodoka's "battlecry" of "What is your name!" =D

[nines]

Mmm since nodoka still dosn't have the book I wonder if there going to read the updated info on her artifact when she reads the black cape man.

[Blank-Mage]

In regards to Yue, I'd be pretty shell shocked too after what happened to her friend. I mean, that's some Elfen Lied level craziness there. Holding Emily's dying torso while she stutters Yue's name? Yeah, that's not something she'll recover from anytime soon. (Having her turn into petals doesn't really make it that much better, either.) I'm still going to be pissed if they just say "Yep, they're all make believe, and that somehow makes their deaths less poignant! And now back to school, for a wacky fan-service episode!" Dammit, I want Emily back...

As for those new

Spoiler for spoilers,:

Negi just can't stop being dark, can he? Just when you thought he was getting over it... Well, that's what you get for using soul-corroding dark magic, right? Coulda gone with the power of friendship, but noooo! And Nodoka is gonna ask the Big Bads' name, and we'll all be shocked and amazed that it's Asuna. (It might also be Nagi or Arika, though. As long as it's someone we know and trust, is the point.

[quigonkenny]

Originally Posted by ChronoReverse

I love Nodoka's "battlecry" of "What is your name!" =D

Not actiony enough. She needs to do the impossible and see the invisible and change it to "WHO THE HELL DO I THINK YOU ARE?!"

Originally Posted by Blank-Mage

In regards to Yue, I'd be pretty shell shocked too after what happened to her friend. I mean, that's some Elfen Lied level craziness there. Holding Emily's dying torso while she stutters Yue's name? Yeah, that's not something she'll recover from anytime soon. (Having her turn into petals doesn't really make it that much better, either.) I'm still going to be pissed if they just say "Yep, they're all make believe, and that somehow makes their deaths less poignant! And now back to school, for a wacky fan-service episode!" Dammit, I want Emily back...

As for those new

Spoiler for spoilers,:

Negi just can't stop being dark, can he? Just when you thought he was getting over it... Well, that's what you get for using soul-corroding dark magic, right? Coulda gone with the power of friendship, but noooo! And Nodoka is gonna ask the Big Bads' name, and we'll all be shocked and amazed that it's Asuna. (It might also be Nagi or Arika, though. As long as it's someone we know and trust, is the point.

Spoiler for not really spoilers:

It's not the Big Bad. Other than the whole shadow motif, they don't really look the same. Besides, we've seen this guy before, as he's the shadowy mage Kaede almost bit it against at the Gateport. Asuna was one of the people fighting against him in that battle, so barring causation issues (or Fate having a spare "shadow mage" Halloween costume), it ain't her. And it's not either Nagi or Arika, for the same reason, since Ala Rubra also fought against him 20 years ago in Rakan's movie (verified by Kotarou's statements in 277, but he was pretty recognizable in that fight).

[AlaAlba]

Spoiler for rakan:

finally negi and co know that asuna they're along with until now is a fake. >_> thanks to rakan.... if he didnt tell them about it Negi wont find out forever I believe >_>

now I realy look forward to the next one, in 2 weeks time >_> sigh... another break

[Blank-Mage]

Originally Posted by quigonkenny

Spoiler for not really spoilers:

It's not the Big Bad. Other than the whole shadow motif, they don't really look the same. Besides, we've seen this guy before, as he's the shadowy mage Kaede almost bit it against at the Gateport. Asuna was one of the people fighting against him in that battle, so barring causation issues (or Fate having a spare "shadow mage" Halloween costume), it ain't her. And it's not either Nagi or Arika, for the same reason, since Ala Rubra also fought against him 20 years ago in Rakan's movie (verified by Kotarou's statements in 277, but he was pretty recognizable in that fight).

I had actually forgotten that we saw The Mage before the Asuna swap, it's been a while... In regard to Nagi or Arika, though, I think the amount of time between Ala Rubra and now means The Mage might be someone entirely new. And we still don't know how Nagi won in the first place. Just seems suspicious.

[quigonkenny]

Originally Posted by Blank-Mage

In regard to Nagi or Arika, though, I think the amount of time between Ala Rubra and now means The Mage might be someone entirely new.

I'll admit that's conceivable, although considerably more dark than even the last few chapters have been. Negi goes searching for his father/finds out about the mother he never knew, only for him/her to show up out of the blue and brutally [remove the soul from]* his primary romantic interest...

*euphemism reference and some translation of spoilers here

[Roshibenz]

I think the dark mage (you know, the cherry-blossom-eraser) is the senator from chapter 268, the one that visited Arika in her cell. They look very alike in appearance and he is obviously a bad guy cause he requested (very violently) some "heart of the graveyard" I think. But I could be mistaken.

[TnAdct1]

Originally Posted by nines

Mmm since nodoka still dosn't have the book I wonder if there going to read the updated info on her artifact when she reads the black cape man.

Spoiler for Chapter 279:

First, I even wonder if the information will even be transferred to Negi, Chisame, and Ku Fei, given how the spoiler pics suggest that Chisame is using the book to read the Rakan's thoughts as he says goodbye to Negi.

As for Nodoka reading the dark mage's mind while the Diarium Ejus is currently in Negi, Chisame, and Ku Fei's possession, there's a possibilities for how Ken may work around this:

1. It's possible that as long as the Diarium Ejus is summoned, and she's wearing the "Bluetooth clip" that enables her to hear the text that appears on the book, Nodoka is able to read the dark mage's mind despite her not currently in possession of the book.

2. Remember, she can not only summon smaller versions of the Diarium Ejus to read multiple minds, but also chapter 175 suggests that she can summon more than just the Diarium Ejus. So, she could use one of those books.

3. If you consider Nodoka = Goku, Asakura = Gohan, Craig and Aisha = Krillin, and the dark mage = Frieza, it's possible that Nodoka may have a "inner telepath" power-up similar to how Goku went Super Saiyan for the first time.

[Hypernova]

Originally Posted by TnAdct1

Spoiler for Chapter 279:

First, I even wonder if the information will even be transferred to Negi, Chisame, and Ku Fei, given how the spoiler pics suggest that Chisame is using the book to read the Rakan's thoughts as he says goodbye to Negi.

As for Nodoka reading the dark mage's mind while the Diarium Ejus is currently in Negi, Chisame, and Ku Fei's possession, there's a possibilities for how Ken may work around this:

1. It's possible that as long as the Diarium Ejus is summoned, and she's wearing the "Bluetooth clip" that enables her to hear the text that appears on the book, Nodoka is able to read the dark mage's mind despite her not currently in possession of the book.

2. Remember, she can not only summon smaller versions of the Diarium Ejus to read multiple minds, but also chapter 175 suggests that she can summon more than just the Diarium Ejus. So, she could use one of those books.

3. If you consider Nodoka = Goku, Asakura = Gohan, Craig and Aisha = Krillin, and the dark mage = Frieza, it's possible that Nodoka may have a "inner telepath" power-up similar to how Goku went Super Saiyan for the first time.

My guess would be that the range of the book in unlimited and either she's doing it so Negi and co. can read it or her ear piece still works at that distance.

Pretty much her greatest CMOA this chap fighting back the best way she can.

[Xacual]

So 278 is out and I now have even more respect for Rakan. He knew he was a "puppet" or w/e term you want to use, but he still went on with his life the way he wanted and never let the truth phase him. That and being able to knock Fate down despite him using that staff.

[Blank-Mage]

Originally Posted by Xacual

So 278 is out and I now have even more respect for Rakan. He knew he was a "puppet" or w/e term you want to use, but he still went on with his life the way he wanted and never let the truth phase him. That and being able to knock Fate down despite him using that staff.

Man, it really would have helped if he had a weapon that wasn't made in the Magic World, eh? Speaking of which, when's the last time we saw Negi's staff? I know he's a shounen force of hand-to-hand death, but it's still a priceless heirloom. Even if it's probably an illusion.

Anyway, damn. It's official, they're all fake. My question now is, who the hell built an entire fake world full of fake people, and more to the point, why? That's a pretty crazy hobby.

"Hey Mage, whatcha doin?"
"Ah, you know. Making a fake world of pretend semi-monster people and stuff."
"....You could just write a book or something, couldn't you? Wouldn't that be easier?"
"Yeah.... just.... I dunno. I'd rather live there and be all Godly and evil."
".....You're pretty creepy, eh?"
"Ah, c'mon, it's not like they're real or anything."
"Well, good luck with that."
"Dance, puppets, dance!"