2013-04-04, 16:41 | Link #8603 |
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That's not the only problem with the "where are they now" bit, as other problems include a number of "where are they now" segments being too "sci-fi" for Negima (in terms of the 2010's), Ken Akamatsu pretty mych hand waving the whole situation with Ako's scar (which is pretty much the main character trait that people were interested in when it came to her), and him pretty much trolling readers by not revealing who ends up with Negi while suggesting that it's not the three most likely students (Asuna, Nodoka, and Yue).
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2013-04-04, 20:55 | Link #8604 |
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Arika is my biggest peev honestly. She got no mention for 200 odd chapters. Than we're just supposed to except that those around Negi in on some big plan to keep the truth of who his mother is from him. Not to mention absolutely no clue how she died. Or even if she's dead, but suffering a fate similar to Nagi or Asuna.
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2013-04-04, 22:18 | Link #8605 |
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Wait what, since when? Wasn't it realizing that she was actually alright with her life as it was and it wasn't as bad as she always said it was? I'm with Sumeragi on this one, I reacted to her ending as "Why did I not see this coming?" because it felt like something she'd do
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2013-04-05, 07:14 | Link #8606 | |
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So Akamatsu basically gave her the one ending that damned her to unhappiness, while everyone else at least got a happy even if awfully done end.
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2013-04-05, 11:53 | Link #8609 | ||
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I'd really like to see the girls function without the damn kid 99.9% of the time, but since this is by in large a harem series... Quote:
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2013-04-05, 12:57 | Link #8610 | |||
Zok, Biff, Pow, Wham.
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Ala Alba comes to be called 'Negi's Girls', defining their whole existence as sidekicks. Not even Ala Rubra spun so much around Nagi, but then again, most of them were MEN, right? The end gave me seriously disgusting 'Negi is too good for any of them!' vibes, especially after the Sports Festival twisted most of them into immature abusive harpies. Quote:
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2013-04-05, 16:24 | Link #8611 | |
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2013-04-06, 12:53 | Link #8612 | |||
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If we're going to go there, harem series are rather sexist in their totality. You're right though, the prelude to Negima's end though was horribly done, and the girls twist into parodies of themselves the moment they decide to act against the lead. The Chizuru thing was especially uncomfortable, though that was for a totally different reason.
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The epilogue/"Where are they at" thing tried to diffuse this, but as you said, "Negi's girls" thing forces them to revolve around the kid. Only person that doesn't fall into this trap is Eva, for obvious reasons. Quote:
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2013-04-06, 17:21 | Link #8613 |
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I suppose it depends on if he has made enough money to retire by then or not. His saying he'd prefer being an editor makes me think he wouldn't even be doing the next series if he could help it. But becoming an editor demands a lot of money to use, invest and risk. More so in Japan, where the huge editorials rule the market with an iron grip. By himself, there isn't that much he can offer authors that editorials can't- Sure, they basically enslave mangaka, but they also get them lucrative contracts on anime adaptations, videogames and merchandise. That's something Akamatsu can't do on his own- even with Kodansha's financial backup, the man can't get a decent and long enough animated adaptation of his own works done.
In short, I see him retiring to pursue his own thing if the next series is another juggernaut, but if it fails, I can see him trying to gain his old fans back in hopes of hitting the jackpot again. He's been quoted in Tumblr as being somewhat disappointed with online publishing (read, J Comi, which is a dumpster for Z-grade manga). He needs another hit the old fashioned style, one way or another.
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2013-04-06, 19:48 | Link #8614 |
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He could also work for kodansha/another such group. While his name may've taken a hit because of how Negima ended. I'd still think he commands enough respect within the community that perspective writers would want to work with him.
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2013-04-07, 19:25 | Link #8615 |
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There are a lot of magazines that were already digital only by the time Negima came to a end and there's only been more since then.
Comic Valkyrie has gone online. Comic Falcom has gone online. Viz has licensed One-Punch Man for the WSJ digital release, and that is already hosted by the author and Yusuke Murata on a website for anyone to see. seiga.niconico even has a section entirely for free reading of releases, with the authorization of the publishing companies. It just keeps going on and on. If KA thought he was doing something exciting and hot with j-comi that would spark some kind of revolution, then I just don't know. Maybe he is blind to his industry or something. Getting linked back to this topic through a relink site through ANN is weird. |
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2013-04-14, 06:43 | Link #8617 |
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Yeah, to continue the Bioware comparison, Bioware's reputation is in the gutter it is because many of their recent games had or were great disappointments. Dragon Age II, The Old Republic and of course the Mass Effect 3 ending debacle. It wasn't just one game, people were fully supporting Bioware after DAII and even TOR, ME3 was just the final straw in a line of disappointments.
Likewise for Akamatsu, his reputation has taken a hit due to the abysmal ending of Negima, but it's only one event, not enough for him to be completely blacklisted. |
2013-04-15, 12:38 | Link #8618 | |
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However, the Akamatsu who will start the next series is probably closer to the tired-of-his-job, rather-be-editing Akamatsu that couldn't be bothered to write a half decent end for Negima than to the man he was at the top of his game.
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2013-08-15, 10:55 | Link #8619 |
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I just read on anime news network that Ken Akamatsu will begin serializing his new manga series titled Uo Holder in the 39th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine.
This means no continuation of Negima . I am a big fan of Ken Akamtsu and i am a bit disappointed. Well let us see what this new manga is like. It will be out on 28 of august. I hope it will be a great manga like Love Hina and Negima. |
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