Negima Q & A

[NoSanninWa]

It seems to me that your whole post only contained two actual questions.

Originally Posted by darkjester

also, is the series already finished. and subbers just haven't gotten around to it? or is it still airing atm?

It is already finished airing. Now we're just waiting for it to be subbed.

i just started looking at the series a day or 2 ago, so i was just wondering this, and also how often are the episodes being subbed? once a week? or is it speraticly as they have that chance?

It is being subbed as fast as the fansubbers work. Sometimes it was as often as once a week, but other times it is MUCH slower than that. Whenever you try to watch a currently subbed show patience is a necessity. Just be glad that anyone is subbing it at all. There are quite a few shows that have never been subbed, so even if this one is slow, that's a lot better than not at all.

[darkjester]

mmmm, thank u very much for the info, there was actually 1 more question in there, but u answered the 2 main questions that i needed, as for the patience, there's no need to worry about that...

my questions on the subbing were not due to me being impatient and wanting to see the rest of the anime asap, they were merely to help me decide whether i should continue watching the anime, or hold off and watch something else in the mean time...

now that i know that its slow paced, i have a few other animes that i've been meaning to watch, so i'll watch those instead, and wait ever so patiently for this particular anime to be completely subbed, before i continue it...

it does look good though, especially after watching 3 consecutive dark themed animes in a row... (still actually watching one atm since its not done airing...) so a nice light hearted some what comedy sounds like a good change of pace...

thanks again for the info...

[sasuke13]

In the image thread, where do those guys get the pactio cards in psyical form? I know a ugy said he got one off ebay, but as a real card? Another guy said he got it through the mail but how? Is there a mailing form for these? Or are these just images?

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by sasuke13

In the image thread, where do those guys get the pactio cards in psyical form? I know a ugy said he got one off ebay, but as a real card? Another guy said he got it through the mail but how? Is there a mailing form for these? Or are these just images?

Well, you get the actual cards by buying the first printing of pretty much any official Japanese Negima merchandise. For example, the special editions of the Negima!? R2 DVDs, and the first pressing of all the CDs (soundtracks, vocal CDs, OP/EDs, etc.) all have actual cards included. Because they're only included in the first pressing of items, that makes them limited editions; after the first pressing is sold out, then you'd have to look to auctions and elsewhere to try to find the cards you're missing. All in all, the whole thing is designed to encourage people to buy the Japanese merchandise early, and to buy it all ("gotta collect 'em all!" sort of thing). Hope that answers your question...

[Kyuuen]

Q1: Is she his real sister?
Q2: I remember that he legs were turned to stone (by the demon that attacked the village), yet she appears normal when she appears in the present. Was it explained?

[holyman282]

Originally Posted by Kyuuen

Q1: Is she his real sister?
Q2: I remember that he legs were turned to stone (by the demon that attacked the village), yet she appears normal when she appears in the present. Was it explained?

Spoiler for Q1:

No she's his cousin, who took on a sisterly role

Spoiler for Q2:

I think she's using some sort of magic, her legs are still missing but i think it's some sort of magical artificial leg? Need to confirm..

[Ryoujin]

I was wondering something. Yesterday I finished watching this series, and a couple of days ago I was checking Wikipedia and it says that, even tho the series ended on 2005, they mention a drama (noticed it doesn't say anime as others) series that started on october this year. What would they mean with that?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negima!...ster_Negi_Magi

I just found an extra information, but don't really understand what they mean with "live action series"

Live action series

A live-action series of Mahō Sensei Negima!, distinguished from the manga, first TV anime (Negima!, having an exclamation mark) and the second TV anime (Negima!?, having the equivalent of an interrobang) by having two exclamation marks joined at the dot (or, Negima!!). [2][3] The cast of all of the 31 girls was released on July 2007[4], while it is announced later that actress Yukina Kashiwa would play Negi,[5] Hiroshi would portray Takamichi T. Takahata, Nao Oikawa as Shizuna Minamoto, and Gajirō Satō as the school dean.[6] It has started in TV Tokyo's late-night timeslot on October 3, 2007 and is slated for 26 episodes.

Like Negima!?, the live-action series has an entirely different storyline from the manga and the first anime series. For instance, Setsuna and Konoka's friendship reaches almost to the point of yuri, Sayo is introduced early, and Ayaka and Asuna's relationship is brought up during a dodgeball match that involves the two against each other instead of the Black Lilies.

Somewhere in the article they also mention a second season? (released on 2006 and ended in 2007?)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negima%21%3F

[Klashikari]

Live Action Series are usually sort of Drama, a series originated from another media (usually anime), retold with human actors and such.

as for !?, it is a spin off of Negima!. This "season" is completely "unrelated" to the Xebec one done in 2005. It is rather another "vision" of Negima, with same setup, but completely different execution and plot (though the general and basic plot points are kept, such like Negi being a 10 year old mage and english teacher, etc)

[Vexx]

There's an established thread about the currently airing live-action series on this subforum right next door to this thread.

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=44214 (Negima Live Action)

You won't necessarily be happy with what you see but it has some MST3000 potential.

[FatalMemory]

Apart from at least one tentacle-esque scene almost being a requirement in such an anime, would there be any reason Fate's "Water Spirits" would have been able to grasp Asuna in this scene ?

Spoiler for scene:

(My apologies if this has been answered before, and also if I should have used another spoiler here)

Could it be because they are manifestations attacking in a physical manner ?

[Klashikari]

^ correct. The magical part of such spell is to conjure and summon, along with controlling and giving shape to such "spirit" of waters.
The water itself, even conjured, is still physical, hence can "harm" Asuna.

A magical item/summon still affect Asuna on a physical way, though any pure magic attack will be nullified until it is stronger than her spell cancel ability.

[DreamCatcher16]

(hopefully this wasn't asked yet but I really don't want to search through 110 pages of this thread)

I'm currently up to date with the manga series (chapter 206) and I watched the first series a couple years ago.


Basically my question is: There is now a second series, right? so Is this new series called anything different or are they both called negima?!

I heard something about ova's. Is there one out now and more coming? or are none of them out yet?

Also I hear there is now a live action series. Is this called anything different?

***

Basically all I ever followed was the manga (except I watched the first series on DVD a while back)

I guess what I really need is a mini update if this makes sense ^^; What are all the otherthings I missing is what I'm getting at and what are they called


Any information would be great!

[holyman282]

Originally Posted by DreamCatcher16

(hopefully this wasn't asked yet but I really don't want to search through 110 pages of this thread)

I'm currently up to date with the manga series (chapter 206) and I watched the first series a couple years ago.


Basically my question is: There is now a second series, right? so Is this new series called anything different or are they both called negima?!

I heard something about ova's. Is there one out now and more coming? or are none of them out yet?

Also I hear there is now a live action series. Is this called anything different?

***

Basically all I ever followed was the manga (except I watched the first series on DVD a while back)

I guess what I really need is a mini update if this makes sense ^^; What are all the otherthings I missing is what I'm getting at and what are they called


Any information would be great!

The series you are following now is called mahou sensei negima, there is a second series, but it's like an alternative storyline and is called "Negima!?" (note the exclamation and question mark) The manga is called Negima neo.

There is an anime series for both mangas.

[DreamCatcher16]

Originally Posted by holyman282

The series you are following now is called mahou sensei negima, there is a second series, but it's like an alternative storyline and is called "Negima!?" (note the exclamation and question mark) The manga is called Negima neo.

There is an anime series for both mangas.

Thanks, that makes sense ^_^

do you happen to know anything about the ova's ?

[holyman282]

Originally Posted by DreamCatcher16

Thanks, that makes sense ^_^

do you happen to know anything about the ova's ?

The OVA are basically just side stories to the main manga, I believe one of them is about Nodoka. You can check them out but to be honest you won't be missing out on anything if you don't.

[OverMaster]

Originally Posted by holyman282

The OVA are basically just side stories to the main manga, I believe one of them is about Nodoka. You can check them out but to be honest you won't be missing out on anything if you don't.

Also, let me to add for Dream Catcher's convenience there is a new set of 3 OVAs being made right now at Japan. Those are supposed to adapt a few recent chapters of the manga.

[DreamCatcher16]

thanks holyman282 and overmaster, you guys helped alot

[james0246]

I have not seen all of the anime, so I am unsure if my question has potential spoilers:

Spoiler for Possible Manga Spoilers:

Are the Pactio Artifacts part of an inventory of pre-existing artifacts (i.e. in the magical world the various Pactio Artifacts are already in existance, maybe even well known), or are they created from the personalities of the various girls etc. and consequently wholely unique?

[holyman282]

Originally Posted by james3wk

I have not seen all of the anime, so I am unsure if my question has potential spoilers:

Spoiler for Possible Manga Spoilers:

Are the Pactio Artifacts part of an inventory of pre-existing artifacts (i.e. in the magical world the various Pactio Artifacts are already in existance, maybe even well known), or are they created from the personalities of the various girls etc. and consequently wholely unique?

Ken hasn't really specified a explanation for the pactio artifacts. So far you can assume that they are wholey original and created based on the personalities of the person.

[TnAdct1]

Originally Posted by james3wk

I have not seen all of the anime, so I am unsure if my question has potential spoilers:

Spoiler for Possible Manga Spoilers:

Are the Pactio Artifacts part of an inventory of pre-existing artifacts (i.e. in the magical world the various Pactio Artifacts are already in existance, maybe even well known), or are they created from the personalities of the various girls etc. and consequently wholely unique?

Spoiler for Possible Manga Spoilers:

That's a tough one, but I say it's a combination of both.

On one side, Nodoka's Pactio, the Diarium Ejus, is definitely a pre-existing artifact, as Ken has actually wrote a brief paragraph about the book's origins. Parts of it appear in chapters 38 and 165, and the full text was included in the Diarium Ejus book cover that came with the LE version of volume 19 (someone really needs to translate the full text). Also, as seen in the Eight Days Later arc, Mei is aware of the book's existance before she knew that Nodoka has possession of (a copy of) it.

Meanwhile, Chisame's Pactio item is most likely a new item to benefit both her virtual idol personality (w/ the staff design and mice mascot characters) and her computer skills (with her being able to jump into the computer world with it).