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Negi
Springfield is an English teacher
at the all girls Mahora School District Middle School in Japan even
though he is only 10 years old. After learning that his new contract
with Asuna has created a Tarot Card, Negi informs Evangeline that his
father, the wizard that put a curse on her, otherwise known as the
Southern Master, is still alive. She informs Negi that his father used
to live somewhere around Kyoto so he comes up with the idea of his class
should take a 4 day field trip to that city (mostly so he can secretly
hunt down the Southern Master). A few days later, Negi and his students
hop on the bullet train to Kyoto and begin a field trip they will never
forget. On the train, a bird steals Negi's letter and he tracks it down
to Setsuna Sakurazaki, a young swordswoman. At first, Negi believes her
to be another enemy, but she turns out to be an ally and help both Negi
and Asuna when Konoka is kidnapped by a giant monkey. Well, not really a
giant monkey, but someone dressed up as a giant monkey. Go figure.
Negima!: Magister Negi Magi
- Volume 4 is
a manga book written and drawn by Ken Akamatsu. This collection of eight
periods (chapters 26 - 34) was translated by Douglas Varenas and adapted
by Peter David (one of my favorite comic book writers) and Kathleen
O'Shea David. This book contains the following periods:
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26th
Period: Proof of a Contract!?
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27th Period: A Secret Date!?
Cheerleaders Attack!
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28th Period: Ribbit Ribbit -- Panic on
the Bullet Train!?
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29th Period: The Spy and the Thorough
Thumping!?
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30th Period: Konoka and Setsuna's Secret
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31st - 32nd Period: Weird! Kyoto and the
Cardmaster!!
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33rd Period: A Favor of the Large
Buddha!? (In Nara)
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34th Period: Shocking Kyoto Video Proves
Existence of a Wizard!?
There is
also some special extras in the following sections: A Word from the
Author, Honorifics, Fan Art, Character Sketches, Lexicon Negimarium de
Cantu, Class Roster, About the Creator, Translation Notes, and a Preview of Volume
5,
although the preview is in Japanese. The book reads from right to left
and back to front, just like a book from Japan. This manga book is
intended for readers ages 16 and up.
Negima!: Magister Negi Magi
is my favorite manga series that Del Rey Manga publishes> It just gets
batter and better and always keeps the entertainment value high.
Sure, there is a little nudity in the book, but they never show anything
perverted. Unfortunately for Negi, he ends up in some pretty
controversial positions. It always makes me laugh. I also really like
when Ken Akamatsu creates long storylines, like this fieldtrip to Kyoto.
To me, that is much more enjoyable then lots of individual short
stories. Once again, the artwork is excellent and the adaptation is the
best. This series has more dialog in it that any other manga series and
you can tell that Peter David is really working hard to make sure the
English flows well. I really enjoyed the new enemies of Negi and all of
the trouble that he gets into. Once again, Negima!: Magister Negi Magi
- Volume 4 is an excellent manga
book and I can't wait to continue the field trip in
Negima!: Magister Negi Magi
- Volume 5. I sure hope Negi finds the Southern Master. Hmmm . . . I
wonder if her will cure Evangeline. Not without a fight, I'm sure.
I rated
this book a 9 out of 10. |
