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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. Negi and his students are still in Kyoto on a field trip.
Asakura proposes a game for all of the girls one night called "Lip
Scramble." The objective is to give Negi a kiss. This could mean a lot
of probationary contracts. But what the girls don't know is that Negi
has used his magic and made duplicates of himself and is not even in the
building. Later, while visiting the main temple of the Kansai Magic
Association with Asuna and Mini Setsuna, a tiny double in charge of
communication, they find themselves trapped in a never-ending corridor.
Soon, they are attacked by Onmyou, a sorcerer and his spider demon.
After a long evenly-matched battle, Onmyou uses his powers to transform
into a beast. Realizing that they may be in trouble, Negi brings the
full force of his magic to fruition. Meanwhile, Setsuna and Konoka, a
princess, have dressed up as a samurai and a woman in a kimono in Cinema
Village. There, they are beset by a female sorcerer who wants Konoka so
she can settle a debt. Setsuna swears that she will protect the princess
with her life. Thus, the battle begins . . .
Negima!: Magister Negi Magi
- Volume 5 is
a manga book written and drawn by Ken Akamatsu. This collection of eight
periods 35 through 43 was translated & adapted by Douglas Varenas and
Lettered by Steve Palmer. This book contains the following periods:
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35th
Period: Love's Gonna Getcha in the Middle of the Night!!
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36th Period: The Labyrinth of Lips
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37th Period: Who Does Negi's Kiss Belong
To!?
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38th Period: Nodoka and the Secret
Picture Diary
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39th Period: The Dazzling Whirling Loop
Survival
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40th Period: In Order to Get off the
Road We're Lost on
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41st Period: A Secret Plan from Me!?
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42nd - 43 Periods: The Bodyguard is a
Member of the Shinsen Group
There is
also some special extras in the following sections: Character Popularity
Poll, Character Sketches, Negima! Dictionary of Various Terms of Black
Magic, Partner Cards Explained, Botched Cards, Clothing Sketches, Letter
Corner, Translation Notes, a Preview of Volume 6, and About the Creator. 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 a highly entertaining manga series. In fact, it is one of the best
ones out there and is in my top three favorite manga series. The action
is fast and furious and there is always a lot of fun to be had. What
makes the books so good is that is is always highly entertaining. I had
a very hard time putting this book down, especially when there were
battles going on. I was disappointed to find that Peter David was no
longer doing the adapting of the story, but I found that Douglas Varenas
seemed to do a fine job. I really enjoyed the new sorcerers that
attacked Negi and Setsuna. Personally, being a huge fan of Fantasy
novels, the big magical battles are something I highly relish. Of
course, the artwork is still excellent and the storyline is both
exciting and chocked full of amusing circumstances. Overall, Negima!: Magister Negi Magi
- Volume 5 is another excellent
book in this wonderful manga series that should not be missed by anyone.
I can't wait to see how the field trip continues in Negima!: Magister Negi Magi
- Volume 6. Maybe Negi Springfield will finally find his father.
I rated
this book a 9½ out of 10. |
