Negima! Magister Negi Magi

Magister Negi Magi (Japanese魔法 先生 ネギま!, Maho Sensei Negima! ) Is a completed manga series of the Japanese cartoonist Ken Akamatsu. The series was implemented in several anime OVAs, television series and a movie. Under the title Negima!? appeared as a reinterpretation of anime and manga.

It tells the story of the magician Negi, who must teach at a Japanese girls school English and his missing father studied. The work can be classified in the genre action, comedy, romance, drama and ecchi.

Action

The 9 -year-old (traditional counting: 10 years) Negi Springfield, a magician from Wales, is sent with a special mission to Japan to complete his training at the mage academy: He should teach at a girls' school English. Only after the successful completion of this task he may be a Magister Magi ( Master of Magic ) like his father. This is considered the most famous magician in the world and is considered lost for 10 years. Negis strongest drive is to search for his father. Once in Japan, he must grapple with 31 girls aged 13 to 15 years who find it indeed sweet, but at least beginning to show some respect. In addition, he must hide his magic because he otherwise by the magician a severe punishment threatened: (at least temporarily) transformation into a stoat. Despite all his efforts, more and more girls discover his secret; However, he finds in them allies in the fight against enemies that appear in the course of history and make life difficult for him.

Throughout history Negi concludes with several girls called Parternschaften ( Pactio ), which put the girls in a position with magical objects ( artifacts ) to fight at his side. Since the Pactio is sealed in this case by a magic circle and a kiss, it always comes back to misunderstandings. In addition, the class has a vampire named Evangelin, a robot, a ninja named Kaede, a Han'yō and a time traveler from Mars; louder unusual students.

The plot can be roughly divided into sections:

Arrival at the girls' school ( Ch. 1-15, Volume 1 2)

Negi arrives at the school and met his pupils. There are particularly introduced some of the pupils; the main focus is on the development of camaraderie between Negi and Asuna. The shy Nodoka falls in love with Negi.

Evangeline ( Ch. 16-25, Volume 3 )

One of his students turns out to be a vampire and dangerous magician who has it in his blood, to rid themselves of a curse. Camo emerges and is Negis consultant, the Pactio system is mentioned for the first time, and Asuna is Negi first partner.

The Kyoto school trip ( Ch. 26-53, Volume 4-6)

On a school trip, Negi should use for a diplomatic mission, he will have to deal with a stronger enemy. The focus is next to Negi 's students Konoka and Setsuna, who know each other from earlier times in Kyoto. Nodoka is courageous and confesses her love Negi (even if the order can not do much ). In the course of history Nodoka, Setsuna and Konoka also partners of Negi; Also for the first time Asakura, Yue, Ku Fei and Kaede participate in his adventures. Kotaro is introduced, and that only once as Negis opponents. Fate Averruncus also has as Negis opponent made ​​his first appearance.

Training / Wilhelm Graf ( Ch. 54-71, Volume 7-8)

Negi would be stronger and wins Ku Fei and Evangeline as a coach. Kotaro appears and wants to warn him of a dangerous enemy, a demon disguised as a German Graf. Finally, they are fighting for the first time side by side. In this section, the core team around Negi developed out.

The Mahora Festival ( Ch. 72-162, Volume 9-18 )

The school festival of Mahora School contains several partially parallel storylines.

• Negi has problems to visit all his pupils in their actions. Unexpected remedy Chao, which provides him out of the blue a time machine. This puts him in a position to experience every day of the festival several times, including the associated problems.
• A sunken actually in its meaning martial arts tournament wins on quality, because the new patron - Chao - exposes a prize of 10 million yen. Among the last 16 fighters are Negi, Kotaro and six of the students. The tournament takes due to the fighting techniques used to bizarre traits.
• Chao has staged the tournament only to their plan - to make known the existence of the magic of the world - to advance. Finally, it comes to some surprising twists in the story ( where the time machine plays a vital role ) for the big showdown between her and Negi.

In this section, the Negi team to Haruna and Chisame that its partners are included Yue expanded.

Trip to the Magical World ( Ch. 163-334, Vol 18-36 )

• Travel, separation and reunion ( Ch. 163-220, vol 18-24 )

Negi travels with its partners and other supporters under the name " Ala Alba " ( White Wings, based on the group of his father, Ala Rubra, Red Wing ). In the Magical World During the transition to the Magical World, five other students (the magic of Negis have no idea ) pulled by mistake. Negi and his team get into an attack perpetrated by Fate Averruncus and his group, which destroys the gateway to the magical world, and Negis team (including 5 girls ) is scattered throughout the magical world. Negi tried to " his" girl to collect again. In a tournament he has to fight money to buy out three of the girls out of slavery can. At the same time he uses the tournament ( he appears under the name of his father ) to take contact with the others and to collect the final in Ostia. Negi trained under the guidance Rakans, an old friend of his father. Kazumi is Negis eighth partner. The scattered all over the world girls are surprisingly good cope in the new environment. Gradually they accumulate at the beginning of the final tournament in Ostia.

• Ostia Festival ( Ch. 221-249, Vol 24-27)

In Ostia, a festival begins in honor of the war's end 20 years ago. Before the tournament, Negi is confronted for the first time since the attack with Fate. Although Negis team seems to win the slugfest, but Fate has achieved his goal. Rakan tells the story of Ala Rubra. Kaede is Negis ninth partner. Negi and Kotaro reach the final tournament, where they are suddenly against Rakan. The epic battle ends in a draw.

• After the festival ( Ch. 249-294, Vol 28-32)

Rakan leaves Negi the entire prize money so that he can freely buy the three girls. Setsuna is a partner of Konoka, who's decided to become a Magistra Magi as well as Negi. Negi is attacked by Governor General Kurt Godel, who was a member of Ala Rubra for a certain time and Negis confirmed suspicions that Princess Arika Negis was mother. Only with difficulty Negi can escape. Gödel does Negi and his girl surprising an invitation to Governor ball forward. At the beginning of the ball are Ku Fei and Chachamaru Negis tenth and eleventh partner, and Kotaro, who has decided to also be Magister Magi, makes a Pactio with Natsumi. While the ball is showing the opposite side, whose identity has been rather misty, and goes on the attack. Ala Alba proposes bravely, but there are great losses among the friends that they have found in the magical world. Finally reunited, they eventually make their way into the ruins of Ostia, where they suspect still missing members and a still intact magical goal. In preparation for the upcoming heavy Kämofe to Negi can persuade even with Yuuna, Makie and Aki to close a Pactio ( "The more combat power, the better ").

• Final battle in the Magic World ( Ch. 295-334, Vol 33-36)

Negi and his team invade the opponent's base and be involved in various struggles. During these struggles more and more questions are answered, that abound in Cosmo entelecheia and Fate. Even before Ala Alba can defeat the enemy, destroying the magical world begins. Finally, the enemy ( who has hidden behind Fate ) is repulsed, and with the help of the "Master Key" in the meantime saved Asuna restore the Magical World.

Back in Mahora ( Ch. 335-355, Vol 37-38 )

• The plan to save the Magic World ( Ch. 335-353, Vol 37-38 )

The Magical world has not yet been saved, because the real catastrophe ( the drying up of Magic) is still pending. Negi does everything it can to realize its large, long-term plan, and get help with this from Ayaka, who can "convince" " daughter of a wealthy family ," and of Fate, who, after he has to Negi connected. Meanwhile, it turns out that Asuna the next 100 years is likely to have to spend, what with the girls leading to violent pain of parting without their friends. To Negis project implementation ( the terraforming of Mars ), it must be sealed on Mars for this time. After 130 years ( delay due to a rebellion on Mars ), she returns to a world that have died in all of her friends. Use of Evangeline and Chao she returns to the time back where she left, and meets her friends again.

• Epilogue (chapter 354-355, Volume 38 )

Seven years later, most of the members of Ala Alba meet with the members of Ala Rubra, the group around Negis father. Nagi Springfield dwells among them. In short paragraphs, the future of the girls is described. The manga ends with the girls and Negi are planning a class reunion of the old 3-A and put it with various ex-members in conjunction.

Characters

Where the names of the better-known English name ( which is also used in the anime ) differ in the German translation of the manga, these deviations are enclosed in parentheses.

Some of the students

More characters

Conception

The basic theme is initially the school story, but then switches to a magic - and action-driven search for Negis verschollenem father. The storyline for the search is divided into different story arcs. The development and description of the persons involved and their relationships with each other is described in detail and makes a great part of the story. Thus, the main story is progressing very slowly. It serves more as a common thread that runs through all the arcs.

Publications

Magister Negi Magi appeared in Japan from February 2003 to March 2012 in individual chapters in the manga magazine Shōnen Magazine of the Kodansha publishing house. These individual chapters were also summarized regularly in 38 tankōbon.

Magister Negi Magi appears among others in France, Italy, Singapore and the United States. Tanoshimi published the manga in the UK and Glénat in Spain.

In German all 38 volumes from October 2004 to April 2013 in Egmont Manga and Anime published. The translation was done in the first two volumes of Monika Klinger, followed by Jens Altmann. In later editions took Jens Altmann also the translation of the first two volumes. As of volume 23 (October 2009) Antje Bockel was responsible for the translation.

In 2013 he started with UQ Holder! a new series with Negi Springfield's grandson as protagonists.

Anime

In May 2004, two seven- minute long anime short films have been shown in Japan, based on the manga. This was produced by Studio Xebec directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori and the character designer Hatsue Kato.

TV Series

Studio Xebec produced in the following year an anime television series with 26 episodes, when Nobuyoshi Habara directed. The character design designed Hatsue Kato and the artistic direction took Yoshimi Umino. The series aired from January 5, 2005 to June 29, 2005 by the Japanese broadcaster TV Tokyo.

The transmitter Anime Selects, Colours TV and FUNimation Channel radiated from the anime in English, HERO TV in Tagalog. In French and Dutch, the series appeared at Kaze, in Spanish at alebrije Entertainment. The complete series was published in 2006 in Germany, Austria & Switzerland, to the Anime Anime Virtual Label on 6 DVDs. In the same year a new edition in 3 DVD boxes including trading cards. Then took place on 27 November 2009, a re-release of the series as a complete edition.

OVA

An OVA Season Maho Sensei Negima entitled! - Shiroki Tsubasa Ala Alba deals with the events after the Mahora Festival to departure to Wales for the Magic World (chapters 176-183 of the manga ). They were produced by Shaft and Pastoral Studio and are based very close to the original manga. The three episodes of the season appeared from August 2008 to February 2009 and are currently only available in Japanese.

An OVA Season Maho Sensei Negima entitled! - Mo Hitotsu no Sekai covers the events at the beginning of the journey into the magical world. It consists of five episodes and was released from September 2009 to November 2010. These OVA is currently available only in Japanese.

Movie

27 August 2011 came about an hour long movie Gekijōban Maho Sensei Negima! Anime Final (劇場 版 魔法 先生 ネギま! ANIME FINAL ) as a double feature with Gekijōban Hayate no Gotoku! Heaven is a Place on Earth in Japanese cinemas. The film includes an alternate ending of the story arc of "Journey to the Magical World."

The film will be settled in an extended 76 minutes long version and the 17 February 2012 appears limited variant of the 37th Manga strip. This band had, despite its price of just under 5000 yen (35 € ) 57,000 pre-orders.

Synchronization

The German dubbed version of the television series was produced by electric film.

Music

The music of the two short films was composed by Shinkichi Mitsumune, as well as the series. Was used for the series for the bias the title Happy material. This has been repeatedly interpreted by other singers, last of all speakers of the classroom.

One used for the Broadcast:

• Kagayaku Kimi e Akemi Kanda, Ai Nonaka, Mamiko Noto and Yu Kobayashi
• Shisho to Nayameru Otomegumi of Ayana Sasagawa, Natsuko Kuwatani, Akeno Watanabe, Hazuki Tanaka and Yuki Matsuoka
• Happy Material - Acoustic ver instrumental
• Kagayaku Kimi e ~ Peace of the speakers of the Class 2 -A

The opening credits of the OVA Haru was backed by Yume * Minnade! (梦 ☆ みんな で! ) By Akemi Kanda and Rina Satō, the guy with Ohayo (おはよう! ) By Akemi Kanda. The header title of the OVA Natsu is Love ☆ Sensation (らぶ ☆ センセーション) by Rina Satō, Akemi Kanda and Ai Nonaka. The end credits song is Magical Happiness ☆ (マジカル ハピネス ☆ ) by Mamiko Noto.

Live-action adaptation

Negi Springfield - Yukina Kashiwa Takamichi Takahata - Hiroshi Shizuna Minamoto - Nao Oikawa

From 3 October 2007 to 26 March 2008, a live-action adaptation of the manga was aired as a television series by TV Tokyo. The 26th episode of the series was not broadcast, but published on the Internet. The series is published in Japan on DVD.

In the series Kazuya Konaka, Masayuki Hara, Mitsuo Abe and Ryu Kaneda led Director. Was used for the opening credits multiple versions of the title Pink generation, for the end credits songs:

• Tsuyoku Naare (つよく な-れ) by Sara Wakatsuki, Hiroko Matsunaga, Haruki Ichikawa
• Ai no Shisha wa Itsutsu Hoshi! (愛 の 使者 は5つ 星) by Sara Wakatsuki, Yuri Kawase, Ami Ohse, Yuna Arai, Sari Okamoto * Move On! Yuri Kawase, Natsuko Asō, Rei Ohtsuka
• Yuuki no Aji! (ユウキノアジ! ) Of pRythme
• Kizuna of pRythme
• Endless Sky by A x K