Product Details

• Format: Animated, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: Japanese
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Funimation Prod
• DVD Release Date: August 1, 2006
• Run Time: 150 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000FQISIU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,813 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The fantasy-comedy Negima! (2003) is based on a manga by Ken Akamatsu, the creator of the popular Love, Hina series. Not suprisingly, Negima! is another harem comedy: The hero and object of the girls' affection is Welsh wizard-in-training Negi Springfield, a 10-year-old prodigy. To complete his training, he has to spend a term as an English teacher at Mahora Academy, a girls' junior high school in Japan. His students initially refuse to believe the pint-sized Negi is their professor, then they decide he's adorable. But many of the girls are difficult, to say the least. Hot-tempered Asuna yells and hits him; when Negi sneezes, he somehow manages to blow her panties or her blouse off. Ayaka, a mean-mouthed blonde, fights with Asuna; Evangeline is a vampire and Chachamaru is her robot-familiar. As the characters in Love, Hina were college students, the endless romantic contretemps provided effective comedy. But the sight of dozens of barely pubescent girls chasing an often naked little boy is more than a bit off-putting. (Rated TV PG, suitable for ages 14 and older: nudity, risqué humor, cartoon violence, tobacco use) --Charles Solomon

Product Description

Vampires Robots Sorcery And that s all before Gym Class! Wizard-in-training Negi Springfield is only 10 years old but he also happens to be the newest English teacher at the all-girl Mahora Academy. Too bad a bachelor s degree and an enchanted staff can t prepare a lad for the chaos of being surrounded by dozens of Junior High girls!The magic is unleashed with six episodes in the first volume!Episodes:The Blockhead in the Professor s ChairEvery Beginning is DifficultLovers LunaticsNo Place is Like HomeRumor FliesBetween a Rock and a Hard PlaceDVD Features:Image GalleryCharacter ProfilesTrailers Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Artist: NEGIMA UPC: 704400077623 Manufacturer No: 1-4210-1395-9

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT series, August 6, 2006

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Micah-chan "Shinigami" (Karakura Town, Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Negima, Vol. 1: Magic 101 - The Basics of Magic (Limited Edition Starter Set) (DVD)

Negima is about a young wizard prodigy named Negi Springfield, who just graduated from a magic school. He wants to desperately become a master wizard, but on the way to becoming one, he is assigned as an English teacher at a Japanese all-girls school. There are 31 girls in his class, ranging from the moody Asuma and kind Konoka, to the vampire Evangeline and her robotic maid, Chachamaru. Everyday is an adventure for Negi, and everything that happens is just hilarious. If you like Harry Potter, mixed in with Ken Akamatsu's older work, Love Hina, you will definitely love Negima.

The anime series is far more family-friendly than the manga, but that doesn't make any less amusing. It is hilarious from beginning to end. It does include fan service, but it's tame enough to watch with your parents and them not raising an eyebrow or anything. The characters are interesting, with Negi being as adorable as can be, and most of the girls being very likeable.

The DVD comes with 6 episodes, which is great for an anime release! The limited edition comes in an AWESOME box, which is shaped like a trunk. It's very sturdy, too. ^_^ The limited edition also comes with a sticker sheet, so that you can put the stickers on the box to decorate it. They are reuseable, too, so you can rearrange them. Also included is a chibi figure of Asuna, and it is just too cute.

If you are a fan of the manga, or are looking for a great anime series to watch, Negima is definitely for you.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars If Even the Creator didn't like it..., August 10, 2006

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Mister Stark - See all my reviews

This review is from: Negima, Vol. 1: Magic 101 - The Basics of Magic (Limited Edition Starter Set) (DVD)

Before you buy this DVD, there're a few things you oughta know (I'l try to do this without spoilers):

The first season of the Negima! anime (loosely) follows the first 6 manga. But with over thirty girls in Negi's class, there's a heck of a lot of exposition before much real storyline gets going. Seriously, the show's still introducing some girls by episode 19 (of 26!). When the story picks up, it's a very different animal from the manga. The Kyoto field trip is thoroughly neutered, with most of the manga's action removed. The series ends with a semi-original ending that is, to say the least, abrupt and unimpressive.

In addition, the animation is pretty poor. I realize that this is a matter of opinion but, in this case, it was such an issue that Ken Akamatsu (Negi's creator, for those that don't know) demanded some of the most glaring issues be redrawn completely. Yes, the revised edition is what's on this DVD but don't expect a whole lot.

Now, I will admit a few things. The English version has some great voice actors working on it so there shouldn't be many dub problems. And six episodes on one disc a good deal (Of course, this special edition costs twice as much as a normal DVD) but that's not enough to justify the purchase of what even the creator was disappointed with.

So to revise Micah-Chan's earlier sentiments, if you're a fan of the manga or are looking for a great anime series to watch, either keep reading the manga (it has character development and much better artwork) or wait for the second season of Negima!, which is being worked on by both a more capable director and art house.

If you are *still* going to go through with it, all I can say is that at least the last episode of the series is enjoyable.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE Negima!, September 27, 2006

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Gabbi White "Book collector" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Negima, Vol. 1: Magic 101 - The Basics of Magic (Episodes 1-6) (DVD)

I just wanted to say I watched the first two episdoes of this anime on Comcast Anime On Demansd and I really loved. it. Mostly because I am a fan of Greg Ayres, English voice actor for Negi and Chrono from Chrono Crussade. I realize that the manga is going to be different from the anime and vice versa. I am only going off the experiences of the anime. It's like reading your favorite book and then it gets turned into a movie. There are bound to be some changes and disappointments.

The anime was described to be as an anime version of Harry Potter and I have to admit it is similiar to Harry Potter for fans but it also stands on its own. Whether you chose anime or manga, I think it is worth purchasing. I think it is better to watch the anime then read the manga. That way you get a more in depth understanding amd less disappointment.