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魔法先生ネギま! [Mahou Sensei Negima!] #8
Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 8
THE WORST KEPT SECRET IN THE WORLD
Ten-year-old magical prodigy and girls’ school instructor Negi Springfield has a new secret . . . and some of his more stubborn students are determined to uncover it. Few know that Negi has magical powers. (In fact, he’ll be turned into a weasel if he is officially found out). No wonder Negi is so cautious while taking magic lessons from the so-good-at-being-bad Evangeline. As one of the few students who actually knows about his special abilities, Asuna is the one girl to whom Negi decides to tell yet another secret–one involving Negi’s long-lost father who disappeared years ago. But what connection can there possibly be between the Thousand Master and Asuna?
Ten-year-old magical prodigy and girls’ school instructor Negi Springfield has a new secret . . . and some of his more stubborn students are determined to uncover it. Few know that Negi has magical powers. (In fact, he’ll be turned into a weasel if he is officially found out). No wonder Negi is so cautious while taking magic lessons from the so-good-at-being-bad Evangeline. As one of the few students who actually knows about his special abilities, Asuna is the one girl to whom Negi decides to tell yet another secret–one involving Negi’s long-lost father who disappeared years ago. But what connection can there possibly be between the Thousand Master and Asuna?
208 pages, Paperback
First published November 17, 2004
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About the author
Ken Akamatsu
654 books232 followersKen Akamatsu (赤松 健, Akamatsu Ken, July 5, 1968 -) is a Japanese mangaka from Tokyo.
In his teenage years, Akamatsu failed the entrance exam to Tokyo University, and applied for Film Study instead (it is speculated that this is where he got the idea for Love Hina). Eventually, he became famous as an illustrator featured in Comiket (short for Comic Market, a comic convention bi-annually held in Japan). He used the pen name Awa Mizuno (水野 亜和, MIZUNO Awa). Akamatsu, still in college, then proceeded to win the Weekly Shonen Magazine award twice. His "A Kid's Game for One Summer" was awarded the coveted 50th Shonen Magazine Newcomer's Award soon after he graduated.
After a big hit with A.I. Love You, he finally made a grand success with his new manga, Love Hina. The series appeared in Weekly Shonen Magazine and has been collected in eleven volumes (with fourteen volumes in total), which have sold over 6 million copies in Japan, and received the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen in 2001.
Akamatsu had added elements of his own life experiences to the story, and this was said to have induced a unique feeling to the manga especially for Western readers, whose lack of familiarity with Japanese culture for the most part added to the effect. The series, published in America in 2002, was especially well received in many overseas countries - Akamatsu was surprised that even foreign readers found Love Hina to be "cute" and to their liking.
He is now married to his wife 'Kanon' Akamatsu, who was previously a singer/idol. He is currently working on his latest manga series, Negima!: Magister Negi Magi, which is his longest running manga so far. Like Love Hina, has also been made into an anime series. A second independent retelling of Negima was made called Negima!?. Both series were produced by XEBEC (Negima!? was produced by SHAFT).
In his teenage years, Akamatsu failed the entrance exam to Tokyo University, and applied for Film Study instead (it is speculated that this is where he got the idea for Love Hina). Eventually, he became famous as an illustrator featured in Comiket (short for Comic Market, a comic convention bi-annually held in Japan). He used the pen name Awa Mizuno (水野 亜和, MIZUNO Awa). Akamatsu, still in college, then proceeded to win the Weekly Shonen Magazine award twice. His "A Kid's Game for One Summer" was awarded the coveted 50th Shonen Magazine Newcomer's Award soon after he graduated.
After a big hit with A.I. Love You, he finally made a grand success with his new manga, Love Hina. The series appeared in Weekly Shonen Magazine and has been collected in eleven volumes (with fourteen volumes in total), which have sold over 6 million copies in Japan, and received the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen in 2001.
Akamatsu had added elements of his own life experiences to the story, and this was said to have induced a unique feeling to the manga especially for Western readers, whose lack of familiarity with Japanese culture for the most part added to the effect. The series, published in America in 2002, was especially well received in many overseas countries - Akamatsu was surprised that even foreign readers found Love Hina to be "cute" and to their liking.
He is now married to his wife 'Kanon' Akamatsu, who was previously a singer/idol. He is currently working on his latest manga series, Negima!: Magister Negi Magi, which is his longest running manga so far. Like Love Hina, has also been made into an anime series. A second independent retelling of Negima was made called Negima!?. Both series were produced by XEBEC (Negima!? was produced by SHAFT).
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April 20, 2020
History of Magic
Witch hunts: Book featuring witches/wizards
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January 14, 2022
Better pacing than 6 and 7, really enjoyed it.
October 2, 2023
I enjoy all of these volumes; some more than others. This one was a bit less, but I'm probably waffling between 4.4 and 4.6. This got 4.4.
November 17, 2015
I have often thought that Negi needed a guy friend to hang out with. When we first met Kotaro, I instantly liked him and found him to be a wonderful addition to this storyline. After all, he about the same age and height of Negi, so it works out perfectly. Plus, he is a werewolf, which makes him even cooler.
As for the dream sequences, it was great getting to know more about Negi and his youth. We don't ever really get to see him using his magical powers because he tries to hide it while he teaches.
The artwork and storyline by Ken Akamatsu is, yet again, wonderful and I highly enjoyed this read. The high quality of this series makes it one of my favorites to read.
Overall, Negima!: Magister Negi Magi - Volume 8 is another excellent manga book and should not be missed by anyone who loves fantasy. I wait with baited breath to find out what will happen in the next installment, Negima!: Magister Negi Magi - Volume 9.
I rated this book a 9 out of 10.
As for the dream sequences, it was great getting to know more about Negi and his youth. We don't ever really get to see him using his magical powers because he tries to hide it while he teaches.
The artwork and storyline by Ken Akamatsu is, yet again, wonderful and I highly enjoyed this read. The high quality of this series makes it one of my favorites to read.
Overall, Negima!: Magister Negi Magi - Volume 8 is another excellent manga book and should not be missed by anyone who loves fantasy. I wait with baited breath to find out what will happen in the next installment, Negima!: Magister Negi Magi - Volume 9.
I rated this book a 9 out of 10.
October 19, 2008
Ten-year-old magical prodigy and girls’ school instructor Negi Springfield has a new secret . . . and some of his more stubborn students are determined to uncover it. Few know that Negi has magical powers. (In fact, he’ll be turned into a weasel if he is officially found out). No wonder Negi is so cautious while taking magic lessons from the so-good-at-being-bad Evangeline. As one of the few students who actually knows about his special abilities, Asuna is the one girl to whom Negi decides to tell yet another secret–one involving Negi’s long-lost father who disappeared years ago. But what connection can there possibly be between the Thousand Master and Asuna?
March 19, 2009
Once again, the series bounces back from a less-impressive volume to a more impressive one. (Actually, my rating for this book is four-and-a-half stars, but since Goodreads doesn't do the half-star stuff, I just rounded up to five to show that I found this one better than volume 7.) And the ending promises us a fun time in volume 9; I hope that's what we get!
October 4, 2007
i watch the anime version :
it is about Ten year old boy name Negi Springfield who has just graduated from magic academy. He have a dream to be a master wizard.
For that he sent to Japan to teach English at girls high school.
and the story begin ..
it is about Ten year old boy name Negi Springfield who has just graduated from magic academy. He have a dream to be a master wizard.
For that he sent to Japan to teach English at girls high school.
and the story begin ..
December 13, 2010
i love this book i have been reading it since middle school.I think that this book should become a classic.I mean a ten year old wizard who became a teacher. Now I know that it is something worth reading.
October 15, 2008
I enjoyed the parts in here that actually went a bit into Negi's history and how he really meant the Thousand Master, definitely more interesting than all the pervy jokes from the previous volume!
June 1, 2010
The series starts to climb out of a lull with less fan service and megaplot movement. Pretty good, but still too much fan service for my taste.
March 25, 2013
these books are the best
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August 20, 2009Negima!: Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 8 by Ken Akamatsu (2005)
December 8, 2011
Kotarou. Best assassin turned ally ever
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