Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Negima! Magister Negi Magi Volume 16


VOL. 16
140 – Top Secret Rescue Negi Operation!!

An interesting chapter, and I liked seeing what the group was doing and planning to save Negi and fix up this whole mess.  I’m glad that Kaede and Setsuna couldn't defeat the two mage teachers (even though I kinda wanted them to), since it shows that the teachers are pretty pro and not easily defeated by even novices.

141 – Critical Hit in the Naked Battle

A pretty exciting chapter as Asuna’s group head off towards Negi and fights the other mages.  Despite the title, it wasn't like that at all, it was fairly serious and the ecchi was normal (very minimal actually).

142 – Infiltrate!  Charge! Negi Rescue Team!!

The team is getting closer and closer to Negi, hopefully by the next chapter they would have actually saved him and started the plan of changing the past.  The ending was a bit more fantasy with the appearance of some mythical monsters, so it can be hard to swallow.

143 – Terror!  The Truth About Death Specs!!

Wow, now the second half of this chapter was interesting, and for a moment there, I thought the whole situation in which the time incident was an illusion too.  It peaked my curiosity when Yue started going on about stuff.  That’s about it though, and the culprit is an unimpressive looking thing.

144 – Friendship!  Victory!  Reunion

Seems like a bridging chapter, with nothing much happening.  At least the group’s progress didn't get prolonged by the real Takahata.  Negi is still annoying as ever, with his style of thinking that he is the one to blame, wished he would just stop blaming himself and start doing something about it.

145 – The Clock’s Ticking for the Time Machine

That time travelling watch is very different and unusual.  I thought it could have gone back only one day, but apparently not so, and the gang’s all here and time to go back to the final day of the festival to stop Chao’s plan.  A dragon pops up, randomly, which doesn't really fit into the theme of the chapter.

146 – Top-Secret Operation:  Defeat Chao!!

Well, the title is correct, the team had thought up and started executing a plan that they’re not revealing.  I guess we’ll have to keep reading to find out what’s up, but the suspense it quite a bit much.  It seems like it would be a good plan, and an unexpected one.  Even from the preliminary actions by some of the characters right now, they’re quite unusual so it really does make you wonder what they are going to do.

147 – The Complete Annihalation of Chao’s Plan!!

The chapter reveals the plan that Negi thought up, and at least it’s plausible and sounds like it will work.  I mean, it’s not what you would expect of someone like him to think up…  This chapter is all about the preparation of the plan, and the end of the chapter brings a start to the battle, so it’s pretty good in the end.

148 – The Great Mahora Shootout

I love this chapter.  The battle gets into full swings and it gets quite exciting.  I loved the appearance of the mages as ‘helpers’, and starting to use their powers to defeat the enemy.  There were some humour as well, but a good chapter overall.  I’m surprised at how much the teacher mages are helping and it’s good to see them on the ‘good’ side rather than the obstructing side.

149 – Welcome Negi Party

Oh, what a hilarious chapter.  The beginning was kinda like apocalypse what with the menacing giant robots coming down at night, it looks familiar but I just can't nail where I’ve seen it before.  I liked the part where Chisame was debating against herself whether to make the provisional contract or not, that was funny.

Overall
I thought the beginning of the volume was dragged on for far too long, the whole saving Negi part could have done with some shortening.  However, the latter chapters focusing on the actual event in the final day of the festival were great.
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