Negima!: Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 6

by Ken Akamatsu

The chaotic class trip continues as Negi Springfield and his thirty-one beautiful female students explore the historic cities of Kyoto and Nara. Negi's special headache is Konoka, the headmaster's granddaughter, who turns out to have her own magical abilities! Although she's not aware of them, others certainly are . . . and Konoka is kidnapped by a group of wizards who plan to corrupt her budding talents. Negi is going to need all the help he can...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345477863
• ISBN13: 9780345477866
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Del Rey
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.7" x 5.0"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher

Customer Reviews

the beginning of the end... of the School Trip arc

So we've come so far on this school trip. We've seen Nodoka finally confess her undying love for Negi-kun, had an unfortunate run-in with Kotaro and his spider onmyou, and had alot of fun along the way. The fun pretty much ends with volume 6, though, as this is the most serious of the three Kyoto/Nara volumes. Akamatsu's still at the top of his game, however, and this is most definitely a good thing. Volume 6 begins as Asuna, Negi, and the others finally arrive at Konoka's home in Kyoto. A welcome party is in order, but not before Negi delivers the headmaster's letter to the leader of the Kansai magic district (who happens to be the headmaster's son-in-law). Things quickly get out of hand, though, as an ally of the Monkey Lady, known simply as Fate Averruncus, pays the temple a visit and turns most of the people there, including Nodoka and the rest of the girls, into stone. Miraculously, Yue escapes and calls Kaede and Fei Ku for help. Negi, at the same time, calls Asuna, who tells him that Konoka was kidnapped; he then calls the headmaster, who promises to send someone. The second part of the novel details Konoka's rescue. Asuna and Setsuna end up having to face hundreds of golems- and she's still panty-less (from being turned into stone earlier)!!! They get aid, however, in the form of Kaede, Fei Ku, and Mana Tatsumiya, who shows she's no slouch when it comes to wielding a sniper rifle (actually her artifact in the anime version). Negi ends up pactio-ing with Setsuna, and then races off with Chamo in tow to save Konoka. What happens next is quite the surprise, but that I'll let you figure out on your own, but I will tell you this: Negi gets help from someone whom he least expects to show up. Not as much fan service than the other novels, but with such a serious setting it would have been out of place anyways. There is one funny scene in particular when Fate's conjured water spirits don't exactly do to Asuna what he had intended them to do, leaving her screaming, "What is it with you wizards and your perverted attacks?!?!" The demon's always good for a startle or two, also. In all, one of the better volumes. Oh yeah... be on the lookout for Setsuna's little secret too... like you'll be able to miss it. Enjoy!! ~andy~

Non-Stop Action

This is the Sixth installment on the Negima! manga series by Ken Akamatsu-san. In this volume, Akamatsu-san brings the Kyoto Field Trip Story arc to a close, in the only way it could be closed, an all out battle. Comdy takes a back seat in this volume that, suprising for Akamatsu-san. Negi, Asuna-san, and their friends face many dangers in this one and I don't want to be the one that spoils them. All I can really say this is by far the best book in this series yet.

Negima! 6, a must have for fans

Fantastic! Ken Akamatsu doesn't disappoint with another great book in the series. I felt he wrapped up the "field trip" story line very well, and I'm anxious to see the next book. (some sexual themes, not recommended for under 13)

Best one to date!

I love Negima, and this volume of the manga proved to me just why I like it so much. In this volume we get to see some much-anticipated action with the conclusion of the Kyoto arc. Akamatsu is starting to really develop the characters in Negima, which can be a challenge with so many! With this volume you can really see the characters' different personalities forming in how they react to things happening to them. The only thing I didn't like about the issue was that almost every girl in the class apparently has some sort of fighting ability, which can be a little unbelieveable at times. But overall this is a great manga and I highly recommend the entire series so far.

School Trip Part 3 of 3 - WOW!

The School Trip arc has been very interesting, so I was eager to read volume 6. Not only did I find this the best volume of the trilogy, but Del Rey has taken the plunge and made this an "otaku-friendly" translation which hardcore fans will appreciate, but normal fans will get into as well considering how much it adds to the translation. Negi and his group of girls (including Asakura) head back to the temple where Negi delivers his letter to the head of the temple, who also happens to be Konoka-chan's father. He accepts, but unfortunately the enemies that have been fighting with Negi, Asuna, and Se-chan have a powerful new ally who has the form of a blonde-haired boy in a school uniform. He overcomes the temple's natural defenses including those of Konoka's father. Despite Asuna's best efforts, she is unable to keep the boy from kidnapping Konoka, though she is able to resist his petrifaction spell at the cost of her clothes. In attempting to rescue Konoka, Se-chan, Asuna, and Negi have to face scores of summoned demons. In order to rescue Konoka and fight the demons, Se-chan and Negi form a pactio so that she and Asuna can fight while Negi rescues Konoka. The reasons behind Konoka's kidnapping become clear as Negi's enemies intend to unseal a powerful demon that nearly destroyed the world centuries ago. The battle looks grim until Yue, who's discovered the truth, contacts Kaede, the powerful ninja in the class. Kaede and her allies Fei Ku (who knows powerful Chinese martial arts) and Tatsumiya (who is an expert with guns and who's bullets have been enchanted) provide cover for Negi, Asuna, and Se-chan. Se-chan reveals a secret about herself as she rescues Konoka, while Negi is saved from death by an unexpected source. With so many allies, can Negi now defeat the unsealed mega-demon? I have to say that this is my favorite volume of the series to date. This is aided by Del Rey's decision to take the plunge and make the translation a bit more otaku-ish in nature. This means that the various forms for "big brother" and "big sister" are left un-translated. Each form has a different feeling and while someone like me may understand it, newbies may not. That's not a problem because Del Rey gives an explanation as to why they are doing it. I think they should have gone into a bit greater detail on the differences, but I won't complain. Regardless, it adds depth to characters, primarily Chamo-kun who uses them the most. Another interesting item was when one charater calls Negi "böya". This is Engrish for "boy", and I think they've been translating it as "kid" in earlier volumes. However, leaving "böya" un-translated gives so much sass to the character saying it that completely belongs! Obviously, the new staff in charge of "Negina!" understood this and I applaud Del Rey for this! Del Rey also left Greek, Latin, and Japanese in the manga when spells were cast. This gives it a more interesting flavor since it comes off more like spe