Negima!? - 23 March 7
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Summary:
Anya had been all alone in London when she had learned about how well Negi was doing, and refusing to lose to him, she had snuck her way to the Star Crystal. However, it had swallowed her up in the darkness. Now, she and the Star Crystal have taken over Eva’s body, and she strips Nekane and Takamichi of their powers before turning them to stone. After swatting aside Chachamaru, Anya/Eva attacks Negi himself. Luckily for him, Asuna acts quickly and saves him from the blast of darkness. Negi then decides to activate his contract with Asuna and manages to get her armor card, but the fight is cut short when Anya/Eva kisses Asuna and breaks Negi’s contract. The kiss transforms Asuna into someone under Anya/Eva’s control, and she attacks Negi with her sword. Negi gets the other girls who soon arrive to run away, though Anya/Eva manages to petrify Sayo and Kazumi first. With Negi still occupied with Asuna, Anya leaves to go after the rest of the class. Negi eventually knocks Asuna out with his magic and then contacts everyone in the class telepathically to warn them. Promising to defeat the darkness and return everyone to their own world, Negi asks them to hide themselves. Unfortunately, this doesn’t work out as well as he hopes, and several more of the girls get turned to stone. Things look bad for Negi when he finally comes face to face with Anya/Eva again outside the science room and she blasts away his staff. This time, the rest of the girls arrive to help him by reciting in unison a beginner’s magic spell which traps Anya/Eva. A repaired and upgraded Chachamaru also swoops in to keep Asuna at bay while Negi takes care of the Star Crystal. His solution is to kiss Eva to form a provisional contract with her, and it succeeds in changing her back to normal and causes the Star Crystal to fall off her forehead. Surprisingly, Chachamaru then comes in and kisses Negi as well so that she can also form a provisional contract. This gets Kamo quite excited because now Negi’s contracted with everyone in the class. That is short-lived, however, because Negi soon goes to pick up the Star Crystal and gets sucked into a black void. What’s more, the class notices that the school has now been surrounded by what Nekane identifies as the forest of Wales.
This episode had lots of action and was pretty fun to watch as the story continues to advance. All the kissing was fairly amusing, and I like how Asuna looks in this form - it’s so much more mature. I also couldn’t help but think of Chachamaru as a Gundam. Unfortunately, animation quality seemed much lower than usual to me, though that may be exacerbated by the fact that today’s episode of Bleach was so impressive in that department. The best animation here came at the beginning with the Anya prelude, but they just couldn’t keep up that level of quality.
In any case, I really don’t know where they’re going to take the story from here, but I do hope that they keep up with this pace all the way to the end of the series in a few episodes.
Nekozama at 9:00 pm on March 7th, 2007
First Comment
http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/Negima/Negima%20-%2023%20-%20Large%2033.jpg
Shuji and Chise parody
Chachamaru as the ultimate one
Nekozama at 9:01 pm on March 7th, 2007
sorry for the double post (Baka Rangers are BACK ehehe)
OskarAnly at 9:01 pm on March 7th, 2007
Good Episode!
Lol at Konoka/Setsuna part.
mangamaxx at 9:04 pm on March 7th, 2007
No idea why, probably because my eyesight’s going but Asuna like this http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/Negima/Negima%20-%2023%20-%2013.jpg
reminds me of Krory from D.Gray-man. Might be cuz of the distinct difference in her usual attitude and the the hair part. Course it could be how she links in these 2 pics
http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/Negima/Negima%20-%2023%20-%20Large%2028.jpg
http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/Negima/Negima%20-%2023%20-%20Large%2029.jpg
that make me think that way….
Nekozama at 9:09 pm on March 7th, 2007
I think Asuna reminds me of Ni-na(Otome Zwei)
anyways, Chachamaru as Chise its very obvious
Syaoran Li at 9:34 pm on March 7th, 2007
WOW! And only 3 more episodes to go
RedWolf at 9:34 pm on March 7th, 2007
To break contracts use a kiss
To break possesion use a kiss
Liked Dark Asuna there.
Lol Chachamaru doesn’t want to be left out.
For an artifact that even Nagi can’t handle the security on the Star Crystal sure is lax.
Chiu^2 at 9:44 pm on March 7th, 2007
I remember someone posted a pactio with Eva and Chachamaru last episode(dukemon was that someone, if memory serves)so, my hats off to you, dukemon, you called it!!!
anywho, Asuna finally gets possessed!!!! Her new hairdo suits her. hope she keeps it.
Mae at 9:51 pm on March 7th, 2007
Asuna was flippin’ awesome xD couldn’t help but laugh at Konoka and Setsuna ^_^
Hudson at 10:02 pm on March 7th, 2007
Can you not tell that we don’t freakin care about this show anymore! There really is NOT POTIN in continuing to blog this god-for-saken fucking cartoon!
Hypernova at 10:06 pm on March 7th, 2007
http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/Negima/Negima%20-%2023%20-%20Large%2034.jpg
Kamo approves!!!
Wererat42 at 10:45 pm on March 7th, 2007
Eva kissing Asuna… I thought that only existed in the minds of fanfic writers.
vexx at 11:16 pm on March 7th, 2007
As bizarre as this episode appears to be … this might be one of the few episodes I actually find to be Shinbo-rific “Negima through the looking glass” worthy.
There’s certainly a lot of kissing….. maybe Chach actually gets to DO something…. Eva action … Evil Asuna fun… and anytime Setsuna is shocked and appalled, there’s usually something funny.
Tenkaichi at 1:00 am on March 8th, 2007
LOL @ Wererat42…
Though to think that I’ve read one of those fics that was actually GOOD even though there’s not really a premise for it.
Sinja at 1:15 am on March 8th, 2007
That form was Asuna!? Wow, can’t wait to watch it! I lover her hari style. XD
Mutio at 1:35 am on March 8th, 2007
Awesome, kissing kissing and kissing^^ I’ll better get the raw.
buh at 2:01 am on March 8th, 2007
I should keep up with this show now that stuff is happening.
Anyone know if this is a 26 episode series or will it go longer?
Someone is smoldering in generic rage.
Mi-Ki at 2:36 am on March 8th, 2007
Whoa! Asuna’s evil look………is just plain awesome o_O Didn’t think a little hair style change would change her look so much. Lol Chchamaru is so cute
Durrr at 4:52 am on March 8th, 2007
This show is awesome.
moondoggiebuiscuit at 6:46 am on March 8th, 2007
Negima is back on track, but with one (or two) eps to go, what then. No “anone” endings pls….