Negima!? Spring and Summer Specials
by Jamie Marchi
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Director: Jamie MarchiBrand: Funimation
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Japanese (Original Language); English (Original Language); English (Dubbed)
Format: Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 56 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-10-14
Audience Rating: Unrated
Model: 0
Studio: Funimation Prod
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- The girls of 2-C are up to their usual antics, and they've got poor Negi all kinds of hot and bothered! First Ayaka arranges a romantic getaway, determined to lift the little prof's spirits (and possibly something more!) But when the rest of the group finds out, their tete-a-tete turns into a no-holds-barred spring break! Later, a magic spell goes awry and Negi finds himself on a short lea
DVD Reviews of Negima!? Spring and Summer Specials
DVD Review: Quality but not quantity
Summary: 4 Stars
When I heard Funimation was dubbing these OVAs and the second Negima series, I was, to put it mildly, thrilled. I loved them in Japanese and I like the vast majority of the original dub cast. To be perfectly frank, I love Negima in general.
First, the bad parts. This DVD contains two regular-length episodes. They're enjoyable if a bit shallow but there are still just two of them and a lot of both are eye-catches. How many are there? Each of the thirty-one girls is given a very brief bio. Some are doubled or tripled up but thats still quite a few.
Now, the good. Both episodes are pretty entertaining and the casts in both languages perform quite well, especially the ones who perform more than one part. One of the big surprises was Zazie Rainyday, the nearly mute acrobat-clown. In the first series, she spoke only twice and once was only one line while the other was a short 'next episode' segment. This version has her much more talkative. But the surprise was in the voice. In Negima!, her voice was a little but cutesy for her, but Carrie Savage did her right this time.
Overall, these OVAs are mostly effective as a teaser for the full series. It shows you enough of the new style and new casts to intrigue you but doesn't get into where the full series really shines, passive scenery comedy and magical combat.
Should you buy it? Maybe not for $17, unless you specifically want to support Funimation which is definitely a worthwhile cause. It is just two episodes, after all. But since you can find it for practically free used, absolutely yes you should. Its funny, very well made and...and its cool! Though I would go with the full series over these OVAs. Its far better in pretty much every way.
Description of Negima!? Spring and Summer Specials
NEGIMA OVA - DVD MovieTwo OVAs made in 2006 continue the hijinks of the harem comedy Negima! (2003), based on the manga by Ken Akamatsu, the creator of the popular Love, Hina. Ten-year-old Welsh wizard-in-training Negi Springfield continues teaching at the Mahora Academy--and remains the object of the entire student body's affection. In the Spring adventure, class rep Ayaka and the rest of the girls try to heal a quarrel between Negi and Asuna by taking a trip to a tropical island. Yuecchi messes up a spell in the Summer story, and ties Negi to the shy Nodoka by a red string. The string will stay on all through the day--the day the girls have decided to spend at a luxurious spa. Both episodes deliver plenty of fan service shots of cleavage, panties, and nudity. The sight of overly well-endowed teenaged girls fondling a prepubescent little boy has a decidedly unwholesome tone, but it's exactly what fans of Negima! want and expect. (Rated TV MA: suitable for ages 14 and older: nudity, risqué and toilet humor, cartoon violence, tobacco use) --Charles Solomon
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