I doubt many here would have read this website when it was first opened, however the first episode in this series was the first one I ever reviewed, so it is
Negima is also a special manga series to me. After finishing reading Love Hina (Which took me a fair while as I wasn't really into the manga yet), I just
The
UQ Holder! property was picked up by Sentai Filmworks back in 2018 with a quick home video release coming as early as it could. The distributor got their trailer out for it on home video releases but never added it to their YouTube channel until recently, giving us a chance to revisit it and where it stands now. The show is still available on Blu-ray – no DVD was solicited I believe – and you can find it streaming through HIDIVE at the moment.
Check out our review of the series.
Yousuke Suzuki directed it based on the series composition by Ken Akatsu and Shogo Yasutagawa. Masahiro Fujii worked on the character designs while JC Staff handled the animation.
Negi Springfield is a true prodigy: not only is he a teacher at age ten, he's also a powerful magician! Negi's in charge of a bevy of beautiful girl students, which is a challenge even for a wizard. But Negi's job gets even harder when his childhood friend Anya joins his class. Anya's having a tough time fitting in with the other students - and an even tougher time accepting Negi as her teacher!