Title: 少年マガジン (Shonen Magazine) Vol. 40
Issue Date: 9/15/2004
Publisher: Kodansha
Pages: 506

New series starting this week, titled 覇王の剣 (King's Sword) which looks like an adventure story. It's based in China near 100A.D. and is alternate story to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms (?). At the end of the 68 page chapter is a little history lesson, although I'm still clueless. The story looks interesting though. My only gripe is that for the first 10-15 pages, the main character looks about 5 years old, and afterwards, he looks 15.

Tsubasa is off again this week. A little footnote says that they're taking some sick leave. Negima has another incredible chapter.

There's also going to be a series of bonus comics detailing the various authors of manga currently running. This week is the author of Hajime no Ippo.

King's Sword: １張飛と関羽 (Chohi and Kanu): Being the village scout, the young Ahi spots the oncoming army. The villagers scramble to pack up and leave since they know the army will raze everything in sight. The the mad scramble, Ahi gets left behind and her mom tells him to stay put as they'll come back for him. After the army passes, he realizes he's alone. He kills a boar (he looks 15 now), and gets accosted by a strange who asks him to share and offers some salt. The stranger tests his trustworthiness by having him keep some money while he walks off. Surprised by the fact that Ahi didn't run away, he tells him that people will betray and proceeds to introduce himself as Kanu. Ahi introduces himself as Chohi and tells him that Ahi is a nickname. They go into the next city trying to sell their meat. Chohi, with his kind heart, gives a piece for free to a scrawny young boy. The young boy soon gets killed for that piece. Chohi and Kanu get mugged with Chohi being held at knifepoint at which time he remembers Kanu's words about betrayal. He fights back and is about to deal the death blow when an official appears asking to men to go fight. The two boys decide to participate.

Negima: ６６時間目　雪の日の真実 (The Truth About That Snowy Day): Negi runs off as his dad fights off the monster with his tremendous powers. He soon runs into another monster who is about to cast the stone spell on him when and old wizard, Stan, and his sister step in and receive the curse. Stan tells Negi to take his sister to safety as she still has a chance. Now alone with an unconcious sister, Negi's dad comes and apologizes for being too late. He gives Negi his staff and leaves telling him to grow up and lead a life a happy life. Later in school, Negi wraps himself in studies from fear of that Snowy Night and has always wondered if his dad was just visiting (and not helping out because he was in trouble). Asuna agrees to cooperate and the other girls, who were moved by his story, also agree to help him find is father. Back at the school, Kotaro seems to have befriended Natsumi and Chizuru. No Negima next week.

Hamanaka Ai: ０５１贈る予定の言葉 (The Words of the Planned Giving): Ai has dug up her old elementary school time capsule since the school is closing. After talking with Masahiko and Misaki, they decide to bury another time capsule at the house. In the yard, Nakamura and Rin ask what they're doing and the two students respond that they're digging a hole. Just then, Ai stumbles and the shovel lands right between her legs which Nakamura remarks as "digging a hole."

Suzuka: ＃２７勝負 (Competition): Arima and Yamato start the race with Arima looking like he's going to win. Midrace though, Suzuka yells out that Yamato is an idiot, which gives him an extra boost. The chapter ends with the race still going on.

Changing Now: ＃１８復讐！！ 怪人の恨み (Revenge!! Monster's Grudge): Dog Fighter is so engrossed in his baby's first words that he lets his partner Sigma get a beating from baddies (whom he's defeated before).

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