This week's issue has some really nice color inserts. Both Tsubasa and Negima have color inserts. Tsubasa is advertised as having 30 pages, but in fact, it only has around 25. There's a note from the publisher apologizing for that. Figures...
In the back, there's an interview with Nicolas Cage for his role in "National Treasure." Yeah, I'm sure he was *ecstatic* about doing an interview with a comic magazine.
There's a one-shot manga, "The Death Bear" written by the winner of a manga contest. It's pretty funny, about an angel of death in the form of a teddy bear trying to convince a suicidal girl to follow him once she dies.
Negima: 85時間目 オトナの味ってどんな味? (What's the Taste of an Adult?): The possessed Negi still stop at nothing to get his kiss. Asuna steps in telling him that if he wants to kiss Nodoka, he'll have to kiss her first. Negi agrees, and only after does Asuna realize what she's said. Setsuna comes running in and in the confusion, Asuna gets knocked down with Negi on top of her. Negi gives her a deep kiss. Soon after, Negi wakes up and doesn't remember what has happened. Asuna tells the others not to say anything. As Nodoka and Negi watch fireworks later that night, Nodoka gives Negi a kiss and runs off.
Suzuka: #50贈物 (Gift): Yamato runs off to the shrine where Honoka lives to give her the birthday present. Honoka explains how she knew since Nana had told her the day before. She continues to say that she knows that he was out with Suzuka shopping. Surprised at first, Yamato starts talking about his shopping experience with Suzuka. Honoka suddenly becomes depressed and returns the gift to Yamato.
Hamanaka Ai: 079マサヒコの思春期 (Masahiko's Adolescence): Ai has sprained her ankle, so for their study group, each student will visit her instead. At her apartment, Masahiko asks how he can help out. Ai tells him that he needs his pants because she's afraid of hanging just female clothes outside to dry. As she's in the bathroom, Masahiko hears rain falling and goes outside collect the clothes. He slips and gets himself entangled in women's underwear.
Tsubasa: 69回り始める世界 (The World That Starts Again): After seeing their own artifacts, Shaoran and Sakura come to understand that they're in the same Shara/Shura world they were in before, but in an alternate future. Their actions in the past with Asura and Yasha changed the future. Before they depart to their next destination, Mokona takes two swords embedded in the Asura/Yasha statues and sends them to Yuuko. Meanwhile, Mr. Bad Guy with the spectacle (have they mentioned his name yet?) is impressed with Yuuko's ability to move people through space and time.
Toto: 11「機関車の街3」 (Locomotive City, Part 3): After the bar clears, Noiru is in angst that his disciple got more attention than he did at the performance last night. Kakashi finds out that Noiru doesn't really want to be in the army and yearns to be an entertainer in the big city. As Noiru goes to work at the base, he finds Kakashi and Dorothy's picture on a "wanted" poster. He runs back to the bar to inform them, but it's too late, some soldiers appear behind him.
King's Sword: 25呂布と陳宮 (Ryofu and Chinkyuu): Goes into the history of Ryofu, an enemy Ryubi et al encountered last chapter. Years ago, Chinkyuu sees a soldier walking with arrows protruding from his back. Upon inquiry, he finds out that he's Ryofu and has the head of an opposing general and is going back to the city to collect. Along the way, they encounter some more enemies and after some slaying, they collect their heads too. Once they make it back, Ryofu is rewarded, but he doesn't seem to particularly enjoy it. The opportunistic Chinkyuu from then on uses him to gain status.
Changing Now: #41豪勢!! 死の饗宴 (Extravagance! The Feast of Death): As everyone is partying, Dog Fighter bumps into the general of the baddies who, much to Dog Fighter's surprise, recognizes him.
Student Council: #13水龍起つ (Serpent Awakens): Nagare shows and fights Musashi. At first, Musashi resists and gets defeated. But he then wakes up and kicks Nagare in the back, seriously injuring him. Just as he's about to pass out, Nagare tells Musashi to feel the palpitation of his "brace."