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魔法先生ネギま! (Magic Teacher Negima!) Original SoundtrackTitle: 魔法先生ネギま! (Magic Teacher Negima!) Original Soundtrack
Original Creator: 赤松健 (Ken Akamatsu)
Release Date: 3/9/05
Catalog No.: KICA-691
Rating: 2/4

I am really disappointed in this. Negima is two seasons long and yet, the soundtrack only has 20 minutes of background music? The entire CD is a little over 30 minutes, but 10 minutes of it is for the classmates song, which had already been released. I love that song, but as a whole, the CD is still lousy.

The only redeeming point is the bonus CD-ROM. It has 6 screensavers and wallpapers, but the best part is the Eva's mini-drama/game video. The format looks like a romantic adventure game with still pictures and text scrolling at the bottom of the screen. It's an 8 minute story that takes place at Mahora when Negi and the class were in Kyoto (taken from the manga). In the end, the principal lets Eva and Chachamaru go to Kyoto to help out Negi.

少年マガジン (Shonen Magazine), 05 Vol 28Title: 少年マガジン (Shonen Magazine) Vol. 28
Issue Date: 6/22/05
Publisher: Kodansha
Pages: 464

Featured girl this week is Saki Aibu. Is it Okinawa again? There's also a two page preview of the upcoming Suzuka anime. It introduces the seiyuu for the major roles. I don't know any of them.

The new series starting this week is Full Spec. Again, I thought it would be more hardcore auto manga, but it looks to be another romantic story. Not that I have a problem with that.

* Summaries abbreviated due to backlog.

Full Spec: 1 10 years: During the 2nd grade summer, Arata, Chinta, and Buuyan discovered an abandoned car in Arata's grandfathers barn and decide to repair it. The three of them have a female friend, Maki. It's now 10 years later and starting the last summer of their last summer in high school and they finally finish repairing the car. Yuki has turned into a cute teen, but treats the boys like little brothers.

Hamanaka Ai: 089少女と少年の行く末(後編) (The Fate of the Boy and Girl, Last Part): They're studying together alone in Masahiko's house, their hands accidentally touch. When they gaze into each other's eyes, Masahiko remarks that her breath stinks.

Rose Hip Zero: 7: After the police arrive and take Kyouji to the hospital, Kasumi decides to ride off by herself to find the two gang members who just attacked them. She gets caught in their trap and is in the dark with laser sights pointing at her.

Negima: 98時間目 立つんだ!ネギ! (Negi Stands!): Negi figures out, after much pain, how to reach Takamachi and lands a blow.

Suzuka: #63加速 (Acceleration): Yamato gets advice from the track captain, who has studied his and Arima's running style. Yamato later practices with Miki who asks if he's going all out in the competition for Suzuka. He tells her that he wants to confess to her after he places #1.

Zetsubou-sensei: 7アンテナ立ちぬ、いざ生きめやも (The Antenna Rises, We Must Try to Live): Otonashi, the silent student in class, is actually a potty mouth when she communicates via texting on her cell phone.

Student Council: #25神楽トウル (Touru Kagura): Nemu make Musashi and Mami see the events that happened 10 years ago, when Mami's brother went to the other side to seal off the evil. Nemu explains that she's still hunting for the evil that remains on this side. Meanwhile, the guy Akane is hanging out with mentions something about having prepared everything...

Overdrive: 5 Every dog can be a lion: Mikoto comes in last during his first ride with the club. Yosuke tells Mikoto that he would have been eliminated if it had been a race and has him train.

Toto: 24鉄腕vs犬腕 (Iron Arm vs Dog Arm): In her anger of having her trail interrupted, she disposes of the general and begs to have a re-test. She is reluctantly offered one.

Changing Now: #54決死!! 子供たちの未来 (Desperation!! The Future of the Children): Big Ben manages to stop the out of control train despite becoming pretty beat up from the rescue. Dog Fighter sees Crimson Bunny.

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