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UQ Holder! Mahou Sensei Negima! 2
UQ Holder is centered around Touta, a fourteen year old boy with a complicated past whom Evangeline A.K. McDowell, now known as Yukihime, essentially adopts. While originally living…
Itsudatte My Santa! - A Charming Holiday Anime
Merry christmas to all, and happy holidays from recca.. over here at animebackwhen. Now getting right into it, I know all you guys know of negima and love…
5 Female Anime Characters That Cosplay
I recently relooked and updated a post of mine about cosplay from a few years ago. This got me thinking about the cosplayers in anime that I know…
Omedetou Grads~ Our favorite Magical Academys in Anime
Hey! In the honor of daylight savings time (which happens in America where we turn the clocks back or forward to even out our hours in the day),…
Mangaka AKAMATSU Ken Wins Seat in Diet’s Upper House
AstroNerdBoy notes mangaka AKAMATSU Ken-sensei's ("Love Hina", "Negima", "UQ Holder") political victory and examines Sensei's policies.
The End of an Era — A Thank You! (#Negima #UQHolder)
AstroNerdBoy looks back at the days of "Negima!" and "UQ Holder" and its impact on the blog. Then he thanks readers for the long journey.
UQ Holder Chapter 192 Manga Review (Finale #UQHolder)
AstroNerdBoy reviews UQ Holder chapter 192. After defeating the Mage of the Beginning, we skip 12,000 years into the future for resolution.
School Rumble “Give It Away” (Mixer Trap)
AstroNerdBoy reviews the extra School Rumble chapters from Kobayashi-sensei that have never been put into tankoubon format.
UQ Holder Chapter 191 Manga Review (Negima! 2)
AstroNerdBoy reviews UQ Holder chapter 191. Touta and Negi implement Negi's plan to free his Ala Alba companions from Ialda.
“UQ Holder” Creator AKAMATSU Ken Going Into Politics
AstroNerdBoy discusses the announcement from AKAMATSU Ken-sensei (UQ Holder, Negima!, Love Hina) to run for political office in Japan.
UQ Holder Chapter 190 Manga Review (Who’s the Mack Daddy? #UQHolder)
AstroNerdBoy reviews UQ Holder chapter 190. Negi and Touta team up to battle MotB. She counters by bringing out Eva and Nagi.
Undeserving Harem Kings: 10 Protagonists That Don’t Deserve Their Harem
There are tons of complicated feelings about harem anime, but we’re not here to talk about any of that. Instead, we are focusing on the kings of the…
Sword Art Online, GOBLIN SLAYER, Haganai, Negima!, Rosario + Vampire
“You Need to Subscribe, Silly!” A Throwback Thursday Look at NewType USA
In life, we have loads of inadvertent “Time Capsules”; items that capture what life was like in any given moment in time. It could be something as ordinary…
Gurren Lagann, Death Note, Eureka Seven, Fullmetal Alchemist, Grave of the Fireflies
UQ Holder Chapter 189 Manga Review (Return of the Mack)
AstroNerdBoy reviews UQ Holder chapter 189. Ba'al is tricked to defeat by Ialda, whereupon she cased the perfected CE spell. Negi returns.
Anime Review 8 Negima! (Redux)
This is an anime review redux where I take another look at one of my older anime reviews that I did in the past and bring them up…
40 Anime on ANIMAX in South Africa
2007-2010 South Africa’s DSTV provided the channel ANIMAX. It was a TV network that offered English dubbed anime. Here is a list of 26 anime that the channel…
Burst Angel, Chrono Crusade, Elfen Lied, Eureka Seven, Ghost in the Shell
8 Rules For Making a Perfect Harem Anime
Harem anime are all about choices. These are the ones their creators should make if they want their series to be good.
Yakusoku no Neverland 2nd Season – 07
I'm having Negima flashbacks. Read more
Dropped – A look at what could have been – Manga Part III
Welcome back to the third installment of the “Dropped”, the manga edition. By now, you guys know the drill and may or may not be curious as to…
Day 9 of Otakutober: Witches and Wizards of Weeberly Place
Hey everybody! I’ve been gifted with the magical task of talking about some some of my favorite academies for the mystically talented. I’ll be giving some quick summaries…
Flying Witch, Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Tweeny Witches, The Familiar of Zero
Same-Sex Marriage as Portrayed in Manga and Anime
Although yuri and yaoi originated in Japan, the civil laws in the country remain strict when it comes to same-sex marriage. In general, same-sex marriage is not even…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 255: Brave (or Getting Through Today’s Level)
In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan reviews a juvenile graphic novel (not a manga) released by Yen Press. So sit back and relax as he…
12 Days of Christmas – Day 4 – Where the Hell is Arika?!
I still haven’t gotten used to the feeling of a manga I’ve been reading suddenly coming to an end. I know lots of popular series that have ended…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 160: The Drops of God (or Can You Recommend A Wine To Go With This Manga?)
In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan returns from his summer vacation to bring some sophistication back to Spiraken Manga review. So, dit back and relax…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 150: A.I. Love You, Love Hina & Mahou Sensei Negima! (or Ken Akamatsu Madness)
We have finally reached Ep 150! Huzzah. So in this great episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan & Timbo celebrate by reviewing Three Manga titles written by…
OtakuGeneration (Show #330) NieA_7
Shownotes :: (show 330) :: () :: () :: () :: () With NieA_7, recorded live October 3rd, 2011. This week discussed the anime NieA_7. Plus, feedback and more.…
Blue Exorcist, Macross, Negima!? Magister Negi Magi, Rurouni Kenshin, Tales of the Abyss
AKB49 – Renai Kinshi Jourei Manga
Nope, this isn’t the live action cast of the students in Negima. AKB48 is a super-sized pop girl group in Japan that started in a theater in Tokyo’s…
OtakuGeneration (Show #252) Genma Wars
Shownotes :: (show 252) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Genma Wars, recorded live April 4th, 2010. This week was supposed to be the "B…
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, Kanon, Negima!? Magister Negi Magi, Neo Angelique Abyss
OtakuGeneration (Show #225) Totoro
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 225) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Totoro, recorded live September 27th, 2009. This…
Ergo Proxy, Green Green, One Piece, Blade of the Immortal, Burst Angel
Supplimental Episode G: Top 50 Anime Openings, Closing, and Background Music of All Time Pt 4(20-11)
The fourth part of of our five part supplimental series, "The Top 50 Anime Openings, Closings, and Background Music of all Time According to Various People" In this…
Cowboy Bebop, Gravitation TV, Berserk, Cromartie High School, Cutey Honey
OtakuGeneration (Show #199) Ethics and Fansubs
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 199) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Ethics and…
D.Gray-man, One Piece, Trinity Blood, Cosplay Complex OVA, Dragon Ball Z
OtakuGeneration (Show #182) Love Hina
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 182) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With the Love…
Toward the Terra, Toward the Terra, Umbrella, Air Gear, Love Hina
OtakuGeneration (Show #175) AnimeUSA
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 175) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With AnimeUSA, recorded…
Claymore, Kaleido Star, Kanon, Naruto, Negima!? Magister Negi Magi
OtakuGeneration (Show #139) PBC Productions
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 139) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With PBC Productions,…
Magikano, Phoenix, School Rumble, .hack//Roots, Cowboy Bebop
OtakuGeneration (Show #119) with Sports in Anime
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 119) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With the Sports…
New titles - April 2007: NARUTO, BLEACH, Inuyasya
Next month lots of new volumes of popular manga will go on sale next month! For example, NARUTO #37, BLEACH #27, Eyeshield 21 #24, Ouran Hi...
Ouran High School Host Club, Rurouni Kenshin, Vampire Knight, Get Backers, Hanamaru Kindergarten
New titles - March 2007
I got the frontlist of Shonen manga & Shojo manga. Remarkable books are 'The Prince of Tennis #37', 'ONE PIECE #45', 'Fruits Basket #23 (fi...
Kasho no Tsuki, Maji, Saint October, Cross Game, Hatenkou Yuugi
The Adventures of Eva and Chachamaru: The return of Yuribou
‘Lo everyone, it’s been a while ^_^. My computer is all fixed and lovely, so I thought I would get up out of my bed of laze…
Alternate Universe Fanfiction: Let loose your imagination
Actually, I only wanted to make a quick post today on how much I love alternate universe (AU) fanfiction. I was flicking through my C2 communities today when…
Negima! Magister Negi Magi Ch138-139 review
OMG REVIEW! Seriously, this is only my second review since I started a couple of months ago, but I’ve decided that I will stoop to doing manga reviews,…
OtakuGeneration (Show #37) with 4chan
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 037) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With 4chan!!!! ...recorded…