VOL. 19
169 – Is it a Dream, a Reality, or an Illusion?
You can immediately tell that the beginning of the chapter
is a flashback, although I was surprised that Nagi (Negi’s dad was at such a
young age). There was another revelation
about Asuna, which was surprising. When
Asuna barged into Setsuna and Konoka trying to form a pactio, it was
funny. The ending was random, since they
just formed a club about Negi… yeah…
170 – Out of Control Club Chairman Test
This was an average chapter.
I think with all the praising, Asuna really did get ahead of herself,
since she lost to Negi completely.
Weaker than she expected (or probably just that Negi advanced very
fast). Felt the chapter was a bit too
long with what was happening (the cast just exploring the various different
places Eva made).
171 – Death Study
Loved the part where Eva just popped up when Asuna was least
expecting it. The ending was good too
when Eva revealed what she really thought, and yeah, she’s probably just
jealous. Good chapter.
172 – Death Study Part 2
A better chapter than the last I think, it was interesting
to see how Asuna would survive on that snowy mountain. What happened was okay, and it wasn't
boring. The ending with Chiu (or
Chisame) was a bit random though.
173 – Endless Death Study
I thought this one will focus on the last bit of Asuna’s
training, but it didn't (she did survive though). Just focused on everyone’s training, and
there’s even a bit of a random switch to the other (normal) class mates while
they’re shopping. Pretty boring stuff in
my opinion.
174 – The Keyword is ‘Father’
Whoa, this was an unexpected chapter, focusing on a
completely different person (but I guess it was hinted at the end of the last
chapter). Anyway, it feels like a
chapter chronicling the normal life of a normal person. Seems like Yuuna’s dad knows of the mage
world too, they’re more common than I expected.
175 – A Single Frame of a Youthful Summer
This was a funny chapter, giving us snapshots of what some
class mates were doing in the summer vacation.
It was surprisingly good, from the fake Nodoka to Ako’s emails to Nagi,
and then there are the movie classes of Kaede.
This is a fun chapter.
176 – Club Negima (Temporary Name) Growing in Numbers
The first half is negligible, while the second half is
good. Once Makie and Incho found out
what was happening, things got a lot more interesting, and Asuna was surprising
in that her training really improved her improvement.
177 – Dead or Alive
I liked this chapter, and it’s great to see the results of
the members, having gained experience through their training. The attempts at trying to steal the badges
were funny, and they never had a hope from the start. The ending was good too.
Overall
The volume felt a bit dull, and the club idea wasn't exactly
the best. There seems to be a lot of
chapters that doesn't have much happening in them.