VOL. 22
Note: this will probably be the last volume I'll read (either that, or I'll keep getting the volumes as I see them and not seeking it out as I have been up til now) since I've completely lost interest in it. To be honest, the story and art didn't captivate me from the start and I'm surprised I managed to get this far. It's fast becoming a chore to just read this so I think it's time I give it up (you can tell from my comments in the last few volumes that I have not been very impressed with the chapters at all).
196 – Enter the New Heroes!!
It was pretty interesting, as interesting as it can be when
they’re fighting. Surprisingly, they are
unbelievably powerful, which seems unbalanced, because on the one hand, there
are people out there that is just 100 times more powerful, yet, here, with
apparently one of the top ranking fighters, he and Kotaro just smashes them
easily, it feels unreal. However, this
makes for quite an amusing fight and it was a good chapter overall.
197 – Project: One
Stone, Three Birds
Oh no, Negi is starting to think about his faults
again. In this chapter, the simple plan
is let out, and I guess they’re hoping it works, certainly it sounds
plausible. Anyway, even Negi admits to
the huge wall between him and Fate, the person who fatally wounded him
before. I just wished they’d stop ending
the chapters with a head shot of a person smiling evilly, it’s just so
overdone.
198 – Life-Threatening Showdown!!
The excitement ramps up a little bit in this chapter, not
one, but two mysterious guys, it *must* be good. The fight was actually quite interesting, as
was the mysterious guy attacking Negi, just wished they wouldn't do it
randomly. At least Negi put up a good
fight and didn't disappoint.
199 – Ako’s Heart-Pounding Examination Room
I usually like the chapters that star Ako coz I find them
really funny, but this one was a bit boring.
The beginning was abrupt; I was reading it and thinking, did I
accidentally skip a page or chapter?
There’s a cliffhanger for the ending again though, which is somewhat
annoying.
200 – Respective Strengths!
I guess you can call this a somewhat interesting turn of
events, in my opinion, it’s actually getting boring again. We get to find out what’s happened to Asuna
and Setsuna though, and they’re good at fending for themselves (which is to be
expected). Although Asuna’s rapid rate
of learning is rousing Setsuna’s suspicions.
201 – A New Master/Disciple Combo is Born
A funny chapter, right from the beginning to the end, it was
amusing to read. The plot is still not
strong enough, and doesn't compel me to keeping reading. Rakan is a funny guy though, and I can't wait
to see what else he’ll do. However, I
don't like the decision that Negi is going to have another master, I think Eva
is enough…
202 – All Negi’s Got
Okay chapter, it was stronger in the beginning but when it
got to the point where Jack Rakan started making a chart of powerful magic
users based on strength… Fate is right
at the top of the list, and wow, he is really powerful which makes his first
enough with Negi (and how Negi, much weaker back then, managed to actually
stall him) all the more ridiculous. The
more I read, the more I get skeptical of Negi’s power.
203 – Magical Girl Yue
The ending was stronger this time when it skipped from Yue
back to Negi, and it was funny at the training he was receiving from
Rakan. Also Yue’s memory loss might be a
problem but I bet that she will learn a lot from that magic school and come
back much more powerful than before…
204 – If I Coul Be Stupid…
The training continues as does the humor, Rakan is a funny
instructor and his ego doesn't come off as annoying. All the humor does come off from his
stupidity though…
Overall
A somewhat boring volume, unlike the previous volume where
it lightened up the whole story. Negi
comes around in a full circle again taking on another master with more
training.