Ranked #1224

Mahou Sensei Negima! OVA Haru

This spring special was good overall, it kept the essence of Mahou Sensei Negima! (the serie) and entertained the viewer.

The storyline of this OVA is very weak, it's about Asuna getting mad at Negi and not wanting to forgive him. In order to cheer Negi up, Ayaka invites him to her secret island, and the whole class ends up tagging along. That's how they end up at the beach. The art in this episode is better than the one employed in the original serie, with more details and better shadings. The songs and sound effects are very well placed. The personality of every character is refreshed somehow, they act according to how they were in the serie.

Just like the serie, this OVA is fun to watch. It includes ecchi scenes, a bit more explicit than in the serie, and might make you laugh a little. It can be understood even without watching the serie, since the plot is very basic and well explained, but you won't enjoy it as much since it has many comical scenes directly related to the anime.

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Being a big fan of the Negima franchise, I was somewhat disappointed at this OVA offering. There is practically no plot and very little drama.

This seems to be just an excuse to show off the girls. Well, they do a good job of that. The production quality is high. The characters are drawn a little differently than the original series and I'm still getting used to that but the art quality is very good.

This is worth a couple of watches, but not much more unless you're a total freak.