UQ Holder! Mahou Sensei Negima! 2

I do not know why this anime has a 7+ rating considering the main character won't react in any rational way. I forget which episode it was but when he is allow to ask "one question" he learns some stuff of his past but he is at no point upset, and when that one character broke the thing on his back and getting rid of the hologram, he acts so calm when he should have been angry cause he was going to learn something of his past that people were hiding. The main reason I hate the anime was cause I put some time aside ... to watch this only to feel that it was a complete waste when I watched this scene. It would not be so bad if it was just boring and I wanted to see something, but when they play such a BS scene I feel betrayed. I normally do not get this mad at anime but I decided that I needed to make a account on this website to alert people that this series is trash and ruines itself.

Story - 5: Imortality must be handled with care in stories because of everything that exists before it. From vampires to coming of age stories, imortality is a topic that has to be addressed not used as a perk. They should have expanded on the characters and how this immortality affected them over time.

Art - 6: Nothing special although 2 noteably good fight scenes.

Sound - 3: I loved having the old intro remastered however, music choice and direction were poor fora series involving a lot of action.

Characters - 4: Main was too unexplored. He was pushed by the story from the first episode and ... thus even though he was entertaining he had no real role other than being linked to the villain. (not gonna spoil it)

I don't enjoy the lack of character arc's and achievable motivations as I like progression to be seen not implied.

Enjoyment - 7: If you've seen HxH you must enjoy characters with a nice bond that is of the best friend nature, I enjoyed those noteable moments in the later episodes but this did not impact the story and thus when conflict happens in between it feels out of place!

Overall: Watch it at your peril. You won't be blown away. It's a slice of life shonen in my opinion.

This anime just screams of more stories from the world they have created. I haven't read manga but you can feel it oozing good world building even through this adaptation. Problem is, story in anime itself is a mishmash. It's not that pacing is off, rather there's no pacing at all. One episode story will go to past and back, another episode will be of some lunch making, third episode will introduce more characters and another super-villain then very next episode it would be a love story. I honestly have no idea which story they wanted to tell. You get the vague idea it's all ... about "a thing" that some characters want MC to do and some characters don't want him to do and they will walk around the subject for episodes without addressing it directly.

And then there's the greatest sin of all in anime... having a damned tournament of sorts. God damn it I hate tournaments now. That was the straw that broke camel's back. The moment they announced going to tournament I dropped the show simply because it's a cheap and lazy way to cause drama and not require creative writing.

Character development is not good either. Main character is just a brat. We have no concept of time passing and his actions are painfully predictable. There's also no depth to his or any of the other characters. No hidden emotions, no subtle nuances or expectations. It's just whatever they think they do and they only think about one thing at a time which is convenient for the plot at the moment. It's like watching ADHD simulator.

Art however is great. Animation is a bit stiff but great looking. Backgrounds are just wonderful. Audio design is okay. If this show had better directing it would turn out so much better than what it is now. All the talent was present, material I think was not bad but they rushed it and it shows.

I'd say, skip this one. There's nothing to be gained here. There's no conclusion, no story development. It's random things happening for 12 episodes. You'll be just left wondering what the hell was that and feeling there's so much more to tell from this world.

I'm not going to get into too much details as I'm not the only one who has written a review for this series so please read someone elses for further details.

Anyway when I first watched the Negima series I fell in love with it and even through the following series but that's where it ends.

In this series there is a massive time gap between this and the last Negima series and I just feel as tho there could have been more to show off between those times, so much in 80 years has been gone, from a teacher teaching in a all girls school to ... futuristic plains of 2065 there is just too much missing information for me to really enjoy UQ Holder.

While the old characters to make a showing it's far from in between.

Overall I give this a 5 out of 10. If you've seen the original Negima series then you might enjoy it but to someone who hasn't then don't bother.

SPOILER FREE REVIEW :
Overall Rating = 7.5/10
Why? Pls read further...

WARNING :
This anime has alot of skin show, ofcourse it's cleverly covered and there are not alot of obscene jokes/scenes.. but this is probably the very 1st time I have watched an anime which shows so much skin with out even having having "Ecchi" in it's genre description 😂.. But on the good side, the characters are very well designed 😝... But on a serious note, most of the time when those kinda scenes do happen, you ll probably be pretty engrossed in the story and would give little mind to the obscenity happening.. but, there ... are times where it feels as though it's forced though, and it seems borderline fanservice, but nothing unmanageable.

NOW leaving the ecchi aside and talking about the rest of the stuff :
The anime starts off in a very laid back manner and can quite easily turn you off in the very 1st few minutes ... And you will be left thinking why t he hell did start this.. BUT be rest assured, in the second half of the very first episode, you will quickly realise that this anime isn't what you thought it will be... Things get serious, there is cutting, slashing, people are being torn apart and blood and what not... From then on, the anime does a pretty decent job of unfolding events and story... And you are given an impression of a very solid story. You might even get an impression that this anime has a lot of potential. And you are probably right, the anime shows alot of potential.
Unfortunately, things get a little rushed in the end and the story eventhough reaches a plateau, it never really reaches an ending. And you are left with kind of mixed feelings... the anime would probably be better off with 2 seasons is what I felt.. but they squeezed it in 12 eps and 3 ovas...

Either way, its a really good one time watch, is what I would say. Action is good and plentiful.. some spectacular moments here and there.. and if u also like a some good ecchi on the side, what else can u ask for?

AND ! Be sure to watch all the 3 ovas as well as they are basically sequels to the anime and take the story further... Although there is alot of fanservice involved, but they are fun to watch anyway... !
Thank you for reading !

A lot of people speak about the Negima! universe, but until not too long ago, I hadn't realized it was set in the same universe as another show. I had watched UQ Holder as an independent show, and feel that it should be watched independently.
While it is the same universe, it's not set using the same characters as Negima! I wouldn't say the anime itself was great, but I found it enjoyable. I have no basis to judge the entire story, as it is somewhat related to the Negima! story, but I still feel it should be judged as an anime that interacts with another ... series, not a continuation of Negima!
In comparison to the first look of both anime, I think I prefer UQ Holder! plot to Negima! Some of it comes down to release times, as Negima! does have worse animation as a result of its time, but I still feel UQ Holder! does a better job at interacting with characters. Compared to a teacher/school anime with dozens of students, I prefer following a person and a few comrades progress themselves in training.
While I have neither Negima! or the manga to base this review on, I feel this anime is too heavily criticized based on a comparison to a manga or predecessor anime. While I agree that the anime was heavily rushed, I still think it was worth a watch, and is engaging enough to draw in new readers, instead of over relying on a 15 year old anime for continuity.