The appeal and reviews of Mahou Sensei Negima! ~White Wings ALA ALBA~: A moving story and character depth

Mahou Sensei Negima! ~White Wings ALA ALBA~ Review and Recommendation

overview

Negi Magi: White Wings ALA ALBA is an OVA series based on the popular manga Negi Magi by Akamatsu Ken. The series is an animated adaptation of the summer vacation arc of the original manga, and consists of three episodes. It was included in the first limited editions of volumes 23 to 25 of Negi Magi, which were released by Kodansha between August 12, 2008 and February 17, 2009. Animation is handled by SHAFT and Studio Pastoral, with Akiyuki Shinbo as general director and Hiroaki Tomita, Yukihiro Miyamoto, and Tomoyuki Itamura as directors.

story

Negi Springfield, a 10-year-old boy, graduated from a magic school in Wales, England, and became an apprentice wizard. To become a "great wizard - Magister Magi" like his father, he was given the task of becoming a teacher at a Japanese school. Negi becomes the homeroom teacher for Class 2A in the girls' junior high school division of Mahora Academy, and while he is at the mercy of 31 unique beautiful girls, including Kagurazaka Asuna, he steadily walks the path to becoming a "great wizard." This OVA depicts the episodes that take place during the summer vacation after the first semester of the original work.

character

Many characters, including Negi Springfield, appear in this OVA. Negi's classmates are all unique, and we see Negi grow through his interactions with them. In particular, the exploits of characters re-drawn in the OVA, such as Anya and Kotaro Inugami, are one of the highlights.

Main Characters

• Negi Springfield - A 10-year-old apprentice wizard. She is the homeroom teacher for Class 2A in the girls' junior high school division at Mahora Academy. Voiced by Rina Sato
• Kagurazaka Asuna - Negi's classmate who calls him "Negibou". Voiced by: Kanda Akemi
• Anya - Negi's classmate, one of the characters re-introduced in the OVA. Voiced by: Chiwa Saito
• Inugami Kotaro - Negi's classmate, one of the characters re-introduced in the OVA. Voiced by Marina Inoue

Production

This OVA is known for its animation work by SHAFT and Studio Pastoral. Director-in-chief Akiyuki Shinbo is known for his unique visual style and storytelling, and his talents are on full display in this production. Directors Hiroaki Tomita, Yukihiro Miyamoto, and Tomoyuki Itamura also bring their own unique touches to each episode.

evaluation

"Mahou Sensei Negima! White Wings ALA ALBA" has been highly praised by fans of the original work. In particular, it was highly praised for faithfully adapting the summer vacation arc of the original work into an anime, and became extremely popular from the first episode. Other highlights include the story development that makes use of the individuality of the characters and the beautiful visuals. Another attraction is the deep character portrayal that takes advantage of the OVA format.

Recommendation

This OVA is recommended for fans of the original Negi Magi! as well as those who like magic and school stories. In particular, the story of Negi and his classmates' growth is moving, and it is a work that can be enjoyed no matter how many times you watch it. Also, don't miss the deep character portrayals that make the most of the OVA format and the visual style unique to SHAFT. Please give it a watch.

Related Titles

"Mahou Sensei Negima! White Wings ALA ALBA" is part of Ken Akamatsu's "Mahou Sensei Negima!" series. Related works include the following:

• "Magical Teacher Negima!"
• "Negima!?"
• "Negima!? Spring Special!?"
• "Negima!? Summer Special!?"
• "OVA Mahou Sensei Negima! ~Another World~"
• "OVA Negima! Another World Extra Magical Girl Yue♥"
• "Mahou Sensei Negima! The Movie FINAL"
• "UQ HOLDER! ~Mahou Sensei Negima! 2~"

Theme songs and music

The theme songs for this OVA are as follows:

Opening Theme

• "Happy☆Material Return"
• Lyricist: Uran
• Composer: Shigenobu Okawa
• Sung by: Mahora Gakuen Junior High School Division 3-A

Ending Theme

• "To You Who Shines"
• Lyricist: Numadate Yuka
• Composer: Hideaki Kuwahara
• Sung by: Mahora Gakuen Junior High School Division 3-A

More Information

■ Public Media

OVA

■ Original Media

comics

■ Release date

August 12, 2008 *Included on the first limited edition DVD of volumes 23 to 25 of the manga "Negima! Magister Negi Magi" released by Kodansha.

・Episode 1 included in the limited edition of Volume 23 on August 12, 2008 ・Episode 2 included in the limited edition of Volume 24 on November 17, 2008 ・Episode 3 included in the limited edition of Volume 25 on February 17, 2009

■Release and sales

Kodansha

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 3

■Original Story

Ken Akamatsu

■ Director

・General Director: Akiyuki Shinbo ・Directors: Hiroaki Tomita, Yukihiro Miyamoto, Tomoyuki Itamura

■ Production

Animation Production: SHAFT, Studio Pastoral Production: Negimabu

■Works

©Ken Akamatsu/Kodansha/Negimabu

subtitle

• Episode 1: Negima Club (tentative) is growing♥ (2008/08/12)
• Episode 2: So that girl is the favorite!? (2008/11/17)
• Episode 3: Negi's Party Ready!! (2009/02/17)

cast

• Negi Springfield/Rina Sato
• Sayo Aisaka/Yuri Shiratori
• Yuuna Akashi/Madoka Kimura
• Kazumi Asakura/Ayana Sasagawa
• Yui Ayase/Natsuko Kuwatani
• Ako Izumi/Kotomi Yamakawa
• Akira Okouchi/Azumi Asakura
• Misa Kakizaki/Shizuka Ito
• Asuna Kagurazaka/Akemi Kanda
• Misora ​​Kasuga/Ai Bando
• Karakuri Chachamaru/Akino Watanabe
• Madoka Kugimiya/Mami Deguchi
• Hazuki
• Konoe Konoka/Nonaka Ai
• Haruna Saotome/Sawa Ishige
• Sakurazaki Setsuna / Kobayashi Yuu
• Makie Sasaki/Yui Horie
• Sakurako Shiina/Akane Ohmae
• Mana Ryugu / Miho Sakuma
• Super Bell Sound/Megumi Takamoto
• Kaede Nagase/Ryoko Shiraishi
• Chizuru Nanami/Misa Kobayashi
• Fuka Narutaki/Kimiko Koyama
• Fumika Narutaki/Mari Kano
• Satomi Hakase/Mai Kadowaki
• Chiu Hasegawa/Yumi Shimura
• Evangeline/Yuki Matsuoka
• Nodoka Miyazaki/Mamiko Noto
• Natsumi Murakami/Mai Aizawa
• Ayaka Yukihiro/Junko Minagawa
• Yotsuba May/Naomi Inoue
• Zazie Reneeday/Yuka Inokuchi
• Konoe Konuemon/Masato Tsujimura
• Anya/Chiwa Saito
• Kotaro Inugami/Marina Inoue
• Albert Chamomile / Masashi Yabe
• Kunell Sanders/Daisuke Ono
• Shizuna Minamoto/Kikuko Inoue

Main Staff

• Original story and series composition: Ken Akamatsu
• Planning: Yoshio Irie and Yasumasa Shimizu
• Produced by Tomio Yoshioka, Masayuki Hariu, Hiroaki Morita
• Character design and chief animation director: Noboru Sanehara
• Color design: Hibino Jin
• Art director: Toshihiro Kohama, Tomoko Kaizu
• Director of photography: Shinichiro Eto
• Visual effects: Motoi Sakai
• Edited by Kazuhiko Seki
• Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
• Sound: Hajime Kikuchi (eufonius)
• Producers: Yoichi Ishimoto, Noboru Ohno, Go Nakanishi
• Animation Producer/Mitsutoshi Kubota
• Animation production: SHAFT, Studio Pastoral
• 2D/3DCG/Masahiro Kurahara, Motoi Sakai
• Edited by Seki Editorial Office
• Video editing: Miyuki Takai, Saori Tadokoro, Yusuke Orita
• Sound effects: Hiroki Nozaki (Chura Sound)
• Recording: Yasunori Ebina (Sound Team Don Juan)
• Recording assistant: Fumi Tanaka
• Recording studio/Studio Gong
• Sound production: Rakuonsha
• Sound Production: Yoshimi Sugiyama
• Music Production: Genki Hayashi
• Assistant producers: Masahiko Nagatsuka, Hiroshi Takigawa, Megumi Ikeda, Yuichi Yamada
• Sales: Yuichiro Takashima
• Advertising: Yumi Handa, Morio Kitaoka, Koji Sawabata, Mika Saiki (Futabadou)
• Web design/Amenity D&P
• Cooperation: Seven Days War
• Line Producer: Yuji Kanno
• Directed by: Hiroaki Tomita, Yukihiro Miyamoto, Tomoyuki Itamura
• General Director: Akiyuki Shinbo
• Produced by Negima Club