Months ago, the whole Negima fandom was given a shock of their lives when pictures of girls dressed in Mahora uniforms were found on the net. SPECULATIONS came in about a live-action adaptation. Eventually, the SPECULATIONS became a REALITY. And now that REALITY is a NIGHTMARE. 
Actually, I told myself that I won't watch even one episode when it starts. But when I saw screens of it on some sites, I wasn't able to resist and I watched the pilot episode... out of Rugged's curiosity.
Well, the title says it. The live-action adaptation is just crap beyond words. I can't even describe how bad it is. I don't mind if the writers go for the original story for the live-action, because I don't want them to taint the great thing that is the manga. The acting is crap... all of them. And it doesn't help that the live-action Negi is played by a girl. To sum it up, it's just a frickin' mess.
Seriously, I can't believe that Akamatsu-sensei is actually letting this happen. I even read stuff that he actually had a talk with these girls on the set and said that he was pleased on how it turned out. Honestly, I don't think he understands what made his work into a franchise. There were even comments from fans that the reason for the creation of the live-action adaptation is because he wanted to see more cosplayers in school uniforms. Haven't he had enough from his cosplayer wife?
There's been too much damage done to this series already. The first season, I used to hate, but now I think that it is above the senseless second season and this crap of a live-action adaptation. Fans are still asking for a decent anime adaptation of the manga, but IMO, I don't want it anymore. Just the manga is enough for me.
People may say that I'm already judging this series even though it's just one episode out, but honestly, I've been a fan of Negima for more than a year now, and believe me when I say that it's not even worth it.
End of rant/review.
Actually, I told myself that I won't watch even one episode when it starts. But when I saw screens of it on some sites, I wasn't able to resist and I watched the pilot episode... out of Rugged's curiosity.
Well, the title says it. The live-action adaptation is just crap beyond words. I can't even describe how bad it is. I don't mind if the writers go for the original story for the live-action, because I don't want them to taint the great thing that is the manga. The acting is crap... all of them. And it doesn't help that the live-action Negi is played by a girl. To sum it up, it's just a frickin' mess.
Seriously, I can't believe that Akamatsu-sensei is actually letting this happen. I even read stuff that he actually had a talk with these girls on the set and said that he was pleased on how it turned out. Honestly, I don't think he understands what made his work into a franchise. There were even comments from fans that the reason for the creation of the live-action adaptation is because he wanted to see more cosplayers in school uniforms. Haven't he had enough from his cosplayer wife?
There's been too much damage done to this series already. The first season, I used to hate, but now I think that it is above the senseless second season and this crap of a live-action adaptation. Fans are still asking for a decent anime adaptation of the manga, but IMO, I don't want it anymore. Just the manga is enough for me.
People may say that I'm already judging this series even though it's just one episode out, but honestly, I've been a fan of Negima for more than a year now, and believe me when I say that it's not even worth it.
End of rant/review.
