Kita ze Inbou! - キタぜ陰謀!

Oh the breasts! Oh the fanservice!

It’s things like this that make me wonder what I would do if I happened to be trapped on a tropical island with 31 scantily glad girls…. And then I realize I’d probably die from some heart complications.

Summary:

Negi is up late one night studying some magic. Asuna interrupts him, concerned that he’s up so late and that him may catch a cold. Negi quickly responds and mentions that what he was doing had nothing to do with her. Asuna is instantly pissed and walks away with his book in hand. To make matters worse, Negi suddenly has one of his powerful sneeze attacks that instantly blows away ALL of Asuna’s clothing, leaving her completely naked. She stands up while covering herself with one hand and uses the other to slam her harisen into Negi’s head, sending him flying and waking up both Konoka and Kamo. Three days later, Negi and the entire class are on a plane destined for a tropical island (owned by no other than Ayaka). Asuna’s still pissed at Negi and before he could dwell on the matter any longer everyone is thrown off the plane after reaching their destination with parachutes.

Everyone immediately starts to enjoy themselves. Some girls are swimming while others are simply playing in the water or on land with sand. Negi, however, is still down and Asuna is busy blowing up beach balls, still angry with Negi. Later, while playing a game Negi is accidentally knocked into the water by Chizuru and starts to drown. Kaede quickly saves him, though he immediately finds himself trapped between the breasts of Ayaka, Kaede, Chizuru and Haruna. Asuna, of course, is still angry at Negi. Even more so because of the previous scene. The girls then think up a plan to get Negi and Asuna friendly once again by making Asuna think Negi will be attacked by sharks. Of course this plot fails, leaving Asuna as mad as ever.

Elsewhere on the island Evangeline, Asakura and a few others are in search of a Chupacabra (this element of the episode is of course brought over from Negima!?) that was said to exist on the island according to Asakura who obtained the information from the hotel staff. While searching they encounter Chisame, who is in her cosplay outfit as Chiu. Later that night, Negi informs the girls that he lost his glasses but didn’t get to tell them because he was worried over Asuna. A few minutes later while Negi is trying to sleep, Ayaka visits Asuna to talk to her about the situation and also informs her about Negi’s glasses. Asuna then goes to search for them in the moonlight.

The next morning Negi is awakened by footsteps that belong to Asuna. When she tries to leave he dashes outside to stop her. Looking down at his glasses he realizes that she was out all night searching for them. After watching the sunrise, Asuna suggests that they swim and while doing so she embraces him and forgives him.
Just having made up, a submarine suddenly arrives and surprises both Negi and Asuna. All of the girls are on it and together with Negi and Asuna they watch the sunrise.

Impressions/Thoughts:

This OVA chronicles a “missing chapter” in the original anime series, Mahou Sensei Negima!, and uses the character designs and animation style of the second series, Negima!?. I found the OVA to be very enjoyable and entertaining as it brought back a lot of memories from the manga. It’s full to the brim with comedy and fanservice. Oh the fanservice. Breasts, butts, and crotches all over. I found it particularly hilarious that Setsuna was staring at Konoka’s ass every time she bent over.

Also, fans of the manga will love the various references such as the principle stamping all of those documents so that Eva could attend the vacation, Chisame’s cosplaying, and Negi’s display of Chinese kenpou. Pani Poni Dash fans will also notice a little surprise (the bunny ball on the beach). An excellent job was done on this OVA. High quality animation and great scene direction. SHAFT/GANSIS really outdid themselves. I look forward to the Summer OVA (whenever it gets subbed).

My Verdict: 9.5/10 - The fanservice alone is enough to put the score over a 9, but that’s not really my reason. ^_^