Delrey also re-released a giant version of Negima which is a big book with 3 volumes in it. It’s really thick and if you want to buy the english version, I suggest you get the bundled ones to save money.

Delrey is an awesome publisher too; they have tons of extras they add in the negima volumes like Japanese fan-art, Character designs, Akamatsu’s sketches, 3D models of backgrounds and items throughout the story, cover designs… they also have a section for translations and meanings of latin, chinese, roman, greek words/names/magic used in the story. they also have a section that explain japanese culture that helps you understand the puns, events, etc in the story.

And not to mention the story of Negima alone is very text heavy, so yeah, it’s one of those mangas you’d spend hours reading and be worth the money you spend on it.

I’ve followed the delrey release since volume 3 so I doubt I’d be reading the scanlations anytime soon. Dun wanna spoil it for myself.

The above article is full of spoiler pics, btw. *insert Gene’s futurama guy smiley*

As you’ve said Negima is a series that appeals to a majority of different people. It may look like it’s more on the light side, but it’s able to explore mature themes such as good vs evil (School Festival arc).

Actually, I’ve heard that Akamatsu’s editors insisted he added the harem aspect so it would appeal to their target audience more.

What makes Negima different from a vast majority of other similar series is because Akamatsu knows how to please different groups of people, all the while, keeping it fresh. He toys with old concepts, pokes at them, satires them, and in the end, somehow incorporates them into his story, despite hand waving or making fun of it.

If age group tells of anything, about 80% of Weekly Shōnen Magazine readers are young adults and older. 20 to 34 years-old making up 55%, while 35 and older making up roughly 25%. About 20% make up the younger age group. With 4% coming from 10-14 year olds, and 15-19 with 14%.