Synopsis
While the World is in an uproar following the discovery of magic, Tota Konoe is living his life peacefully with his friends in a secluded town. Due to a certain major event happening around him, Tota has to leave town with his teacher, Yukihime, and embark on a journey.
Comments
Videtra Reynaldi (The Indonesian Anime Times)
With the inclusion of Mahou Sensei Negima! 2 subtitle, it’s clear that UQ Holder! serves as a sequel to Mahou Sensei Negima!, another manga from Ken Akamatsu himself. The first episode of UQ Holder! introduces us to Tota and Yukihime, giving a glimpse of their student-and-teacher relationship. Manga readers may have noticed that some scenes went through minor changes compared to the original material, but overall those changes didn’t affect the main story line, except where they added some scenes that feels like foreshadowing what’s going to happen next.
Unfortunately, UQ Holder! suffers from a mediocre voice acting performance. Some voices are hit-or-miss, especially Tota, where his voice feels flat despite his hot-headed appearance and personality throughout the episode. Lastly, you don’t have to read Mahou Sensei Negima! beforehand to fully enjoy UQ Holder!, but there’s no harm on reading it, just in case you want to know more about the jargon and background information on some of the characters appearing in UQ Holder!.
Facts and Figures
| Alternate Title | UQ HOLDER! ~Mahou Sensei Negima! 2~ |
| Source Material | Monthly manga series by Ken Akamatsu |
| Casts | Yuka Takakura as Tota Konoe Ai Kayano as Kirie Sakurame Akari Kito as Mizore Yukihiro Akemi Kanda as Asuna Kagurazaka Akeno Watanabe as Chachamaru Karakuri Akira Ishida as Fate Averruncus Daisuke Ono as Ku:nel Sanders Junko Minagawa as Ayaka Yukihiro Mamiko Noto as Nodoka Miyazaki Miho Sakuma as Mana Tatsumiya Natsuko Kuwatani as Yue Ayase Rikiya Koyama as Jack Rakan Rina Satou as Negi Springfield Sayaka Harada as Shinobu Yuki Tetsuya Kakihara as Ikku Ameya Yui Horie as Makie Sasaki Yuki Hirose as Kuromaru Tokisaka Yuki Matsuoka as Yukihime Yuki Shiratori as Sayo Aisaka Yuuki Kaji as Gengoro Makabe |
| Director | Youhei Suzuki (Urara Meirocho, Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko) |
| Character Design | Masahiro Fujii (Yumekui Merry, Zero no Tsukaima) |
| Opening Theme | Happy☆Material by Tota Konoe, Kuromaru Tokisaka, Kirie Sakurame, Karin, Shinobu Yuki, Mizore Yukihiro |
| Ending Theme | Steady→Go!! by Tota Konoe, Kuromaru Tokisaka, Kirie Sakurame, Karin, Shinobu Yuki, Mizore Yukihiro |
| Studio | J.C. Staff |
| Official Website | http://uqholder.jp |
| https://twitter.com/UQHOLDER_anime | |
| Broadcast Date | 2 October 2017 (15:00 GMT/22:00 WIT/24:00 JST) |
Screenshots and Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzk7Gim9I0o
The Indonesian Anime Times
