Negi Springfield, a 10-year-old wizard who recently graduated from Merdiana Magic Academy in Wales, hopes to achieve two things—to find his missing father, who was once known as the Thousand Master, and to become a Magister Magi, someone who helps the everyday world through magic. To reach his latter goal, he is assigned one last task: to teach English at a middle school in Japan. Much to his surprise and dismay, he not only discovers that his homeroom class consists of 31 girls, but also ends up revealing his true identity as a magician to Asuna Kagurazaka, one of his new students. Negi must now negotiate with the girl and face his most difficult challenge yet—to keep his identity a secret as he tackles magical threats both from within and outside of Mahora Academy, all the while keeping a watchful eye out for his lost father. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

The first 27 volumes of Mahou Sensei Negima! were published in English as Negima! by Del Rey Comics from April 27, 2004, to July 27, 2010. Kodansha Comics USA picked up the license and published volumes 28 through 38 from October 2, 2012, to April 23, 2013, as well as republishing the previous volumes in nine omnibus volumes from June 14, 2011, to February 11, 2014. It was also released in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC in 76 volumes from January 2006 to February 2013.