UQ Holder!
UQ Holder! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. It was serialized in Kodansha's "Weekly Shōnen Magazine" from 2013 to 2016 and later transferred to "Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine", where it was serialized from 2016 to 2022. Set several generations later in the world of his previous work "Negima! Magister Negi Magi", it follows the adventures of Tōta Konoe, a young boy who is transformed into a vampire and joins a secret society composed of immortal beings. Plot. Tōta Konoe, the grandson of Negi Springfield, aspires to leave his village and live life in  the city of Shin-Tokyo, which has a tower structure rising into space. When he is mortally wounded by a bounty hunter coming after his guardian Yukihime's life, he discovers that he has been made into an immortal vampire by Yukihime, a 700-year-old vampire mage Evangeline A.K. McDowell. Picking up another boy named Kuromaru along the way, they go to a place outside Shin-Tokyo where Yukihime leads a secret society of immortals called UQ Holder. Characters. UQ Holder. UQ Holder is a secret organization of immortals and "yokai" led by Yukihime. Its members reside at the  Senkyokan (trans. "Fairyland Manor") estate, 10 km from the Shin-Tokyo coast, which fronts as a hot springs resort. Its main members are known as Numbers. Its goals are to protect other immortals living on the Earth, as well as helping the outcasts of society. It is also interested in protecting humans from the immortals that are intent on destroying society. Section::::"Negima" characters. Some of the characters from the "Negima" series make appearances. An old, talking ermine and Negi's longtime friend, Negi entrusted him to watch over one of his workshops in Kyoto. He can transform into a human  with high fighting prowess but still retains his perverted demeanor from his young days. Media. Manga. "UQ Holder!" is written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. It was first serialized in Kodansha's "Weekly Shōnen Magazine" from August 28, 2013 to June 22, 2016. It was then transferred to "Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine", starting on October 8, 2016, and was renamed "UQ Holder!: Magister Negi Magi! 2". The series ended on February 9, 2022. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual "tankōbon" volumes. The first volume was released on December 17, 2013. As of March 9, 2022, twenty-eight volumes have been  released. As the series is published in Japan, it is also released simultaneously in English digitally by Crunchyroll. The series is licensed for English language release in North America by Kodansha Comics, who published the first volume on March 18, 2014. Anime. An anime adaptation of the manga was announced in "Weekly Shōnen Magazine" in June 2016, later revealed to be a television series and an Original Animation DVD (OAD). Youhei Suzuki directed the anime at J.C.Staff, with Akamatsu handling the series composition alongside Shogo Yasukawa. Egg Firm produced the series and the main cast from the original "Negima!" anime  returned. The OAD was released on September 8, 2017, while the television series premiered on October 2, 2017. Two more OADs were released with the manga's 16th and 17th volumes. The series ran for 12 episodes. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series and simulcast the anime on Amazon's Anime Strike streaming channel in the U.S. and in other selected digital services elsewhere. MVM Films acquired the series for home video release in the UK. Madman Entertainment acquired the series for distribution in Australia and New Zealand, and simulcasted the series on AnimeLab.