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Takahata-Sensei
Takamichi T. Takahata
Kanji

高畑・T・タカミチ

Alias

Death Glasses

Characteristics
Gender

Male

Debuts
Manga Debut

Chapter 1

Anime Debut

Episode 1

Portrayal
Japanese Voice

Norihiro Inoue (Adult, most media)
Keiji Fujiwara (Games)
Tetsuya Kakihara (Teenage, Drama CD)

English Voice

Mark Stoddard

Takamichi T. Takahata (高畑・T・タカミチ, Takahata T. Takamichi), commonly known as Takahata-sensei, is the teacher Negi replaces at Mahora Middle School. This is not to say that he is not in the school, however - he has appeared several times throughout, though he has become the new art teacher for the time being.

Story[]

Takahata gave Asuna Kagurazaka her bell hair decorations when she transferred into Mahora Academy. It should be noted that Takahata is close friends with Negi, and fought in the Magic War when he was younger, alongside Eishun Konoe and the Thousand Master as a member of Ala Rubra. Like Nagi, Takahata is a magic school dropout, but in his case not for lack of studying but for an inability to perform incantations. To make up for this he trained in a special fighting style called "kankahō" that combines both Eastern ki and Western magic, and a bare-fist version of iaidō, "iaiken". Gateau Kagura Vandenburg, one of Nagi’s comrades, whom Takahata regarded as his master, taught both the kanka and iaiken techniques to him.

Chao defeats Takamichi

Chao defeats her old teacher.

Takahata was not one of the original members of Nagi's group as he actually joins after they became famous. Due to his membership in Nagi's group, Takahata is extremely famous and respected among the Magic community. He is also noted among the Mahora student body for his ability to put a stop to any fight seemingly without lifting a finger (see his iaiken technique), earning him the nickname "Death Glasses Takahata". He and Shizuna have been suspected of dating, but it was found that his heart does not belong to any person as of yet. He was shown along with Gandofini and Seruhiko after Negi had been arrested. Gandofini seemed to assign Takahata to punish Negi by turning him into an ermine. However, when they were alone, Takahata told Negi that he believed in him, and entrusted him that after being rescued by his companions, they would go back in time to stop Chao Lingshen. During the third day of the school festival, he fought against Chao by himself and was managing to hold his own until she used her time displacement and hit him with a couple of her special bullets sending him 3 hours into the future.

Magical World Arc[]

Tama and Kurt

Takamichi and Kurt arrive.

He reappears in chapter 273 to help Negi fight Kurt Godel and taunts Kurt because he got showed up by kids. Later, he, along with Kurt who he fought into submission, contact Negi and ask for Ala Alba's help in dealing with the crisis of the magical world. He convices Kurt to believe in Negi and his friends as they charge into gravekeeper's palace. He begins to eliminate demons quickly and by himself until more backup arrives so he can head into gravekeeper's palace and aid Negi.

He later appears with Kurt to aid and fight when Evangeline and others show up in the Magic World to help Negi after his battle with Fate Averruncus.

Abilities[]

To make use of him being unable to perform incantations, Takahata trained in a special fighting style by Gateau Kagura Vandenburg, a member of Ala Rubra. Though, he found some difficulties in mastering it, having done so, he became one of the strongest combatants in the Magical World.

  • Kankaho (咸卦法, Kankahō): The "Ultimate Technique" rivaled by Magia Erebea, something that combines the Ki from his right arm and Mana from his left arm, causing enormous power to be flooded inside him, usable for an assortment of means. To be used, 1-to-2 meters is required to gain initial speed, while releasing huge attacks causing him to be left wide open and his preparations turns sluggish. Yet, when used with Takahata's Iaiken, these weaknesses are eliminated. Though, difficult, at first, he mastered it, achieving benefits such as increased strength and speed, while rejuvenating, protecting them from physical and magical attacks, as well as heat, cold, and poisons.
  • Iaiken (居合い拳, Iai Fist): A bare-fisted version of Iaido, the art of unsheathing one's sword from their sheath. However, this using his hands as the sword and pockets as the sheath, releasing punches faster than the eye can track, something that countered Kotarou's punch and struck Negi, who couldn't react. The one downside is that it cannot be used in close-combat, since the time it takes to release the fists leaves the user vulnerable at close range. Using barrages of Iaiken at long range, he can compensate for the weaknesses of his fighting style by keeping opponents away. Iaiken can be used alongside Kankaho, something that allows him to release a series of long-ranged punches that are akin to magic cannons.
    • Muonken (無音拳, Silent Fist): First used in chapter 273. A powerful high-speed punch that releases a long-ranged punch able to send someone as strong as Kurt Godel backward and injured.
    • Shichijou Taisou: Muonken (七条太槍・無音拳, Seven Streak Great Lance: Silent Fist): First used in chapter 305.
    • Senjou Senzoku: Muonken (千条せんぞく・無音拳, Thousand Streak Glearring Arrows: Silent Fist): First used in chapter 305.

Takimichi in Other Media[]

Negima!?:[]

Unlike his manga counterpart, Takahata-sensei does have magical abilities in this series and is seen as the main assistant for Negi. However, he is usually seen on the sidelines alongside Evangeline and Chachamaru, particularly either in drinking tea or eating ramen.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • One of his voice actors, Keiji Fujiwara, who voiced Takahata in several Negima! video games during 2005 and 2007 later voiced his master Gateau in the Ala Rubra Drama CD.
    • Meanwhile, Takahata's voice actor in the Ala Rubra Drama CD, Tetsuya Kakihara, later voiced Ikkuu Ameya in the sequel UQ Holder! anime adaptation.


Class 2/3-A Negi SpringfieldSayo AisakaYuna AkashiKazumi AsakuraYue AyaseAko IzumiAkira OkouchiMisa KakizakiAsuna KagurazakaMisora KasugaChachamaru KarakuriMadoka KugimiyaKū FeiKonoka KonoeHaruna SaotomeSetsuna SakurazakiMakie SasakiSakurako ShiinaMana TatsumiyaChao LingshenKaede NagaseChizuru NabaFuka NarutakiFumika NarutakiSatomi HakaseChisame HasegawaEvangeline A.K. McDowellNodoka MiyazakiNatsumi MurakamiAyaka YukihiroSatsuki YotsubaZazie Rainyday
Supporting Characters Albert ChamomileAlbireo ImmaAnastasia Yurievna CocolovaArika Anarchia EntheofushiaEishun KonoeFate AverruncusJack RakanKonoemon KonoeKotarou InugamiKurt GodelNagi SpringfieldNekane SpringfieldTakamichi T. TakahataTsukuyomi
Old World (Earth)
Minor Characters Mr. AkashiChachazeroChigusa AmagasakiCocone Fatima RosaDonet McGuinessThe MagusEikoGandolfiniHarukiKaoru GōtokujiKeiichi YamashitaMegumi NatsumeMei SakuraMitsuru NijūinMitsuru Nijūin's DaughterMonkeysNanaka AirheartNaoyaMs. NinomiyaNittaPochi DaigōinCaptain SerizawaMr. SeruhikoShizuna MinamotoSister ShaktiTakane D. GoodmanTatsuya NakamuraTōko KuzunohaTsuruko AoyamaYukiKagehisa Sasaki
Magic World (Mars)
Gateau Kagura VandenburgFilius ZectAisha CoryellBeatrix MonroeChristian DancheckerCollette FarandoleCraig CaldwellWilhelm Josef Von HermanDynamisEmily SevensheepLynn GarlandMage of the BeginningMaster of the Gravekeeper's PalacePrimumSecundumQuartumQuintumSextumPoyo RainydayHomuraKoyomiShioriShirabeTamakiTheodora of the Hellas EmpireSerasKagetaroAlexander ZaytsevRizoPaio ZiMorborgranTosakaVargas
Groups Ala AlbaAla RubraCanis NigerCosmo EntelecheiaFate's Ministra MagiIstanbul Magic AssociationMahora AcademyMahora Girls' Jr. High Class 2/3-A
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