Negima!? Neo Volume 1 was released in Japan on February 16, 2007 by Kodansha for ¥400. This is the first volume of a series of seven books in total about the challenges of Negi, a child wizard who is tasked with teaching a class of junior-high girls all while searching for clues to lead to his missing father.
This series was written by Takuya Fujima and is a spin-off of the original manga and is essentially, a retelling. It was released under the supervision of Studio SHAFT for their Negima!? anime series.
「本家よりも萌える!」もうひとつの『ネギま!』です。立派な魔法使いになるために、麻帆良学園に先生として修業にやってきた少年・ネギ。担任するクラスは、何と全員女子!? 戸惑いながらも、生徒で居候までさせてもらっているアスナたちに助けられながら、日々修業中。マジックアイテム・スタークリスタルによる事件や、生徒たちとの交流など、本家ネギま!に負けないパワフルさ! キュートさ! エッチさ!? をご堪能あれ!!
-- Kodansha