Genres: adventure, fantasy
Themes: magical boy, monsters
Vintage: 2012-10-07

Plot Summary: In a fantastic middle-age world where slavery is very common, there are mysterious tall towers named "Dungeon" which mysteriously appeared out of nowhere fourteen years before the story line. Someone who conquers a Dungeon becomes very powerful and wealthy. Our hero Ali Baba is a teenager who works for merchants to support himself. He dreams for conquering a lot of Dungeons and becoming a very rich person. One day, he comes across with a strange young boy named Aladdin who carries a mystical flute with supernatural powers in it. Ali Baba and Aladdin agree to travel their first Dungeon together.

Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic Anime's 1st Preview Streamed

posted on 2012-06-24 06:33 EDT

A-1 Pictures animates October anime running on Sundays at 5 p.m.

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The official website for the Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic television anime series opened on Sunday and began streaming a preview video.

The video and the website confirmed that this 90th anniversary project from Shogakukan will premiere in October and run every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. on MBS, TBS, and their network of affiliates. A-1 Pictures is producing the anime series.

Shinobu Ohtaka's original manga re-imagines tales from the classic story One Thousand and One Nights (also known as Arabian Nights). Ohtaka, the creator of Sumomomo Momomo, has been serializing Magi in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine since 2009, and Shogakukan will publish the 13th compiled book volume next month.

Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic Anime's 2nd Preview Aired

posted on 2012-08-05 12:27 EDT

R.O.D's Masunari directs October anime at A-1 Pictures with Macross F writer Yoshino

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The second preview for the Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. television anime series aired on Sunday, and along with an updated website, it revealed the anime's staff.

• Original Story: Shinobu Ohtaka (manga running in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday)
• Director: Koji Masunari
• Series Script Editor: Hiroyuki Yoshino
• Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Toshifumi Akai
• Concept Design: Shiho Takeuchi
• Effect Animation: Takashi Hashimoto
• Art Director: Ayu Kawamoto
• Art Design: Yūho Taniuchi (Kusanagi)
• Color Key: Eri Suzuki
• Director of Photography: Yoshihiro Sekiya
• Editor: Akinori Mishima
• Sound Director: Hiromi Kikuta
• Animation Production: A-1 Pictures
• Production: MAGI Production Committee

The original manga re-imagines tales from the classic story One Thousand and One Nights (also known as Arabian Nights). Ohtaka, the creator of Sumomomo Momomo, has been serializing Magi since 2009, and Shogakukan published the 13th compiled book volume last month.

This 90th anniversary project from Shogakukan will premiere in October and run every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. on MBS, TBS, and their network of affiliates.

Magi Anime's Judal Character Visual Art Posted

posted on 2012-08-09 15:35 EDT

The official website for the Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. television anime posted its fifth piece of visual art on Friday. The art features the character Judal, and it will be part of the new promotional video debuting at this week's Comic Market 82 event.

The website also displayed the giant posters and tapestry that are hung along the escalator and hallway to the fourth floor of the Tokyo Big Site event center's West Hall, where the commercial exhibitors' booths at Comic Market are.

For example Persona was airing less than a year ago I believe. It is already coming on bluray and dvd next month. Viz takes about 2 years to get something done. Funimation takes about a year and a half. So, you get what I mean now.

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How old is this character supposed to be? Am I the only anime fan who misses the days of voluptuous/sultry female characters and writhes in the modern era where most all female characters seem to be much closer to lolis than adults in appearance?

Sometimes I feel like it.

celestial_being wrote:


I'm rather amused that you automatically assumed he was female.

Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic's Comiket 82 Trailer Posted

posted on 2012-08-30 06:35 EDT

Anime of Shinobu Ohtaka's manga re-imagining of 1001 Nights to debut in October

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Shogakukan's Club Sunday website began streaming a new trailer for the Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic television anime series. The trailer first ran during the Comic Market (Comiket) 82 event earlier this month.

The original manga re-imagines tales from the classic story One Thousand and One Nights (also known as Arabian Nights). Shinobu Ohtaka, the creator of Sumomomo Momomo, has been serializing the manga since 2009, and Shogakukan published the 13th compiled book volume last month.

This 90th anniversary project from Shogakukan will premiere in October and run every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. on MBS, TBS, and their network of affiliates.

Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic Cast's ... Silhouettes Revealed

posted on 2012-08-31 12:15 EDT

Guess the "strongest cast lineup" before September 30 unveiling

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On Wednesday, this year's 40th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine is revealing the cast of the Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic anime — or rather, their silhouettes.

A Magi event called "Maharajan Eve" will be held in Tokyo's Shibuya Hikarie on September 30, and the event will lift the veil off the "strongest cast lineup." Until then, fans can try to guess the cast from the silhouettes the magazine published. (There are unofficial Japanese websites that rank the reported heights of male and female voice cast members.)

More details about how fans can attend the event will be posted at the anime's official website.

The original manga re-imagines tales from the classic story One Thousand and One Nights (also known as Arabian Nights). Shinobu Ohtaka, the creator of Sumomomo Momomo, has been serializing the manga since 2009, and Shogakukan will publish the 14th compiled book volume in September.

Director Koji Masunari (Read or Die, Welcome to THE SPACE SHOW) is helming the anime adaptation at A-1 Pictures. Toshifumi Akai (Kokoro Connect, Sound of the Sky) is designing the characters and Hiroyuki Yoshino (Accel World, Guilty Crown, My-HiME) is handling the scripts.

This 90th anniversary project from Shogakukan will premiere in October and run every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. on MBS, TBS, and their network of affiliates.

Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic's 1st TV Anime Ad Posted

posted on 2012-09-02 07:25 EDT

3 main characters highlighted from October anime inspired by Arabian Nights

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The official website for the Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic fantasy television anime series began streaming the first television commercial with animated footage on Sunday. The video highlights the three main characters: the dungeon-treasure-seeking Ali Baba, the former slave girl Morgiana, and the protagonist Aladdin.

The original manga re-imagines tales from the classic story One Thousand and One Nights (also known as Arabian Nights). Shinobu Ohtaka, the creator of Sumomomo Momomo, has been serializing the manga since 2009, and Shogakukan will publish the 14th compiled book volume in September.

Director Koji Masunari (Read or Die, Welcome to THE SPACE SHOW) is helming the anime adaptation at A-1 Pictures. Toshifumi Akai (Kokoro Connect, Sound of the Sky) is designing the characters and Hiroyuki Yoshino (Accel World, Guilty Crown, My-HiME) is handling the scripts.

This 90th anniversary project from Shogakukan will premiere on October 7 and run every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. on MBS, TBS, and their network of affiliates.

Visual-Kei Rock Band Sid Performs Magi's Opening Theme

posted on 2012-09-07 04:10 EDT

"V.I.P" on sale in November after October premiere of anime inspired by Arabian Nights

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Mao, the vocalist of the visual-kei rock band SID (Black Butler, Bleach, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood), revealed on Friday that the band's next single "V.I.P" will be the opening theme of the upcoming Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. television anime. The band's official website then confirmed the news, and added that the CD single will go on sale in November.

The original manga re-imagines tales from the classic story One Thousand and One Nights (also known as Arabian Nights). Shinobu Ohtaka, the creator of Sumomomo Momomo, has been serializing the manga since 2009, and Shogakukan will publish the 14th compiled book volume in September.

Director Koji Masunari (Read or Die, Welcome to THE SPACE SHOW) is helming the anime adaptation at A-1 Pictures. Toshifumi Akai (Kokoro Connect, Sound of the Sky) is designing the characters and Hiroyuki Yoshino (Accel World, Guilty Crown, My-HiME) is handling the scripts. Shiro Sagisu (Evangelion, Bleach) is scoring the soundtrack.

This 90th anniversary project from Shogakukan will premiere on October 7 and run every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. on MBS, TBS, and their network of affiliates.


Update: The October issues of Newtype, Animage, and Animedia magazine are all publishing features on the anime on Monday.

AKB48's 'Rival' Idol Group Nogizaka46 Sings Magi Ending

posted on 2012-09-10 13:00 EDT

Another adaptation of Arabian Nights-inspired manga, in addition to TV anime, to be revealed

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This year's 41st issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine is announcing on Wednesday that Nogizaka46, AKB48's "official rival" idol group, will perform the ending theme song for the Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. anime. The visual-kei rock band SID (Black Butler, Bleach, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) had previously revealed that it will contribute the opening theme song "V.I.P."

AKB48's own producer Yasushi Akimoto created Nogizaka46 with Sony Music Entertainment last year. The group is named after Sony Music Entertainment's Nogizaka Building, the site of the group's final audition. The "46" in the name represents the group's rivalry with AKB48, along with the motto: "Even with fewer members than AKB48, we won't lose."

The Weekly Shonen Sunday issue is also presenting a new piece of key visual art for the anime, as well as a teaser that the next issue will announce another adaptation of Shinobu Ohtaka's original manga. The issue will also feature character designs of the main and supporting cast alongside staff comments regarding each character.

The manga re-imagines tales from the classic story One Thousand and One Nights (also known as Arabian Nights). Shinobu Ohtaka, the creator of Sumomomo Momomo, has been serializing the manga since 2009, and Shogakukan is publishing the 14th compiled book volume this month.

Director Koji Masunari (Read or Die, Welcome to THE SPACE SHOW) is helming the anime adaptation at A-1 Pictures. Toshifumi Akai (Kokoro Connect, Sound of the Sky) is designing the characters and Hiroyuki Yoshino (Accel World, Guilty Crown, My-HiME) is handling the scripts. Shiro Sagisu (Evangelion, Bleach) is scoring the soundtrack.

This 90th anniversary project from Shogakukan will premiere on October 7 and run every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. on MBS, TBS, and their network of affiliates.

Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic's 4th Promo Streamed

posted on 2012-09-12 00:45 EDT

R.O.D helmer, Evangelion composer in October anime inspired by Arabian Nights

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The official website for the Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. fantasy television anime series began streaming the fourth promotional video on Sunday. Unlike the third video, the new video highlights the prominent creators on the project.

The original manga re-imagines tales from the classic story One Thousand and One Nights (also known as Arabian Nights). Shinobu Ohtaka, the creator of Sumomomo Momomo, has been serializing the manga since 2009, and Shogakukan is publishing the 14th compiled book volume this month. The manga has 4.4 million copies in circulation.

Director Koji Masunari (Read or Die, Welcome to THE SPACE SHOW) is helming the anime adaptation at A-1 Pictures. Toshifumi Akai (Kokoro Connect, Sound of the Sky) is serving as the character designer and chief animation director, and Hiroyuki Yoshino (Accel World, Guilty Crown, My-HiME) is handling the scripts. Shiro Sagisu (Bleach, Evangelion, Berserk films) is composing the music.

This 90th anniversary project from Shogakukan will premiere on October 7 and run every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. on MBS, TBS, and their network of affiliates.


Update: The anime's website has a teaser page for a new adaptation of the manga that will be officially announced next week. However, the page allows people to end a "magic word" to guess the adaptation, and guessing "ゲーム" (game) returns a new teaser page.

Kaori Ishihara, Yuuki Kaji, Haruka Tomatsu Lead Magi Cast

posted on 2012-09-30 04:23 EDT

Ryohei Kimura, Daisuke Ono, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Takahiro Sakurai, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Showtaro Morikubo, more

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The official website and Twitter account for the Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic television anime series announced the main voice cast and part of the supporting cast:

• Kaori Ishihara as Aladdin
• Yuuki Kaji as Ali Baba
• Haruka Tomatsu as Morgiana
• Daisuke Ono as Sinbad
• Ryohei Kimura as Judal
• Toshiyuki Morikawa as Ūgo-kun
• Takahiro Sakurai as Jafar
• Yoshimasa Hosoya as Masrur
• Showtaro Morikubo as Sharrkan
• Yui Horie as Yamuraiha
• Rumi Ookubo as Pisti
• Wataru Hatano as Spartos
• Tomokazu Sugita as Drakon
• Keiji Fujiwara as Hinahoho
• Nana Mizuki as Hakuei Ren
• Asami Seto as Seishun Ri
• Kana Hanazawa as Kōgyoku Ren
• Kensho Ono as Hakuryū Ren
• Jun Fukuyama as Kassim