Magi

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
マギ
Magi El laberinto de la magia

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Synopsis

Fourteen years ago, mysterious buildings called Dungeons started to rise in various places around the world. Within these dungeons, powerful beings called djinns rule over them. When a person successfully conquers the dungeon, the djinn offers their immense strength in the form of Metal Vessels, recognizing him or her as a worthy king candidate. Adventurers from many empires and kingdoms venture into the dungeons in search of their bountiful treasures and the power of djinns. However, to travel through them is not an easy task, and only Magi—legendary magicians who choose kings and develop countries—can guide people through. After being trapped in a room for most of his life, a young Magi named Aladdin finally sets out on a journey to explore the world along with his friend, a djinn named Ugo, who he can summon from his flute. Through a series of fateful encounters, Aladdin meets new various friends and allies, and together they begin an adventure that will change the fate of the world. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Magi won the 59th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category in 2013. The series was published in English as Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic by VIZ Media under the Shonen Sunday imprint from August 13, 2013, to August 13, 2019. It was also released in Italian by Edizioni Star Comics from September 17, 2011, to August 14, 2018; in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC from July 2014 to December 2018; in Polish by Waneko from November 3, 2016, to May 11, 2021; and in Spanish by Planeta Cómic from January 31, 2020, to January 27, 2021.

Published

Jun 3, 2009 to Oct 11, 2017

Authors

Ohtaka, Shinobu

External links

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Prequel

Magi: Sinbad no Bouken

Adaptation

Main characters

Morgiana4920 fan favorites
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Age: 14→16 Birthplace: Dark Continent (Katarg) Height: 162 cm (former), 164 cm (current) Likes: muscle training Dislikes: loneliness Strengths: immense Leg Strength Weakness: ad-libbing Special skill: kick Household Vessel: Amol Selseria Belonging to the fierce tribe of the Fanalis, descendants of the red lions originating from ''Alma torran''. She is inspired by Morgiana from the Thousand and One Nights, the intelligent slave who served Alibaba in ''Alibaba and the Forty Thieves''. Morgiana was the slave of Jamil, a young man obsessed since childhood with the idea of being king, who controlled her through mistreatment, gaining her loyalty through fear. Due to this mistreatment she became unfriendly, avoiding to show her emotions openly in order not to get into trouble. But after Goltas, another of Jamil's slaves, made her rethink the idea of no longer being a slave, she opted to leave the dungeon to return to her home of origin, the dark continent, to meet her own. Thanks to this new journey she undertook with her friends, Alibaba and Aladdin, she was able to start being herself, showing her true character and personality little by little. Although she looks like a normal girl, she can get closer with an enemy far away in an instant. In addition to her strong leg strength which can even enable her to vertically run up walls, she has a keen sense of smell on par with that of a dog's, can also smell the stench of death emanating from the bottom of the pit and the smell of someone hiding in unseen places. Although weaker than her leg strength, her arm strength is strong enough to send a human like Alibaba flying. After Alibaba's departure from Qishan, she put the words of her defector, Goltas, on her chest, and started a journey to her hometown, Katarg. In the middle of her journey towards Balbadd, she helped Leila and Sahsa's caravan to eliminate the thieves at the rock quarry. She reunites with Aladdin after that, and then joins Alibaba again in Balbadd. The name Morgiana (مرجانة) means coral in Arabic.
Alibaba Saluja2970 fan favorites
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Age: 17 (near 18 during the Sindria Arc), (18 during World Exploration Arc), 22 (currently) Height: 168 cm, 170 cm (currently) Likes: Friendship and women Dislikes: Al Thamen Strengths: High Level Knowledge Weakness: Gets fat easily Birth place: Balbadd Special skill: Royal Fencing Djinn: Amon Alibaba Saluja, the central character in the anime/manga Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, initially presents as a 17-year-old determined to conquer the nearby dungeon Amon, despite widespread skepticism from the locals. While initially portrayed as driven by greed and material gain, Alibaba ultimately prioritizes human life and extends aid to those in distress. Encountering Aladdin prompts him to join forces for dungeon exploration, a dream he harbored but hesitated to pursue solo due to the perilous nature of the endeavor. Sinbad earns Alibaba's admiration as the sole survivor of the first dungeon, cementing his status as a hero in Alibaba's eyes. In Adventure of Sinbad, he is a recurring supporting character, appearing in a few panels.
Aladdin2554 fan favorites
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Age: 10-11, 12 (currently) Height: 140 cm Weight: 36 kg Family: Allies: Alibaba Saluja, Morgiana, Ugo, Sinbad, Yamraiha, Ja'far, Masrur, Kouha Ren, Kougyoku Ren, Sphintus Carmen, Titus Alexius, Leila, Sahsa, Myers, Irene Smirnoff, Matal Mogamett, Yunan. Enemies: Judar, Al-Thamen, Hakuryuu Ren, Jamil, Ithnan, Isaac, Umm Madaura. Djinn: Ugo (former) Occupation: Magi, Magician, Prince of Alma Torran Affiliation: Alma Torran (former), Sindria Kingdom Aladdin is Alibaba Saluja’s Magi and one of the four Magi in the current era, as well as a Magician. Initially, he is sent to the world with a flute that contains the Djinn, Ugo, and a magic turban. He meets Alibaba in Qishan and gets convinced to go dungeon diving with him to capture Amon, after Alibaba witnesses the powers that Aladdin contains within his flute. As a Magi, Aladdin is very powerful. He can use Magoi and several types of Magic to fight in a battle and can easily overpower strong fighters like Morgiana. It is revealed that he has always known the magic Ugo once used on his hands called Har-Har Infigar. Ugo taught him it just in case, so whenever Ugo used this magic, it was actually Aladdin that supplied the Magoi. He was told in Magnostadt that he is classified as a "Red Magician," one who specializes in flame and heat magic. Aladdin has a kind and cheerful personality, and as such he is easily able to make friends. He cherishes friends a lot since he's never really had friends except for Ugo prior to his arrival in the world, and gets upset if people disrespects them or harms them, even holding grudges against those who hurt them. In order to help his friends, he's become dedicated to becoming stronger. Aladdin does everything he can to defend and protect his friends from enemy attack, even to the point of him almost dying due to over-exertion. He's a little naive about the world, not knowing what bazaars or Dungeons are because most of his life was spent in the Room of Fortitude. However, he is rather wise for his age, able to offer advice to others and providing remarkable insight at various points of time. Aladdin never seems condescending when criticizing others, and offers his opinions and thoughts in a matter-of-fact manner. He also has a calm temperament, even able to stay level-headed in dangerous or dire situations to think up of plans and solutions. He's also very eager to learn, demonstrating great enthusiasm in learning magic from Yamraiha and in his classes in Magnostadt. Aladdin isn't shown to be a greedy person as demonstrated when he doesn't use his one wish for fortune or eternal life from Ugo and readily offering his whole bag of coins to hitch a ride to Magnostadt. Despite all this, however, he is quite perverted for his age as he likes to grope women with "large, soft breasts" and according to Alibaba, has "manly interests." Aladdin also has a tendency to eat food that isn't his, such as when he ate all the watermelons in a cart belonging to Alibaba's master as shown in the anime, and Leila's precious watermelons in the manga. He also harbors a secret feeling of loneliness because he's different from everyone else since he's a magician and since he's different even from the three other Magis, him being the fourth Magi that shouldn't even exist. (Source: Magi Character Encyclopedia, Magi Official Guidebook, Magi Wikia)