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Candor said: Aladdin forgot he has a first friend that disappeared and moved on as if nothing happened. I mean, since the first chapter in the manga we know how dear a friend for Aladdin is, and now his first friend disappeared and Aladdin was apathetic about it. Seriously? Though now that I mention it, they never animated the first chapter and they never focused on how much a friend is important to Aladdin, so I guess that doesn't make him a hypocrite, since he was one-dimensional from the very beginning. This is what pisses me off the most still, our main character gets thrown to the wayside so that they can give Alibaba ultimately contradictory and pointless character development. This whole arc was bad, but they outdid themselves with this spectacularly ridiculous ending. All the 'destiny' talk was just all over the place and had no real meaning other than making a more 'philosophical' dramatic ending, since Al-Thamen's motives had no real build up, and there was just no logical reason for Alibaba to 'curse his fate' Man, and now a season 2?? WTF..In almost any other case I would watch it since I've watched all 25 episodes of it, but I don't think I can bare to watch A-1 adapt a battle shounen ever again. I'll just pick up the manga instead. |
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| Episode 25 : Just boobies. I need a doujinshi shotacon with Aladdin who learn "magic" from her. |
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| I can't wait for second season Hakuryuu's mother looks very hot. She even look younger than her daughter |
| The big flaw of this anime is that it is overly plot-centric; because of that, the dynamics between characters are sacrificed. I only read a few chapters from the manga, and I enjoyed the dynamics between Aladdin and Alibaba. However, the anime mostly showed them talking about "destiny this, destiny that". Not that it's bad, but it could've be better. Another one is Hakuryuu; I believe he deserves more development than what has been shown. However, regardless of the manga controversy going on, I still find this series good (because I only read part of the manga). 8/10 |
| The big brown fox jumps over the lazy dog |
GuiltyKing said: 4/10 Have fun fixing your mess this fall, A-1. same here. |
ShiroiRyu said: Episode 25 : Just boobies. I need a doujinshi shotacon with Aladdin who learn "magic" from her. consider this(and next page) as a shotacon :D 3need said: GuiltyKing said: 4/10 Have fun fixing your mess this fall, A-1. same here. thats too harsh :D .. |
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| That was a good ending. Sinbad being badass with his op attacks once again, i gotta love that. 7/10 for the season, ill probably get into the manga sometimes soon. |
GuiltyKing said: Whatever they do to redeem Alibaba, it's not faithful to the source material much less its world's mechanics. Once one falls into depravity, they are bound to die soon after. This wasn't stated nor implied once in the whole manga last time I checked. Actually it wasn't stated either that when someone fall into depravity they cannot return to the light rukh but giving how Sinbad can handle both black and light rukh I'd say it's far more plausible for someone to be able to switch to one and another depending on their mood and how they see the world at the current time rather than your take on it. The anime original change were still faithfull to the universe, it was different of the manga of course otherwise they wouldn't be change but even if they didn't bring anything positive to the serie I believe they didn't bring anything negative either. Then if you loath change, too bad for you. |
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| Alot of people forget along of anime have stuff that didnt happen in the manga ex Hitman reborn. ill will watch the 2nd season for sure im just glad this got one but i'll be reading the man just to see what eveyone bitch about. |
Scheherazade1007 said: GuiltyKing said: Whatever they do to redeem Alibaba, it's not faithful to the source material much less its world's mechanics. Once one falls into depravity, they are bound to die soon after. This wasn't stated nor implied once in the whole manga last time I checked. Actually it wasn't stated either that when someone fall into depravity they cannot return to the light rukh but giving how Sinbad can handle both black and light rukh I'd say it's far more plausible for someone to be able to switch to one and another depending on their mood and how they see the world at the current time rather than your take on it. The anime original change were still faithfull to the universe, it was different of the manga of course otherwise they wouldn't be change but even if they didn't bring anything positive to the serie I believe they didn't bring anything negative either. Then if you loath change, too bad for you. i believe guiltyking meant about being wrap up with dark metal vessel yeah the anime is faithfull to universe when alibaba saw the alma toran :D aladdin went to magnostad without telling them his main reason, then alibaba saw that scene, you read the manga right? then you know what i mean.. :D |
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Dark_Messiah said: Scheherazade1007 said: GuiltyKing said: Whatever they do to redeem Alibaba, it's not faithful to the source material much less its world's mechanics. Once one falls into depravity, they are bound to die soon after. This wasn't stated nor implied once in the whole manga last time I checked. Actually it wasn't stated either that when someone fall into depravity they cannot return to the light rukh but giving how Sinbad can handle both black and light rukh I'd say it's far more plausible for someone to be able to switch to one and another depending on their mood and how they see the world at the current time rather than your take on it. The anime original change were still faithfull to the universe, it was different of the manga of course otherwise they wouldn't be change but even if they didn't bring anything positive to the serie I believe they didn't bring anything negative either. Then if you loath change, too bad for you. i believe guiltyking meant about being wrap up with dark metal vessel yeah the anime is faithfull to universe when alibaba saw the alma toran :D aladdin went to magnostad without telling them his main reason, then alibaba saw that scene, you read the manga right? then you know what i mean.. :D That's how you want to interpret it. My point is not to state that every way you interpret it everything will always make sense. I can only go as far as saying that with my interpretation things make sense and that alone is enough. That page does not prove any point, the only thing you can say with it is that it might imply that every dark vessel holder will meet that end but it is too weak of an argument. To begin with, the dark vessel used by that girl is not to be associated with what Alibaba did this episode. The dark vessel Al thauran (or however it's spelled) uses are manufactured , incomplete vessels (If they're still making test on them, they mustn't be complete wouldn't you say?) while what Alibaba did was a djinn equip with Amon (a genuine djinn with a genuine metal vessel) using dark rukh. Black rukh do not kill people. Judal, lot of people from Magnostad(or however it's spelled), Sinbad and everyone from Al thauran can use black rukh without consequence. If anything kill people it's Al thauran's handmade vessel and Alibaba never used one and it was never said that such condition couldn't be treated, simply implied that if left alone, the user would die. Also even though it doesn't apply here, you should learn not to take a character's thought as fact. Alladin clearly didn't really comprehend the situation so his thought cannot be taken as fact Alibaba saw a glimpse of Alma toran and to be put frankly, this doesn't change one single important thing. It doesn't show what Alladin carry on his own and it's just information that's probably more confusing than anything to Alibaba. While the reader wasn't introduced as much to Alma toran at that point in the manga, character wise this shouldn't change anything. |
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| I guess this is one of A-1 strategy to got us curious for the real source aka manga.. When ppl find out about the messy plot on anime, they tend to check the manga ASAP and if they like it, there's a high possibility they gonna buy it.. Almost all of us got to know or start reading a good manga because we got to watch the anime version before IMHO.. So now I'll go take a peek at the manga XD |
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| alibaba has the worst anime hair in all of anime |
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| Sinbad, you already cracked my top 10 character list like 4 weeks ago....now you're just rubbing it in. Why are you so badass?!!?!? |
| Well the way they ended this season was kinda meh but hey there is a sequel and that is exactly what this series deserves. All good. Still have to give a 8/10 just because the final episodes felt rushed. Excited for S2!!! |
| That was a good wrap up for me. I did not read the manga at all so everything looks pretty nice. And Sinbad is badass as ever. And his new "look" with that falling or Foraz Zora is damn cool. Looking forward to the 2nd season :) |
| It was an alright series till episode 18 where they totally screwed everything up by having multiple anime original scenes. Several of the comedy in the manga was also omitted. So 7/10 |
| The beginning animation were horror, but when it is Sinbad's time to shine, it's on another level. 8/10 Is Sinbad from another alternate world? Note : This world Now I get a nice look at Kou-hime's armor, marvelous! |
| I don't follow manga so for me, the ending is good. Got some actions from Yamraiha and Princess Ren, and of course Sinbad ! As usual i don't expect much from Alibaba and Aladin. Looking foward for next season. |
| overall it was fun series but i can't help but think it could've been much much better ,it felt like it ruined a great potential ,though it was fun and entertaining enough to enjoy i hope they do better if there is a second season |
| - Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until they speak. - The biggest challenge in life is being yourself… In a world trying to make you like everyone else |
| It was an okay episode but things will pick up again in the fall. A lot of people aren't happy about a second season and I think they should have made it 50+ episode anime and not a second season. |
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| I checked a Manga while ago, when it was announced, that this series will end ad 25. I kinda liked the anime to that point (it was around the end of Balbadd arc). I really don't get what they did with it in final arc. Why the hell, they made that speedrun in the last 5 episodes O_O They tried to cover around 4 tomes of manga in those 5 episodes... It's just weird. I probably won't watch the second season and stay with 'paper' version. ^^' 7/10 anyway, cause first 20 eps were quite enjoyable. |
SwiftflashJun 27, 2013 3:57 AM
| Alibaba x Aladdin. |
Coralira said: It contradicts his character and facts from the manga. I'll give you a chance, tell me how it contradicts his character? Which facts did it contradicts? |
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| I am generous enough to give this a 5/10. |
| 7/10 |
| I didn't read the manga and I have to say that as a standalone series, this was a lot of fun. Some great characters and an engrossing world. The animation was crap at some places and some of the fights were a bit rushed, but that did not detract from my enjoyment. I look forward to season 2. |
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| aww good ending :) with that much changes from the manga, hopefully more of this happens :) [morgiana and hakuryuu <3 ]  ... and alibaba and Aladdin would probably turn yaoi ;p |
| "Do not consider yourself deprived because your dreams were not fulfilled; the truly deprived have never dreams." -Marie von Ebner |
| Great ending, although the fights ended rather abruptly, as soon as they used their household vessels. I really liked this series. So much so, that it may end up as a favorite (after I give it some more thought). The last series finished from Fall 2012, what a great season (imo). Can't wait for season two, and it's coming really soon ^^ 5/5. 8, 9, or 10 out of 10 for this series (I can never decide really quickly). |
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Tenchi_Ryu said: Sinbad, you already cracked my top 10 character list like 4 weeks ago....now you're just rubbing it in. Why are you so badass?!!?!? I think you would find this interesting. Though you probably knew about it at this point. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-03-31/magi-sinbad-side-story-manga-becomes-a-full-series |
| “A trip is the most fun before one sets out on it. With dogs, the bark and not the bite is more frightening and women are almost always prettier when they are shrouded in mystery. I can never be as pretty as you imagine and I would never do something like that to you. Would it not be better to imagine?” -Holo the Wise Wolf |
| This series started off really well but it seemed like the Balbadd arc just dragged a little bit too long. For someone who has not read the manga completely,(I've only read a chapter or so) I quite enjoyed this anime. I really hope a new studio can take hold of the animation and put A1 in a corner somewhere because the inconsistency really took away from certain scenes(Morgiana's dance anyone?). All in all, I believe we are in for a much improved season in the coming fall. If not, Alibaba can go use Amon's sword to drill A1 Pictures in their asshole! Now on to reading the manga. |
| “A trip is the most fun before one sets out on it. With dogs, the bark and not the bite is more frightening and women are almost always prettier when they are shrouded in mystery. I can never be as pretty as you imagine and I would never do something like that to you. Would it not be better to imagine?” -Holo the Wise Wolf |
| Pretty decent ending. Something like a 8/10. |
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| Oh wow, Ishida Akira as Yunan, thank you. And Kouen, bless your existence. They probably changed the arc a lot for it to fit 25 episodes. I mean, they've already set their eyes on a second season, but why couldn't they have just made it a long running series instead. Then again, there's that issue with the budget and how they keep cutting corners with the animation. I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't read the manga, lol. Not too fond of the whole Alibaba turning into a dark djinn, but alright. |
symbv said: Never read the manga. Also think sometimes I am watching the anime more on inertia. However, I think this episode is pretty good as it is. Cover a lot of things, wrap things up neatly and still has enough space for some talks between the two sides as well as a bunch of pointers about characters to come. Sakuga is pretty good too. On another note, this episode must be the one with the most fan service - Morgiana, Pimon, Yamuraiha.... Since you read shinsekai yori. Alibabas transformation was about equal to as if one of the main characters became a Karma Demon in the middle of the plot (except shun), then turned back to normal. Yeah |
Kellhus said: GuusWayne said: there is a limit to the suspension of disbelief And it's the fan that did it. Not the smoking porn reading rubik cube genius rape ape with a magic boat. |
| the ending's not bad imo. Alimor service ++ might watch the 2nd season. -MgZ_ said: I am generous enough to give this a 5/10. |
XartaX said: symbv said: Never read the manga. Also think sometimes I am watching the anime more on inertia. However, I think this episode is pretty good as it is. Cover a lot of things, wrap things up neatly and still has enough space for some talks between the two sides as well as a bunch of pointers about characters to come. Sakuga is pretty good too. On another note, this episode must be the one with the most fan service - Morgiana, Pimon, Yamuraiha.... Since you read shinsekai yori. Alibabas transformation was about equal to as if one of the main characters became a Karma Demon in the middle of the plot (except shun), then turned back to normal. Yeah No it wasn't, are we even reading the same thing? Al-Thamen's handmade vessel kill it's user, not them using black rukh. Alibaba never used such vessel as well. |
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| Well, that was a huge disappointment. I've been bored out of my mind since the Balbadd arc, with the exception of the excellent conclusion to the arc. Too bad, because I really enjoyed the first couple of episodes. Maybe I'll read the manga, maybe I won't. Nonetheless, I'll be back for the 2nd season. Morgiana's worth it. Let's just hope the animation will be better, at the very least. |
Scheherazade1007 said: XartaX said: symbv said: Never read the manga. Also think sometimes I am watching the anime more on inertia. However, I think this episode is pretty good as it is. Cover a lot of things, wrap things up neatly and still has enough space for some talks between the two sides as well as a bunch of pointers about characters to come. Sakuga is pretty good too. On another note, this episode must be the one with the most fan service - Morgiana, Pimon, Yamuraiha.... Since you read shinsekai yori. Alibabas transformation was about equal to as if one of the main characters became a Karma Demon in the middle of the plot (except shun), then turned back to normal. Yeah No it wasn't, are we even reading the same thing? Al-Thamen's handmade vessel kill it's user, not them using black rukh. Alibaba never used such vessel as well. Yes it was. What does using the vessel have to do with anything? It's not like the vessels kills the users, either (well if it does it kinda ressurects them in the process of turning them, but w/e). Falling into depravity is kinda... permanent. |
Kellhus said: GuusWayne said: there is a limit to the suspension of disbelief And it's the fan that did it. Not the smoking porn reading rubik cube genius rape ape with a magic boat. |
| New loli chara? That new anime, Valvrave looks like badass mecha anime Well, see you fall 2013 |
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| I'm disappointed with this episode.. no, I'm not talking about the story at all. I'm disappointed and relieved at the same time, because it is confirmed now that Morg-chan wears pantsu under her garments (skirts?). |
| The most important things in life is the people that you care about |
XartaX said: Scheherazade1007 said: XartaX said: symbv said: Never read the manga. Also think sometimes I am watching the anime more on inertia. However, I think this episode is pretty good as it is. Cover a lot of things, wrap things up neatly and still has enough space for some talks between the two sides as well as a bunch of pointers about characters to come. Sakuga is pretty good too. On another note, this episode must be the one with the most fan service - Morgiana, Pimon, Yamuraiha.... Since you read shinsekai yori. Alibabas transformation was about equal to as if one of the main characters became a Karma Demon in the middle of the plot (except shun), then turned back to normal. Yeah No it wasn't, are we even reading the same thing? Al-Thamen's handmade vessel kill it's user, not them using black rukh. Alibaba never used such vessel as well. Yes it was. What does using the vessel have to do with anything? It's not like the vessels kills the users, either (well if it does it kinda ressurects them in the process of turning them, but w/e). Falling into depravity is kinda... permanent. Sinbad isn't the only character that use black rukh. Judal is, everyone from Al-Thamen are and even some other are. Falling in depravity doesn't kill you otherwise Al-Thamen wouldn't even exist. Al-Thamen is researching on black rukh and the result of their experiment were the handmade vessel where you stab your body to transform into a Djinn and then can do a djinn equip with it. Those are the things that kill people, not black rukh. Black rukh mean only one thing: You currently curse your fate. Nothing more and nothing less and Sinbad proved that it's possible switch from black and white rukh whenever he wants. |
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| Imo the last arc was terrible compared to the manga (Zagan's arc). I give it a 8/10 because it wasn't that bad of an adaptation until then but A-1 really screwed up towards the end. My expectations are low for the second season since they don't seem to follow the manga and the original story is definitely one of the best I've read in a long time. We'll see how it turns out. |
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