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Oct 28, 2012 11:52 PM
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With that only 1 episode of Kouga arc is left, at this pace they're gonna finish Morgiana's arc in 1/1.5 episode and just go to Balbadd at episode 7. I hope they'll start slowing down the pace from there, it was mentioned in an interview that they'll slow down the pace in Balbadd so let's hope for it.

A good episode overall, fast-paced but still was great. Good to see Hakuei and her VA is great.
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Wow that ending, thing are gonna get real good next episode.


also House utter? the hell was that?
Oct 29, 2012 12:12 AM

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Damn I hate cliffhangers, now I need to wait another week.
Great episode, the ending was kind of expected though. Never go alone in the middle of the night.
I wonder how cool the next episode will be.
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Oct 29, 2012 12:15 AM

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Aw man heart crack moment at the end. it was so happy and then...
ugh. i don't know what's wrong with this world.
Oct 29, 2012 12:38 AM

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These anime producers are awesome. They kept all the important stuff from 24 chps and adapted it in 4 eps...I don't see why someone should complain.

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Oct 29, 2012 12:39 AM

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Hope ALibaba finds Aladdin, enjoyed the tribe and I really like ALaddin himself as a character
Glad they rescued the group, the fucker in the caravan, reminded me too much of Sugou from Sword Art Online (if you watched it you'd know what I mean)
Hilarious seeing Alladin dinking from horse udder lulz. I was like WTF
Anyways, serious note, I kinda guessed the old lady would die, literally when she was walking away I thought, lady are you gonna die? Then I thought, noooo this anime doesn't seem THAT dark, for that event to move the story along, then arrow flies and lady falls... All I could say is sorry, I Jinxed it for ya.
Oct 29, 2012 12:48 AM

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And some news, it is an anime spoiler not a manga sooo...


This hasn't even happened in the manga yet so definitely looking forward to next week.


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Oct 29, 2012 12:54 AM

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Despite it being rushed and them skipping a lot of content, I find that they've done a fantastic job to include what they have and kept everything important in it. The Manga is my current favourite and I see absolutely no problem with how they've done it so far. A few extra scenes would have been preferable, but not totally necessary.

The Manga heads on this website are amazingly bitchy, please, shut up immediately, if you don't like what they've done with the adaptation DO NOT WATCH IT. Do everyone who is enjoying this Anime a favour and quit your damn whining.
Oct 29, 2012 12:56 AM

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Thank god i dont read much mangas, so i can enjoy most of my shows and not complain

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Oct 29, 2012 1:40 AM

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When grandma said that she would go somewhere alone, I guess I had a feeling that might happen. When she started saying stuff she wanted to see before she dies, I knew what was coming. It's always like that.
Oct 29, 2012 1:43 AM

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Alibaba has all the girls and freed all the slaves. Morgiana and Alibaba are together at least, now there's only Aladdin left...

I knew the Kou Empire were no good, kidnapping the woman from the other tribe. Toya looks a lot like Asuna from SAO lmao, found that quite hilarious. It seems like Hakuei and the blue-haired guy are the only 'good guys' out of the Kou empire.

Tbh I actually didn't expect that arrow snipe. Things are gonna get intense next episode, damn can't wait!
Also I lol'd SO hard when Aladdin was drinking from the horses' udder. xD
Oct 29, 2012 1:48 AM
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They are sticking to the manga well enough. I won't complain. The pacing is fast for now, but it should slow down. It's better than them rushing the really important stuff.
Oct 29, 2012 1:49 AM

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Next ep should be great. I reckon they should have censored Hakuei's Djinn rather than make an Anime original Djinn Equip though. How is the Djinn going to talk to Ugo now? I guess as long as the equip looks good, and since it's being done by the author it should be fine.
Oct 29, 2012 1:52 AM

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lindsayzzz said:

I knew the Kou Empire were no good, kidnapping the woman from the other tribe.

More accurately, SOME PEOPLE in the Kou Empire were no good.
The princess of the Kou Empire clearly wants to stop people slavery and protect the nomad people.
So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old?

I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them?

I wonder how long people would put up with this.

As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series.
Oct 29, 2012 2:05 AM
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InfiniteDestiny said:
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Just because something isn't "truly essential" doesn't mean it should be skipped. No other adaptation has done it even half as bad as Magi has.

23 chapters in 4 episodes? That's just insane.


You clearly haven't paid attention to other adaptions if you say Magi is the worst there is


In terms of rushing, I have not seen anything worse than Magi. Please do explain and give examples. No matter how much logic is used or people say something, you won't listen and instead sprout absurd claims - at least back them up. Because no one will believe you except maybe the anime-only viewers. Especially when you say the same thing over and over and over again with no evidence. At all. Ever.
Oct 29, 2012 2:58 AM
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Poor Granny and poor Aladdin. He is going to be devastated. Looks like war is coming next episode.
Oct 29, 2012 3:23 AM

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NOOOO! (T_T)

Oba-san!!!

Aladdin punish that cruel guy!!
Oct 29, 2012 3:24 AM

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I didnt expect the elder to die. My God.
They will wage to war all right.
I wanna see Aladdin on the front lines.
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Oct 29, 2012 3:26 AM

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Another great episode, a bit heartwarming
fast paced but still good and deliver important details, but It will be better if they don't cut too much
I really like how grandma treat Aladdin as her child
Will we see other djinn next episode ? :)
Oct 29, 2012 3:27 AM

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The pace was fast, but pretty well fit. Some people seem to be complaining about skipping some things in the manga, but let's be fair: It's pretty decent the way it is now. I believe the one thing still bugs me is the animation quality. Below average is not something to be happy about.
Oct 29, 2012 3:48 AM

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ok ep I guess, a little too weak on the "serious" part
Oct 29, 2012 5:02 AM

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omg Oba-san, damn those random arrows out-of-nowhere Dx "I hope granny comes back soon" so sad indeed ㅜㅅ ㅜ

Loving the show so far, the pacing seems fine so far to us non manga readers. Hopefully we'll get to see Aladdin's angry face and more of Ali baba and Morgiana next week<3
Oct 29, 2012 6:55 AM

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Oh shit the grandma died this is so sad
Oct 29, 2012 7:34 AM
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Alladin kill that china crap
Oct 29, 2012 7:48 AM
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http://puu.sh/1k6IH bleach like xd
This ep was 8/10
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Oct 29, 2012 7:53 AM

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I was anticipating someone to die the entire episode. Still surprised me when the Elder got shot though </3
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Oct 29, 2012 8:29 AM

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Phew. That was rushed as fuck. That was SAO style pacing. No use complaining, it's A-1. Ups and Downs.

I hate that they didn't show Aladdin flirting with girls, that was like his trademark when it comes to girls. Where's the comedy?! :S

Glad to see Touya and Hakuei! Pretty hot.
Oct 29, 2012 8:56 AM
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not really interested in what happens to that incest kind of tribe, hope it doesn't take too long to get back to ali baba
Oct 29, 2012 9:02 AM

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AsuraXepher said:
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Also, what was wrong with the picture of Hakuei? My guess is that the skin tones seemed different? I'm not too sure.


Hint: Look at the Djinn ornament. c:

Haha it was her robe. In the scene with Hakuei arriving to Kouga clan, the the right of her robe was on top then suddenly the left of her robe was on top.
In the scene with Aladdin talking with Hakuei same kind of thing happened

Oh and also, I don't really think the anime is being fast paced at all, it is really quite similar to the manga right now (and I HAVE read the manga). And plus, the changes they made were quite nice, like the fire in the dungeons instead of the spikes.


Oh! lol
But if you also look at the ornament it, it looks like the side of it changes directions from being curved up to down.
Oct 29, 2012 9:23 AM
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I believe the one thing still bugs me is the animation quality. Below average is not something to be happy about.

I think Magi is doing okay right now considering just how qucikly A-1 can let their animation slip and turn into shit.
Oct 29, 2012 10:10 AM

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Poor Aladdin, finally feel like he has a family but Baba got to die? ><
Honestly speaking, I am not so interested in this arc than any other arcs in manga, so I don't feel this episode is being fast-paced.
Oct 29, 2012 11:17 AM

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Even though I've really enjoyed the previous episodes, this was definitely a noticeable improvement. It was very well-paced, as it introduced several interesting characters and spent the majority of time focusing on Aladdin's development and establishing a singular setting, rather than chaotically shifting perspective throughout. The tone was more restrained and less comedic, but I thought it complemented the introduction of this arc really well.

Although it was quite brief, Alibaba and Morgiana's opening conversation was nice. Hakuei is a rather compelling character, and it will be interesting to see which side of the approaching battle she'll fight for. Her conversation with Aladdin was an excellent moment, since it illuminated her relative understanding and compassion, while also portraying Aladdin as particularly caring and helpful. Aladdin's interactions with Baba throughout were the best element of this episode, since they provided excellent insight into the meaning of rukh and the history of their tribe, while also illustrating a familial connection that Aladdin doesn't seem to have much experience with. Though somewhat expected, the ending was still rather surprising, and a very intriguing cliffhanger to conclude the episode with.

As for the production values, they were slightly less impressive throughout this episode, but, thankfully, never distracting. The animation was average, but a higher quality wasn't particularly necessary, since there was an obvious lack of dynamic sequences involved. Musically, this episode was just as excellent as the others, especially during Aladdin and Baba's moonlit conversation, which was fantastic.

All in all, Magi satisfies considerably with an improved episode, and, hopefully, this heightened sort of coherency within the story indicates a more consistent execution of the narrative moving forward.
Oct 29, 2012 12:07 PM

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Good episode. :)
Dies Irae! :)
Oct 29, 2012 12:18 PM

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This is really a land of magic.... they're milking horses and I can't believe Aladdin was breast feeding from the horse. LOL

Nice episode... didn't saw the end coming. I bet it was the cruel soldier.

I've just read chapter 5 in the manga... I'm far away from this aren't I?
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Oct 29, 2012 12:55 PM

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InfiniteDestiny said:
Sigh...the manga hardcore fans will continue to complain, i can see the flames coming already...

People should learn one simple concept, since it applies to all adaptions, things get summarized, even the best of adaptions, i would rather have this fast paced summary of main points then have a dragged out Shounen like the Big 3, besides why don't you seriously ask yourself what was left out that was truly essential

Imo, the only way an adaption will fail is if it does not have any entertainment value at all and the source was great. So far, the only time I've ever been let down by an adaption thet I've read the source for is with the Elfen Lied anime. Even if I were to have read the manga prior to watching this, I highly doubt I would be disappointed with what I'm seeing.

As for this episode, I enjoyed it. Wasn't expecting that ending though. Poor Baba. :'(
Oct 29, 2012 1:59 PM

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Ehh I'm pretty glad I never read the manga first... or I would have been really really unhappy that they rushed the anime so much...

Ah well anyway sad that baba was shot...
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PervisumChaos said:
Because no one will believe you except maybe the anime-only viewers.


You should look around you, their are plenty of people who read the manga and enjoy the anime just fine, may they feel that its a little fast paced? sure, are they called it the worse adaption ever in terms of pacing? that would only be you. You need to realize something which is clear as day you are the minority. Plenty of people like this anime, and they haven't even reached the Balbadd arc yet, you should look at how other adaptions were adapted before you start making exaggerated statements and expect anyone to actually take you seriously.
Oct 29, 2012 4:20 PM

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What a way to put that cliff hanger... I like that old woman! D:

I have never read the manga, but I thought it paced so well to get to the key points without any confusion. :X

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Oct 29, 2012 4:22 PM
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Totally did not expect Baba-sama to get shot with an arrow right at the end! :O

Aladdin's gonna be gutted, having just found someone to teach him about family and more about Magi.. :(
Oct 29, 2012 4:32 PM

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NOOO NOT GRANNY
Oct 29, 2012 7:19 PM

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I can already tell that I'm going to be glued to the screen whenever Morgiana and Alibaba are on it at the same time.

Also, I heard Magi was confirmed to be 4-cour, so chill the fuck out.
Oct 29, 2012 7:32 PM

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dick ending ;_;
Oct 29, 2012 7:51 PM
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InfiniteDestiny said:
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Because no one will believe you except maybe the anime-only viewers.


You should look around you, their are plenty of people who read the manga and enjoy the anime just fine, may they feel that its a little fast paced? sure, are they called it the worse adaption ever in terms of pacing? that would only be you. You need to realize something which is clear as day you are the minority. Plenty of people like this anime, and they haven't even reached the Balbadd arc yet, you should look at how other adaptions were adapted before you start making exaggerated statements and expect anyone to actually take you seriously.


Please, I have yet to see a person who reads both the manga and anime disagree with the fact the directing is awful and extremely rushed. It's not just the pacing - which you seem to think so. If anything, I'm the majority, the minority on hand is the people who've actually read the manga and hence, it becomes an opinion based on a majority in a minority.

Also please give evidence. Have you ever backed up your posts with evidence? You said I haven't paid attention to other adaptations (when that's what I'm clearly doing right now, derp), so please name about 5-10 adaptations where the pacing is worse than that of Magi's. I assure you, you won't find any.

But it shouldn't be too hard, right?

Unless you are implying there are no pacing issues within this series - I don't even know what to say. The pacing has been mentioned and highlighted by people who don't even read the manga which is a very, very bad sign as when you start to compare them, you see a big difference. It's also hypocritical since you posted in Tenri-hen there was pacing problems which are nothing compared to Magi. This is a great adaptation that falls short of a 5/5 because of the awful directing, in my opinion. However, it's not my opinion, but a majority that there are pacing issues which you have already admitted to because of the Balbadd arc. And don't even get me started what they done to Hakurei and Paimon among more factors. Dijinn equipment? Out of all things, not censoring Paimon, not giving her a shirt, but instead removing her entirely? Disgusting to say at the least.

Saying that it's a good idea to rush the current episodes the Balbadd arc sounds like an excuse for you to downplay the actual fact that right now the pacing is awful.
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PervisumChaos said:

Please, I have yet to see a person who reads both the manga and anime disagree with the fact the directing is awful and extremely rushed.

From the various Japanese forums I visit, there are a lot of manga fans in Japan who think the anime is fine and the directing is ok (although there are also a lot who don't like the adaptation). Almost all agree that it is really rushed though.
So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old?

I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them?

I wonder how long people would put up with this.

As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series.
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symbv said:
PervisumChaos said:

Please, I have yet to see a person who reads both the manga and anime disagree with the fact the directing is awful and extremely rushed.

From the various Japanese forums I visit, there are a lot of manga fans in Japan who think the anime is fine and the directing is ok (although there are also a lot who don't like the adaptation). Almost all agree that it is really rushed though.


I agree the majority still like it. Though I haven't seen Japanese forums and only based on the forums I go for Magi (which aren't that much, tbh), so thanks for the insight. :)
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PervisumChaos said:
Please, I have yet to see a person who reads both the manga and anime disagree with the fact the directing is awful and extremely rushed.


I've read the manga and I really like the adaption. That said, I wouldn't say the directing is "wonderful" at the moment, but I'm sure it will get better once they slow down and get to the Balbadd arc. In my opinion, I believe we should just wait and see a majority of the show before we label it a bad adaption. This is only episode 4 of a possibly 26 episode anime. I think there is still a chance for the show to redeem itself to those who aren't fully supportive of the adaption within the remaining episodes.
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yaochame said:
PervisumChaos said:
Please, I have yet to see a person who reads both the manga and anime disagree with the fact the directing is awful and extremely rushed.


I've read the manga and I really like the adaption. That said, I wouldn't say the directing is "wonderful" at the moment, but I'm sure it will get better once they slow down and get to the Balbadd arc. In my opinion, I believe we should just wait and see a majority of the show before we label it a bad adaption. This is only episode 4 of a possibly 26 episode anime. I think there is still a chance for the show to redeem itself to those who aren't fully supportive of the adaption within the remaining episodes.


No problem, I wasn't labelling it a bad adaptation, I was simply saying that the directing being so rushed isn't very good on which InfiniteDestiny seems to continually disregard and attack people who think so every episode discussion. I was only adressing that for these episodes, I wasn't judging the series overall. :)

Edit: Before I get any misunderstandings, I think this is a great adaptation! As of yet of course, my only problem is the directing which I don't like in paritcular because I haven't seen anime where the directing has done anything like this and so though a "unique change" it's something I don't like (for now of course, when the Balbadd arc comes, hopefully it'll change). The music, voice-acting, especially the animation and of course the plot and character designs are all great for me. I just don't like the directing which seems to be an opinion of which is not allowed.
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PervisumChaos said:
yaochame said:
PervisumChaos said:
Please, I have yet to see a person who reads both the manga and anime disagree with the fact the directing is awful and extremely rushed.


I've read the manga and I really like the adaption. That said, I wouldn't say the directing is "wonderful" at the moment, but I'm sure it will get better once they slow down and get to the Balbadd arc. In my opinion, I believe we should just wait and see a majority of the show before we label it a bad adaption. This is only episode 4 of a possibly 26 episode anime. I think there is still a chance for the show to redeem itself to those who aren't fully supportive of the adaption within the remaining episodes.


No problem, I wasn't labelling it a bad adaptation, I was simply saying that the directing being so rushed isn't very good on which InfiniteDestiny seems to continually disregard and attack people who think so every episode discussion. I was only adressing that for these episodes, I wasn't judging the series overall. :)

Edit: Before I get any misunderstandings, I think this is a great adaptation! As of yet of course, my only problem is the directing which I don't like in paritcular because I haven't seen anime where the directing has done anything like this and so though a "unique change" it's something I don't like (for now of course, when the Balbadd arc comes, hopefully it'll change). The music, voice-acting, especially the animation and of course the plot and character designs are all great for me. I just don't like the directing which seems to be an opinion of which is not allowed.


Ah, I see. Now I can easily agree with you on the matter of it feeling rushed. But that never exactly stopped me from enjoying every episode thus far. haha
Nevertheless, it has started to slow down bit by bit. C:
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WHO SHOT THAT ARROW!? I WILL F*CKING BRING OUT MY SADIST NOW! IF THAT F*CKER DOESN'T GET @SSF*CKED FROM A LONG STICK OF WOOD, I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO REST! Well, now that is through lets get with the episode shall we? Well, the episode was slow, I kind of wanted more Alibaba, being he is my favorite as his djinn handles fire and he is a sword/daggerman. I really hope we get better fight scenes with the mains. I really want Aladdin and Alibaba to reunite, but I'm not going to read the manga to end up spoiling, I'm going to wait and watch what happens so I can go forward and be surprised, once the anime ends, then I'll read the manga.
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DraconisMarch said:
I can already tell that I'm going to be glued to the screen whenever Morgiana and Alibaba are on it at the same time.

Also, I heard Magi was confirmed to be 4-cour, so chill the fuck out.


Really? Where did you hear that? I read it was gonna be 2-cour
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