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Nov 26, 2012 1:26 PM

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Dam this episode was great. Can't wait for the next episode.
Nov 26, 2012 3:05 PM

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Thornister said:
Good episode overall. I loved the moment when Mor kidnapped Alibaba. I love those two! (MorxAli for the win!)

I hope they will slow down cause I'm seriously worried how they will manage to do this in 26 episodes... (Maybe it'll go for a longer time ? :D)


Exactly what I'm worried about.
Nov 26, 2012 6:32 PM

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Morgiana is just to agile for her on good, scaring Alibaba like that XD, also good to get some background on Alibaba's life.
Nov 26, 2012 7:07 PM

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Hydnlife said:
Wait a min, Hold the phone, stop the presses!!!! I just watch a wtf moment

ok Ali mother was a Prostitute.... ok i get that, happy prostitute ok i get that kinda BS but whatever, and here come the Wtf moment Prostitute being a respctable life choice wtf is that shit really? whole flash back ruin right there. is there something i dont know about in that era of time?

Btw: Mor is still bad ass as usual


By respectable, he meant gaining money by having a job, whether it was prostitution or not. Compared to stealing from others, the best Alibaba's mom could do for them to survive is to do the job she did.
Nov 26, 2012 7:45 PM

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SPIDERMAN MORGIANA.

Also mention Kougyoku, can't wait till she shows up.
Nov 26, 2012 8:29 PM

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Whoa Alibaba had some past. So he lived in the slums as a child and his mother was a prostitute. He's originally from a royal family and after his mother died he got brought to their palace and he became the prince. Kassim is such a bastard for betraying Alibaba. Messed up stuff.

It was pretty sad that Aladdin was forcing himself to be happy but he really wanted to go on more journeys with Alibaba. Also I lol'd so much when Morgianna kidnapped Alibaba. :D Alibaba's mother was quite pretty too.
Nov 26, 2012 10:29 PM

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Alibaba and Morgiana XD

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Not read the manga or anything but its kind of obvious that his sisters dead, and that they treated the people in the slums like shit and kicked them out.

You are right about this :O They will tell us why at the starting of next episode.
Nov 27, 2012 5:40 AM

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Woah...

This episode felt so short...
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Nov 27, 2012 6:19 AM
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hokaru said:
Alibaba and Morgiana XD

hotdamnbatman said:


Not read the manga or anything but its kind of obvious that his sisters dead, and that they treated the people in the slums like shit and kicked them out.

You are right about this :O They will tell us why at the starting of next episode.
Well Kassim did mention something like that when he talked with Alibaba, didn't he? Here:

They also mentioned that Kassim's sister is called Mariam, so.......
Nov 27, 2012 7:16 AM

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It was ok
Nov 27, 2012 1:47 PM
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I quite enjoyed getting some of Alibaba's backstory.. I wonder what hold Kassim has over him though for him to work with him now after all that happened back then, hmm...?
Nov 27, 2012 4:04 PM

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AirStyles said:
Woah...

This episode felt so short...

Yeah when the episode ended, I was like that's it? It felt pretty short. Maybe because it was good.
Nov 27, 2012 5:54 PM
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I knew Alibaba was not a bad person. Funny the Morgianna part :]
Nov 27, 2012 9:30 PM

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It sure hasn't felt like half a year has passed...I thought they were at most apart for a month or something. I suppose the anime did have to cut out a lot of material from the manga.

But I'm liking how the plot is unfolding. It doesn't look like Alibaba is being forced to work with Cassim...I'm guessing it has to do with the corruption of the current king? But somehow, I feel like Cassim is still just using Alibaba. Friendships like that won't last, unfortunately.
Nov 27, 2012 10:01 PM

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I love Morgiana.

That's all I'm going to say about each episode from here on out.
Nov 28, 2012 12:15 AM

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Kemmi said:
Hydnlife said:
Wait a min, Hold the phone, stop the presses!!!! I just watch a wtf moment

ok Ali mother was a Prostitute.... ok i get that, happy prostitute ok i get that kinda BS but whatever, and here come the Wtf moment Prostitute being a respctable life choice wtf is that shit really? whole flash back ruin right there. is there something i dont know about in that era of time?

Btw: Mor is still bad ass as usual


By respectable, he meant gaining money by having a job, whether it was prostitution or not. Compared to stealing from others, the best Alibaba's mom could do for them to survive is to do the job she did.


And whether being a sex worker is respectable or not is highly dependent on cultural context and class. If she was dressed in brocade and jewels, she would have been a courtesan and considered one of the elite. Societies based on non-Abrahamaic religious beliefs also seem to be generally less condemning of this line of work (it is a fictional world so it doesn't make sense to talk about whether it is before or after the birth of the prophet but it strikes me to be more likely the middle-east in pagan times). The fact is that being a prostitute (either full-time or part-time) is often relied upon by many women with limited employment choices or skills, particularly when they have a family to feed and no social safety net even in societies that do condemn the activity. More important is the question of whether she was a loving and protective mother, not how she made ends meet. I would take it on face value, since Ali Baba doesn't seem the least ashamed and his audience didn't react negatively, that at this point in time it was considered legitimate work.
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Nov 28, 2012 8:21 AM

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Candor said:
hokaru said:
Alibaba and Morgiana XD

hotdamnbatman said:


Not read the manga or anything but its kind of obvious that his sisters dead, and that they treated the people in the slums like shit and kicked them out.

You are right about this :O They will tell us why at the starting of next episode.
Well Kassim did mention something like that when he talked with Alibaba, didn't he? Here:

They also mentioned that Kassim's sister is called Mariam, so.......

Yup, but what I am saying is, Alibaba will explain about how and why in the next episode.
Nov 28, 2012 8:37 AM

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Now I'm pretty positive that we'll reach chapter 121 (
) by episode 23 or 25.

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Nov 29, 2012 6:10 AM

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I don't like it anytime a character asks another character a question and they respond with something like "Sure! I'll answer that, but first, let me talk about something else for the last half of the episode."

Still, it was entertaining. Mission accomplished.

♥ Morg
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Nov 29, 2012 9:30 AM

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Shitty episode
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Nov 29, 2012 9:31 AM

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Shitty episode


Why exactly?
Nov 29, 2012 12:09 PM

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I want to like Alibaba, but I find his backstory terribly boring. It's just another take on the illegitimate son born to a royal family, and then another tragic death-of-a-hero's-mother story. His personality's nothing to write home about, either.

I find that this series has the FMA syndrome: supporting characters that are far more interesting than the main cast. It's also similar in that I think Magi would have thrived more had it not been made as a shounen manga in mind. For a series that frequently dives into political and sociological issues, it's disappointingly two-dimensional about it. It's a shame; the series has great art (in the manga) and strong supporting characters, but like FMA carries the baggage that is its main characters.

Looking forward to more Eight Generals and Kou Empire developments.
Nov 30, 2012 5:31 AM

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That's why he can fight with that stance, he had royal training. I think Ali Baba's friend might have his reasons why he turned that way, bad blood or what not, in any case he's a total bad news.
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Nov 30, 2012 6:44 AM
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I want to like Alibaba, but I find his backstory terribly boring. It's just another take on the illegitimate son born to a royal family, and then another tragic death-of-a-hero's-mother story. His personality's nothing to write home about, either.


It's really not that boring. It's just that the anime skipped on soooo many things about the flashbacks that made it not so special.

ugh. I really wish they'd slow down on the pacing orz
Nov 30, 2012 8:13 PM

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Awwwww
that was so sad!
Dec 1, 2012 6:55 PM

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I have the manga downloaded, but I haven't read it yet, but I hope Alibaba goes back to being normal and none of this grimdark thief shit. Fuck that, man.
Dec 4, 2012 5:15 PM

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Wow this show is really well executed!

Onto episode 9. :)
Jan 13, 2013 4:11 PM
Jan 19, 2013 3:54 AM

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I love how Mori carried Alibaba and why would he go back to Cassim again?
Jan 23, 2013 2:01 AM

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I find it funny how casually they played off the fact that Alibaba's mother was a prostitute.
Feb 5, 2013 12:41 AM

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Wow. I didn't think Alibaba had that much of a dark past.
Mar 29, 2013 2:08 PM
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So Alibaba was indeed royalty. Very interesting back story.

Loved how Morgiana carried Alibaba. She's such a cool character.
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Apr 18, 2013 7:53 PM

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i am usually either here nor there when it comes to back story, i usually just appreciate it because it helps answer qquestions i have on a certain event or character, but this was actually interesting and good to watch, on both back stories, can't believe he betrayed Ali, wonder why he is still working for him, sure we'll find out in next episode.... really liking this show!
May 6, 2013 9:49 PM

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I really enjoyed this episode, especially when Mor kidnapped Alibaba! Her facial expressions were just so awesome! >:D
May 15, 2013 7:14 PM

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I find this episode good, but sad.
Alibaba's past was happy in some parts, and tragic in some parts.
Especially when Cassim backstabbed him.
I do hope that there's a very good reason to have Alibaba help him.
May 19, 2013 10:56 AM

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Awesome episode! Great development and a nice backstory, the pace is sure getting better and so is the story!
Jun 28, 2013 2:01 AM

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Pretty good adaption from the manga.
Aladdin got dissed, poor dude.
Lol'd at Morgiana sneaking up on Alibaba.
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Dec 8, 2013 7:44 PM

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milf prostitute + died from AIDS + "lived respectfully"

does.not.compute.
Feb 1, 2014 4:44 PM

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I was kinda confused this episode. Cassim seems like a real asshole, why is Alibaba helping him now?
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Feb 8, 2014 12:08 AM

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Paul said:
There had better be a good reason why Alibaba is helping Kassim after all that shit.


This. I'm sitting here like he was your friend, moved in with you, told you to leave and was looking out for you, ok. Then you meet him 3 yrs later and you guys catch up, and talk a bit. next you catch him stealing from your palace, then he told his men not to kill you but to tie you up and then proceeds to set the palace on fire.

So am I missing something or was that an indication of death right there. I'm sure he thought Alibaba could possibly become free from being tied but even so the fact that he left him tied up in a fire says something about his character no matter the explanation. So why is Alibaba helping him at this point? I have no idea. I sure as hell would not, that is no friend of mine. Hell, next time I saw him I would castrate him and kill him slowly for that low down stuff he pulled. So I want an explanation and like Paul said it better be a good reason

May 23, 2014 10:41 PM

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Huh? Your friend betrayed you and now you're helping him? Please don't turn into an idiot Alibaba.
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Aug 16, 2014 2:54 AM

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Great episode! Mor literally carrying Alibaba all the way to Aladdin was funny lol, she's really grown on me. It was interesting to learn about Alibaba's back story, his mom was absolutely gorgeous she seemed like a great lady taking in Alibaba's friends and raising them too. It was interesting to learn about Alibaba's dad and to know that he comes from royalty and it explains why he could read Toran and could fight and use swords very well. I wonder why Kassim would turn on him and why Alibaba would still want to help him? Very weird, either way another great episode!l


Oct 18, 2014 11:07 AM

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So I'm honestly wondering why Alibaba has agreed to help Kassim, the dude obviously didn't give any shits about screwing him over, I'm going to guess that at this point Kassim is just using him and Alibaba knows that.
Nov 6, 2014 11:15 AM

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He can now invoke Amon... So cool.
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Nov 13, 2014 1:51 AM

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So why the fuck is he still helping that piece of shit?

Get your shit together Alibaba
Dec 23, 2014 9:55 AM

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I lol'ed at the part where Mor-san carried Alibaba like a prince. Mor-san is too handsome!

Child Alibaba was soooooo daaammmmmn cute xD





^ Pretty much this. That moment when Alibaba asks Cassim about his sister, guess that's why he attacked the palace :c.
Good episode overall.
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Great backstory for Alibaba. I don't like Kassim very much, I can't wait to see how this all plays out!
Feb 9, 2015 5:19 AM
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Setting the fire seems a bit unnecesary. Wonder if Casim's bandits were chivalrous then too; could be why Ali Baba is helping him now.

Liked that Morgiana just set them down to talk rather then let a misunderstanding continue like it does in most anime.
Mar 27, 2015 10:15 AM

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- Alibaba's mother was a prostitute.
- Kassim tells Alibaba to live a respectable lifestyle, just like her.

Couldn't help but laugh there.
Apr 24, 2015 12:30 AM

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That betrayal. I thought Kassim might have been a nice guy but now I feel stupid for not seeing his malicious intentions.

Nice how we got some backstory on Alibaba and Kassim. I hope to learn more about the other characters' pasts.

I'm pretty sure Alibaba is going to rebel against the Fog Troupe. I can't see him working with Kassim anymore after he was betrayed by him when he was younger.

Good episode.

7.5/10 The first five episodes weren't that good but it has gotten a lot better now.

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