Anime Spotlight - Magi
by Justin Sevakis,Key Staff
- Original Creator - Shinobu Ohtaka
- (Sumomomo Momomo)
- Director - Koji Masunari
- (Welcome to THE SPACE SHOW, Kamichu! R.O.D THE TV)
- Series Composition - Hiroyuki Yoshino
- (Macross Frontier, My-HiME, Black Butler)
- Animation Production
- A-1 Pictures
Story
A young boy, Aladdin, travels a mysterious continent that is home to a mysterious ruin known as the “Dungeon”, in which great treasure is said to lay hidden. During his travels, the young boy meets Alibaba, and together they attempt to clear the “Dungeon” in order to claim the treasures within. As their quest brings about new encounters and farewells, Aladdin will come to learn of his true destiny.
Characters
Aladdin
VA: Kaori Ishihara Aladdin is a mysterious young boy who can summon a blue djinn, UGO, from his flute. Since he lived alone with UGO, trapped inside “a sturdy basement room”, he knows little about himself or the world. At his only friend UGO's request, he's travelling in search of “Djinn's metal vessels”.
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Alibaba
VA: Yūki Kaji
Alibaba is a 17 year old boy from the slums, working as a cart driver in Qishang. In order to obtain “enough money to buy a nation” he plans to clear the Dungeon. He invites Aladdin to join him in his quest hoping to use Aladdin's “Djinn's metal vessel” to challenge “Amon”, the undefeated ruler of the Dungeon's 7th floor. At first glance he seems carefree, but that comes from his worldly wisdom. In truth he is a boy with the courage and kindness to get angry, cry, or risk his life for the sake of someone else.
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Morgiana
VA: Haruka Tomatsu
Morgiana is a 14 year old girl descended from the warrior tribe, Fanalis, one of the minorities on the Dark Continent. She lives her life as a slave to her Qishang master, Shamil, while trying to fight off her homesickness. Her physical prowess exceeds most people, with legs strong enough for her to run up walls, and a nose keen enough to sniff out hidden people. She's expressionless and unfriendly, but she has a strong, kind heart and can be quite considerate.
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Judar
VA: Ryōhei Kimura
Judar is a young, black-haired boy called “Magi” with an aura of hostility around him. He appeared on Qishang together with “The home tutor” who instigated Jamil, and found a power capable of influencing the Dungeon. His true identity and motives are unclear at present.
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Cast
- Aladdin
- Kaori Ishihara
- Alibaba
- Yūki Kaji
- Morgiana
- Haruka Tomatsu
- Sinbad
- Daisuke Ono
- Judar
- Ryōhei Kimura
- Ja'far
- Takahiro Sakurai
- Masrur
- Yoshimasa Hosoya
- Sharrkan
- Showtaro Morikubo
- Yamraiha
- Yui Horie
- Pisti
- Rumi Okubo
- Spartos
- Wataru Hatano
- Drakon
- Tomokazu Sugita
- Hinahoho
- Keiji Fujiwara
- Ren Hakuei
- Nana Mizuki
- Ri Seishun
- Asami Seto
- Ren Kogyoku
- Kana Hanazawa
- Ren Hakuryuu
- Kensyo Ono
- Cassim
- Jun Fukuyama
Staff
- Original Creator
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Shinobu Ohtaka
(Shogakukan “Weekly Shounen Sunday” Publishing) - Director
- Koji Masunari
- Series Composition
- Hiroyuki Yoshino
- Series Direction
- Naotaka Hayashi
- Character Design
Chief Animation Director - Toshifumi Akai
- Concept Design
- Shiho Takeuchi
- Effect Animation
- Takashi Hashimoto
- Art Director
- Ayu Kawamoto
- Art Design
- Yuuho Taniuchi
- Color Design
- Eri Suzuki
- Director of Photography
- Yoshihiro Sekiya
- Editing
- Akinori Mishima
- Sound Director
- Hiromi Kikuta
- Music
- Shiro Sagisu
- Animation Production
- A-1 Pictures
- Production
- MAGI Production Committee
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