Oct 2, 2012
The first time I saw this manga, I was like; wut? 1001 nights theme? Aladdin and Alibaba combined? Looks interesting. And I started reading it. The story began with Aladdin, a young boy that traveled across the desert to find a 'metal vessel' for his 'friend'. In his journey, he met many friends and learned about his fate as a Magi.
Story: 8
The couple of chapter in the beginning made me laugh, and stunned. It taught us about the meaning of human rights and slavery in the country. The Baldadd arc made us saw the government from the eyes of the slums. It'll make you pity
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the poor people and how they struggle from their current economic problem and fought the royalty, to the point of risking their own life. The reason I gave it 8 was because the story is a bit out of the first plot and sometimes the plot ran too fast.
Art: 9
I totally adore the art. It’s really cute, for a shonen manga. The details for the backgrounds are also stunning, and it’s not rare that there are a whole page displaying the view of a city or a dungeon that filled with details and stuffs. Ohtaka Shinobu-sensei (Sumomomo, momomo) also able to make the characters from super cute, too the beyond ugly figure. The expressions of the character are also hilarious, and the clothing of the character matched the theme very well.
Character: 10
Because hard-boiled main character is too mainstream. Ohtaka-sensei made the main character (Aladdin) a cute little boy that can be ridiculous, yet being a gentleman at the same time. Alibaba, being Aladdins first friend, is a man with a dark background, yet can still being cheerful at all time. He’s not the type of a strong man, and yes, he could be really weak. But there are also time where he can be helpful and strong. Morgiana, the manliest girl from the entire series, is a total badass with a poker face. She’s really strong and not the type of clingy, tsundere, and all-talk girl like a typical shonen manga heroine. The other characters had their own unique personality, the antagonists can be a real jerk and fits the role. The girls are badass, and not the weak type princessess who always seeking for help.
Overall, I’ll give Magi a 9 out of 10 for being epic. It’s a really worthy manga to read and you wont dissapointed. Go read it eventhough the chapters are keeping up. Or go watch the anime. Last, I’m sorry if my English is bad.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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