Holy cheddar!! This is one of the best manga's ever It's completely funny in a way that is not echii ( THANK GOD ) , absolutely astonishing as the story further develops.
The beginning was waaay corny - but admit it . Most awesome mangas and animes start off with a corny plot . For example KHR - a kid who finds out he is a future mafia boss who will be trained by a sadist baby in a suit.
This manga was recommended to me by one of my classmates at UST ( Thank you ) . Immediately I was hooked and read the manga non stop for 2 days , and I dont regret any lack of sleep at all.
Last note: This manga is for the fantasy , adventure lovers out there who just can't get enough.
Also , in the anime there are some tweaks here and there, but overall it was also great.
Rating : 4.5 / 5.0
Summary :
After being secluded for his entire life, a boy called Aladdin travels the world until he meets Alibaba Saluja, a young man aiming to one day explore the nearby dungeon Amon and claim its treasures. Aladdin and Alibaba eventually become friends, and conquer Amon together, despite facing the opposition of the ruthless Jamil and his slave warriors, with only Alibaba, Aladdin and Morgiana, the only survivor of Jamil's party, escaping with their lives. For some reason, Aladdin ends up teleported to a distant land, far away from the others, where he learns that he is a Magi. Having no news of his friend, Alibaba uses the treasure he obtained in Amon to free all slaves in the city, including Morgiana and returns to Balbadd, his homeland.
After having their own adventures in separate locations, Aladdin and Morgiana end up reuniting with Alibaba in Balbadd where they learn that he has joined the Fog Troupe, a cadre of thieves opposing the tyrannical rule of King Abhmad, Alibaba's half-brother. Helped by Aladdin, Morgiana andSinbad, a famous king of the island country of Sindria, Alibaba manages to have the monarchy dissolved and establishes a republic in Balbadd. However, Balbadd ends up annexed to the Kou Empire, a powerful Eastern nation that plans to conquer the entire world under the pretense to put an end to all conflict between the nations.
Following the events in Balbadd, Aladdin, Alibaba and Morgiana are brought to Sindria, where they train under members of Sinbad's household to increase their abilities and help him with his mission to stop the mysterious organization Al Thamen that works in the shadows to spread chaos throughout the world as part of an unknown agenda. The trio ends up befriending Hakuryuu Ren, a prince of the Kou Empire visiting Sindria and whom they help to conquer the dungeon Zagan. After confronting some members of Al Thamen, Aladdin and his friends go separate ways for personal reasons, promising to rejoin together in the future. Aladdin enrolls in the Magnostadt Academy to study magic, Alibaba leaves to improve his swordsmanship and learn magoi manipulation in order to complete his djinn equip with the Yambala Gladiators in the Reim Empire, Hakuryuu returns to the Kou Empire, and Morgiana departs to the Dark Continent to fulfill her dream of visiting her homeland.
One year later, Aladdin and Alibaba are reunited during Reim's campaign to conquer Magnostadt and after they help defend the city, the Kou Empire launches a surprise attack. To defeat the invaders for good, the city's leader Matal Mogamett summons an army of Dark Djinns with a huge mass of Black Rukh stored in its deepest level. However, Aladdin reveals that by doing this, Mogamett unwillingly helped Al-Thamen to get closer to their main objective, which is to summon their god, Il Illa, whose advent will cause the world's destruction. To prevent it from happening, Aladdin and his friends join forces with the Kou Empire, the Reim Empire and Sinbad's confederation, the Alliance of Seven Seas to destroy the medium formed around Mogamett's Rukh. After the battle, Sinbad reveals that he and his allies had joined forces with Reim, and both sides provide help for Magnostadt to rebuild.
A few months later, representatives from Kou, Reim and Sindria gather for a summit organized by Sinbad. In the occasion, Aladdin reveals all the truth regarding Al-Thamen and their role in the destruction of Alma-Torran, which is the original world of mankind, among several other species with intelligence, each having their own civilization.
