50 Fun Facts About Magi: the Labyrinth of Magic

Which classic story collection lends Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic heroes named Aladdin, Alibaba and Sinbad?

The Arabian Nights supplies more than names: every chapter and episode of the series is labelled a Night in its honour. The setting itself reworks the Old World of those tales.

Rather than a lamp, which object does Aladdin carry his Djinn Ugo in during Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

A flute is Ugo's home, and he answers its call even though Aladdin never made a formal contract with him. Ugo is also the keeper of the Sacred Temple.

Which piece of Aladdin's clothing unfolds into a flying carpet in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

His turban unwinds into a magic carpet whenever he needs to travel. Its owner turns out to be a fourth Magi in a world that normally has only three.

In Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Morgiana's superhuman strength and speed come from which warrior tribe?

Fanalis like Morgiana pay for their great strength with very little Magoi to spare. That leaves her little energy for magical weapons.

In Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, the fallen Magi Judar, also written Judal, specializes in spells of which element?

Ice magic is Judar's specialty, and it hits harder when corrupted life energy surrounds him. That boost is a mark of his fallen state.

In Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Aladdin turns out to be the son of which king from a lost world?

Solomon ruled a world that was destroyed, then entrusted the Djinn Ugo with creating the present one. Aladdin later inherits a power of wisdom named for him.

The expansionist Kou Empire in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic is modelled on which real civilization?

Imperial China is the template for Kou's history, culture and architecture. The empire grew from a small, fragmented country in the Far East by sending dungeon capturers into its neighbours.

Which animation studio, an Aniplex subsidiary, produced the TV anime of Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

A-1 Pictures was set up by Aniplex to make a few family series before growing into a full studio. Its first season of Magi ran for 25 episodes.

In Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, which part of the Djinn Ugo's body stays behind in a separate dimension?

His head stays apart from the body Aladdin summons, so it survives when that body is destroyed in battle. It ends up enshrined in the Sacred Temple.

Which secret group in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic raised Judar after murdering his parents?

Al-Thamen works in the shadows to spread war, famine and oppression, hoping to break what it sees as humanity's enslavement to fate. Judar eventually turns on it.

Which fire Djinn do Aladdin and Alibaba win in their first dungeon in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Amon appears as a bearded elder wreathed in flames, and it is this Djinn who reveals that Aladdin is a Magi. Alibaba carries its power in his sword.

Alibaba of Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic rose from the slums to become third prince of which coastal nation?

Balbadd had been ruled by one monarchy for 23 generations before it was dissolved and annexed by the Kou Empire. It later regains its independence.

Which childhood friend of Alibaba robs the royal treasury in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Cassim grew up beside Alibaba after Alibaba's mother took in him and his sister. His raid, guided by his friend's knowledge of palace tunnels, indirectly causes the king's death.

Which rebel group does Alibaba join to oppose his tyrannical half-brother in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

The Fog Troupe gains legitimacy from Alibaba's royal blood, and its fighters carry magic swords slipped to them by an agent bent on stirring up chaos.

In Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, what is the essence that all living beings possess and return to at death?

Rukh flows on in an eternal cycle of rebirth, giving life to every later being. Sorrow, anger and hopelessness can turn a person's share of it unstable and corrupt.

Which general of Sinbad, a warrior from Morgiana's own tribe, trains her in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Masrur was a slave himself until Sinbad helped him win his freedom, which makes him a fitting teacher for Morgiana. He rarely speaks and can seem emotionless.

In Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Morgiana's weapon Amol Selseira is forged from which of her belongings?

Her shackles, kept from her years as a slave, were turned into enchanted chains by the Djinn of her friend Alibaba. She saves the weapon for emergencies.

The Reim Empire, western rival of Kou in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, mirrors which real power?

Ancient Rome is echoed in Reim's colosseum, its gladiators and its hold over most of the western lands. Reim and Kou are the two strongest nations, each aiming for global domination.

In Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, the mighty Djinn Ugo turns painfully shy around whom?

Women leave the giant Ugo bashful despite his devastating heat-palm attacks. He only gets over it through repeated meetings with Morgiana.

Drawing limitless Magoi leaves Aladdin with which side effect in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Constant hunger is the price Aladdin pays for a Magi's gift. Ordinary magicians can only burn the Magoi in their own bodies, and using it all up kills them.

Which aide of Sinbad in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic once led assassins hired to kill him?

Ja'far now fights with a household vessel made from one of his old killing tools. His loyalty runs so deep that he turns murderous toward anyone who insults his king.

At which magician-ruled state's academy does Aladdin enrol to study magic in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Magnostadt runs on a caste system in which non-magicians live in slums and have their Magoi drained to power magical tools. Aladdin enrols in order to investigate it.

Which manga artist, earlier known for Sumomomo, Momomo, wrote and drew Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Shinobu Ohtaka serialized Magi from 2009 to 2017, filling 37 volumes. She later designed the original characters for the anime Back Arrow.

Which magazine, also home to Case Closed and Inuyasha, serialized Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Weekly Shōnen Sunday, despite its name, actually goes on sale on Wednesdays. Its first editor simply wanted a title that evoked a relaxing weekend.

Which subtitle did the anime Magi, starring Aladdin and Alibaba, adopt for its 25-episode second season?

The Kingdom of Magic premiered in October 2013, about six months after the first season's finale. Aniplex of America released it in North America.

In Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, which official role does the Magi Judar hold at the Kou Empire's court?

Oracle of Kou is a post Judar fills on the orders of the shadowy group that raised him. He eventually betrays that group and sides with Prince Hakuryuu.

Which lightning Djinn's dungeon did a teenage Sinbad conquer first in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Baal fell to Sinbad when he was just 14, after thousands of earlier challengers had died inside. The feat made him the first Dungeon Capturer ever.

Which exiled prince of Heliohapt teaches Alibaba swordsmanship in Sindria in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Sharrkan turns from cheerful to fierce the moment sword practice begins. He bickers with a fellow general over whether blades beat magic, and later takes his brother's throne.

Which water magician takes Aladdin as her apprentice in Sindria in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Yamraiha is the only one of the Eight Generals without a household vessel, because its power would interfere with her spells. Sinbad first relied on her to control the excess Magoi in his body.

Which wandering Magi once chose Sinbad as his king candidate in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Yunan raised the very first dungeon that Sinbad conquered and then vanished. He resurfaces in the Great Rift and reveals that he has been reincarnated nine times.

Which Magi has guided the Reim Empire as High Priestess for centuries in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Scheherazade chose Reim's first King Vessel more than 200 years ago. The youthful figure people see is only a clone, while her true, aged body stays hidden.

Which Djinn of earth and life does Hakuryuu Ren win in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Zagan lives in Hakuryuu's spear, and its power lets him tame monsters into a personal army. The Djinn stands for loyalty and purity.

Soon after winning his first Djinn, Hakuryuu Ren loses which body part in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

His left arm falls off after a bite from a snake that an enemy left behind. He later replaces it with a wooden one, grown through his new Djinn's power over living things.

Which first prince of the Kou Empire seeks to unify the world in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Kouen Ren wants a single world partly so he can uncover its hidden truths. After losing a civil war he is banished, while official records falsely report his execution.

In which empire, long at war with Reim, was Sinbad born in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Parthevia shunned Sinbad's family because his father, a crippled veteran, refused to rejoin its war. The empire later destroys the first nation that Sinbad founds.

Which voice actor, also Natsu Dragneel in Fairy Tail, plays Judar in the English dub of Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Todd Haberkorn voices Judar in English, with Ryōhei Kimura in the Japanese original. Haberkorn's other roles include Death the Kid in Soul Eater.

In Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Morgiana leaves her friends for which land to trace her roots?

The Dark Continent is her people's homeland, and in its Great Rift she meets a wandering Magi who warns her of a coming global conflict.

Which classmate of Aladdin is revealed as a clone of Reim's High Priestess in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Titus learns that his lifespan is tied to his creator's, sacrifices himself in battle, and is then revived to become Reim's new Magi.

Which academy chancellor in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic scorns non-magicians after his daughter's death?

Matal Mogamett lost his child to persecution, and the man who once hoped magic would benefit everyone came to call ordinary people Goi and treat them as subhuman.

At a summit in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Aladdin reveals humanity came from which destroyed world?

Alma Torran was ruined when a corrupt deity was summoned there, and its survivors were remade as the people of the present world.

Which villain infiltrates the Kou Empire as Empress Gyokuen in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Arba married the first emperor, arranged his death in a fire, then wed his brother and finally took the throne herself. She was originally one of three Magi serving a long-dead king.

In Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, where does Kou princess Kougyoku Ren keep her water Djinn Vinea?

Her hair ornament holds Vinea, a Djinn that embodies sorrow and isolation. Kougyoku eventually rises from eighth princess to empress.

Which dying Magi entrusts her unborn son Aladdin to Ugo in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Sheba was rescued at 12 by the rebel she would later love, and she took up his dream of equality for every species. One of her fellow Magi struck the fatal blow.

Which grandfather of Aladdin merges with the deity Ill Ilah in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

David, leader of the Orthodox magicians, lived for 800 years and planted a piece of himself inside Sinbad. It takes Sinbad's own sacrifice to destroy him.

Which band performed V.I.P. and Anniversary, the first opening themes of both seasons of the anime Magi?

SID opened both seasons of the anime. Porno Graffitti took over the first season's opening from episode 13, with Supercell supplying the new ending.

Which 2016 disaster delayed the TV debut of the prequel anime Magi: Adventure of Sinbad by about a week?

The Kumamoto earthquake struck the day before the planned premiere, and breaking news coverage pushed the first episode back from April 15 to April 23.

Which manga set in Japan's Sengoku period did the creator of Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic launch next?

Orient follows a boy named Musashi in a Japan ruled by demons, and it ran until 2024. A 24-episode anime adaptation aired in 2022.

Which general succeeds Sinbad as king of Sindria late in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Drakon was the first of the generals Sinbad ever met, and he takes the throne once the International Alliance forms. Drawing out his household vessel's full power cost him his human form.

Which prize did Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic win in the boys' category, an honour from its own publisher?

The Shogakukan Manga Award went to Magi in 2014, by which point the series had more than 13 million copies in circulation.

Facing which Djinn of truth does Judar admit he wants revenge on the world in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

Belial uses illusions to make Judar and Prince Hakuryuu confront their anger, hoping to reform them both. The plan fails, and Hakuryuu takes the dungeon by force.