Heard many good things about this manga.
But it turned out to be ... THIS.
Hard pass. ( )

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic manga series based on the stories from Arabian Nights! A fantasy adventure with a blend of comedy. It stars Aladdin with a magical flute that summons his friend, Ugo. Ugo is a shy, headless djinn. Aladdin is trying to help him recover his head, and this volume begins their adventures. Aladdin encounters another famous name, Alibaba, who is head of hire who wants to make it rich.

Despite being based on Arabian Nights’ influence on the setting and characters. The author’s creation simply uses the name. The story and situations are not really that complex. Art has too, it used many styles in this manga, making it difficult to decide if I like the art style or not. And for graphic novels, artistic style is just as important as the story! Also, there is an unnecessary narration that I could have done without.

The first volume feels like a generic shōnen manga. A good drip on your toes in the shōnen genre. A solid three stars.

Onward to the next volume!

Favorite Quote:

If losing a friend’s trust, this one time makes you so sad... then doing this over and over... will kill you.

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I'll expound on this rating later. I've been sitting on how to rate this since last night so it's a conflicted two stars :|

Edit: Okay, I expounded officially on my blog. There are some spoilers for the book, although nothing terrifically major. You can find my deeper thoughts on this book at this link: http://nagareboshi-reviews.blogspot.com/2014/05/here-be-djinn-on-magis-first-vol... ( )

Not my cup of tea, juvenile an irritating. ( )

A manga series inspired by the 1001 Arabian Nights, starring Aladdin and Alibaba.

After reading two volumes, thus far this is typical lighthearted shonen fare--two boys seeking adventure and making friends (and enemies) along the way. The exotic setting and the video game-esque setup of the dungeon they explore in these volumes is a lot of fun. I'm looking forward to reading more. ( )