Volume: 18 (of 27+)
Creator: Shinobu Ohtaka
Format: Right-to-Left
Original Publisher: SHOGAKUKAN
US Publisher: VIZ
Release Date: 6/14/16
Pages: 192
ISBN: 1421583941
MSRP: $9.99
Genre: Shonen Sunday
Rated: T (Teens)
Description: Deep within the desert lie the mysterious Dungeons, vast stores of riches there for the taking by anyone lucky enough to find them and brave enough to venture into the depths from where few have ever returned. Plucky young adventurer Aladdin means to find the Dungeons and their riches, but Aladdin may be just as mysterious as the treasures he seeks.
The army of Leam reaches the gates of Magnoshutatt, and the magicians of the city join the battle. Aladdin is among them, fighting to protect his friend Titus, and his skills are crucial to the defense. But what will happen when Aladdin must face the full might of Leam's team of Fanaris warriors?
Contains Nights 169-178:
- Night 169: The Power of People
- Night 170: Magic Weapon
- Night 171: Prey
- Night 172: Fanaris vs. Magicians
- Night 173: Beast Kings
- Night 174: A Magi's Power
- Night 175: The Heart that Fights
- Night 176: Barbatos
- Night 177: The High Priestess
- Night 178: Dark Spot
Review:
Cover: The cover for this volume features Barbatos, in the moonlight. He is pretty much introduced in this volume, and probably won't be seen again for a while. The series title is across the top in a grayish blue coloring. The volume number and mangaka are across the bottom.
The spine from top-to-bottom contains the Shonen Sunday brand logo, the series title, the volume number, the mangaka, an image of Barbatos taken from the front cover, a magic lamp image, and the VIZ company logo.
The back cover has a group shot of the Fanaris clan on the top half. The series title and volume number is also present, and is on the lower right part of the image. The bottom half of the cover features the volume summary on a blue tapestry background.
Even though Barbatos was featured on this cover and doesn't really have that much huge of a presence in the series, I feel the image portrayal was excellent. Being a Shonen series, this cover really stood out to me as this character design looks like something out of Saint Seiya to me. I love the shiny metallic armor he sports and I love how the backdrop is the moon.
The back cover though I have a little distaste for. The Fanaris image was great, as the Fanaris clan is huge in this volume. My complaint was putting the series title and volume number on the image. The grayish blue coloring used over the hot colors used for the Fanaris family portrait is an eyesore.
Artwork: This volume is non stop action, so not much other stuff to really deal with in terms of humor and drama. However as far as the scenes are concerned, the artwork suffers greatly. This is the second time in the series that we get an epic scale battle that deals with large armies battling for control, and both times the artwork I feel seemed extremely rushed and sloppy. The solo shots of characters are great, but when we get more then 5 characters in a single panel, it gets a lot less detailed and very convoluted.
Translation: Character names, places, Djinn Equips, attacks, cultural references, and everything else pretty much left intact. Sound Effects have been changed as usual...
Extras: We have a very badly drawn, 4 page, bonus chapter about the daily life of the Fanaris Forces. It really does nothing to enhance the story.
Content (Warning: May Contain Spoilers): The war between the Magicians of Magnoshutatt and the forces of the Leam Empire (The Fanaris Clan) rages on and comes to a head in this action packed volume. It looks like all is lost at first as the Leam Empire reveals they have a secret weapon to bring down force field blocking the country where the Magicians reside. Aladdin however has other plans.
With the Leam empire beginning to outright slaughter the Magicians, Aladdin is about to step in, raising a new barrier up to protect Magnoshutatt. The Magicians launch a counter as they release Magic Warriors as well to help aid them; these new warriors are over powered and a new slaughter begins against the people of Leam. The war is basically a stalemate, that is until Aladdin removes the item preventing him from using his powerful Magi abilities and begins to stop both sides from pretty much causing any more pointless death.
As the Magoi helps Aladdin succeed in holding both forces back, Barbatos, from the Leam Empire decides it is time to end this foolishness. He uses his Djinn Equip and goes in to attack Aladdin, and as he is about to succeed, Alibaba reunites with his friend and defeats Barbatos easily. Alibaba and Aladdin together manage to stop the war and bring peace for a bit. Aladdin goes with Alibaba and his other friend, Titus, to meet with Lady Scheherazade. We finally learn the real reason why Titus is dying; Lady Scheherazade is actually very old and she is dying, once she dies Titus will die as well. Aladdin and Alibaba now appear to want to try to save their friend at all cost, but a new threat begins to emerge; the Kou Empire is on the move.
This volume was incredible with its story. We really got an awesome view of what Aladdin can really do with his magic finally. The battles really felt large scale as well (I haven't seen the full anime yet, but reading this I would love to see how this is played out on video format). There was a bit of character development with Aladdin and Alibaba and seeing how much they have come with their magic abilities. I loved the plot twist on how Titus being created completely of magic, and I really hope there is a way to save him in the coming volumes. The cliffhanger we were left with was also a big surprise, but I am sure everyone reading this series kind of expected Kou to become the next threat moving on from this epic long war in the making.
Objectionable Content:
Language: No
Violence: Yes
Nudity: No
Sexual Situations: No
Score:
Cover: 8/10
Artwork: 3/10
Translation: 8/10
Extras: 1/10
Story: 8/10
Overall Rating: 6/10
Where Purchased: Barnes and Nobles
Original Review Date: 7/5/16
The spine from top-to-bottom contains the Shonen Sunday brand logo, the series title, the volume number, the mangaka, an image of Barbatos taken from the front cover, a magic lamp image, and the VIZ company logo.
The back cover has a group shot of the Fanaris clan on the top half. The series title and volume number is also present, and is on the lower right part of the image. The bottom half of the cover features the volume summary on a blue tapestry background.
Even though Barbatos was featured on this cover and doesn't really have that much huge of a presence in the series, I feel the image portrayal was excellent. Being a Shonen series, this cover really stood out to me as this character design looks like something out of Saint Seiya to me. I love the shiny metallic armor he sports and I love how the backdrop is the moon.
The back cover though I have a little distaste for. The Fanaris image was great, as the Fanaris clan is huge in this volume. My complaint was putting the series title and volume number on the image. The grayish blue coloring used over the hot colors used for the Fanaris family portrait is an eyesore.
Artwork: This volume is non stop action, so not much other stuff to really deal with in terms of humor and drama. However as far as the scenes are concerned, the artwork suffers greatly. This is the second time in the series that we get an epic scale battle that deals with large armies battling for control, and both times the artwork I feel seemed extremely rushed and sloppy. The solo shots of characters are great, but when we get more then 5 characters in a single panel, it gets a lot less detailed and very convoluted.
Translation: Character names, places, Djinn Equips, attacks, cultural references, and everything else pretty much left intact. Sound Effects have been changed as usual...
Extras: We have a very badly drawn, 4 page, bonus chapter about the daily life of the Fanaris Forces. It really does nothing to enhance the story.
Content (Warning: May Contain Spoilers): The war between the Magicians of Magnoshutatt and the forces of the Leam Empire (The Fanaris Clan) rages on and comes to a head in this action packed volume. It looks like all is lost at first as the Leam Empire reveals they have a secret weapon to bring down force field blocking the country where the Magicians reside. Aladdin however has other plans.
With the Leam empire beginning to outright slaughter the Magicians, Aladdin is about to step in, raising a new barrier up to protect Magnoshutatt. The Magicians launch a counter as they release Magic Warriors as well to help aid them; these new warriors are over powered and a new slaughter begins against the people of Leam. The war is basically a stalemate, that is until Aladdin removes the item preventing him from using his powerful Magi abilities and begins to stop both sides from pretty much causing any more pointless death.
As the Magoi helps Aladdin succeed in holding both forces back, Barbatos, from the Leam Empire decides it is time to end this foolishness. He uses his Djinn Equip and goes in to attack Aladdin, and as he is about to succeed, Alibaba reunites with his friend and defeats Barbatos easily. Alibaba and Aladdin together manage to stop the war and bring peace for a bit. Aladdin goes with Alibaba and his other friend, Titus, to meet with Lady Scheherazade. We finally learn the real reason why Titus is dying; Lady Scheherazade is actually very old and she is dying, once she dies Titus will die as well. Aladdin and Alibaba now appear to want to try to save their friend at all cost, but a new threat begins to emerge; the Kou Empire is on the move.
This volume was incredible with its story. We really got an awesome view of what Aladdin can really do with his magic finally. The battles really felt large scale as well (I haven't seen the full anime yet, but reading this I would love to see how this is played out on video format). There was a bit of character development with Aladdin and Alibaba and seeing how much they have come with their magic abilities. I loved the plot twist on how Titus being created completely of magic, and I really hope there is a way to save him in the coming volumes. The cliffhanger we were left with was also a big surprise, but I am sure everyone reading this series kind of expected Kou to become the next threat moving on from this epic long war in the making.
Objectionable Content:
Language: No
Violence: Yes
Nudity: No
Sexual Situations: No
Score:
Cover: 8/10
Artwork: 3/10
Translation: 8/10
Extras: 1/10
Story: 8/10
Overall Rating: 6/10
Where Purchased: Barnes and Nobles
Original Review Date: 7/5/16
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