Volume: 19 (of 27+)
Creator: Shinobu Ohtaka
Format: Right-to-Left
Original Publisher: SHOGAKUKAN
US Publisher: VIZ
Release Date: 8/9/16
Pages: 192
ISBN: 142158395X
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.
Magomett, the leader of Magnoshutatt, learns that the Kou Empire plans to attack while the city is weak from fighting against Leam. In desperation, he uses the Magoi Reactor to create a terrifying blackness in the sky. The very essence of the world is now threatened, and Aladdin must summon his most powerful allies to try to stop it!
Contains Nights 179-188:
- Night 179: The Deepest Level
- Night 180: Koha Ren, The King's Vessel
- Night 181: Completion
- Night 182: Djinn Equip Amon
- Night 183: Meeting
- Night 184: Titus and Marga
- Night 185: Final Strength
- Night 186: Koen and Alibaba
- Night 187: Great Gathering
- Night 188: Djinn-Equipped Warriors
Review:
Cover:The cover for this volume features Alibaba in his Djinn Equip form. This is the first volume as well that he reveals this form, so it is fitting that he is gracing the cover. The imaging is full of lots of flames, since that is the power that Amon has. The words are across the top with orange lettering, with the volume number on 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 Alibaba taken from the front cover, a magic lamp image, and the VIZ company logo.
The back cover features Koha Ren in her Djinn Equip form on the top half of the cover. The bottom half has the volume summary on an orange background.
As far as the cover goes, I really enjoy it a lot. The visual appearance is great and really shows what is in this volume, on both the front and back cover. My only issue is the coloring of the lettering. The orange used for the series title on the front is very hard to see. The gold border around the volume number is also very hard on the eyes. As well as the white coloring of the letters for the mangaka. The visuals are beautiful, but everything else that tells you what series this is and everything about it is completely bad.
Artwork: This volumes artwork has improved significantly, but its probably due to there being no real change in tone. The theme of this volume is very action oriented with a bit of drama sprinkled throughout it. There isn't much of those comedic moments like previous volumes of the series where the artwork truly does suffer. Hopefully we will have this caliber the next volume as well, mainly because this storyline doesn't appear like it might be ending soon.
Translation: Character names, places, attacks, and the central plot was all retained. The sound effects have been changed however, like almost all of VIZ's titles.
Extras: There is a bonus 2-Page manga that really has nothing to do with the story, and is drawn in the comedic style which I loathe so much from this series.
Content (Warning: May Contain Spoilers): The battle rages on in this volume as what we thought was the climax was only just the beginning of the problems that Leam and Magnoshutatt have to face, when the Kou Empire arrives on the battleground and an even bigger battle begins.
Magnoshutatt's leader decides to go for broke; Mogamett decides to sacrifice himself to use the Magoi Reactor to possibly save what was left of his kingdom of magic, but in the process ends up killing all of the humans on the bottom levels of his empire in order to summon the dark magic he needs to possibly win the outcome of the war.
All seems to be lost as Aladdin and the rest of the Leam empire try to fend themselves from this power, as well as Leam and their incoming forces, when Alibaba reunites with his friend and is now fully in his Djinn Equip form. As they continue to fight on, it seems the evil powers of Magnoshutatt can not be defeated. When one shadow monster is destroyed, three more rise up. Leam notices this as well and with the forces of Leam and the Kou empire teaming up, they begin the fight for their life to try and stop this maniacal evil wizard's last dying wish, to make sure Magic is the real victor in this war.
This volume pretty much is just an all out war from beginning to end. There are very few dramatic points, except one chapter dealing with Titus and Marga. I really like the direction though that this series went. It's dark storytelling of the Magnoshutatt with how the Magicians truly did enslave humans for their own personal power trip; it reminds me almost of the holocaust in a sense on how morbid the wizards truly are.
The sentimental moments with Titus and Marga were really great as well, it showed quite a bit of character development for these two characters, especially Titus as he was once someone who was pretty monotone when he first started in this series.
Last point, Alibaba finally in his Djinn Equip mode! Took long enough! But the scenes with him were amazing. Hopefully the rest of the gang will join the fight in the upcoming volumes before this reaches a climax, if not maybe right after. As a whole though this volume was a great read from beginning to end, and I am really looking forward to what the climax is going to bring.
Magnoshutatt's leader decides to go for broke; Mogamett decides to sacrifice himself to use the Magoi Reactor to possibly save what was left of his kingdom of magic, but in the process ends up killing all of the humans on the bottom levels of his empire in order to summon the dark magic he needs to possibly win the outcome of the war.
All seems to be lost as Aladdin and the rest of the Leam empire try to fend themselves from this power, as well as Leam and their incoming forces, when Alibaba reunites with his friend and is now fully in his Djinn Equip form. As they continue to fight on, it seems the evil powers of Magnoshutatt can not be defeated. When one shadow monster is destroyed, three more rise up. Leam notices this as well and with the forces of Leam and the Kou empire teaming up, they begin the fight for their life to try and stop this maniacal evil wizard's last dying wish, to make sure Magic is the real victor in this war.
This volume pretty much is just an all out war from beginning to end. There are very few dramatic points, except one chapter dealing with Titus and Marga. I really like the direction though that this series went. It's dark storytelling of the Magnoshutatt with how the Magicians truly did enslave humans for their own personal power trip; it reminds me almost of the holocaust in a sense on how morbid the wizards truly are.
The sentimental moments with Titus and Marga were really great as well, it showed quite a bit of character development for these two characters, especially Titus as he was once someone who was pretty monotone when he first started in this series.
Last point, Alibaba finally in his Djinn Equip mode! Took long enough! But the scenes with him were amazing. Hopefully the rest of the gang will join the fight in the upcoming volumes before this reaches a climax, if not maybe right after. As a whole though this volume was a great read from beginning to end, and I am really looking forward to what the climax is going to bring.
Objectionable Content:
- Language: No
- Violence: Yes
- Nudity: No
- Sexual Situations: No
Score:
- Cover: 6/10
- Artwork: 8/10
- Translation: 8/10
- Extras: 2/10
- Story: 8/10
Overall Rating: 6/10
Where Purchased: Barnes and Nobles
Original Review Date: 10/4/16
Original Review Date: 10/4/16
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