Anime like Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken

Magi: The labyrinth of magic

Also known as Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic.

Studio: Aniplex , Dentsu , A-1 Pictures , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

This story is about the flow of fate and the battle to keep the world on the right path. Aladdin is a boy who has set out to explore the world after being trapped in a room for most of his life. His best friend is a flute with a djinn in it named Ugo. Soon enough, Aladdin discovers he is a Magi, a magician who chooses kings, and he was born to choose kings who will follow the righteous path, battling against those who want to destroy fate. Follow his adventures as he meets others from 1001 Arabian Nights, like Ali Baba and Sinbad, and fights to keep the balance of the world in check!

Tags: Magic , Tragedy , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Politics , Dungeon , War , Travel , Desert , Royal Affairs , Kingdom Management , Foreign , Slavery , Primarily Male Cast , Swordplay , Economics , Nudity , Tanned Skin

Ali Baba to 40-hiki no Touzoku

Also known as Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

A film produced for Toei's 20th anniversary. A boy who is the descendant of the leader of the theives who met a grisly fate in the 1001 Nights bands together with 38 cats and a mouse to get back his rightful treasure from Ali Baba XXXIII, the descendent of Ali Baba who now rules the kingdom with an iron fist. This is a reversal of the good guy/bad guy roles in the original story! (perhaps not surprising for being a film in which Hayao Miyazaki was involved) This film is one of the most rollicking and action-packed films made by Toei, and is in an outrageously cartoonish style breaking with the Toei mold. It has a spectacular lineup of animators including Yasuji Mori, Akira Daikubara, Hayao Miyazaki, Yoichi Kotabe and Reiko Okuyama. The original story about Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves itself is recounted at one point in the film in an unexpected and interesting way using shadow-puppets.



Tags: Animals

Sinbad: Sora Tobu Hime to Himitsu no Shima

Also known as Sindbad: The Flying Princess and the Secret Island.

Studio: Nippon Animation , Shirogumi , MAM , Harmonic , Aeon Entertainment , Nagoya TV Housou , Asahi Shimbun
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama

The story begins when Sinbad, the sailor made famous in the One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights) stories, dreams of voyaging to an unknown world. He and his pet monkey Mimi encounter Sana, a girl riding a flying wooden horse. "The wind shifted…."



Tags: Classic Literature , Male Protagonist , Ships , Magic

Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori

Also known as Red River.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production , Nippon Television Network , VAP , BS Nittele , NTV Music
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

After a mysterious hand drags her beneath a puddle, modern Japanese teenager Yuri awakens in the Hittite Empire of the 14th century BCE. Thrust into a deadly struggle for the throne, she joins Prince Kail to battle assassins, outwit royal conspiracies, and survive a world at war. As her exploits earn her renown as the goddess Ishtar, Yuri must choose between her old life and an uncertain future.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Time Manipulation , Royal Affairs , Politics , Historical , Magic , Isekai , Swordplay , Kingdom Management , Heterosexual , Tragedy , Survival , Indigenous Cultures , Foreign , Torture , Travel , Desert , Language Barrier , Tanned Skin

Magi: Sinbad no Bouken

Also known as Magi: Adventure of Sinbad.

Studio: Lay-duce
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Fifteen years before the events of Magi, a brave and handsome young man named Sinbad set sail and started his adventure. The future High King of Seven Seas gradually matured through various encounters and farewells, taking him towards kingship step by step.



Tags: Magic , Dungeon , Travel , Memory Manipulation , Primarily Male Cast , Outdoor Activities , Foreign , Shounen , Economics , Male Protagonist , Ships , Ensemble Cast