Orient is the next anime from Shinobu Ohtaka, the creator of the Magi series, and the latest teaser trailer confirms a January 2022 release date.
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #42
Are there any shows you’ve given the thumbs up or thumbs down on recently?
Who’s the bad guy now? A review of Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, part 2
It keeps on getting better. The first half of season 2 was better than the first and the second part is better still. Aladdin’s gone off to secretly explore the Kingdom of Magnostadt which is ruled by the wizards and seems to be a wonderful utopia compared to the poverty and brewing wars outside. There’s […]
Better than the first: A review of Magi – The Kingdom of Magic
I described the ‘prequel’ as odd but catchy. In Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic we meet anime characters with names taken from famous Arabian stories; Aladdin, Alibaba, Sinbad, etc, who have magic powers or supernatural abilities and follow them as their adventures led to a battle around the independence of a small nation. The action […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #11
Irregular Reconnaissance is a chance to catch up and chat about the geeky aspects of entertainment. In Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime we chat about anime. You guessed that already, huh? What anime have you been watching lately? Share your thoughts and finds in the comments below? Which titles are a must watch? Which are a miss? […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #10
Which anime would you recommend to friends and fellow roleplayers? In Irregular Reconnaissance I run through some of the series I’ve been watching in a collection of mini-reviews. There are no spoilers, just a little description of what’s going on and what I either like or dislike. We’d love to have your anime advice in the […]
Odd but catchy: A review of Magi – The Labyrinth of Magic
This is a review of season 1 part 1 of the anime Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. It is Arabian Nights turned into an anime. Aladdin is a young boy who has escaped some sort of dungeon with a headless genie in a flute. Ali Baba is a teenager who works for merchants and dreams […]
3 Magi – The Labyrinth of Magic characters from 3 deviant artists
This week Magi: The Labryinth of Magic hit the shelves in the UK. There are three main characters in the popular anime; a young man fresh out of seclusion called Aladdin, Alibaba whom he meets on early on and who wishes to explore the dungeon of Amon and its treasures, and the freed slave Morgiana. […]
