Information:
Other Names: Magi: Adventure of Sinbad & マギ シンドバッドの冒険.
Studio: Lay-Duce
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
Director: Yoshikazu Miyao
Music: Tomohiro Ōkubo
Type: Manga Adaptation, Spin-Off, OVA Series
Length: 5 Episodes, 24 min per episode approx.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Magic, Shounen
Rating: PG-13
Air Dates: 14th May 2014 - 15th July 2015
Alternate Recommendations: Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken & Nanatsu No Taizai
Synopsis:
OVA series bundled with the manga volumes, starting with volume 3.
It tells the story of Sinbad's early life, when he captured two of the dungeons. (Source: MAL)
Review:
The prequel to the Magi series, does it live up to it or fall far from the tree?
Now as this is an OVA series the review will be shorter than usual but I will still try my best to cover as much as possible. Starting of this is a prequel to Magi and focuses around Sinbad's early life as he captures two dungeons and recruits a few of his generals, and as this is only 5 episodes events feel rushed and happen quite fast which is a shame as the events that do take place are great and make up a good plot, but this good have been better if there was more time to play around with. In a similar fashion the ending wasn't too great as it just stops after the second dungeon and doesn't continue which is disappointing but there is a TV adaptation coming out so it will be resolved shortly.
Though on another hand there is quite a bit of development in the characters that feels quite natural over the five episodes surprisingly, with Drakon having the best who starts of hating Sinbad but by the end respects him, and this process doesn't feel rushed at all. Though there are some developments that didn't feel right one being Ja'far this was did feel rushed and I felt required more fleshing out but overall gives much needed back-story on from the original which is a nice addition and more screen time to other characters who barely appeared in Magi such as Yuman who plays a much bigger role in the plot this time around.
The animation on the another hand is stunning much better than the originals having great flow and looking overall great, which is combined with a new art style that fits the show well but doesn't feel too different from the original, which could also be said for character designs which help express each characters lives before meeting Sinbad and gives them all a unique look suitable for the setting.
The soundtrack similarly is well done and while not as great as the originals, still feels great and increases the drama in the show best.
In conclusion, this makes a great addition to your collection if you've seen Magi as well a nice teaser into what the full TV series will be like.
Final Verdict:
Story/Setting: 8.0
Characters: 7.7
Animation/Art: 9.3
Sound: 8.5
Final Score: 8.5/10
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