Aladdin, a young boy who carries a djinn named Ugo in his flute, sets out to see a world inspired by the Arabian Nights. He teams up with Alibaba, who dreams of conquering one of the dungeons that grant a djinn's power, and Morgiana, a former slave from the Fanalis tribe, and the three are drawn into the wars between kingdoms and the scheme behind them.
Plus 1 optional extra and 1 more title.
2 titles · 50 episodes · ~20 hours
Watch The Labyrinth of Magic, then The Kingdom of Magic: that is the main story, 50 episodes. The Adventure of Sinbad prequel sits under Optional Extras and works best after the main series, where Sinbad is already a major character.
Season 1, 25 episodes (2012-2013). Aladdin meets Alibaba and Morgiana, and the season runs through the Balbadd arc to the Zagan dungeon. Episodes 21-25 mix in anime-original material, so the ending differs from the manga.
Season 2, 25 episodes (2013-2014), continuing straight from Season 1 and adapting the manga up to Volume 20. It is the last part of the main story that has been animated.
A 13-episode prequel series (2016) set 30 years before the main story, following a young Sinbad from his first dungeon conquest. Episodes 2-6 remake the OVA. It covers about the first seven volumes of the Adventure of Sinbad manga, so his story stops partway.
⚠ Not currently streaming in the US; its Netflix license has ended.
Five OVA episodes (2014-2015) covering Sinbad's conquests of the Baal and Valefor dungeons. The 2016 TV series includes them as its episodes 2-6, so skip these if you watch that.
⚠ Released in Japan with limited editions of the Adventure of Sinbad manga, Volumes 3-7.
The Labyrinth of Magic and The Kingdom of Magic are one continuous story, so watch them back to back.
Magi: Adventure of Sinbad is a prequel set 30 years earlier. Sinbad, the king of Sindria, is a major character in the main series, and the prequel shows how he got there, so it means more once you know him. It also stops partway through the spin-off manga, which makes it a weak starting point.
The 2016 TV series already contains the five OVA episodes as its episodes 2-6, so the OVA is only worth tracking down if you want to see the original versions.
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic has 2 seasons in the main run — 50 episodes altogether.
| Title | Type | Episodes | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic | TV Series | 25 episodes | October 2012 |
| Magi: The Kingdom of Magic | TV Series | 25 episodes | October 2013 |
| Title | Type | Episodes | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magi: Adventure of Sinbad | TV Series | 13 episodes | April 2016 |
| Magi: Adventure of Sinbad (OVA) | OVA | 5 episodes | May 2014 |
2 titles · 50 episodes · ~20 hours
Where each part of the anime lines up with the source, so you know where to pick up reading.
The two main seasons adapt the manga up to chapter 198 in Volume 20; the manga runs to Volume 37. Episodes 21-25 of The Labyrinth of Magic mix in anime-original material, so the end of Season 1 differs from the manga. Adventure of Sinbad adapts about the first seven of the 19 volumes of its spin-off manga, so Sinbad's story continues in print.
Start with Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic (2012, 25 episodes), then go straight into Magi: The Kingdom of Magic (2013, 25 episodes). Those two seasons are the main story.
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic (2012), Magi: The Kingdom of Magic (2013), then the prequel Magi: Adventure of Sinbad (2016) if you want more. The 2014-2015 Adventure of Sinbad OVA is optional, since the TV series remakes it.
No. It is a 13-episode prequel set 30 years before the main story, following Sinbad, the king of Sindria, as a young man. It adds background on one of the main series' biggest characters, but the two main seasons do not depend on it.
After. It is the earliest point in the story, but Sinbad is a major character in the main series and the prequel gains a lot from knowing who he becomes. It also ends partway through Sinbad's story, so it is not a satisfying place to start.
The OVA is five episodes released in 2014-2015 with limited editions of the Adventure of Sinbad manga, covering the Baal and Valefor dungeons. The 2016 TV series reworks those five episodes as its episodes 2-6 and adds new ones, so if you watch the TV series you can skip the OVA.
Yes. Aniplex of America dubbed both The Labyrinth of Magic and The Kingdom of Magic, with Erica Mendez as Aladdin, Erik Scott Kimerer as Alibaba and Matthew Mercer as Sinbad; the main cast is the same in both seasons. Adventure of Sinbad also got an English dub, added on Netflix in December 2016.
There are no standalone filler episodes. Episodes 21-25 of The Labyrinth of Magic mix manga material with anime-original changes, so the end of Season 1 plays out differently from the manga.
In the US, The Labyrinth of Magic and The Kingdom of Magic are on Crunchyroll and Netflix. Adventure of Sinbad is not streaming in the US at the moment. Availability changes by country, so check your region.
The manga ended in October 2017 with 37 volumes, but the anime stopped at Volume 20 when The Kingdom of Magic ended on March 30, 2014. No third season or new anime has been announced as of October 2026, so the rest of the story is only in the manga.
The Kingdom of Magic ends at chapter 198 in Volume 20, so continue with Volume 21, chapter 199. Viz Media has released all 37 volumes in English.
No. The 2016 series adapts roughly the first seven volumes of the Adventure of Sinbad manga, which finished in 2018 with 19 volumes. The rest of his story is only in the manga; Shogakukan Asia published the first four volumes in English.
About 20 hours for the main story: 50 episodes of about 24 minutes. Adding the Adventure of Sinbad TV series brings it to about 25 hours; the OVA is already included in that series.
