Of course I had to combine my two fav manga, and designing djinn equips is so fun!
It's my crossover so I get to choose which character is which >:D!
Jokes aside it's explained underneath (big spoilers for both Magi and Sinbad no bouken):
Kakashi as Ja'far: they are my faves so I am completely biased obviously. But it's also their general appereance (white hair, gray eyes, pale skin...) and the whole "little fucked up indoctrinated assassin who changed thanks to a special person and decided to live by their ideals even when they lose that person, who then comes back and then leaves again". And their gentle but dangerous nature packed with their tragic love life. The lightning powers too.
Obito as Sinbad: I loosely translated the concept of "Hokage" in Naruto to Magi's "King" and so Obito, despite being very different in personality to Sinbad, is the King who genuinely wanted to make a better and more peaceful world but failed when he was manipulated by a superior evil being (Madara/David). At the end they were persuaded by the true king (Naruto/Alibaba). Also they both have that peak Bisexual energy.
I wanted to base the djinn equips of them all using terms and transformations from Naruto (I added a lot of details about them in these designs as always). In this case, picked Kaguya for Obito instead of the Jyuubi because the name sounds cooler :).
Rin as Yamuraiha: vibes. She’s one of the few generals that is a woman and I think it fits her seeing how the mages are quite fragile and serve more like supports. After all, medic nin aren't meant to fight and their first priority is to survive no matter what, in order to heal their allies. And then there's also the connection with water and the Sanbi.
Madara as David: evil mastermind behind everything who manipulated Obito/Sinbad. They have very similar insane-and-with-a-god-complex vibes too.
Naruto as Alibaba: I was conflicted between Alibaba and Aladdin but I picked Alibaba bc of the Hokage/King parallel, though I think Minato and Kushina fit better as Salomon and Sheiba than as Alibaba's parents, both because of ther personalities and because they play more of an active part in his story. His djinn vessel is a more complex version of his necklace bc I couldn’t think of any other precious object he has in the series besides Sasuke's headband.
Sasuke as Hakuryuu: pretty obvious. The revenge plotline, the betrayal of a loved family member, the dark desire for power and slow descent into corruption... and also the conflicts in their dynamic with Naruto/Alibaba. In general, they do share that "dark loner boy" aesthetic, too.
There's some small details from Orochimaru’s curse mark mixed with the Susano'o for his djinn bc Hakuryuu had two of them, but idk if he would actually be able to use either the curse mark or Amaterasu on top of his abilities as Susano'o.
Sakura as Morgiana: general aesthetic and abilities. Super strength and the pink/red color pallet. Though their personalities are very different, in this version maybe Sakura’s true personality ("Inner Sakura") was repressed and only comes out after she’s freed from slavery.
(I haven't given much thought about ships between team 7 in this au, feel free to let your imagination loose ^^)
I love how some of the characters fit so well with their counterparts, but the problem is that I have no idea who the four Magi would be. My first thought was the sannin as Sheherazade, Yunan and Judar, but I felt bad comparing Yunan and Judar to Jiraya and Orochimaru (sadly I don't really like them very much). And even then I had no one as Aladdin.
Feel free to tell me who you think they'd be! (I don't think I'll draw anything else about this crossover, but it should be fun to hear you out :>)
I've officially finished magi; labyrinth of magic after months of putting it off in fear it would make me feel sad asf (IT DID I'M FUCKING BALLING MY EYES OUT) man I have SO much to say about this series, and the first thing I want to say is
IT'S A MASTERPIECE
genuinely deserves so much more HYPEEE. I don't think I'll ever heal from it, I'm attached to the damn characters 💔💔 and yes you maybe be thinking "finishing magi in 2025?!? The fandoms particularly on its last breath" I KNOWWWW N I'M DEVASTATEDDDDDDD. Magi has genuinely changed my perspective in political views (corny yes, but true) And at the big age of 23 💔
Anyway, I wanted to share my favorite manga panels, and mostly the ones that impacted me the most (or just the ones I personally like)
Starting off strong
ALIBABA'S DECLARATION FOR A NEW WORLD.
first of all, I LOVE THE DETAIL IN THIS PANEL THE BLACK AND WHITE RUKH RISING TO THE SKY. THE PEOPLE OF ALMA TORRAN BEING FEATURED ANSHSNSHS I LOVE IT.
I'm sadly not good with my words (yes at my big age 💔) but the way alibaba refuses sinbad's proposal for him being the world's king, knowing it would repeat another cycle of injustice and hate. And Aladdin knowing it would be his answer?!? LOVE IT SM.
Next up!!
SINBAD'S FINAL GOODBYE.
Oh god this is where I started tearing tf up. Even after all the bullshit sinbad pulled I genuinely love the dude sm, (Hate what he did to kougyoku obvi) he's the character I started magi for, and seeing this panel knowing it would be the last of him mad me ILLLL. "I'll be back no matter what" WHERE IN THE WORLD R YOU NOW. The way his character had me gasping, crying and cheering is insane, sinbad u will ALWAYS be in my heart for who knows how many years.
Now..
ALADDIN AND SINBAD DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD.
THIS FUCKING PAGE SPREADDDDDDD OG MY GOD SERENDINE BEING THERE MADE MY HEART WEAKKKK. I remember declaring her my fav back when I was starting aos, and woah did that ruin me. Aladdin telling sinbad that his friends and companions r the reason for his evolution growth n impact?? HAVE MERCYYYYY 😭😭🙏🙏. Aladdin having all these expectations pushed onto him at a young age was heart breaking enough but the people he met made that burden so much more easier to bear, knowing they would be there to help pick him up and guide him.
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I'll most likely add more to this, but the genuine point I'm trying to make is,
Magi truly is a beautiful story, showing actual worldly struggles, amazing character development and friendships and insane plot twists, I truly want more people to find out and have as much fun with Magi as I and many others have. Thank you, Shinobu Okhtaka,for creating Magi, and thank YOU for reading this stupid Yap fest 💔💔💗
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