“Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic” Episode 17 Recap: “Smile”

Aladdin returns to help Alibaba in the fight against his dear friend Cassim, who was transformed into a Black Djinn.

Aladdin lends Alibaba his power and restores Amon’s sword. Alibaba strikes the Black Djinn once more, plunging the sword deep into its chest.

“Cassim...I want to talk to you one last time.” Will Alibaba save Cassim from the darkness?
(From the official episode guide)

Absorbing Aladdin’s heat magic, Amon’s sword is rejuvenated and Alibaba delivers the final blow against the Black Djinn. However, after doing so, he is sucked into the Black Djinn’s body.

There he meets with Cassim’s consciousness to try and convince him to let go of the darkness.

Hating his lineage and the environment he grew up in, Cassim wanted to change the world. He wanted to change his fate, and he detested Alibaba for trying to stop him. After opening his heart and talking, he began to understand how Alibaba had changed.

“Isn’t there a way that everyone can live happily in this world?”

Cassim was moved by Alibaba’s story of his search for happiness.

Cassim and Alibaba’s reunion scene as well as the battle scene between the sorcerer Isnan and Sinbad received a storm of praise by anime fans on message boards, with many saying, “The animation and production was great. I almost started crying,” and, “That scene made me cry!”

This episode concludes the first part of the anime series for Magi. Look forward to seeing what new story unfolds in the next episode!

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