Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken
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Young merchant Sinbad sneaks aboard his uncle's ship after dreaming of a girl named Shera.
Oct 1, 1975Sinbad, son of a Baghdad merchant, and friend Hassan infiltrate a royal palace party. Hassan knocks over a vase, angering the king who orders their execution. The queen intervenes, and Sinbad is imprisoned in the cellar. There, he dreams of a girl named Shera. His uncle Ali, a sea captain, returns and gives him a talking bird named after the dream girl. The next morning, as Ali departs, Sinbad hides on the ship, leaving his concerned parents behind.
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Sinbad and Shera survive a giant whale encounter after an island reveals its true nature.
Oct 8, 1975Following his rescue by his uncle, Sinbad joins a voyage where a sudden landmass appears. The crew disembarks to cook, ignoring Shera’s caution, only to discover the land is a massive whale. As the beast flees, Sinbad is stranded while Ali seemingly perishes trying to save him. Sinbad and Shera endure a dangerous journey on the whale’s back before being cast into the sea. They spot a nearby island and swim toward it for safety. This narrative adapts the first voyage from the Sinbad the Sailor legends.
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Sinbad finds a diamond-filled chasm while hitching a ride on a giant bird.
Oct 15, 1975While exploring a barren island, Sinbad discovers a giant egg belonging to a massive bird. He secretly ties himself to the creature's leg and is carried away when it flies off to forage. This journey deposits him in an exitless chasm on a different island, which is inhabited by giant snakes. Sinbad realizes the chasm holds an endless supply of diamonds. He observes merchants who use meat to lure the gems and employ eagles to transport them out. Taking advantage of this method, Sinbad attaches himself to a piece of meat and is lifted to safety. Once the eagle is driven away, he shares his collected diamonds with the merchants, who assist him in his travels. He is soon reunited with Shera.
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Sinbad and Shera encounter a burdensome old man on an island after their ship sinks.
Oct 22, 1975Sinbad and Shera’s vessel halts for water, but crew members destroying a roc egg provoke the birds to sink the ship. The duo survives on a fertile island where they meet an old man demanding a ride. He mounts Sinbad’s shoulders and refuses to dismount, forcing the hero to carry him across the terrain. Sinbad eventually tricks the man into drinking wine, causing him to become intoxicated. As the drunkard attempts to hurl a boulder, his clumsiness triggers an avalanche that buries him, allowing Sinbad to escape. This narrative adapts the fifth voyage from Sinbad the Sailor folklore.
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Sinbad's Shipwreck Leads to the Kingdom of Saranjib
Oct 29, 1975Captain Sinbad and a merchant survive a shipwreck caused by a powerful current that drives their vessel against a rocky cliff. They trek inland and discover a riverbed filled with gems, though they lack a means to leave the island. Sinbad constructs a raft and navigates the river into a cave system, eventually reaching the kingdom of Saranjib. The king, impressed by Sinbad's stories, provides him with gifts and a petition to establish diplomatic relations with Baghdad. This narrative corresponds to the sixth voyage of Sinbad the Sailor.
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Sinbad Returns to Baghdad and Faces Slavery After Shipwreck
Nov 5, 1975Sinbad arrives in Baghdad to find his parents missing. Hassan and Tabat explain they left to search for him after Ali’s crew reported him lost, but their ship sank in a storm. Though initially devastated, Sinbad resolves to become a merchant like his father. He joins a delegation from Saranjib the next day, but they are captured by raiders and sold to an ivory merchant. Forced to hunt elephants, Sinbad aids a wounded beast. In gratitude, the elephant leads him to a secret cave containing abundant ivory tusks, which he uses to secure freedom for himself and his companions.
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Sinbad survives a vulture-worshipping island after a merchant shipwreck and deceptive feast
Nov 12, 1975Following the recovery of his residence, Sinbad and Shera join a merchant caravan, but a violent storm drives their vessel onto an island inhabited by vulture worshippers. The captives are systematically fattened up, with merchants being sacrificed to the birds one by one. Sinbad, suspecting a trap, avoids this fate by using bread dough to simulate weight gain. When his turn arrives, he breaks free from his restraints and flees to a more developed region. This narrative corresponds to the Fourth Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor.
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Sinbad's perilous journey to secure pepper for a dying woman after a shipwreck and giant encounter.
Nov 19, 1975While traveling home, Sinbad meets a wealthy youth whose elderly mother wishes to taste pepper before passing away. Sinbad agrees to obtain the spice, but his vessel is destroyed by a storm. He and other survivors reach an island inhabited by a man-eating giant that kills several crew members. Sinbad devises a plan to cause the giant to fall, breaking open a locked door. He escapes with two companions on a raft, leading the giant to drown after stepping over a cliff edge. A passing ship rescues the group, enabling Sinbad to deliver the pepper to the old woman. This narrative adapts the third voyage from the Sinbad the Sailor legends.
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Sinbad and Shera face a genie after accidentally killing his son during a desert sandstorm.
Nov 26, 1975Sinbad and Shera become separated from their merchant caravan by a sandstorm while crossing the desert. They discover an oasis where Sinbad spits date pits, inadvertently killing the invisible son of a Desert Genie. The enraged father intends to execute Sinbad, who requests seven days to settle his affairs before returning for his death sentence. The genie grants this request. On his way back to the oasis, Sinbad encounters an old man with a hind. The man offers to reduce Sinbad's punishment in exchange for telling a story about his wife, who was formerly his sister-in-law. She used magic to transform his wife and son into cattle. Although the man unknowingly caused his wife's death, a wise woman restored his son to human form and turned the treacherous wife into a hind. This narrative is based on the Arabian Nights tale "The Merchant and the Jinni".
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Sinbad encounters a witch and a genie while fleeing his brothers' betrayal.
Dec 3, 1975Desperate to escape his grim destiny, Sinbad meets an old man and two dogs who reveal themselves as his former elder brothers. They recount how they betrayed a woman who proposed marriage to Sinbad by throwing her into the sea to steal his wealth. This woman was actually a witch who rescued Sinbad and transformed the greedy brothers into dogs before departing. Following this revelation, a desert genie appears intending to kill Sinbad. However, Sinbad successfully persuades the entity to spare his life. The genie accepts his argument, calms down, and leaves him alone. This narrative adapts the Arabian Nights story titled "The Merchant and the Jinni."
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Sinbad Rescued by Fishermen and Freed Mermaid Who Gifts Black Pearl
Dec 10, 1975Sinbad is swept overboard by a storm but saved by fishermen Judel and Saleem. After Judel is injured, Sinbad works as a fisherman to repay their kindness. He eventually catches a mermaid, ignoring Shera's advice to sell her for profit. Instead, he releases the creature. As a reward for his mercy, the mermaid gives him a black pearl. The valuable gem provides the necessary funds to cover Judel's medical expenses and care. This sequence highlights Sinbad's compassionate nature and his willingness to help others without expecting immediate material gain, contrasting with the pragmatic suggestion to monetize the encounter.
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Sinbad trades mermaid gems for fruit and faces execution before royal protection is secured
Dec 17, 1975Sinbad fishes for Judel while the mermaid requests fruit, offering a basket of gems in return. Upon attempting to exchange the stones, Sinbad, Saleem, and Judel are arrested as thieves. The king sentences Sinbad to drowning after the mermaid fails to appear and verify the gift's origin. She rescues him, and he convinces her to reveal herself to the monarch. The king vows to shield the mermaids from human persecution. He accepts the jewels as a gift and appoints Judel and Saleem as ministers at his court.
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Sinbad tricks a sorcerer to obtain a flying horse but must rescue the kidnapped princess from raiders.
Dec 24, 1975During spring celebrations in Baghdad, the sorcerer Balba presents a flying wooden horse to the king in exchange for Princess Sharam. Sinbad uses deception to acquire the horse, freeing the king from his promise. Balba subsequently kidnaps Sharam and escapes on the flying device. Sinbad pursues them on foot, tracking a group of raiders to an oasis where Sharam is held captive. The raiders steal Balba’s possessions, including the princess and the horse. Sinbad follows the thieves to their lair. With assistance from Shera, he convinces Sharam to pretend to be insane. Disguised as a physician, Sinbad successfully rescues Sharam and retrieves the flying horse. This narrative adapts the story known as The Ebony Horse.
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Satajit leads Hassan and Sinbad into a demon king's cave to retrieve a lamp
Jan 7, 1976While selling water in Baghdad, Hassan encounters Satajit, who claims to be his uncle and promises wealth. He leads Hassan and Sinbad to a desert mountain, using magic to reveal a cave filled with the Great Demon King's treasures. Satajit equips Hassan with a magic ring and sends him inside to fetch a lamp. However, Hassan takes a jewel, causing the entrance to seal shut. Satajit abandons the boys, but Sinbad rushes in to rescue him. The ring contains a genie who saves them, enabling their return to Baghdad. This narrative adapts the classic Aladdin story.
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Sinbad and the Genie's Gift for Princess Estella in Shahred
Jan 14, 1976During their return journey to Baghdad, Sinbad, Shera, and Hassan discover a powerful genie residing within a lamp. The following morning, they encounter travelers heading to Shahred for a festival and decide to accompany them. Princess Estella participates in the celebrations, capturing Sinbad's immediate affection. Hassan creates a humorous mishap that delights the princess, providing her first joy since her mother's recent passing. When Sinbad requests time with Estella, her father demands a substantial gift of jewels and a castle as a condition. Utilizing the genie's power to fulfill this impossible request, Sinbad successfully secures the king's approval for his courtship.
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Satajit steals the lamp and Sinbad pursues him to Morocco to rescue Princess Estella.
Jan 21, 1976Satajit tricks Princess Estella into surrendering the genie lamp while Sinbad and Hassan are absent. He commands the genie to transport the princess and the castle to Morocco. Sinbad utilizes the ring genie to track them to Africa, where Shera investigates the palace. She discovers Satajit with his brother Balba and learns that Satajit transformed her and her parents into birds during her infancy. While Sinbad infiltrates the palace, Balba attempts to betray Satajit to seize the lamp. Sinbad interrupts the conflict, and the two magicians attack him. Sinbad reflects their spells using a magic mirror, turning them into fire that destroys the palace. With the ring genie's assistance, Sinbad returns to Shahred, gifts the ring to Estella, and promises to return.
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Sinbad encounters a Smoke Genie in a jar and outwits him to gain a treasure map
Jan 28, 1976Sinbad survives a desert sandstorm and is rescued by a widow in Tessa. To repay her, he fishes using her late husband's nets and discovers a sealed jar. Inside is a Smoke Genie imprisoned by the Blue Demon King for aiding humans. The genie attempts to kill Sinbad, but the boy tricks him into re-entering the jar. The genie then offers to guide Sinbad to treasure in exchange for freedom. He directs Sinbad to a lake surrounded by four hills to catch four differently colored fish for the local king. Upon fulfilling this task, the Demon King's curse forces the genie back into the sea. This narrative adapts elements from "The Fisherman and the Jinni" and "The Ensorcelled Prince."
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Sinbad and Shera confront the sorceress Sugaru to lift the curse on King Mahmud's realm.
Feb 4, 1976Sinbad informs the king of Tessa about a location where he caught fish, prompting the revelation that the area was once ruled by Mahmud, who vanished thirty years ago. Sinbad leads an expedition to the lake, where they observe strange lights and hear a crying voice from a nearby mountain. They discover a palace and meet King Mahmud, who was cursed by his former wife, the sorceress Sugaru, after her shadow exposed her true nature. Determined to free Mahmud, Sinbad and Shera steal Sugaru's comb, the source of her magic. Sinbad compels Sugaru to reverse the curse, restoring Mahmud and his realm. When Sugaru attacks, Sinbad throws the comb into a fire, forcing her to retreat.
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Sinbad and Shera meet Ali Baba after a sandstorm in the desert
Feb 11, 1976During a desert journey, Sinbad and Shera survive a sandstorm and meet young bandit Ali Baba. He leads them to his camp, where leader Boske orders Ali Baba to scout the king of Bassa’s party en route to Baghdad. The trio infiltrates the king’s oasis camp as guests. Sinbad persuades Ali Baba to betray the raiders, warns the monarch, and establishes a trap. Consequently, all bandits are captured except Boske. Following this event, Ali Baba joins Sinbad and Shera, accompanying them on their subsequent travels through the region.
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Sinbad, Shera, and Ali Baba captured by female warriors in a women-only kingdom.
Feb 18, 1976While traveling through a jungle, Sinbad, Shera, and Ali Baba are captured by female warriors and discover a kingdom ruled exclusively by women. Ali Baba challenges the queen to a riding contest after noting their bareback mounts, crafting a saddle to win. Impressed, the queen decides to introduce saddles to her realm and orders Ali Baba to marry her daughter, Mana. When Ali Baba refuses, the queen sentences him to a tomb where previous male visitors died. Princess Mana, who has fallen in love with him, assists Sinbad in entering the tomb. The group fights a giant octopus and escapes through its accessway to the sea, where Mana provides them with a boat. This episode is based on Sinbad the Sailor's Fourth Voyage.
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Sinbad and Shera rescue Rockle the roc from hostile natives and a saurial monster.
Feb 25, 1976Sinbad and Shera are separated from Ali Baba during a storm and board a merchant vessel. Inside, they find a roc egg mistaken for a gem. After hatching, Sinbad names the chick Rockle and cares for it. The parents attack the ship, taking the bird and the two travelers to an island. Once Rockle departs with its family, Sinbad is captured by natives planning to sacrifice him to a saurial monster. Rockle returns to save Sinbad, carrying him to safety at a desert oasis.
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Sinbad helps indebted couple by using catapult to harvest coconuts from monkeys.
Mar 3, 1976Sinbad arrives at a city where an elderly couple owes a merchant, paying with coconuts gathered by monkeys. He teaches them to shake nuts loose using stones, then builds a rapid-fire catapult to accelerate the process. A stray stone lands in a lake, awakening a giant two-headed snake that attacks the monkeys. Sinbad intervenes to save the animals, causing the snake to devour one of its own heads and die. In gratitude for their safety, the monkeys provide sufficient coconuts to clear the couple's debt entirely. This narrative draws from the Fifth Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor.
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Sinbad and Shera meet Aladdin and a riddling genie blocking the Nile River crossing.
Mar 10, 1976Sinbad and Shera arrive at the Nile shores, where they encounter an elderly ferryman named Aladdin. This man was formerly a renowned king who lost everything in a war after losing his magic lamp. A genie now inhabits the river, forcing travelers to solve riddles or face sunken boats. Sinbad accepts the challenge and successfully answers the puzzles, causing the defeated genie to leave. With the waterway safe again, ferry services resume. Aladdin then decides to accompany Sinbad and Shera on their ongoing journey.
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Sinbad, Aladdin, and Shera encounter a Neanderthal tribe threatened by ivory hunters in a subterranean world.
Mar 17, 1976Sinbad, Shera, and Aladdin are swept by a river of flowing sand into a subterranean realm. There, they discover a tribe of Neanderthals co-existing with mammoths. After Sinbad and Aladdin drive off giant vampire bats attacking the tribe, the elder reveals a threat from ivory hunters with advanced weapons. The Neanderthals are helpless against these invaders. Sinbad devises a plan to use the mammoths as living tanks to repel the attackers. The invaders are successfully driven off. Consequently, the Neanderthals and mammoths decide to seek a new home on the surface. Sinbad, Aladdin, and Shera then continue their journey.
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- How many episodes does Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken have?
- Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken has 52 episodes.
- When did Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken come out?
- Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken came out in 1975.
- Which studio made Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken?
- Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken was produced by Nippon Animation.
- Who directed Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken?
- Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken was directed by Yasuo Urakami.
- Is Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken finished?
- Current status of Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken: Finished.