Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken
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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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Sinbad's group encounters a giant child and its father in a mountain gorge
Mar 24, 1976Sinbad's troupe takes a shortcut through a mountain gorge and unexpectedly meets Ali Baba, who has just fought a giant and embedded his knife in its foot. Upon returning to the scene, they realize the giant is merely a child and remove the blade. Shortly thereafter, the giant child's father appears and intends to eat the travelers. The child intervenes, persuading his father to cease the attack. After receiving assistance from the giant family, Sinbad and his companions reach the coast and continue their journey toward Baghdad.
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Sinbad and friends retrieve an iceberg from polar waters to save Baghdad from drought
Mar 31, 1976Upon reaching Baghdad, Sinbad and his companions find that a severe drought has depleted the city's water supply. Recalling a tale of a city saved by a drifting iceberg, Sinbad requests the Mermaid Princess to summon the island whale to transport ice back to the region. The group travels to the southern polar waters, where they collaborate with a school of whales to detach a massive iceberg. They successfully return the ice to Baghdad, where its evaporation induces a rainstorm that restores the city's rivers and resolves the water crisis.
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Sinbad and friends investigate the forty robbers who plundered Baghdad and arrested Ali Baba.
Apr 7, 1976While celebrating a recent victory, Sinbad and his companions discover that forty robbers have raided Baghdad, destroying Sinbad's home. They search the city for evidence, leading to the mistaken arrest of Ali Baba, who escapes custody and becomes a fugitive. Sinbad’s servant Tabat spots some of the thieves, providing a trail for Sinbad, Shera, and Ali Baba. The tracks lead to a cliff where the robbers use a secret passphrase to access a hidden cave. Unable to hear the exact words, Sinbad and Ali Baba attempt various guesses to open the gate. This narrative draws inspiration from the classic tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
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Sinbad opens the robbers' hideout and sets a trap using the stolen treasure.
Apr 14, 1976After a night of failed attempts, Sinbad opens the secret gate to the robbers' hideout and retrieves a large amount of treasure. He plans to transport it to his house to lure the bandits into a trap. However, the cart owner from whom they rented becomes suspicious and places glue in a box used by Ali Baba to count the coins. When Ali Baba returns the box with a gold piece stuck inside, the thieves, who have noticed their loss, witness the exchange and force the cart owner to reveal the truth. Disguised as a merchant, the leader arrives with forty large jars containing his men. Shera discovers the plot, and Sinbad, Ali Baba, and Tabat incapacitate the thieves by pouring strong alcohol into the jars. The thieves are arrested and the loot is returned, but the leader escapes.
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Sinbad encounters a witch seeking a flying carpet after distributing the Forty Thieves' loot.
Apr 21, 1976Following the distribution of the Forty Thieves' plunder, Sinbad finds a flying carpet and tests it, attracting the attention of Tabasa, a witch who lost her magic to Balba. Balba sends Tabasa to retrieve the item, and she disguises herself as a beautiful girl to approach Sinbad. A mouse reveals her true identity, prompting her to kidnap Shera and the carpet. Sinbad and Ali Baba discover a flying horse Tabasa used to reach the city and ride it to the magicians' hideout. A conflict ensues, destroying the cave and leading to an aerial battle. Sinbad and Aladdin defeat their pursuers, reclaim Shera and the carpet, and gift the carpet to the city before continuing their journey.
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Sinbad and companions marooned on island of tiny enslaved people
Apr 28, 1976A storm sinks Sinbad's ship after a treacherous captain strands the group on a raft. The survivors wash ashore on an island populated by miniature inhabitants who enslave them. To guarantee obedience, the captors hold Shera hostage. While Sinbad forms a bond with Jamaru, the daughter of King Boaru, his friend Ali Baba flees. He is subsequently captured by a rival tribe of small people living in the mountains, who are engaged in conflict with the coastal inhabitants. This narrative incorporates thematic elements derived from the Lilliput section of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
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Sinbad helps end the war between the Sea and Mountain tribes on Pigmy Island
May 5, 1976Captured on Pigmy Island, Ali Baba befriends Hasha, the prince of the mountain people. Sinbad discovers from Princess Jamaru that she and Hasha are in love and oppose the impending conflict between their tribes. He establishes contact with Ali Baba to devise a strategy for peace. As the Sea Tribe besieges the Mountain Tribe, Sinbad unites the lovers and convinces their fathers to cease hostilities. The war concludes with the marriage of the two lovers. Sinbad and his companions then bid farewell and depart for home. This narrative incorporates elements from the Lilliput chapter of Gulliver's Travels.
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Sinbad uncovers Shera's hidden past in a cursed city inhabited by bird-like men.
May 12, 1976Sinbad’s group is ambushed by men in bird helmets, resulting in the capture of Ali Baba and Aladdin. Sinbad and Shera pursue them to a ruined capital, where a blind resident explains that an evil sorcerer transformed the kingdom’s people, including Princess Shera, into birds. Shera addresses a statue of her transformed parents, and Sinbad overhears this, learning her secret and vowing to break the curse. The pair infiltrate the enemies’ tower to rescue their friends but face attackers who can transform into vultures. Two white eagles, revealed to be Shera’s parents, appear to drive the aggressors away but depart before Shera can communicate with them.
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Sinbad confronts a water seller exploiting villagers with an Ice Genie's power.
May 19, 1976Sinbad’s group arrives at a village where wells have dried up, leaving residents desperate for water. A corrupt seller controls the remaining supply, seizing children from those unable to pay. Investigation reveals the seller’s endless water comes from a pact with an Ice Genie, who demands the captured children for a frozen collection. Sinbad is targeted as the next sacrifice, prompting his companions to rally the villagers. Together, they defeat the genie using fire, breaking the curse. The water previously withheld by the genie is restored to the village, freeing the community from the seller’s tyranny and saving the children from their icy fate.
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Sinbad's crew tames giant Moa birds after Ali Baba steals a chick from their nest
May 26, 1976Sinbad's group stops at an island for supplies and meets a captain using a sacred egg to force locals to load ebony timber. Searching for the wood's source, they disturb the nest of the island's "god," a massive flightless bird. Ali Baba impulsively takes one of the chicks, causing the entire Moa population to pursue them. Sinbad and his friends use a trick to tame the birds, earning the natives' admiration. This success allows them to secure a ship fully loaded with timber and provisions while resolving the conflict with the local population.
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Sinbad's troupe aids an injured mammoth and its human brother Poco on a journey to a healing pyramid.
Jun 2, 1976Sinbad and his companions encounter Neanderthals and mammoths residing in an African jungle. A young mammoth named Bumbo suffers injuries from an aggressive rhinoceros, prompting the group to transport him and his human brother, Poco, toward an Egyptian pyramid reputed to cure all ailments. Their path is fraught with dangers, including a notable encounter with black panthers. Upon reaching the Nile, they join forces with a group of scholars who assist them in continuing their trek to the pyramid to seek a cure for Bumbo's condition.
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Sinbad and friends enter the pyramid while Ali Baba is captured by tomb robbers.
Jun 9, 1976Upon reaching the pyramid, Sinbad, Aladdin, Poco, and Shera find an entrance. Meanwhile, Ali Baba realizes the scholars are actually tomb robbers led by the former Forty Thieves leader. He is captured and forced to guide them into the structure. Sinbad’s group reaches the central burial chamber where Bumbo is healed, but the robbers soon follow. Their intrusion activates a deadly magical trap. Sinbad manages to rescue everyone just in time. The robbers abandon their attempt to steal the treasure, and Sinbad’s party leaves the pyramid to return to the jungle.
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Ali Baba and Manart face a cursed palace vanishing at dawn
Jun 16, 1976Sinbad's group rests at an oasis when a palace appears, welcoming them to Princess Manart and her family. Ali Baba and Manart fall in love, but the friends discover the palace is cursed to disappear at the next dawn for another hundred years due to the inhabitants' presumption in asking Allah for immortality. Although Ali Baba decides to stay, Manart ends their relationship because she realizes he belongs with his friends. The palace vanishes at sunrise, leaving Ali Baba heartbroken. This episode uses the legend of Brigadoon as its setting's template.
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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.