# Aladdin

Aladdin's first impression is a magician's confidence carried in a small, disarming frame. He invites you to take his curiosity seriously before the story has given you any reason to do so, and that choice sets a lovely tone: wonder is treated as a way of looking, not a decorative pause between bigger events.

## Fast Facts

- **Japanese name:** アラジン
- **Age:** 10+
- **Height:** 130 cm
- **Weight:** 36 kg
- **Gender:** Male
- **Occupation:** Magi, Magician
- **Affiliation:** Alma Torran, Sindria Kingdom, Kina Kingdom
- **Japanese VA:** Kaori Ishihara
- **English VA:** Erica Mendez

## Spoilers (reveals from later in the story)

- **Occupation:** Prince of Alma Torran
- **Family:** David Jehoahaz Abraham, Sheba, Solomon Jehoahaz Abraham

## Appearance

At 130 cm, Aladdin's compact silhouette gives his presence a lively, almost buoyant quality. The design asks the eye to register his openness before it registers authority. That contrast suits a character whose occupation carries weight while his expression keeps suggesting that the world still has surprises in store. His look is easy to read at a glance, but the performance gives it more than one register. A smile can carry eagerness, reassurance, or a hint of uncertainty without turning into a big announcement. The result feels approachable without making him feel slight. When the scene grows busier, his clear outline and expressive face remain easy to follow, which helps the viewer stay with his reactions instead of treating him as another piece of spectacle.

## Personality

Aladdin's curiosity has a generous quality. He pays attention as if people and places are worth meeting on their own terms, and that openness gives the series room to soften its pace around him. He can be playful without becoming a gag machine, and earnest without asking the viewer to applaud his goodness. The interesting tension comes from how much he still has to learn while carrying a role that sounds almost ceremonial. He does not act as if a title has solved the question of who he is. Watching him means seeing someone take the world seriously while still being delighted by it. That balance keeps his kindness from feeling passive. He looks for connection, but he also has the nerve to act when a situation asks more of him than simple wonder. I find that combination more persuasive than a polished hero pose: his warmth is active, and his uncertainty remains visible.

## Aladdin's Story

### Spoiler-free introduction

Early Aladdin is most compelling in the space between his curiosity and the responsibilities attached to being a Magi. He looks at the unfamiliar with genuine interest, which makes the viewer feel invited rather than lectured. The show lets that openness coexist with a little awkwardness; he does not arrive fully formed as a guide who understands every corner of the world. That matters because his discoveries can feel shared. You are not simply waiting for him to explain what the story means. You are watching him make sense of it in real time, with the pleasure and occasional uncertainty that entails. His magic gives the adventure a bright edge, but his attention to people is what makes the early chapters feel humane. The appeal is in seeing a young character meet a large world without losing the impulse to be kind. This is a good place to begin if you want a lead whose sense of wonder has room to grow, and whose sincerity does not require the show to make him flawless.

### Spoilers beyond the opening stretch

As the story moves beyond its introduction, Aladdin's role gains emotional weight. The early pleasure of watching him ask questions remains, but the questions begin to touch what his position asks of him and how he understands himself. This shift is most satisfying when it does not erase his gentleness. The series gives his earnestness pressure to withstand, and the viewer can feel the difference between kindness as a first instinct and kindness as a choice that has to keep being made. His magic is part of that changing perspective, since power can alter how others look at a person and how that person understands their own place. What stays memorable is the friction between a public role and a private, still-forming sense of self. I would not read this part as a simple march toward confidence. Aladdin's appeal depends on his capacity to keep learning, and later material tests that capacity without making curiosity look foolish. The change is measured in the texture of his decisions, not in a clean break from the boy we first meet.

## Abilities

Aladdin is a magician, and the series gives his magic a strong visual presence. It brings a sense of possibility to scenes that might otherwise be played as ordinary conversation, while his reactions keep that possibility grounded in a person rather than a display. His power is tied to his role as a Magi, so the story can make magic feel personal as well as spectacular. I like the way his gentleness affects the impression his abilities leave: strength does not automatically make him cold or remote. Watching him use magic carries both excitement and a reminder that he is still figuring out the responsibilities attached to it. The show is at its best here when the spectacle leaves space for his face and choices to register.

## Relationships

- **Baba:** Baba is a personal point of connection for Aladdin, and the family context gives his warmth somewhere intimate to land. Even a brief reference to that bond changes how his openness reads: it belongs to a life with people at its center, not just to an adventurous temperament.

## Watch Aladdin's Story

For Aladdin, begin with Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. His appeal comes through in the way curiosity, magic, and responsibility meet, so following his story from its opening gives those qualities room to establish themselves. If you enjoy a lead whose openness stays engaging when the adventure asks him to grow, he is an easy character to spend time with. The performance keeps his sincerity lively rather than sugary, and the character's scale makes the larger world feel personal. I would recommend him for viewers who want wonder with a human pulse, not a hero who has already settled every question about himself.

**Start here:** [Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic](https://hozuna.com/anime/magi-the-labyrinth-of-magic) — Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix

- [Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic](https://hozuna.com/anime/magi-the-labyrinth-of-magic) (2012) — Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix
- [Magi: The Kingdom of Magic](https://hozuna.com/anime/magi-the-kingdom-of-magic) (2013) — Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix

## Questions

**How tall is Aladdin?**

Aladdin is 130 cm tall. That compact height is part of the immediate contrast between his youthful appearance and the weight his role can carry.

**Who voices Aladdin in English?**

Erica Mendez voices Aladdin in English. Kaori Ishihara is his Japanese voice actor.

**When does Aladdin first appear?**

Aladdin first appears in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. It is the natural starting point for following his story.

**Where can I watch Aladdin's story?**

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic streams on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix. Magi: The Kingdom of Magic is also available on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix.

**Is Aladdin worth watching for?**

Yes, especially if you enjoy a character whose curiosity feels warm and sincere without making him seem simplistic. His mix of magic and uncertainty gives the adventure a personal center.
