Introduction
Aladdin, a lowly water seller, is new to the city of Baghdad when he sees the beautiful Miriam being sold at a slave auction. Enthralled by her beauty, Aladdin manages to steal Miriam from the auction and spends a passionate night with her in an unoccupied home. When the two wake, however, they are met by the owner of the home and are tragically separated.
Osamu Tezuka's lustful tale follows Aladdin and Miriam as they struggle to reunite with each other while facing the trials of a strange and magical world.
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Audience reviews
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Yuzojoozu
(English)///(mas abajo en español)
Wrapped in veils of desire,
submerged in an hourglass, carrying nothing.
Yearning until reaching the climax of passion,
planning to live life on the edge: doing it all, doing it to each other.
And yes, this movie screams at you: sex, boobs, the 70s, psychedelia, drugs, and magic.
One Thousand and One Nights is the first film in the Animerama trilogy, brought to life by Osamu Tezuka and Eiichi Yamamoto. The trilogy consists of three films: – A Thousand and One Nights (Senya Ichiya Monogatari)
– Cleopatra
– Belladonna of Sadness
The goal behind all three was to break away from the idea that animation was only for kids—to explore sexuality, freedom, and the forbidden—and to prove that this medium could be just as provocative, poetic, and experimental as l…
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The first in a trilogy of movies adult animation films by Tezuka's Mushi Production known as Animerama, it is very loosely based on One Thousand and One Arabian Nights and features Aladdin as its main character. This version of Aladdin is cowardly and perverted, but also ambitious, adventureous, and unflappable. The film focuses on his adventures, starting when he finds the beautiful slave girl Miriam. Like the other films in the Animerama, it prides itself as "adult animation," and features plenty of female nudity and sexual content, but nothing explicit is ever shown. In place of traditional sex scenes there are some wonderful dreamlike psychedelic scenes that would be used to full effect in Belladona of Sadness. There is a large admixture of irreverent humor mixed alongside the serious…
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The first hour I was in love with this movie, I still in love, but with its art only. This movie lost me around the half and almost the end. I liked the end. But I do not think it's worth watching a really long feeling movie. Perhaps I recommend it and want to watch again soon, because I feel this movie is one of that kind you like or don't like that much, but after watching it a second time you are in love and I'm already in love with the art style. Better watch it when you had slept well and while eating something.
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I don't know what is weirder, a tiny female genie rubbing her breasts for magic purposes or Tezuka's fetishistic side blatantly displayed in the sensual pink panther sequence. For better or worse, the movie is littered with moments that defy common sense and beg the question “why” at every turn. The problem is however that a supposedly adult movie that does have various sequences of clearly adult content is littered with such misplaced bullshit. If his intention was to make something lighthearted and ultimately devoid of pretense, there shouldn't be entire dramatic segments that are far from self-aware, let alone subverted. He can't focus, his tone and pacing are always all over the place. Les Réusltats du Féminisme from fucking 1906 managed to be both absurdist, thoughtful, and the most a…
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I must say that, for the first adult animated movie of the Animerama Trilogy, it was quite enjoyable, except for the fact that the only version I was able to watch was in Italian (with no subtitles), and me can't speak well spaghetti e pepperoni... -_-
Story is a mix of tales from the 1001 nights: Aladdin, the magical ship, Babel Tower (why in the frog is there a biblical tale in this movie will always get me).
Sound is quite well done: mix of classical music and original soundtrack.
Art is a blend between limited animation and psychedelic cuts for the more ecchi stuff (*wink wink*).
Overall, this movie isn't suitable for kids, only for teens and adults of all age.
Read at the sourceShiroNeko89
Belonging to a Muslim family my bedtime stories consisted of the adventures of Sinbad, Ali Baba and Aladdin. We had a copy of the children’s version of 1001 nights at home and me and my brother would hang on every word as our mother would read them to us. When I grew older I watched all the movies and series based on these stories (e.g The Theif of Baghdad – a must watch if you like the Arabian Nights)
So when I came across this movie by Tezuka, Osamu I was ecstatic.
Let me explain the story a little. Senya Ichiya Monogatari (SIM) tells the tale of Aladdin as he ventures into Baghdad as a water seller and falls in love with a slave girl. The girl is being sold in the market place and Aladdin, who fell in love with her at first sight, taking advantage of a sandstorm takes off with the gir…
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I've decided to write my first review on what I consider the best anime movie ever made. Now I doubt anyone else will agree with me on that statement but I truly feel this movie is a masterpiece. It was this movie that introduced me to the genius that is Osamu Tezuka. I expected to like this movie but I didn't expect it to be this good. It was excellent in every way, certainly better than any other cartoon movie at the time. With that being said its very sad to see this great film fall into obscurity the way it did. Any way on with the review.
1001 nights is the first film of three films known as Animerama. The others were Cleopatra and Belladonna of Sadness. These films were among the first attempts at cartoons aimed for adults this one being the first full length animated feature made f…
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