Back then I forgot to comment how awesome was that Ja’far protected Sinbad from Seren in chapter 134. He gave her a really serious gaze and chased her away, even if he didn’t realize it. She must have understood she wouldn’t be able to do her will with Ja’far there.
And when Sin returned to his senses and seemed to be not well, he changed his serious face to a worried one.
Why is he such a good boy?
Tbh this is why Ja’far should be with him always, he does protect him all the time.
This is one of my favourite SnB pages (from the beginning of the slave arc).
It shows how much Sin values Ja'far, and with the recent chapter of 135, where Sin thinks back on Ja'far’s words from the aftermath of the Mariadel Company, it still shows how much of an impact Ja'far has on him. And would he of got this far without him ?
I’ve always said Ja'far is the Samwise to Sinbad’s Frodo, the true hero of the story, Frodo carried the burden, but Sam carried Frodo.
// I think I finally realized one of the major reasons why the Magi Final Arc unsettles me so much…
It’s because none of these characters have solid personal reason to fight Sinbad. Sure, they’re all here to save the day from a crazed man whose ambitions have gone to his head but a personal reason is important here.
In a narrative that often blurs the line between Right or Wrong / Good or Evil, a personal reason allows the story to be more relatable, hence producing a proper conflict.
Without further ado, here’s my analysis on how this team can be improved + my own personal recommendations on who really deserves to slap the sh*t out of Sinbad
(DISCLAIMER: I do not hate any of these characters. This post is not meant to bash any of them but to provide deeper insight on their objectives.)
PERFECT! @renneruan
Outstanding *claps* You put it into words!!! Everything is on point!
That was a lot to take in.
This is probably the first time Sinbad has done something cruel and even inhuman. Last time he just provoked a slave revolt, he manipulated the children so they helped him scape, but if no one had helped him, he would have been freed alone and all the children would have stayed with Maader. Those children worked hard for their own freedom and some died. Tbh I didn’t feel it as bad as Sinbad himself did. Sinbad loathed himself just for manipulating the children just like Maader did before. Therefore Ja’far had to be very serious with him and his words brought him hope.
I’m a little sad that those words seemed like a curse in this chapter, but at the same time I’m happy that he remembered them to gain some mental stability or he could just had gone crazy right there.
The thing is, even tho Ja’far is our cinnamon roll, he had more stomach to commit several atrocities during his life as an assassin. And he didn’t get damaged enough to go insane, he managed to stay mentally stable, somehow, until Sin saved him.
Sinbad in the other has never been forced to do horrible things in order to survive or to progress. Until now that is. Sinbad has always been a free spirit but he started making alliances with countries and managing a bigger market. Now he is a big personality and whatever he does has consequences.
That’s what I like about Sinbad no Bouken (not gonna say Magi because main characters die and come back very easily as nothing happened), what you do have consequences. REAL consequences. This story is not your regular shounen, Sinbad is not Luffy/Naruto, he isn’t carefree and can do everything he wants (yet), he is weak and he depends on powerful people to achieve his objectives and to remain safe.
I felt awful that he didn’t save his people, but was there really something he could have done? He thought about it and found no solution. They became monsters. Sin has Drakon, we know that he is ok, but several monsters? Monsters that can’t talk, monsters that need transportation to get out of the island. Sinbad could have gone back to pick Ja’far up and take the monsters and scape …in what? Look for their ship and all? He didn’t know at the moment, but Barbarossa was spying on him, it would have been a disaster.
If he comfronted Barbarossa about it… nazi Barba? You know that Sinbad would have had instantly become his enemy, while being in his territory, with Ja’far and his people there too. ALL of them would have had to face the consequences. And his company too.
It’s evil to abandon people you once loved like that, people who were asking for your help, yes, but look at what it did to him. He looked so dead, he suffered so much, he even threw up because he was so disgusted with himself. I’m really upset that now he has to live with that for the rest of his life. But either he did that or everything he worked so hard for until now would have been destroyed and all the people he’s taking care of would have been endangered.
Btw, I’m not saying that what he did was right, but I must say I still understand him. I’m just upset this event really messed his head up. Sinbad is a sensitive guy, he’s not Kouen or people who are painfully aware that dreams like that can only be built over a pile of dead bodies.
The following text is about all the moments Ja’far has expressed an opinion/done something about Sinbad’s appearance.
First of all isn’t it weird that we can talk about something like this? Sinja’s relationship has so much detail something as specific as this can be discussed, so let’s talk about this.
Ja’far does not only seem to care about Sin’s looks as an advisor looking out for his king’s appearance, he also has expressed in a very clear way that he finds Sin attractive. He also is directly and actively involved with the maintenance of his appearance.
It suits you
This is form chapter 84, it’s the first time Ja’far talks about Sin’s looks. Sinbad was seen without his jacket-thing in previous chapters, after he came back alive from slavery. The fact Sin is wearing his jacket again doesn’t only objectically improve his appearace, it’s a symbolism about his recovery, about his survival. Ja’far is talking about the jacket looking good on him like always but he is expressing his happiness about having the old Sin back. I really like this moment, it seems insignificant but it’s powerful.
No, not you
[picture and translation from @sinbad-ai]
This one is crackish (it’s chapter 120′s choitashi) but at the same time it says a lot.
Finding someone attractive depends of the eye of the beholder. Ja’far has never expressed himself about anyone else’s appearance as he does here with Sin’s. The joke is they are looking for more money to make up for the company’s expenses, thus Ja’far asks Sin to strip so they can make money out of that fanservice. Sin doesn’t want to cause it’s cold, so Mystras offers himself instead. However Ja’far bluntly rejects him, saying he’s fine like that.
So, if Sin strips he’s attractive and they can make money, but according to Ja’far Mystras isn’t (even tho for us many fans Mystras is obviously attractive).
The situation is clear: Ja’far finds Sin attractive but not Mystras. It’s so funny but also cute. It’s also the only time Ja’far has expressed himself about finding people attractive.
Please shave
This one is a small drawing in between Snb’s 7th volume. It’s a moment before Sinbad goes to see Mira to get his metal vessels back. They just made it out the chasm. Ja’far asks Sin to care more about his appearance and wants him to shave his stubble (or something like that, can’t find the post). Sin is saying something like: Really? Doesn’t it look good? Isn’t it cool?
Ja’far might be just worried about his master not looking clean, I’m sure Rurumu must have taught him a stubble doesn’t look good or maybe it’s his own opinion (?). Anyway, it’s adorable. Ja’far must have shaved him, since they don’t have any mirrors near them (btw I was planning to draw that soon).
And so, Ja’far thinks a stubble is inappropiate/looks bad/ruins Sin’s looks therefore he’s shaving him. And even if Sin doesn’t want his stubble to be gone he still listens to Ja’far.
[scan, typesetting and translation by @naoscifra and @arashidono]
This one is my absolute favorite. They have been working none-stop and they smell, they literally smelled each other, …that intimacy…That “we should take a bath (together)” and then the maids getting their hairs done. Them, together, getting ready for the day, side by side, instead of each one in their own rooms. It really looks like they bathed together.
Sinbad is the king and Ja’far is his advisor but they are both being fixed in the same room sitting next to each other. They look like a couple of kings tbh.
And the stubble again. This time he even gave Sin a percentage of how much it ruins his looks. The “appeal” of the high king of the seven seas. It’s Ja’far’s specific opinion about Sin’s appeal.
Sin is used to it, he’s just affected about how high the percentage is.
The funny part is that after this the two of them shave their own eyebrows out of sleep depriveness. It’s like Ja’far really doesn’t like his stubble, he’s even fine with Sin without eyebrows but not the stubble.
Sewing, washing and organizing
In the CD drama: Listen, Aladdin-kun, some pieces of information about Ja’far are given. One of them is the fact that Ja’far is good at sewing clothes, he’s very skilled and gets the job done really fast. He also reveals he used to sew human insides…lol.
He is sewing Alibaba’s clothes but is complaining to Aladdin that Sin is a brute and that he has to sew his clothes oftenly when he ruins them and wash them when they get dirty.
I’m sure they have enough servants to do such jobs even when they travel, but Ja’far still do them for him. I’m sure he does because he wants to, but also because he cares too much about it and can’t leave it to anyone else.
Maybe they also don’t want the royalty life to get to their heads ooor maybe they are used to Ja’far doing it since a long time ago and don’t want it to change.
Ja’far is also very attentive about Sin, therefore he might be the only one that notices things like his clothes getting dirty or ripped.
Apparently he also organizes Sin’s clothing, since he put his clothes somewhere and Sin couldn’t find them.
I hope that the manga jokes about stuff like this in the future.
So Ja’far is directly involved with keeping Sin’s good looks even to the point of washing his clothes and sewing them when they are in adventures together. I’m sure it’s annoying for him but he also wants to be in charge of it. He’s such a good wife.
And this are the ones I could remember. If you remember more, you are free to add them here or send me an ask ♥.
What to say about this, I’m happy Ja’far is so directly involved with Sin’s appearance as his advisor but also as himself and that he has personal opinions about it. I love that it’s so clear he finds him attractive and wants to keep him that way. The real question is: is he aware he finds him attractive? :3c Has he given that a thought? Knowing him possibly not, he’s too focused on other things.
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Another big thank you to Alibaba, for still picturing a life in which Sin is alive and happy, in his Sindria clothes. That’s so ideal….I wish that for once that would come true… When he pictured his life with Cassim, he still lost him and well that dream didn’t come true. I hope that for once it happens.
I just want Sin back to his old self and his old position and his old happiness. I don’t think we’re gonna have that, but I still have hope….
As you may already know Sin is 17 in current Partevia arc in Snb’s manga, which means our precious cinnamon roll Ja’far is 13…which means he’s closer to being 14…WHICH MEANS:
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Yes, Sin bought a new shirt for Ja’far when he was 14!!! I hope Ohtera draws something about it!! At least an omake!! PLEASE. New clothes for Ja’far! Also maybe Sin bought it to him because he finally grew a bunch? I hope so ♥♥♥
@ohtakudesu let me correct myself, I forgot I also had Snb’s official fanbook.
I opened it and it says Sin conquered Valefor when he was 14. LOL, I have the first encyclopedia and it says he was 15…..Which should I listen to now?
Magi first encyclopedia Alf Laylah Wa Laylah:
That 15 at the end of the text indicates Sin’s age. The title is Valefor. It does say he conquered it at said age and that it was his second djinn.
Snb’s official Fanbook:
That flying 14 in a black square indicates Sin’s age during Valefor’s arc….
Should we believe the last one because it’s the newest information book? Or not cause it’s only a fanbook? But it’s official…
I’m kinda going for the latter, it is also confirmed 2 times now. I do actually find more comfortable that there is a 2 year time skip before Sin becomes all bara tho lmao.
The fanbook also confirms Sin is still 16 during slave arc and 17 during Heliohapt arc.
