CompletedAnime

Ali Baba to 40-hiki no Touzoku

アリババと４０匹の盗賊

“Toei's 20th anniversary film: boy and 38 cats battle Ali Baba XXXIII in Miyazaki's cartoonish, role-reversing adventure.”

1 episodes55 min

Action, FantasySummer 1971Toei AnimationG - All Ages

5.72 Community score

12,531 rank2,219 viewers1 favorites

For you

Add Ali Baba to 40-hiki no Touzoku to your library

Add to library

Episodes · 1

1/1 aired

EP 01 EP 01

For you

AI-powered analysis tailored to your taste

Would you love or hate this?

Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...

However, the slow initial episodes might test your patience given your history of dropping shows that don't hook you early. The art style shift in the middle arc could also be a concern...

Personalized to you
Honest pros & cons
Based on your library

Get your personal analysis

Synopsis

Toei's 20th anniversary film: boy and 38 cats battle Ali Baba XXXIII in Miyazaki's cartoonish, role-reversing adventure.

A film produced for Toei's 20th anniversary. A boy who is the descendant of the leader of the theives who met a grisly fate in the 1001 Nights bands together with 38 cats and a mouse to get back his rightful treasure from Ali Baba XXXIII, the descendent of Ali Baba who now rules the kingdom with an iron fist. This is a reversal of the good guy/bad guy roles in the original story! (perhaps not surprising for being a film in which Hayao Miyazaki was involved) This film is one of the most rollicking and action-packed films made by Toei, and is in an outrageously cartoonish style breaking with the Toei mold. It has a spectacular lineup of animators including Yasuji Mori, Akira Daikubara, Hayao Miyazaki, Yoichi Kotabe and Reiko Okuyama. The original story about Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves itself is recounted at one point in the film in an unexpected and interesting way using shadow-puppets. (Source: pelleas.net)