Episodes

Episode 1

Overview

Beautifully constructed, 1001 Nights stays true to the lush and mysterious backdrop of the well known and age old story. Tezuka remolds the story into an escapist fantasy where a 60s-era working man is transported back to an era of entirely fictitious Arabian details. Seemingly at odds with itself, 1001 Nights consistently unfolds in a way that combines Playboy graphics, Arabian rug design and traditional Japanese scroll paintings. Sound like a strange mix? You bet and along the way we experien...

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Cast

Noboru Mitani

Djinn

Asao Koike

Kamhakim

Kyouko Kishida

Jalis

Kyouko Kishida

Miriam

Hiroshi Akutagawa

Badli

Yukio Aoshima

Aldin

Haruko Katou

Genie

Takako Andou

Lamia

Isao Hashizume

Aslan

Sachiko Itou

Madia