User blog comment:Omega natsu2/Chapter 355: Song of the Fairies, Predictions./@comment-7418318-20131006223112/@comment-7418318-20131007222814

I just reread the manga chapters covering the latest Magi anime episode, so I can give a more detailed comparison.

For those who havn't read the Magi manga yet a big far SPOILER WARNING!

First off there were of course the obvious changes that resulted from the manga-departures they did in the last arc like the whole "curse" thing already resolved in previous episodes and thus not being present in this one (Hakuryu's arm falling off and Morgiana still being unconscious after being beaten half to death being the most notable ones).

The small scene with Aladdin entering Dunya's mind and cleansing her from the remnants of the dark metal vessel is new to the anime, but in the end this only changes how her body will look at the funeral next week.

What I'm a bit sad about them leaving out though is a very short scene with Yam being over-protective towards princess Dunya and slapping Sins hand away when he starts to flirt. It was just two frames and doesn't really matter for the story, but it's still some more insight into Yam's personality and past... but then we might get to see that information moved to the actual funeral instead with a possible extension.

Overall they did a good job of bringing the anime back together with the manga, after the much criticizes departures they made in the last few episodes of season 1.