34. The Genie's Lamp and the Palace of Prophecy

The Genie's Lamp and the Palace of Prophecy
Season 3, Episode 8
Staff Credits
Air Date	May 23, 2016
English Air Date	Unknown
Director	Taro Kubo
Storyboard	Ken'ichi Nishida
Animation Director	Maseru Hamada, Masayuki Fujita
Episode Info
Adapted Manga Chapters	Volume 1, Chapter 2
Treasure	Genie's Lamp
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The Genie's Lamp and the Palace of Prophecy (カウントダウン・テレビジョン, Cauntodaun Terebishon^?) is the eighth episode of the third season of the Kaitou Joker anime. It is the thirty-fourth episode of the overall series. It was first broadcasted on May 23, 2016.

Summary

In the Aladdin Kingdom, lies a magic lamp where legend is told that once in a millennium, whoever holds it will be granted eternal life. Joker is pitted against wits against the all-seeing detective Ali Baba, and his moves predicted many steps ahead of the game. And what connection does Phoenix have with the treasure and the founding king?

Major Events

• The Prophesying Detective, Ali Baba and the 40 detectives are introduced.
• Phoenix appears to be an acquaintance of the early king, only to be betrayed by his current descendant.
• The lamp ends up swallowed by Hosshii for an escape bet, only to hatch another Guidance Stone.
• Phoenix explains the importance of the Guidance Stones.

Tricks Introduced

• Joker plants a timer bomb under the spot where they are contained and creates an escape route below them.

Trivia

• Both the episode and chapter are parodied after the famous arabic tales, Aladdin and Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves/
• Phoenix outlook on Joker begins to change.
• This is another episode where Joker is seen reading his own manga.