Asim is the main character featured in the Tokyo DisneySea attraction The Magic Lamp Theater.
Background
Backstory
One day, Asim found a Magic Lamp, which was snatched from his hands by Shaban, who rubbed the it and released the Genie, who granted Shaban's wish to become the "world's biggest magician." Unfortunately, the magician chose his words poorly, and used his wishes improperly, causing dismay to Asim after Shaban locked the lamp in a magical chest, talking him to find the key that he hid so that he could be friends with the Genie again.
Appearances
The Magic Lamp Theater
Asim is introduced when he appears on stage serving as Shaban's "volunteer" as he performs magic tricks in front of the audience, including the famous "cutting a person in half" magic trick. As Shaban demonstrates this on Asim, the latter's legs go running off on their own. In the confusion, Asim is able to retrieve the key from a distracted Shaban planning to use it the chest where the Genie's Lamp is locked up. While Shaban goes offstage to prepare for the next trick, Asim pulls himself together, directs the audience to don their 3D "Magic Glasses," and uses the key to unlock the chest and free the Genie, who appears in animated form and interacts with him. The Genie then schemes to make Shaban use up his third wish so that he will be free of him, and he and Asim can be partners instead.
Shaban returns and tells him to get out while attempting to perform the "pulling a rabbit out of a basket" trick, but the Genie takes the place of the rabbit and fouls up the trick deliberately. Eventually, the Genie manages to make Shaban disappear in a puff of smoke so he can be friends with Asim once again. He then re-enters to find that Shaban has disappeared, and that he is Genie's master now. Genie then performs a special rendition of "Friend Like Me" as he levitates Asim (who appears in animated form) on a Magic Carpet and brings him inside the screen. The Genie grants Asim the clothing and talents of a magician, and they both zoom around on the Carpet, ending the show with a final 3D effect as they jostle the audiences' seats by flying under them.
Other appearances
Asim made a special appearance in the third edition of the springtime event, Springtime Surprise, a magical festival presented at Arabian Coast alongside Shaban and other magicians performing magic tricks, followed by a magical tour de force by the Genie himself as well as appearances from Mickey, Minnie, Duffy, and ShellieMay.
Trivia
- Asim is typically portrayed by female cast members.
- "Asim" is an Arabic name meaning "protector", "guardian", or "defender", which in turn is a reference to him defending the Genie from Shaban.
- Unusual for any character in the Aladdin franchise, Asim typically wears eyeglasses, unlike most other characters. Genie, however, does not count.
- Asim's outfit closely resembles that of Aladdin's street rat attire. However, unlike Aladdin, Asim wears a shirt covered by his vest.
