Monkey
Monkey

Series·1978–1980·2 Seasons

Monkey

Country

JP

Language

English

Episodes

52

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The Story

Original title: 西遊記

Buddhist priest Tripitaka and his three disciples Monkey, Pigsy, and Sandy, travel from China to India to fetch the Buddhist scriptures. They have been sent by Buddha, and getting these scriptures will bring peace to the people of the world.

Themes

buddhismmartial artskung fubased on novel or bookmythologylegendmongoliamonkeysaiyukichinese mythology

Production House

Nippon Television Network Corporation
International Television Films
Tsuburaya Productions
Toho Eizo Bijutsu

Audience Score

81%

17 votes

Skip5%
Timepass13%
Go for it36%
Perfection46%

Where to watch

Region: GB

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Cast

Masaaki Sakai

Masaaki Sakai

Monkey

Masako Natsume

Masako Natsume

Tripitaka

Shiro Kishibe

Shiro Kishibe

Sandy

Tonpei Hidari

Tonpei Hidari

Pigsy

Shunji Fujimura

Shunji Fujimura

Horse/Yu-Lung

Takayuki Akutagawa

Narrator

David Collings

David Collings

Voice of Monkey

Gareth Armstrong

Gareth Armstrong

Voice of Sandy

Peter Woodthorpe

Peter Woodthorpe

Voice of Pigsy

Andrew Sachs

Andrew Sachs

Voice of Horse / Yu-Lung

Maria Warburg

Tripitaka (voice)

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