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Monkey (1978)

8.5/10 Ended Oct 01, 1978 2 Seasons
Action & Adventure Comedy Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

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Show Details

Original Title 西遊記
Original Language JA
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 52
Total Seasons 2
Popularity 3.9

Networks

Nippon TV
JP

Cast

Masaaki Sakai
Masaaki Sakai
Monkey
52 episodes
Masako Natsume
Masako Natsume
Tripitaka
52 episodes
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Shiro Kishibe
Sandy
52 episodes
Toshiyuki Nishida
Toshiyuki Nishida
Pigsy
52 episodes
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Takayuki Akutagawa
Narrator
52 episodes
Shunji Fujimura
Shunji Fujimura
Horse
52 episodes
David Collings
David Collings
Voice of Monkey
52 episodes
Gareth Armstrong
Gareth Armstrong
Voice of Sandy
52 episodes
Peter Woodthorpe
Peter Woodthorpe
Voice of Pigsy
52 episodes
Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes
Narator
52 episodes
Andrew Sachs
Andrew Sachs
Voice of Horse / Yu-Lung
52 episodes

Key Crew

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
26 episodes 1978

A Buddhist monk, a mischievous monkey, a pig spirit, a kappa and their horse embark on a long, adven...

Season 2
Season 2
26 episodes 1979

The mischievous Monkey and his companions continue their long and winding journey westward.

Networks

Nippon TV
JP

Videos & Trailers

Monkey (1978) Series - Teaser - Restored in HD
Monkey (1978) Series - Teaser - Restored in HD
Trailer

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Backdrops
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Keywords

buddhism martial arts kung fu based on novel or book mythology legend mongolia monkey journey to the west saiyuki chinese mythology

Reviews from TMDB

Peter89Spencer 9/10
Apr 11, 2021

So cheesy yet entertaining! A shame we never saw them reach India, and I only have two boxsets. Still, Monkey is a ridiculously fun cult following that inspired many adaptations, some loosely based on the Journey to the West.

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Details
First Air Date October 1, 1978
Last Air Date May 4, 1980
Country JP
Language JA
Status Ended
Popularity 3.9
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