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Monkey (1978)

First aired October 1, 19782 seasons · 52 epsEnded
8.0

16 votes

Action & AdventureComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

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.

Top Billed 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

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

Maria Warburg

Tripitaka (voice)

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

May 4, 1980

Networks

Nippon TV

Production

Nippon Television Network CorporationInternational Television FilmsTsuburaya ProductionsToho Eizo Bijutsu

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User Reviews

Peter89Spencer

9.0

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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