Monkey (Saiyuuki/Journey to the West)

SakuradaKaoru · Post by **SakuradaKaoru** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 16:23 -0700

The first televised adaptation of Saiyuuki/西遊記/Journey to the West. It was dubbed in the UK as "Monkey," and obviously the Japanese were the ones who made it or I wouldn't have posted it in this subforum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHQTTq0dFT4

Anyway, you can find episodes at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/fonymind

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 17:59 -0700

I actually read a condensed version of Jouney to the West called Monkey years ago in a college World Literature class. I recommend it.

I really wish that this series was on DVD. I love the goofy dubbing by British people. "Will you demons never understand? I love to FIIIIGHT!" Not really sure why Tripitaka is played by a woman since the character is male in the original story.

I think Osamu Tezuka worked on both an anime movie and a manga adapted from Journey to the West, but I've never seen either of them.

SakuradaKaoru · Post by **SakuradaKaoru** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 18:27 -0700

Jet_Jaguar wrote: Not really sure why Tripitaka is played by a woman since the character is male in the original story.

They couldn't find any male actors who matched descriptions of Genjo Sanzo/Xuanzang/Tripitaka's appearance.

Jet_Jaguar wrote:I really wish that this series was on DVD.

http://www.fabulousfilms.com/index2.php
This site is selling Monkey DVDs, but I placed an order and have not received any word from them yet.

SakuradaKaoru · Post by **SakuradaKaoru** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 18:42 -0700

I found a listing of the American DVDs on Amazon. I'm sorry, but I bought it.

But you can keep watching this link. ^-^

http://www.amazon.com/Monkey-Season-Epi ... 28&sr=1-58

SakuradaKaoru · Post by **SakuradaKaoru** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 20:50 -0700

I made a new music video. This time of Monkey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3CMXEWjvmc

Post by **Mayhem** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:53 -0700

Monkey was cool heh... the BBC even tracked down a couple of the actors from the series for short interviews when it did its "I love the 70s" series. Quite why we went for it and not the US I'm not sure... not that I'm complaining about a BBC decision now.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:15 -0700

Jet_Jaguar wrote:
I think Osamu Tezuka worked on both an anime movie and a manga adapted from Journey to the West, but I've never seen either of them.

Tezuka Sensei's animated version was theatrically released in the US in the 1960's as Alakazam the Great, and featured the voice of Frankie Avalon. It was based on Tezuka's manga, My Son Goku. I have not seen it in about 40 years, but remember the great voice of Sterling Holloway (Winnie the Pooh).