Monkey (1978)
Synopsis
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.
Seasons
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Temporada 1 1978 · 26 episodes
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Temporada 2 1979 · 26 episodes
Cast
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Masaaki Sakai Monkey
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Masako Natsume Tripitaka
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Shiro Kishibe Sandy
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Tonpei Hidari Pigsy
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Toshiyuki Nishida Pigsy
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Shunji Fujimura Horse/Yu-Lung
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Takayuki Akutagawa Narrator
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David Collings Voice of Monkey
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Gareth Armstrong Voice of Sandy
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Peter Woodthorpe Voice of Pigsy
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Andrew Sachs Voice of Horse / Yu-Lung
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Maria Warburg Tripitaka (voice)
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Miriam Margolyes Narator
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Jo Wyatt Airen (voice)
Production
- StatusEnded
- NetworkNippon TV
- CountriesChina and Japan
- titulo_original西遊記
- First aired10/01/1978
- votes17
Crew
- Satoshi Aoki Director
- Jun Fukuda Director
- Kazuo Ikehiro Director
- Daisuke Yamazaki Director
- Akikazu Ota Director
- Yoshiyuki Kuroda Director
- Yūsuke Watanabe Director
- 田中康隆 Director
- Akira Inoue Director
- Masahiro Takase Director
- James Miki Writer
- 古田求 Writer
Tags
- Based on novel or book
- Buddhism
- Chinese mythology
- Kung fu
- Legend
- Martial arts
- Mongolia
- Monkey
- Mythology
Questions about the series Monkey
What is Monkey about?
Monkey: 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.
How many seasons does Monkey have?
Monkey has 2 seasons, with 52 episodes in total.
Is Monkey still running?
Monkey has ended in 1980.
Who stars in Monkey?
The cast of Monkey includes Masaaki Sakai, Masako Natsume, Shiro Kishibe, Tonpei Hidari and Toshiyuki Nishida.
Which country is Monkey from?
Monkey is a J-drama, produced in China and Japan.
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Trivia
- It premiered on October 1, 1978 and the last episode aired on May 4, 1980 — 2 years on air.
- It has 2 season(s) and 52 episode(s) — about 26 per season.
- It originally aired on Nippon TV.
- It is a production from: China, Japan.
- Its original title is "西遊記".
- This series' quiz has 9 questions.
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