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Monkey (1978)

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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.

First Air Date
October 1, 1978
Seasons
2
Episodes
52
Rating
8.1/10 (17 votes)

Cast: Masaaki Sakai, Masako Natsume, Shiro Kishibe, Tonpei Hidari, Shunji Fujimura, Takayuki Akutagawa, David Collings, Gareth Armstrong

Network: Nippon TV
Production: Nippon Television Network Corporation, International Television Films, Tsuburaya Productions, Toho Eizo Bijutsu
buddhismmartial artskung fubased on novel or bookmythologylegendmongoliamonkeysaiyukichinese mythology
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Peter89Spencer - 9/10

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.

April 11, 2021

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.

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Show Information
StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired10/1/1978
Last Aired5/4/1980
Seasons2
Episodes52
LanguageJapanese
CountryJapan
Creators & Crew

2

Seasons

52

Episodes

1978

First Aired

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Cast

MS

Masaaki Sakai

as Monkey

MN

Masako Natsume

as Tripitaka

SK

Shiro Kishibe

as Sandy

TH

Tonpei Hidari

as Pigsy

SF

Shunji Fujimura

as Horse/Yu-Lung

TA

Takayuki Akutagawa

as Narrator

DC

David Collings

as Voice of Monkey

GA

Gareth Armstrong

as Voice of Sandy

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Seasons

2 seasons
Season 2
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Season 2

1979

26 episodes

Season 1
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Season 1

1978

26 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monkey about?

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 wil…

How many seasons does Monkey have?

2

How many episodes does Monkey have?

52

Is Monkey still running?

No, it ended in 1980.

When did Monkey first air?

October 1, 1978

Who stars in Monkey?

Masaaki Sakai, Masako Natsume, Shiro Kishibe

What genre is Monkey?

Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy