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Monkey (1978)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Masaaki Sakai
    Monkey Masaaki Sakai
  • Profile picture of Masako Natsume
    Tripitaka Masako Natsume
  • Profile picture of Toshiyuki Nishida
    Pigsy Toshiyuki Nishida
  • Profile picture of Shunji Fujimura
    Horse Shunji Fujimura
  • Profile picture of David Collings
    Voice of Monkey David Collings
  • Profile picture of Gareth Armstrong
    Voice of Sandy Gareth Armstrong
  • Profile picture of Peter Woodthorpe
    Voice of Pigsy Peter Woodthorpe
  • Profile picture of Miriam Margolyes
    Narator Miriam Margolyes

Videos

Poster for Season 2

Season 2

1979

26 episodes

Season 2 of Monkey premiered on November 11, 1979

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

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Keywords

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