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Monkey( 1978)

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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.

    Series 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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      Toshiyuki Nishida

      Pigsy

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      Takayuki Akutagawa

      Narrator

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      Shunji Fujimura

      Horse

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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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      Miriam Margolyes

      Narator

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      Andrew Sachs

      Voice of Horse / Yu-Lung

    Current Season

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    Season 2

    1979 | 26 Episodes

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

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    A review by Peter89Spencer

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    Written by Peter89Spencer on Sun Apr 11 2021
    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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    Facts

    Status

    Ended

    Status

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    Type

    Scripted

    Original Language

    English

    Keywords

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