TV SERIES

Monkey

8.1/10
TMDB17 votes
1978Original: Japanese2 seasons

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.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast: Masaaki Sakai, Masako Natsume, Shiro Kishibe, Tonpei Hidari, Shunji Fujimura

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About Monkey

Monkey (1978) is a TV series in the action & adventure, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy genres. The cast includes Masaaki Sakai, Masako Natsume, Shiro Kishibe, Tonpei Hidari.

Released
1978-10-01
Original language
Japanese
Seasons
2
Episodes
52
Status
Ended
Production countries
China, Japan
Production companies
Nippon Television Network Corporation, International Television Films, Tsuburaya Productions, Toho Eizo Bijutsu

Monkey cast & characters

Audience reviews

8.1/10 from 17 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

Peter89Spencer

TMDB member review

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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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 will bring peace to the people of the world.

Who stars in Monkey?

Masaaki Sakai, Masako Natsume, Shiro Kishibe, Tonpei Hidari, Shunji Fujimura, Takayuki Akutagawa. See the cast cards above for character names.

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