Monkey
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.
Genre: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Status: Ended
Creator: N/A
Main Cast
Masaaki Sakai
Monkey
Masako Natsume
Tripitaka
Shiro Kishibe
Sandy
Tonpei Hidari
Pigsy
Shunji Fujimura
Horse/Yu-Lung
Takayuki Akutagawa
Narrator
David Collings
Voice of Monkey
Gareth Armstrong
Voice of Sandy
Peter Woodthorpe
Voice of Pigsy
Andrew Sachs
Voice of Horse / Yu-Lung
Trailer
User Reviews
Peter89Spencer
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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