Monkey (Complete Series) - 12-DVD Box Set ( Saiyûki ) ( Monkey Magic )

Monkey (Complete Series) - 12-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Saiyûki
Alternate Title: Monkey Magic
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
2231 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Production Notes
Scene Access
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1978 and produced in:
Japan ( India, Eastern Asia )

Directed By:
Toshi Aoki
Jun Fukuda

Written By:
Motomu Furuta
Hiroichi Fuse

Actors:
Peter Woodthorpe ..... Pigsy (14 episodes, 1978-1979)
Masaaki Sakai ..... Sun Wu-Kong (Monkey) (13 episodes, 1978)
Toshiyuki Nishida ..... Zhu Ba-Jie (Pigsy season 1) (13 episodes, 1978)
Shirô Kishibe ..... Sha Wu-Jing (Sandy) (13 episodes, 1978)
Masako Natsume ..... Xuanzang Sanzang (Tripitaka) (13 episodes, 1978)
Shun Ueda ..... (2 episodes)
Tonpei Hidari ..... Zhu Ba-Jie (Pigsy season 2) (unknown episodes)
Shunji Fujimura ..... Yu-Lung (season 2) (unknown episodes)
Mieko Takamine ..... Buddha (unknown episodes)
Cecile Chevreau ..... Buddha (unknown episodes)
Miriam Margolyes ..... (unknown episodes)
Peter Marinker ..... (unknown episodes)
Jun Negami ..... Master Jin (unknown episodes)
Andrew Sachs ..... Yu-Lung (season 2) (unknown episodes)

Synopsis:

Collected edition of series one and two of the Japanese television adaptation of the ancient Chinese legend, featuring the off-the-wall antics of Monkey (Masaaki Sakai) and his friends Pigsy and Sandy as they accompany the venerable monk Tripitaka (Masako Natsume) on her pilgrimage to find the ancient Buddhist scrolls that will establish peace throughout the world. Includes all the original dubbed episodes, and the 13 previously unseen subtitled episodes. The 26 episodes from series one are: 'Monkey Goes Wild About Heaven'; 'Monkey Turns Nursemaid'; 'The Great Journey Begins'; 'Monkey Swallows the Universe'; 'The Power of Youth'; 'Even Monsters Can Be People'; The Beginning of Wisdom'; 'Pigsy Woos a Widow'; 'What Monkey Calls the Dog-Woman'; 'Pigsy's in the Well'; 'The Difference Between Night and Day'; 'Pearls Before Swine'; 'The Minx and the Slug'; 'Catfish, Saint and the Shape-Changer'; 'Monkey Meets the Demon Digger'; 'The Most Monstrous Monster'; 'Truth and the Grey Gloves Devil'; 'Land for the Locusts'; 'The Vampire Master'; 'Outrageous Coincidences'; 'Pigsy, King and God'; 'Village of the Undead'; 'Two Little Blessings'; 'The Fires of Jealousy'; 'The Country of Nightmares' and 'The End of the Way'. The 26 episodes from series two are: 'Pigsy's Ten Thousand Ladies'; 'The Dogs of Death'; 'You Win Some, You Lose Some'; 'Pigsy Learns a Lesson'; 'The Land With Two Suns'; 'The House of the Evil Spirit'; 'Am I Dreaming?'; 'The Tormented Emperor'; 'Between Heaven and Hell'; 'The Foolish Philosopher'; 'Who Am I?'; 'What is Wisdom'; 'The Fountain of Youth'; 'Better the Demon You Know'; 'A Shadow So Huge'; 'Keep on Dancing'; 'Give and Take'; 'Such a Nice Monster'; 'The Fake Pilgrims'; 'Pretty as a Picture'; 'Mothers'; 'The Tenacious Tomboy'; 'Stoned'; 'Howling at the Moon'; 'Monkey's Yearning' and 'At the Top of the Mountain'.

Born from an egg on a mountain top, The punkiest Monkey that ever popped,
He knew every magic trick under the sun, To tease the gods and everyone can have some fun.

Monkey magic, Monkey magic, Monkey magic, Monkey magic, Monkey magic, Monkey magic, Monkey magic, Monkey magic!

A box set collecting together all 52 episodes from the two Monkey! series, with the previously undubbed episodes.

Series 1:

1. Monkey Goes Wild About Heaven
2. Monkey Turns Nursemaid
3. The Great Journey Begins
4. Monkey Swallows the Universe
5. The Power Of Youth
6. Even Monsters Can Be People
7. The Beginning Of Wisdom
8. Pigsy Woos A Widow
9. What Monkey Calls The Dog-Woman
10. Pigsy's In The Well
11. The Difference Between Night And Day
12. Pearls Before Swine
13. The Minx And The Slug
14. Catfish, Saint And The Shape-Changer
15. Monkey Meets The Demon Digger
16. The Most Monstrous Monster
17. Truth And The Grey Gloves Devil
18. Land For The Locusts
19. The Vampire Master
20. Outrageous Coincidences
21. Pigsy, King And God
22. Village Of The Undead
23. Two Little Blessings
24. The Fires Of Jealousy
25. The Country Of Nightmares
26. The End Of The Way

Series 2:

1. Pigsy's Ten Thousand Ladies
2. The Dogs Of Death
3. You Win Some, You Lose Some (2004)
4. Pigsy Learns A Lesson (2004)
5. The Land With Two Suns (2004)
6. The House Of The Evil Spirit (2004)
7. Am I Dreaming? (2004)
8. The Tormented Emperor (2004)
9. Between Heaven And Hell (2004)
10. The Foolish Philosopher
11. Who Am I?
12. What Is Wisdom?
13. The Fountain Of Youth
14. Better The Demon You Know (2004)
15. A Shadow So Huge
16. Keep On Dancing
17. Give And Take
18. Such A Nice Monster
19. The Fake Pilgrims (2004)
20. Pretty As A Picture
21. Mothers
22. The Tenacious Tomboy (2004)
23. Stoned (2004)
24. Hungry Like The Wolf (2004)
25. Monkey's Yearning (2004)
26. At the Top Of The Mountain

Monkey is the story by Wu Ch'êng-ên based on the ancient Chinese legend tracing the origins of Buddhism. It follows the adventures of Tripitaka and disciples Pigsy, Sandy and of course Monkey, on their journey from China to India to fetch the large vehicle holy scriptures which will save the world.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 02 March, 2022.