Monkey

1978–1980 Japanese TV series

Also known as Saiyūki · Saiyuki · Monkey Magic · Journey to the West · Saiyuuki

Started: October 2, 1978
Ended: May 4, 1980
Creator: Wu Cheng'en
Network: Nippon Television
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 52
Cast: Masaaki Sakai
, Masako Natsume
, Toshiyuki Nishida
, Tonpei Hidari
+2 more
Genre: fantasy television program
, drama television series

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Saiyūki ,, is a Japanese television drama based on the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en. Filmed in Northwest China and Inner Mongolia, the show was produced by Nippon Television and International Television Films and was broadcast from 1978 to 1980 on NTV and its affiliates.

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Based on: Journey to the West
Has characteristic: television series based on a novel
Title: 西遊記
Screenwriter: Mamoru Sasaki
James Miki
Hiroichi Fuse

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