China Monkey is a China–Japan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border series titles indexed here.
Synopsis
西遊記
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.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #53 of 946 China seriess indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.7 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action & Adventure productions specifically: #16 of 50 (top 32%).
China × Japan Co-Production
Other China×Japan titles
Also On Nippon TV
Other series that aired on Nippon TV.
Other Titles From Nippon Television Network Corporation
Action & Adventure + Comedy in China
7 China titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Monkey itself).
Position in Catalog
The 9th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (199 seriess).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 7% of China seriess in our index.
Popularity (58th percentile) outruns review volume (7th) — a trending, discussed title among China seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Japan |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, 日本語 |
| Production Companies | Nippon Television Network Corporation, International Television Films, Inc., Tsuburaya Productions, Toho Eizo Co. |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 52 |
| Release Date | October 1, 1978 |
Questions Answered
When did Monkey end?
Monkey finished its run with its final episode airing on May 4, 1980.
Where did Monkey air?
Monkey aired on Nippon TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.