Monkey
1978 2 seasons · 52 ep live_tv Scripted China

Monkey

西遊記

Monkey sits in the top 6% of China seriess on this catalog — ranked #53 of 946 by TMDB audience score.

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.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 1, 1978
Last Air Date
May 4, 1980
Broadcast Span
1.6 years
Total Episodes
52 across 2 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 39 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.4
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

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%).

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.