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Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King
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Genre Fantasy
Adventure
Based on Journey to the West by Wu Cheng-en
Country of origin China
Canada
Original language(s) Mandarin
English
No. of episodes 26 (52 segments)
1 special
Production
Running time 22 minutes (11 minutes per segment)
75 minutes (special)
Production company(s) China Central Television
CINAR Corporation
Distributor Cinar
Release
Original network China Central Television (China)
Teletoon (Canada)
Original release March 11 (2000-03-11) – June 4, 2000 (2000-06-04) (Canada)

Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King is an exciting animated TV show from 2000. It was made by companies in China and Canada. The show is based on a very old Chinese novel called Journey to the West.

There are 26 episodes in total. Each episode is about 22 minutes long. There is also a special 75-minute movie that tells a story from before the series began. The English version of the show first aired in Canada on Teletoon in 2000. Later, it was shown in the United States. Many people think it is a classic Chinese cartoon.

The Story of the Monkey King

This animated series tells the amazing adventures of Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King. He was born from a magical stone! For a long time, he was trapped under a mountain. This was his punishment for causing trouble in the heavens.

One day, the kind goddess Guanyin told Monkey about a special mission. A monk named Tang Sanzang would free him. Monkey would then join the monk on a long journey. Their goal was to travel from China all the way to India.

The very next day, Tripitaka (another name for Tang Sanzang) arrived. He set the Monkey King free. And so, their incredible "Journey to the West" began!

New Friends and Big Challenges

As they traveled, Monkey and Tripitaka met two new friends. These were Zhu Bajie, who is part-pig, and the wise Hermit Sha Wujing. They all decided to join the journey.

Together, this brave group faced many dangers. They met evil creatures and powerful sorcerers. Through all their adventures, they also learned how to get along and work as a team.

Meet the Characters

Here are the main characters from the show and who voiced them:

Character (English name) Mandarin Chinese voice English voice
Sun Wukong (The Monkey King) Zhang Hanyu (episodes 1-7);

Shen Xiaoqian (episodes 8-52)

Thor Bishopric
Tang Sanzang (Tripitaka) Qiao Zhen Terrence Scammell
Zhu Bajie (Pigsy) Cheng Yuzhu Mark Camacho
Sha Wujing (Sandy) Liu Feng A.J. Henderson
White Dragon Horse Liu Qin unknown
Emperor of China unknown Russell Yuen
Buddha Tong Zirong unknown
Guanyin Wang Jianxin unknown

Additional voices (Mandarin): Hai Fan, Di Feifei, Luo Gangsheng, Diang Jianhua, Liu Qin, Bai Tao, Wang Xiaobing, Sun Yufeng, Jiang Yuling

Episode Guide

The show has 26 exciting episodes. Each one tells a part of the heroes' journey. Here is a list of the episodes:

Episode # Mandarin Chinese title English title
1 猴王出世/ 龙宫取宝 Free At Last/ The Dragon
2 养马风波/ 大闹天宫 The Magic Robe/ The Monster and the Monk
3 大战二郎神/ 难逃佛掌心 (I) Prisoners of Black Wind Mountain/ The Third Traveler
4 难逃佛掌心 (II)/ 师徒喜相逢 The Desert Sandstorms/ The Fourth Traveler
5 智收白龙马/ 恶僧盗袈裟 The Stolen Fruit/ The Fallen Tree
6 制服黑熊妖/ 猪八戒拜师 A Witch in Disguise/ Danger in the Pine Forest
7 险走黄风岭/ 流沙河收徒 The Yellow Giant/ The Counterfeit Prince
8 偷吃人参果/ 观音救仙树 The Return Of Monkey/ The Gnomes of Cloudy Peak
9 三打白骨精/ 误入波月洞 Monkey and the Two Gnomes/ The Dream
10 唐僧变老虎/ 八戒请悟空 The King Returns/ The Scarlet Scamp
11 平顶山遇险/ 莲花洞降妖 The Prisoner of Fire Cloud Cave/ Taming the Scamp
12 老国王托梦/ 乌鸡国除妖 The Mistreated Monks/ The Three Tests
13 悟空遇圣婴/ 收伏红孩儿 The Iron Catfish/ Buffalo Man
14 车迟国比武/ 大圣除三妖 The Land of Women/ A Queen in Love
15 夜阻通天河/ 苦斗独角怪 The Tale of the Scorpion/ Monkey Business
16 女儿国奇遇/ 琵琶洞逼婚 Double Trouble/ The Flaming Mountains
17 真假孙悟空/ 佛祖识猕猴 The Fake Husband/ Bull Fright
18 被困火焰山/ 激战牛魔王 The Mysterious Golden Egg/ The Magic Cymbals
19 火烧盘丝洞/ 消灭蜈蚣精 The Imperial Diamond/ The Smiling Buddha
20 金光塔平冤/ 假西天遭难 Tale of the Heartsick King/ The Magic Bells
21 弥勒收妖童/ 悟空成名医 The Spider Queen/ Wrath of the Centipede
22 巧取紫金铃/ 勇闯狮驼岭 The Curse of the Alabaster Bottle/ The Lion and the Elephant
23 大圣斗三魔/ 拯救比丘国 Monkey Meets Mischief/ The Evil Queen
24 填平无底洞/ 糊涂老国王 The Wicked Sisters/ Prisoners in the Sunset Kingdom
25 大闹连环洞/ 天竺国招亲 The Theft/ Here Comes the Bride
26 嫦娥收玉兔/ 灵山取真经 Five Tripitakas/ Journey's End

The Prequel Movie

There is also a separate 75-minute TV movie with the same title. This movie tells the story that happened before the animated series. It helps you understand more about the characters and their world.

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