Monkey
Seen it?1978 | 2 seasons | Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 110K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11978 · 26 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday- Season 21979 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Masaaki SakaiMonkey
- Masako NatsumeTripitaka
- Shiro KishibeSandy
- Tonpei HidariPigsy
- Shunji FujimuraHorse/Yu-Lung
- Takayuki AkutagawaNarrator
- David CollingsVoice of Monkey
- Gareth ArmstrongVoice of Sandy
- Peter WoodthorpeVoice of Pigsy
- Andrew SachsVoice of Horse / Yu-Lung