Complete [J-Drama] Saiyuuki

Renzoku

Title: 西遊記

Title (romaji): Saiyuuki

Also known as: Journey to the West

Format: Renzoku

Genre: Comedy, family

Episodes: 11

Broadcast network: Fuji TV

Broadcast period: 2006-Jan-09 to 2006-Mar-20

Air time: Monday 21:00

Theme song: Around the World by MONKEY MAJIK

Synopsis

The drama is a modern adaptation of the famous Chinese story Journey to the West. It follows the monk Sanzo Hoshi and her three disciples--the monkey king Son Goku; the half-man, half-pig Cho Hakkai; and the water demon Sagojo--as they travel to Tenjiku (India) in search of Buddhist sutras of enlightenment.

Cast

Katori Shingo as Son Goku

Fukatsu Eri as Sanzou Hoshi (Tripitaka)

Ito Atsushi as Cho Hakkai

Uchimura Teruyoshi as Sagojo

Mizukawa Asami as Rin Rin

Ohkura Koji as Roshi

Movie

Title (romaji): Saiyuuki The Movie

Format: Movie

Genre: Comedy, family

Episodes: 1

Broadcast period: 2007-July-14

Synopsis

Saiyuuki is about the adventures of Tang Dynasty monk Tripitaka and his mischievous magical disciples as they journey to India to retrieve the Buddhist sutras. They encounter a princess whose parents have been turned into turtles by two powerful demons. Son Goku and company head for the mystical mountains to battle the demon

Cast

Shingo Katori as Son Goku
Teruyoshi Uchimura as Sagojo
Atsushi Ito as Cho Hakkai
Eri Fukatsu as Sanzo Hoshi
Asami Mizukawa as Rin Rin
Koji Okura as Roshi
Takeshi Kaga as Emperor Kinkaku
Goro Kishitani as Emperor Ginkaku
Kumi Koda as Fake Sanzo-hoshi
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi as Fake Sa Gojo
Kiyotaka Nanbara as Fake Son Goku
Hiroshi Neko as Fake Cho Hakkai