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Monkey

1978–1980 · 2 seasons

A playful, effects-heavy adventure with slapstick fights, moral lessons, and a mischievous hero, easy to enjoy.

Created by
Yoshiyuki Kuroda, Kazuo Ikehiro
Genres
Action & adventure, Comedy, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Masaaki Sakai, Masako Natsume, Shiro Kishibe
Overview
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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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Yoshiyuki Kuroda, Kazuo Ikehiro
Genres
Action & adventure, Comedy, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Masaaki Sakai, Masako Natsume, Shiro Kishibe
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • friendship
  • faith
  • redemption
  • identity
Places
  • fantasy world
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour7
Realism2
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Created by
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