Also known as plainly 'Saiyuki'
A manga series by Kazuya Minekura which was serialized in G-Fantasy from 1997 to 2002. The story is loosely based on the famous Chinese novel Journey to the West (XīyóuJì). In 1999 an OVA was released by Tokyo Kids and in 2000 it was adapted into an anime series by Studio Pierrot. Also, a film was made the following year titled 'Gensomaden Saiyuki: Requiem'.
There are two sequels to Saiyuki, Saiyuki Reload (最遊記RELOAD), a manga sequel adapted into an anime, and Saiyuki Reload Gunlock (最遊記RELOAD GUNLOCK), an anime sequel. Saiyuki Gaiden is a manga prequel which had a few chapters adapted into the original anime.
It is the story of four anti-heroes: the monk Genjyo Sanzo (or just "Sanzo"), the monkey king Son Goku, the half-demon Sha Gojyo, and the man-turned-demon Cho Hakkai (formerly known as Cho Gonou). They have been dispatched by the Sanbutsushin (the Three Aspects of Buddha, who relay the orders of heaven) to travel to the west (India) to stop the possible resurrection of the Bull-Demon-King, Gyumaoh.
Manga:
- Gensoumaden Saiyuki - complete 9 volumes, the very first series of Saiyuki.
- Saiyuki Reload - complete 10 volumes, sequel to the previous one and starts off where Saiyuki finished.
- Saiyuki Reload Blast - as of 2010, it is still ongoing. The group has finally reached India, the place they've been aiming for from the beginning.
- Saiyuki Gaiden - complete 4 volumes, the settings is 500 years prior to the first Saiyuki series with the Saiyuki protagonists' past lives as the main characters.
- Saiyuki Ibun - as of 2010, it is still ongoing. Another prequel which follows the life of Koumyou Sanzo.
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