Journey to the West: Legends of the Monkey King
TV Show · Animation

Based on the beloved classic 16th-century Chinese novel, "Journey to the West" tells the story of Monkey, a most unlikely hero on a most extraordinary journey…where adventure lurks beyond every turn.

1996 · 25m
Starring Thor Bishopric, Russell Yuen, Terrence Scammell
Director Fang Runnan

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Free at Last / The Dragon
    Tripitaka gets the Chinese emperor's permission to set off for India in search of books of wisdom. / During an argument, Tripitaka banishes Monkey from the pilgrimage.
    25m
  • EPISODE 2
    The Magic Robe / The Monster and the Monk
    Tripitaka and Monkey arrive at the temple of Kwan Yin. / Tripitaka and Monkey have escaped the fire in the temple of Kwan Yin, but their robe is gone.
    25m
  • EPISODE 3
    Prisoners of Black Wind Mountain / The Third Traveler
    Having defeated Kam Fong and learned that the bear monster has the precious robe, Monkey returns to Black Wind Mountain. / Tripitaka and Monkey meet Lord Gao.
    25m
  • EPISODE 4
    The Desert Sandstorms / The Fourth Traveler
    As the three pilgrims are crossing a desert, the evil Stormrat uses his magical powers to capture Tripitaka. / Tripitaka, Monkey and Pigsy come to the Great Sandy River.
    25m
  • EPISODE 5
    The Stolen Fruit / The Fallen Tree
    The four pilgrims arrive at the temple of Long-Life Mountain. / Outraged by Monkey's attack on his mystical tree, the Immortal Sage of Long-Life Mountain captures all four pilgrims.
    25m
  • EPISODE 6
    The Iron Catfish / A Witch in Disguise
    The four companions come to a village on the banks of the Misty Torrent River. / Tripitaka and his companions arrive in the desolate Stone Valley.
    25m

Cast & Crew

  • Thor Bishopric
    The Monkey King
  • Russell Yuen
    Emperor of China
  • T‌S
    Terrence Scammell
    Tripitaka
  • Mark Camacho
    Pigsy
  • A‌H
    A.J. Henderson
    Sandy
  • F‌R
    Fang Runnan
    Director
  • D‌W
    Dave Wang
    Writer
  • L‌S
    Ling Shu
    Writer

About

Journey to the West: Legends of the Monkey King

Animation

Based on the beloved classic 16th-century Chinese novel, "Journey to the West" tells the story of Monkey, a most unlikely hero on a most extraordinary journey…where adventure lurks beyond every turn.

Information

Released
1996
Rated
TV-G

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English (United States) (AD, AAC)

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English (United States) (CC, SDH)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.
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  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
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  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
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  • Turkmenistan
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