Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King


Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King is a 2000 Chinese-Canadian animated series produced by China Central Television and Cinar. It is based on the novel Journey to the West. There are 26 episodes in total, with a duration of about 22 minutes each, along with a 75-minute prequel television film.
The English-language version of the show was produced by Cinar. It first aired on Teletoon in Canada in 2000, and was later aired on the Cookie Jar Toons block on This TV in the United States from 2009 to 2010.
The production began in 1992. It has been regarded as a classic of Chinese animation.

Summary

, who was born from a magic stone, has been imprisoned underneath a mountain for five centuries for his mischief in the heavens. One day, the Guanyin told Monkey that the Monk Tang Sanzang will set him free and Monkey will join him on a pilgrimage from China to India. The next day, Tripitaka came and set Monkey free, and the two started their Journey to the West. Along the way, they meet two new friends, Zhu Bajie and the Hermit Sha Wujing, who join them on the journey; together, they face many dangers and evil creatures and sorcerers and learn to get along.

Cast

Additional voices : Hai Fan, Di Feifei, Luo Gangsheng, Diang Jianhua, Liu Qin, Bai Tao, Wang Xiaobing, Sun Yufeng, Jiang Yuling

Episodes

Movie

A separate 75-minute television film under the same title serves as a prequel to the series.