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.
Monkey (1978) is a action & adventure, comedy and sci-fi & fantasy series that premiered on October 1, 1978, spanning 2 seasons and 52 episodes. It stars Masaaki Sakai, Masako Natsume, Shiro Kishibe and Tonpei Hidari. Viewers rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 17 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Monkey before you start streaming.
Masaaki Sakai
as Monkey
Masako Natsume
as Tripitaka
Shiro Kishibe
as Sandy
Tonpei Hidari
as Pigsy
Shunji Fujimura
as Horse/Yu-Lung
Takayuki Akutagawa
as Narrator
David Collings
as Voice of Monkey
Gareth Armstrong
as Voice of Sandy
Peter Woodthorpe
as Voice of Pigsy
Andrew Sachs
as Voice of Horse / Yu-Lung
Maria Warburg
as Tripitaka (voice)
Average viewer score of 8.1/10 from 17 ratings.
So cheesy yet entertaining! A shame we never saw them reach India, and I only have two boxsets. Still, Monkey is a ridiculously fun cult following that inspired many adaptations, some loosely based on the Journey to the West.
Reviewed on April 11, 2021
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Episodes of Monkey (1978) can be bought or rented from Apple TV Store. No subscription streaming option is listed at the moment.
Monkey has 2 seasons and 52 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on October 1, 1978.
No. Monkey is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on May 4, 1980.
Monkey (1978) stars Masaaki Sakai, Masako Natsume, Shiro Kishibe, Tonpei Hidari and Shunji Fujimura. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Monkey (1978) is rated 8.1 out of 10 from 17 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like action & adventure, comedy and sci-fi & fantasy series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official Monkey trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
