Journey to the West (2016) 西遊喜
Director: Kazuki Kano
Screenwriter: Takashi Matsumoto
Starring: Sutchie / Yutaka Yoshida / Shinya Matsuura / Ai Sakai / Reina Ikebata / Koichi Karasugawa / Yasushi Kawabata / Yumi Suenari / Shigeo Tsujimoto / Mr. Okure / Tackle Long / Morisuke / Nobuyuki Takimi / Hiroki Fujimoto / Seiya Watanabe / Masaki Fujiwara / Medaka Ikeno
Genre: N/A
Official website: http://www.shinkigeki-saiyuki.com/
Country/Region of Production: Japan
Language: Japanese
Date: 2016-01-16 (Japan)
Duration: 56 minutes
Also known as: 西游喜
IMDb: tt5245792
Adaptation: Modern
Summary:
This film depicts the sequel to the original play “Journey to the West” by the popular Kansai comedy troupe Yoshimoto Shinkigeki. In search of a scripture that says everyone can be happy, Tripitaka Monk, Son Goku, Sha Gojyo, and Zhu Bajie continue their journey to faraway India, but are sent to the future by the magic of the demon Big Cobra, who is after Tripitaka Monk’s blood. When they reach Taiwan in 2015 and are at a loss, Tripitaka and his friends meet a beautiful woman named Ling Ling and, with her help, resume their journey to India, which is supposedly in Taiwan…Succhie, who has been the leader of Yoshimoto Shinkigeki since 2014, plays Tripitaka Monk, while former leader and veteran Ikeno Medaka plays Big Cobra. The beautiful woman Ling Ling is played by Ikebata Reina, a model and actress who is also active in Taiwan.
