Chinyuki: Taro and his amusing companions (2009) 珍遊記 ～太郎とゆかいな仲間たち～
Director: Kasugamori Haruki
Screenwriter: Haruki Kasugamori
Starring: Tesshō Genda / Tomoko Kumai / Yoko Matsuoka / Rikimaru Touhou / Yorimitsu Sakamoto / Chie Kamiyo / Kujira / Tomohiro Nishimura / Kiriko Aoyama / Miki Fujitani / Minoru Torihada / Takamasa Nakao / Takahiro Sakurai / Kurumi Mamiya / Kana Asumi / Shoto Kashii / Kozo Dosaka / Hidenari Ugaki / Takaya Kuroda / Thank You Tatsuo / Sakuya Kunii / Shiori Yokoi / Momo Ito / Mai Hirose
Genre: Animation
Country/Region of Production: Japan
Language: Japanese
Date: 2009-06-12 (Japan)
Number of episodes: 4
Also known as: Chinyuuki: Tarou to Yukai na Nakama-tach
Adaptation: Inspriation
Summary:
The original work is a gag manga serialized in Shueisha’s “Weekly Shonen Jump” from 1990 to 1992. The third original video animation produced as part of the 20th anniversary project of author Man☆Gataro’s debut as a manga artist, “It’s 20 years since I fell asleep! It’s Man☆Gataro Festival, Bakayaro!!”.
The time is Mansei 2nd year. Genjo, a monk who was continuing his journey towards Tenjiku, is asked by chance to rehabilitate his delinquent son. However, that son is a monster who is causing trouble in the capital! Although Genjo has a hard time against Yamada Taro, a monster with strong magical powers, he succeeds in absorbing Taro’s magical energy with his jewel and making him accompany Taro on his journey to Tenjiku, where he has become a monkey. During their journey, the two arrive at a certain town, but Taro, who was walking naked, is picked up by the town’s evil gang, the Takeshi Corps. Taro steals Genjo’s attention and tries to get revenge on the evil brat, but…?
Source: https://myanimelist.net/anime/6687/Chinyuuki__Tarou_to_Yukai_na_Nakama-tachi
Journey to the West with Farts (2016) 珍遊記
Director: Yudai Yamaguchi
Screenwriter: Okawara / Hide Matsubara
Starring: Kenichi Matsuyama / Kana Kashina / Junpei Muwabata / Ryusei Tayama / Takashi Sasano / Yoichi Nukumizu /
Genre: Comedy
Official website: chinyuuki.com
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Language: Japanese
Date: 2016-02-27 (Japan)
Duration: 100 minutes
Also known as: Jane’s Travel Notes -Taro とゆかいな中间たち- / 珍游记 / Chin-Yu-Ki: The Journey to the West with Farts
IMDb: tt5263876
Adaptation: Inspiration
Summary:
The monk Xuanzang (played by Cang Ke Kana) aiming at Tianzhu is on a long and arduous journey. On this day, the grandfather (played by Ryocheng Yamada) and the old lady (played by Sasano Takashi) found Xuanzang, hoping that he could seal the demon power of the bad boy Yamada Taro (played by Matsuyama Kenichi). With the power of the orb, Taro’s demon power was sealed, and he was forced to follow Xuanzang on the journey of reformation. What kind of color will this troubled boy who is often naked and unscrupulously fart add to this journey? This film is adapted from the comic Taro’s funny manga, and the film ranked tenth in audience satisfaction at the beginning of the first week of its debut.
