Gensemaden Saiyuki (2000) 幻想魔伝 最遊記
Directors: Yuto Date / Masahiko Murata / Tomomi Kyota / Hitoyuki Matsui / Takashi Yamazaki / Rino Kujo / Kesuke Onishi / Shintaro Inokawa
Screenwriter: Katsuyuki Sumizawa / Akatsuki Yamatoya / Michiko Yokote / Satoru Nishizono / Daisuke Yajima / Kazuya Minekura
Starring: Toshihiko Seki / Soichiro Hoshi / Akira Ishida / Hiroaki Hirata / Takeshi Kusao / Yuko Minaguchi
Genre: Drama / Animation
Official site: www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/saiyuki/
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Language: Japanese
Date: 2000-04-04 (Japan)
Number of Seasons: 1
Episodes: 50
Single episode length: 23 minutes
Number of Movies: 7
Also known as: Saiyuki Part 1 / Gensmaden Saiyuki / 幻想魔传 最游记 / 最游记 第一部 / 最游记 RELOAD 埋葬篇
IMDb: tt3255572
Adaptation: Reimagining
Summary:
In the chaotic age of heaven and earth--there is a land where people and monsters coexist, which is the source of civilization and faith - Taoyuan Township. Sudden mutation and terror struck the land, and the yokai who used to live peacefully lost themselves and began to run amok. The culprit of the mutation was the incident of "resurrecting the former big monster, the Bull Demon King". Due to the taboo of mixing science and sorcery in this world, the resurrection of the Bull Demon King is about to be completed, and negative fluctuations cover the earth. The Heavenly Realm, who valued this situation, issued an order to ask Tang Sanzang to stop the Bull Demon King's recovery experiment. Together with the three people who are not afraid of negative fluctuations, Sun Wukong, Sha Wujing, and Zhu Bajie, the journey to the distant West Tianzhu began.
At the same time, in the city of Vedenga in Tianzhu, Zhang himself, the planner of the Bull Demon King's recovery experiment, and Princess Yumian, the lover of the Bull Demon King, issued an obliteration order to Red Boy to get rid of Sanzang and his party. Red Boy is the son of the Bull Demon King. In order to save his mother who was sealed by the curse of Princess Yumian, Red Boy launched a challenge with his confidant. Can Sanzang and the others stop the Bull Demon King's recovery experiment, and restore peace to the ruined Taoyuan Township?
Xuanzang Sanzang was an abandoned child floating in the river. He was brought up by Master Guangming Sanzang of Jinshan Temple, and because of this, he was discriminated against by the monks in the temple. The murder of his master dealt a huge blow to his mind, and thus he developed a withdrawn and rebellious character. Sanzang is arrogant and uninhibited, pursues freedom, and does not want to be bound by anything. He wants to find absolute strength and strength to protect his important things. The weapon he uses is the Ascension Spear, and his unique skill is "Lord of the Rings".
Sun Wukong, who always follows Sanzang closely, is a strange life form born from a stone 500 years ago. He uses a wishful stick that matches his agility as a weapon. His personality is extremely simple, his way of thinking is simple and direct, naughty and gluttonous, but when he removes the demon power control device on his forehead, he will completely lose his mind, full of desire to destroy and kill, and become an extremely dangerous person. The only person he is defenseless and deeply dependent on is Sanzang, because that is the "sunshine" that soothes his century-old loneliness.
Zhu Bajie is a master at using stomatal techniques, with a gentle and kind personality, easy and approachable. With a smile on his face all the time, he is thoughtful, considers issues meticulously and comprehensively, and can always see through other people's thoughts. But in fact, Bajie is also a human being same as Sanzang. Because his lover was destroyed by monsters, he crazily retaliated and turned himself into a monster. The crime and punishment that can never be eliminated is an irreparable wound in his heart, and under that gentle smile is the sadness that longs to be healed.
The red-haired Sha Wujing is the child of monsters and humans, so he is hated by his stepmother. His elder brother killed his own mother in order to protect him, which made him think that he was the real murderer and deeply blamed himself. From then on, Wujing realized the pure and unrestrained form of the waves, a lustful and outspoken prodigal, but he was still a bold man who loved to fight against injustice. The weapon he uses is a crescent shovel with a chain. Although he often bickers with Wukong, he is actually very considerate of his companions.
This group of characters with full of personality quoted the names of the characters in the Chinese classic "Journey to the West", but completely subverted the original image. Although the background of the story is set in ancient times, their language and behavior are no different from modern people. Make the film full of post-modern colors. The four people who are mixed with humans and demons each have their own inner wounds, and the delicate portrayal of their psychological processes brings the audience into a world that is sentimental and yet warm.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gensomaden_Saiyuki_(TV_series)
Saiyuki Reload (2003)最遊記RELOAD
Director: Endo Tetsuya
Starring: Toshihiko Kan / Koichiro Hoshi / Akira Ishida / Tomoaki Hirata
Genre: Animation
Official website: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/saiyuki_rg/
Country/Region of Production: Japan
Language: Japanese
Date: 2003-10-02 (Japan)
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 25
Also known as: Saiyuki Reload Part 2
IMDb: tt6840424
Adaptation: Reimagining
Summary:
Saiyuki Reload is faithful to the manga from the fourteenth episode and onward, having deviated from it for the first 13 episodes. A sequel titled Saiyuki Reload Gunlock was also created by the companies and aired on the same network. A new OVA has been released by Studio Pierrot, which covers the "Burial" arc of the Saiyuki Reload manga; it is called Saiyuki Reload: Burial. An anime television series adaptation of the Saiyuki Reload Blast manga series aired from July 5 to September 20, 2017, on Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, BS11, Sun TV. It ran for 12 episodes. Also a new anime series produced by Liden Films titled Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin has been announced on January 10, 2021. It aired from January 6 to March 31, 2022, on AT-X and other networks.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saiyuki_Reload_(TV_series)
Saiyuki Reload Gunlock (2004) 最游记 RELOAD GUNLOCK
Director: Endo Tetsuya
Starring: Toshihiko Kan / Koichiro Hoshi / Akira Ishida / Tomoaki Hirata
Genre: Animation
Official website: www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/saiyuki_rg/
Country/Region of Production: Japan
Language: Japanese
Date: 2004-04-01
Number of seasons: 3
Number of episodes: 25
Also known as: Sayuki RELOAD GUNLOCK Part 3/Sayuki RELOAD GUNLOCK
IMDb: tt6998248
Adaptation: Reimagining
Summary:
The series is the sequel of Saiyuki Reload, premiered on TV Tokyo from April 1, 2004 to September 23, 2004 and consist of 26 episodes. Saiyuki Reload Gunlock follows some of the events of the Saiyuki Reload manga. Much of the Hazel arc had not yet been written when the anime was being produced, therefore the story and characterization of Hazel in particular is different from that in the manga. Gunlock starts off deviated from the manga, until midway into the series, but strays from it during its finale.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saiyuki_Reload_Gunlock
Saiyuki Reload Blast (2017) 最遊記 Reload Blast
Director: Hiroyuki Okuno
Screenwriter: Kenji Konuta
Starring: Akira Ishida / Toshihiko Seki / Hiroaki Hirata / Souichirou Hoshi / Rei Igarashi / Jin Yamanoi / Toshihiko Seki / Akira Ishida / Hiroki Touchi / Tae Okajima
Genre: Animation
Official website: www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/saiyuki_rg/
Country/Region of Production: Japan
Language: Japanese
Date: July 5, 2017
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 12
Single episode length: 22 mintues
IMDb: tt6994648
Adaptation: Reimagining
Summary:
While humans and demons were finally living peacefully in Shangri-La, someone attempted to resurrect an ancient evil demon. Consequently, a horde of creatures began savagely attacking humans. Genjo Sanzo, an unconventional monk, embarks on a journey to the West to quell this evil resurgence. He is accompanied by three powerful beings—half-men, half-demons. After a lengthy journey, The Sanzo Party finally arrives at the border of India. Their battles intensify in a strange land deeply affected by peculiar occurrences. Moreover, they encounter a tragic fate from 500 years ago. What awaits Sanzo and his group at the culmination of their long and arduous journey?
Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin (2022) 最游记 RELOAD ZEROIN
Screenwriter: Minekura Kazuya
Starring: Toshihiko Kan / Koichiro Hoshi / Tomoaki Hirata / Akira Ishida / Yoshitada Otsuka
Genre: Drama / Action / Fantasy / Adventure
Country/Region of Production: Japan
Language: Japanese
Date: 2022-01-06 (Japan)
Number of episodes: 13
Single episode length: 24 minutes
Adaptation: Reimagining
Summary:
Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin, will cover the manga's "Even a Worm" arc. For a long time, humans and youkai have learned to coexist in peace within Shangri-La, the earthly paradise. However, under the influence of powerful negative waves generated by mysterious black magic, the youkai became bloodthirsty monsters and started attacking and devouring humans. This dangerous magic is used for a particularly dark purpose: to resurrect Gyumaoh, the Bull Demon King. In order to thwart this plan and to save humanity from violent slaughter, the goddess Kanzeon Bosatsu decides to send Genjo Sanzo and his three disciples: Son Goku, Sha Gojyo and Cho Hakkai, to the west, in the hope that they prevent Gyumaoh from rising once again.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saiyuki_Reload:_Zeroin
