- HD 1080
- Runtime: m.
- Status: Ended
1
- Languages: ja
- Country: China, Japan
- Stars: Masaaki Sakai, Masako Natsume, Shiro Kishibe, Toshiyuki Nishida, Takayuki Akutagawa
- keywords: buddhism, martial arts, kung fu, based on novel or book, mythology, legend, mongolia, monkey, journey to the west, saiyuki, chinese mythology
- Production_studio: Nippon Television Network Corporation, International Television Films, Inc., Tsuburaya Productions, Toho Eizo Co.
- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 52
- First air date: 1978-10-01
- Last air date: 1980-05-04
- The Monkey is featured in the top rankings of 1978
- #1 in Top Comedy Series of 1978
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.