TV series
Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King
1999–2000, Chinese, on CCTV & Teletoon.
Sun Wukong, who was born from a magic stone, has been imprisoned underneath a mountain for five centuries for his mischief in the heavens. One day, the Guanyin told Monkey that the Monk Tang Sanzang will set him free and Monkey will join him on a pilgrimage from China to India. The next day, Tripitaka came and set Monkey free, and the two started their Journey to the West. Along the way, they meet two new friends, Zhu Bajie and the Hermit Sha Wujing, who join them on the journey; together, they face many dangers and evil creatures and sorcerers and learn to get along.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 52
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 2000
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S1 E52: Obtaining the True Scriptures at Vulture Peak
Aired 14 July 2000
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Details
- First aired
- 23 July 1999
- Last aired
- 14 July 2000
- Network
- CCTV, Teletoon
- Original title
- 西游记动画版
- Language
- Chinese
- Country
- China
- Type
- Scripted
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Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King: quick answers
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Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King has 1 season and 52 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
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