Saiyūki: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Saiyūki (2006): Drama, Comedy, Family. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
The drama is a modern adaptation of the famous Chinese story Journey to the West. It follows the monk Sanzo Hoshi and her three disciples--the monkey king Son Goku; the half-man, half-pig Cho Hakkai; and the water demon Sagojo--as they travel to Tenjiku (India) in search of Buddhist sutras of enlightenment.
Series details
- Title: Saiyūki
- Format: Scripted
- Language: Japanese
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Family
- Premiere date: 2006-01-09
- Final broadcast date listed: 2006-03-20
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
- Network country: Japan
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 37377
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2006-01-09; final listed air date 2006-03-20.
Source and licence
Adapted from Saiyūki on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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