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List of media adaptations of Journey to the West

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Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China, was written in the 16th century but remains popular today, and has been adapted many times in modern media, including film, television, stage, and other media.

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[edit] Media adaptations

[edit] Painting

  • Japanese artist Tsukioka Yoshitoshi published a series of prints in 1865 entitled Tsûzoku saiyûki (“A Modern Journey to the West”)


[edit] Novels

[edit] Stage

[edit] Film

[edit] Live action television

  • Monkey (1978–1980). A well-known 1970s Japanese television series based on Journey to the West translated into English by the BBC.
  • Journey to the West (1986). A TV series produced by CCTV. Noted for its faithfulness to the original novel, this TV series is still considered by many as a classic.[citation needed]
  • Journey to the West (1994). Nippon TV produced another television series, based on the Journey to the West story, titled New Monkey, it ran for only one season. The series when released was considered a special effects achievement.[citation needed]
  • Journey to the West (1996). Produced by Hong Kong studio TVB, starring Dicky Cheung.
  • Journey to the West II (1998). The sequel to TVB's Journey to the West series, starring Benny Chan.
  • The Monkey King (2001). Sci Fi Channel's TV adaptation of this legend, also called The Lost Empire.
  • The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra (2002). A loose adaptation starring Dicky Cheung, who also portrayed Sun Wukong in the 1996 TVB series.
  • Saiyūki (2006). Japan's Fuji Television produced (yet) another television series, based on the Journey to the West story, titled Saiyūki. The lead character of Son Goku (Monkey) was given to Shingo Katori, a member of the pop group SMAP. This latest remake has been so successful as to break viewing records with one in three Japanese viewers watching each episode of the series.[3] Companies from South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Malaysia and the United Kingdom are trying to secure rights to broadcast this 11 episode first series. In lieu of a second season, Fuji TV and Toho are producing a feature film version, to be released in Japan on July 14, as of 2007.[citation needed]

[edit] Comics, manga and anime

[edit] Works referencing Journey to the West

  • American Born Chinese: An American graphic novel by Gene Yang. Nominated for the National Book Award (2006).
  • Doraemon: A special tells the story of Journey To The West casting the Doraemon characters as the characters of the legend.
  • Eyeshield 21: Three of the players for the Shinryuji Nagas are referred to as the Saiyuki Trio based upon their appearances and personalities.
  • InuYasha: The characters meet descendants of three of the main characters of the Journey of the West in one episode and main character, Kagome Higurashi, says a few lines about the whole book and story. Also, Inuyasha's necklace, which allows Kagome to punish him at will, is probably based on Sun Wukong's headband.
  • Kaleido Star: The cast performs Saiyuki on stage a few times in the beginning of the second half of the series.
  • Love Hina: The characters put on a play based on the story in anime episode 16 and manga chapter 37.
  • Naruto: Temari, a character from Naruto, is based on Princess Iron Fan from the legend. Enma is a summoned monkey who bears resemblance to Sun Wukong. He has the ability to transform into a staff similar to the rúyì-jīngū-bàng, which can alter its size at will.
  • Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger: The 1992 Super Sentai series, the monster in the thirty-seventh episode is based on Gold-Horn from chapters 32-35.
  • Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The 1994 Super Sentai series, where each of the main characters are inspired by the main characters of Journey to the West
  • GoGo Sentai Boukenger: The 2006 Super Sentai series, where its final episode involved the Rúyì-jīngū-bàng
  • Juken Sentai Gekiranger: The 2007 Super Sentai series, where one of its villains fighting style is homeage to Sun Wukong.
  • Ranma 1/2: Pastiches of the characters appear throughout the manga and movies.
  • Read or Die (OVA): One of the villains is a clone of Xuanzang, who seems to have the powers of Sun Wukong and Xuanzang.
  • Read or Dream: In the manga, Anita gets hit on the forehead with a baseball and is knocked out. She has a dream based on the Wizard of Oz, but one of the other characters notes that he is in the wrong story because he is the Monkey King.
  • Sakura Wars: The Imperial Flower Troupe Performs the play of Journey to the West.
  • Science Fiction Saiyuki Starzinger (SF西遊記スタージンガー Esu Efu Saiyuki Sutājingā?): 1978-1979 anime of a sci-fi space opera retelling of Journey to the West by Toei Animation.
  • Shinzo: An anime loosely based on Journey to the West.
  • XIN: An American comic mini-series produced by Anarchy Studio.
  • Paprika (2006 film) references the classic Chinese fable when the main character, Paprika, transforms into something resembling the Monkey King, with a staff, tiger-skin clothing, and riding a cloud.

[edit] Games

[edit] References

  1. ^ Love HK Film Reference
  2. ^ IMDb
  3. ^ Lewis, Leo (2006-02-15). "Broadcasters in a spin as Monkey swings back to TV". Times Online. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,25689-2040820,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-18. 
  4. ^ Journey to the West, Unlicensed NES Guide.
  5. ^ Fuun Gokuu Ninden (The God of Monkey), Extreme-Gamers.
  6. ^ China Gate, Coin-Op Express.
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