Monkey (1978) Web Series — Cast, Story & Where to Watch | MovieLinkBD

Monkey (1978) is a action & adventure, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy web series in Japanese. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Monkey online in HD.

Monkey — Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

• Starring: Masaaki Sakai, Masako Natsume, Shiro Kishibe, Tonpei Hidari, Shunji Fujimura, Takayuki Akutagawa, David Collings, Gareth Armstrong

Monkey — Series Details

Monkey — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Monkey Goes Wild about Heaven (1978-10-01) — Mischievous King Monkey is summoned to Heaven, where he steals the heavenly peaches, and eats them to gain immortality. He fights two of the Emperor's officials, and all three of t
• E2: Monkey Turns Nursemaid (1978-10-08) — Buddha sends a messenger, the Boddhisattva Kuan-yin the Compassionate, to find a holy man to make the journey from China to India to fetch the large vehicle scriptures. She chooses
• E3: The Great Journey Begins (1978-10-15) — Tripitaka and the ever-impatient Monkey begin their perilous journey. Arriving at a village terrorised by a greedy and lustful monster, Monkey thus faces the wrath of Pigsy and his
• E4: Monkey Swallows the Universe (1978-10-22) — Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy, Tripitaka and the horse enter a land ruled by the demonic Golden Horn and his wife, Silver Horn. Bewitched by a beautiful lady, Pigsy discovers that all is no
• E5: The Power of Youth (1978-10-29) — In his mountain kingdom, the immature King of Youth dictates that everything old is useless. When the pilgrims approach, he decides to kidnap Tripitaka to gain the attention of Hea
• E6: Even Monsters Can be People (1978-11-05) — When Monkey kills a girl and her elderly parents, Tripitaka is left with no choice but to punish him and send him back home to his mountain of fruit and flowers. No one believes Mo
• E7: The Beginning of Wisdom (1978-11-12) — Desperate for water due to the intense heat, the pilgrims find that the nearest village is completely dried up. The local water monster, who has a taste for the souls of boys, had
• E8: Pigsy Woos a Widow (1978-11-19) — When Monkey saves a pretty widow from the Demon Spirit of Great Snakes, amorous Pigsy falls snout over trotters in love with her, but she only has eyes for the celibate boy priest
• E9: What Monkey Calls the Dog-Woman (1978-11-26) — When the magistrate Lord Li's stepdaughter is kidnapped by bandits, Monkey reluctantly takes on the job of catching them. He soon learns that the bandits are not what they seem, bu
• E10: Pigsy's in the Well (1978-12-03) — Tripitaka is visited in a dream by the restless spirit of the deceased king of the land of Cockcrow. He tells Tripitaka he was murdered by a Taoist magician and thrown into a well;
• E11: The Difference Between Night & Day (1978-12-10) — An invisible wall separates the land of night from the land of day. The blood-sucking Queen of Night terrorises the inhabitants of her land, while everyone in the land of day is fo
• E12: Pearls Before Swine (1978-12-17) — The once-prosperous land of Codslow is ruled by three animal-strength immortals, and its enslaved people are dying of hunger. The immortals depend on pearls, paper and wine for the
• E13: The Minx and the Slug (1978-12-24) — A village headman and his wife grieve for their beautiful daughter Hai-Min who disappeared a year ago. Lecherous Pigsy offers to go and look for her. He finds a slug monster who sa
• E14: Catfish, Saint and the Shape-Changer (1979-01-07) — The pilgrims enter a volcanic land that is plagued by earthquakes caused by the frequent quarrelling of two local demons; a catfish demon and a faceless shape-changer demon, who ca
• E15: Monkey Meets the Demon Digger (1979-01-14) — While climbing a mountain, the pilgrims discover a man who's been digging a tunnel through the mountain for the past twenty-two years, to provide an easier route for travellers. Ev
• E16: The Most Monstrous Monster (1979-01-21) — Desperate to please Chun-Shou, the woman he hopes to marry, the unhappy King of Unicorns promises to find a new toy for her spoilt brat son, little Chen. When he hears about Monkey
• E17: Truth and the Grey Gloves Devil (1979-01-28) — Following a terrible sandstorm, the pilgrims find a village where everyone has been killed by the evil Grey Gloves Devil, a magician with the power to hypnotise and control anyone
• E18: Land for the Locusts (1979-02-04) — As the pilgrims continue their journey, Monkey sees that a nearby village is being terrorised by swarms of locusts, and they're coming in their direction. Led by the power-hungry D
• E19: Vampire Master (1979-02-11) — The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Buddha's Law invites Tripitaka and his disciples to stay as his honoured guests. He tells them of the difficulty in controlling the black magic
• E20: Outrageous Coincidences (1979-02-18) — To escape from a deadly blizzard in the Himalayan foothills, Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and Tripitaka take refuge in a small cave. With Tripitaka's death from starvation looking imminent
• E21: Pigsy, King and God (1979-02-25) — The pilgrims arrive at the Kingdom of Red Hog, where pigs are sacred. The people hail Pigsy as their new King and God. Tripitaka discovers that the current king is a disguised demo
• E22: Village of the Undead (1979-03-04) — In a deserted village, the evil male demon Wun-Lung and three beautiful witches await the arrival of Tripitaka, Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy. If they can make the four travellers believ
• E23: Two Little Blessings (1979-03-11) — Forty years before the pilgrims' journey to India, two lovers Chun-Ying and Yu-Lee disobey the God of Fertility Ju-Lee by eloping together – love is forbidden in his country. As pu
• E24: The Fires of Jealousy (1979-03-18) — The pilgrims enter the Kingdom of Lo-Chun, the Queen of Fire, where they are prevented from continuing their journey by the active volcanoes in the Fire and Flame mountain range to
• E25: The Country of Nightmares (1979-03-25) — On their way to India, the pilgrims must pass through the Land of Nightmares, inhabited by all the legions of Hell, bad demons and wicked spirits. All humans who go there are eaten
• E26: The End of the Way (1979-04-01) — Tripitaka and his disciples are just a few days away from reaching India – they can clearly see the Gold Temple of the Thunderclap ahead. The King of All Geological Ages appears an

Season 2

• E1: Pigsy's Ten Thousand Ladies (1979-11-11) — Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy become disillusioned with the pilgrimage and go their separate ways. Monkey flies home to his Kingdom of Fruit and Flowers. Pigsy goes back to China seeking
• E2: The Dogs of Death (1979-11-18) — The evil Dogs of Plague, disciples of the Great Hound of Hell, plan to kill Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and Tripitaka. Their leader brings the Plague of Black Dog to a nearby town. The pi
• E3: You Win Some, You Lose Some (1979-11-25) — A powerful man called Shotenki and his demon master, Kokufki, lure all the men from surrounding villages to their casino in Ittakudo, where they spend all their time gambling. Trip
• E4: Pigsy Learns a Lesson (1979-12-02) — The Fraction Demon goes around asking children questions about fractions, and kidnaps those who answer correctly. The pilgrims arrive at a small village and get mistaken for Fracti
• E5: The Land with Two Suns (1979-12-09) — The pilgrims enter a land where night never falls. For five hundred years, ever since the vulture demon Konsei-Maoh stole Dainichi Buddha's sun-mirror, as soon as one sun sets anot
• E6: The House of the Evil Spirit (1979-12-16) — After getting separated from Pigsy and Sandy, Monkey and Tripitaka find a creepy house in the middle of nowhere. They are shown hospitality by Mr. Chin and his daughter Kohran who
• E7: Am I Dreaming? (1979-12-23) — Every night, Tripitaka's sleep is disturbed by a recurring dream. In it, he's being attacked by Lord Yuki, ruler of The Devil's Hell. One night, after Tripitaka nearly sleepwalks o
• E8: The Tormented Emperor (1979-12-30) — Emperor Busoku, ruler of the country of Biku, is tormented at night by the ghost of Queen Seiko of Shitan, whose country he destroyed many years ago. Tripitaka and his followers ar
• E9: Between Heaven and Hell (1980-01-07) — The pilgrims arrive at a sacred shrine called Chokken Shokoku. Every day, its many visitors pay to go through a hole in the wall that guarantees them entry to paradise in the after
• E10: The Foolish Philosopher (1980-01-13) — A snobby princess has been kidnapped by a fish monster who wants to marry her, but she continually refuses because he's too common. She sends two little water sprites to get help f
• E11: Who Am I? (1980-01-20) — The pilgrims eat some freshly picked mushrooms, and lose their memories. Monkey wanders off and joins a band of outlaws. They think he's the Fungus Prince who was banished by his f
• E12: What is Wisdom? (1980-01-27) — Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and Tripitaka are on their way to the palace in The Land of Search for Understanding; the king insists on interviewing all pilgrims who pass. Following an argu
• E13: The Fountain of Youth (1980-02-03) — Tripitaka is shocked when his three followers bathe in a pool and are transformed into babies. It's a Fountain of Youth, and it belongs to two Spirits of Time Passed. Tripitaka mus
• E14: Better The Demon You Know (1980-02-10) — After wandering through endless wilderness, Tripitaka and his starving disciples find themselves in a small town in the middle of nowhere. For two years, ever since her son and his
• E15: A Shadow So Huge (1980-02-17) — Chen-Gold, the world's richest man, is advertising for a husband for his only daughter, beautiful Mai-Sun. Possessed of the Spirit of Greed, he eats gold in order to turn himself g
• E16: Keep on Dancing (1980-02-24) — A young goblin, Yung-Hu, is desperately in love with a married human woman called I-Ling. I-Ling and her husband, Kwo-Fong, are excited that the pilgrims are approaching, because t
• E17: Give and Take (1980-03-02) — While Tripitaka and his disciples sleep, The Illiterate Vampire appears and plans to bite Tripitaka. The others wake, and chase him away. The next day, the pilgrims see a display o
• E18: Such a Nice Monster (1980-03-09) — A gentle monster dresses up as a puppy dog and calls himself ""a good dog"" in an attempt to make friends. He desperately wants to be liked, but all the villagers are terrified of
• E19: The Fake Pilgrims (1980-03-16) — While taking a rest from their journey, the pilgrims are confronted by four sorcerors who are impersonating them. They plan to assassinate Tripitaka and his followers, to improve t
• E20: Pretty as a Picture (1980-03-28) — The pilgrims are welcomed to a village headman's house. He shows the disciples a screen that has a picture of the beautiful Goddess Sorosvati painted on it, along with the six othe
• E21: Mothers (1980-03-30) — The pilgrims enter a country where an evil wasp witch with a magic whip flies on her chariot and steals children from their parents. The witch lives in a poison mountain called Kij
• E22: The Tenacious Tomboy (1980-04-06) — Mt. Sekigutsu, famous for the flowers that bloom on its rocks, is ruled by a fearful demon called Seisai, who has the power to turn anything into stone. A young stonemason from Ush
• E23: Stoned (1980-04-13) — Disowned by his parents for being unable to do sorcery, the young demon Shosanpu practises on the unsuspecting pilgrims, but is soon found out. After listening to his story, Monkey
• E24: Hungry Like The Wolf (1980-04-20) — After losing their way, the pilgrims find themselves heading towards Mt. Blue Wolf, a place where hideous wolf demons swagger like peacocks. Their leader, Blue Wolf Demon, craves h
• E25: Monkey's Yearning (1980-04-27) — While having lunch, the pilgrims catch a mischievous young boy called Chou trying to steal food from them. Monkey takes him home, and falls instantly in love with his mother, Shugy
• E26: At the Top of the Mountain (1980-05-04) — Tripitaka has an ominous dream that his mother is dying, and becomes very preoccupied the next day. Concerned about his master, Monkey cloud-flies back to China, and finds Tripitak

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Monkey have? 2 season(s) with 52 episodes.

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