Journey to the West (series)
西遊記- User score: 6.8
- Production country: Japan
- Genre: Drama, Comedy
- Release date: 1/9/2006
- Release date of last episode: 3/20/2006
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 11
- Run time: 20 min.
Series description
Saiyūki is a 2006 Japanese historical TV drama based on the 16th Century Chinese novel Journey to the West. It is a successor to the popular 1970s TV show Saiyūki, known outside Japan as Monkey. There have been three dramas and one special based on Journey to the West that have aired previously, making this one the fifth adaptation in Japan.