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Saiyuki (manga)

May 11, 2024

Saiyuki (Japanese: 最遊記, Hepburn: Saiyūki) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuya Minekura. It was originally serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy between February 1997 and November 2001, with its chapters collected in nine tankōbon volumes; and later republished by Ichijinsha, released the nine volumes with new covers from October 2002 to June 2003; and published a new edition in 2015. The story, which is loosely based on the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West, follows a monk named Genjo Sanzo who receives a mission to travel to the west with a group of three yokai (demons) to stop anyone reviving the evil god Gyumao.

Saiyuki
Cover of the seventh tankōbon volume, featuring Genjo Sanzo (center), Son Goku (bottom), Sha Gojyo (right) and Cho Hakkai (left)
最遊記
(Saiyūki)
Genre
Manga
Written byKazuya Minekura
Published by
English publisher
ImprintG Fantasy Comics
MagazineMonthly GFantasy
DemographicShōnen, Shōjo[3]
Original runFebruary 18, 1997 – November 2001
Volumes9 (List of volumes)
Further information
Original video animation
Saiyuki Premium
Directed byTakashi Sogabe
Written byReiko Yoshida
Music byYuriko Nakamura
StudioTokyo Kids
Released April 23, 1999 – February 29, 2000
Episodes2 (List of episodes)
Light novel
Written byMisagi Hijiri
Illustrated byKazuya Minekura
Published by
  • Enix (before 2002)
  • Ichijinsha (after 2002)
Demographicfemale
Original runApril 1, 1999 – February 1, 2001
Volumes3 (List of volumes)
Sequels
Prequels
Anime television series
Anime film
Other
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The manga has been licensed by Tokyopop for English publication in North America. From February 2020, to January 2021, Kodansha republished the newly translated main series in North America in 400-page, hardcover volumes.

Minekura's manga includes two sequels titled Saiyuki Reload and Saiyuki Reload Blast, as well as two prequels titled Saiyuki Gaiden and Saiyuki Ibun. The series has spawned a media franchise that includes five anime series. Pierrot produced a 50-episode anime television series titled Gensomaden Saiyuki that aired from April 2000 to March 2001, and won the twenty-third annual Animage Anime Grand Prix prize for best anime. The same studio developed an anime film adaptation and two anime sequel series titled Saiyuki Reload and Saiyuki Reload Gunlock, which were broadcast together in Japan from October 2003 to September 2004. Two other animes were produced; Platinum Vision made Saiyuki Reload Blast in 2017 and Liden Films made Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin, in 2022. Three original video animations (OVAs), ten stage musicals, a light novel adaptation, numerous video games, drama CDs, and artbooks have also been made.

As of July 2017, the Saiyuki franchise has sold 25 million copies in circulation worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time; it has become a mainstay of manga/anime culture, and its entries have continually garnered critical praise and accolades.

Plot edit

See also: List of Saiyuki characters

Togenkyo (Shangri-La) is a peaceful world, a land where after terrible battles between humans and yokais (demons), peace and harmony reigned for 500 years. But now, today, someone is trying to bring the demon king Gyumao back to life... and this generates waves of evil energy which flow throughout the territory, driving the youkai crazy and awakening within them dark instincts that drive them to massacre humans. The Buddhist Trinity then urgently dispatches one of the five Sanzo, the sacred guardians of the five creative sutras of the world. Genjo Sanzo, the complete opposite of the image expected of such a high-ranking bronze, is entrusted with the mission of going to the west of Togenkyo in order to stop the resurrection of evil god named Gyumao. For this he will be accompanied by his faithful companion Son Goku, a 15-year-old child who looks like a little monkey and spends his time eating, Sha Gojyo, a great flirt and drinker before the eternal, and Cho Hakkai, always smiling and friendly but hiding a heavy past, the only ones who have not been affected a priori by this curse which affects the yokais. Along the way they will encounter many adversaries and face just as many journeys. Meanwhile, the black waves continue to spread... Sanzo, Goku, Gojyo and Hakkai during a short stopover in a village meet the beautiful Shunrei whose lover was a yokai. This forbidden romance came to a tragic end when the young yokai transformed into a monster. We also discover that Gojyo is looking for his half-brother, Jien, who disappeared after committing a crime to save him. Shortly after, while Sanzo and his gang are taking a well-deserved rest in a restaurant-bar, they are attacked by Yaone, the herbalist from Kogaiji, the son of the terrible bull demon Gyumao, who intervenes to save her. Four heroes are impressed by his power and charisma.

A little further down the road, they discover a mountain of yokai corpses. It seems that the person responsible for this carnage is a monk nicknamed “the savior”. But in truth, the monk Rikudo, with his mutilated face and body covered with incantatory seals, is none other than Shuei, a specialist in incantations that Sanzo knew during his childhood... Sanzo's former friend turns out to be possessed by an evil incantatory seal. While he confronts Sanzo's gang with the intention of killing the gang's youkais, that is to say Goku, Hakkai and Gojyo, he pierces Sanzo with his Buddhist stick while the latter had interposed himself between Rikudo and Goku to save the boy. The minutes pass, interminable, and only the sound of falling rain resonates. When he sees his dying friend, Goku goes berserk and his yokai power controller breaks. His former power then released, Goku becomes violent and begins to destroy everything in his path. Meanwhile, at Hojo Castle, Lady Gyokumen, Gyumao's mistress who is trying by all means to resurrect him, is getting impatient: she wants the death of Sanzo and his gang. Ririn, Kogaiji's half-sister, decides to take on the challenge alone, but that's without counting on a new and mysterious enemy who seems to have a score to settle with Hakkai. As Genjyo Sanzo, Sha Gojyo, Cho Hakkai and Son Goku continue their pilgrimage west, they encounter a mysterious fortune teller, Chin Yi-So. This one is in fact a youkai who has the ability to summon Shikigami (creature summoned by such and such to serve him) and will not deprive himself of it to attack our friends. However, the youkai has a fierce hatred towards Cho Hakkai, whom he calls by his old first name, Cho Gono. To defeat him, he will have to face his most terrifying ghosts. Flashback to the meeting of the four outlaws on a mission to save the world! On a full moon night, Sha Gojyo finds a half-dead man in the middle of the path... And while the Buddhist Trinity sends Genjo Sanzo on the trail of a human who has become a youkai, Sanzo, accompanied by Goku, sets out on the trace of Cho Gono... The tortuous thread of destiny inexorably guides the four friends... Cho Gono committed a terrible crime in the name of revenge. Tortured by remorse, he seeks the answer to his questions. During their journey, Sanzo and his gang infiltrate the lair of a desert youkai believed to have stolen one of the sutras of the opening of Heaven and Earth. But during their fight, Sanzo collapses, struck down by the yokai's deadly fish.

Sanzo, poisoned by the venom of a yokai, oscillates between life and death. The sandcastle in which our four heroes were imprisoned begins to collapse in a shattering tumult. Fortunately, the Sanzo gang is saved at the last minute by Kogaiji. But he challenges Goku to a duel in order to recover the sacred sutra. Goku hesitates but his emotions, his desire not to lose a loved one, push him to make a terrible decision: he takes off his golden crown himself! But after Goku defeats Kogaiji, while Gojyo and Hakkai are really struggling to stop Goku's murderous madness, a gunshot rings out, Shortly after this terrible ordeal, the gang rested in a neighboring town. While out doing some shopping, Gojyo saves a little boy who is being mistreated by a group of thugs. Without knowing that his act will cause a new drama... Impossible but yet terribly real: Goku and Hakkai have fallen, defeated! Prisoners of the dimension contained in the jar of the young demon Kinkaku, they will have to demonstrate tenacity against the dark entities who hunt there, and in particular Kinkaku's own twin, Ginkaku. For their part, Sanzo and Gojyo will both have to learn to team up to help their friends, even if it means supporting each other for an indefinite period... Faced with the sad fate reserved for the twins Kinkaku and Ginkaku, Gojyo loses his cool and sets out alone in the footsteps of the one who calls himself "God". Whoever he may be, he is undoubtedly the most formidable adversary the gang has encountered so far, and our heroes already find themselves trapped in his hands, in a deadly game where the rules mean nothing. and where the disproportionate power of the enemy leaves no chance... The unthinkable has happened: defeated, injured and humiliated, the members of Sanzo's gang leave the domain of "God". The defeat rekindles tensions within the fine team, and it seems that this time their tenacity is undermined... The Sanzo Party are determined to take back the sutra stolen by God and take revenge for the humiliation he inflicted on them.

Media edit

Manga edit

See also: List of Saiyuki volumes
 
Art commemorating Saiyuki's 20th anniversary by Kazuya Minekura[4][5]

The manga Saiyuki consists of five series whose release depends on the author's health. The first series written and illustrated by Kazuya Minekura, Saiyuki was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy. Its first installment was published in the magazine's March 1997 issue on February 18, 1997.[a] The series finished its final installment in the December 2001 issue of Monthly GFantasy, published in November 2001.[9][6] Enix collected its chapters in nine tankōbon volumes, released from October 1997 to July 2002.[10]

In January 2004, Tokyopop licensed the series for an English language release in North America,[11][12] and published the nine volumes between March 2, 2004, and July 12, 2005.[13][14] In Australasia, Madman Entertainment released all nine volumes from October 3, 2007, to October 9, 2008.[15][16] The series is licensed in France by Génération Comics (today Panini Comics), which published the nine volumes from April 2004 to December 2005;[10] in Spain by Mangaline Ediciones;[17] in Italy by Dynit;[18][19] in Germany by Carlsen Verlag;[20] and Tong Li Publishing licensed the Chinese translation, which it published from February 12 to July 22, 2011.[21][22][23] In January 2023, on the occasion of Saiyuki's 25th anniversary, a new design book box edition was published in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing.[24] From February 20, 2020, to January 23, 2021, Kodansha republished the newly translated main series in North America in 400-page, hardcover volumes.[25][26][27]

The author changed her publisher from Enix to Ichijinsha and the company republished the nine volumes with new covers from October 2002 to June 2003; and published a new edition consisting of five volumes in 2015.[28][10][29]

Sequels edit

In March 2002, Ichijinsha's Josei magazine Monthly Comic Zero Sum began serializing a sequel to the Saiyuki series titled Saiyuki Reload, finishing in June 2009 with ten volumes.[30][31] Tokyopop published Saiyuki Reload in North America in nine volumes from 2005 to 2009.[32][33][34] Madman Entertainment then published the series in nine volumes from 2009 to 2010.[35][36]

The final series titled Saiyuki Reload Blast, started serialization in Ichijinsha's josei manga magazine Monthly Comic Zero Sum since December 2009. After a hiatus that began in September 2010,[37][38][39][40][41] the manga resumed in March 2012,[42] The first volume was released in July of the same year,[43] In July 2013, publication of Saiyuki Reload Blast slowed due to Minekura's health.[44] Ichijinsha published the second volume in July 2014.[45] In April 2016, publication again paused.[46] Initially, the third volume was planned to be released in August 2017[47] but was postponed until October that year, when it was published alongside a special edition.[48] The series went on hiatus in October 2017 and resumed 18 months later.[49][50]

Prequels edit

A prequel titled Saiyuki Gaiden was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen magazine Monthly GFantasy in May 1999,[6] due to the change of manga publisher, it continued serialization in Ichijinsha's Josei magazine Monthly Comic Zero Sum from May 2002,[28][51] and ended in May 2009 with four volumes.[52] A special edition titled "Saiyuki Gaiden memorial" was released on July 16, 2009.[53][54] In September 2012, a new, one-shot story titled "Saiyuki Gaiden Heavenly Ants" was released.[55]

Saiyuki Ibun serves as a prequel was published from September 2009 and was serialized in Ichijinsha's Shōjo magazine Comic Zero Sum WARD.[56][31] In November 2012, it resumed after a 28-month break,[57] and a single volume was released the following April[58][59] before going on an indefinite hiatus.[60] In January 2021, Ritsuhiro Mikami released a one-shot for the series.[61]

Anime edit

See also: List of Saiyuki episodes
 
Cover art of the first "Gensomaden Saiyuki" Complete DVD-Box

The anime adaptation of Saiyuki consists of five series, three of which Studio Pierrot produced. The series are titled Fantasy and Magic Legend (50 episodes), Most Travels Reload (25 episodes), and Most Travels Reload Gunlock (26 episodes). Studio Pierrot also produced OVAs Most Travels (two episodes), Most Travels Burial -burial- (two episodes), and Most Travels Biography (three episodes). In addition, a theatrical version called Fantasy and Magic, the Most Travel Notes Requiem's Requiem for the Losers was released.[62]

Saiyuki was first animated in a two-episode OVA series that was produced by Tokyo Kids and premiered on April 23, 1999. The second OVA episode was released on February 29, 2000, and was followed by the premier of the 50-episode anime television series Gensomaden Saiyuki, which Studio Pierrot produced.[63] The series aired on TV Tokyo from April 4, 2000, to March 27, 2001. Enoki Films holds the US license to Gensomaden Saiyuki under the title Saiyuki: Paradise Raiders.[64]

Saiyuki proved sufficiently popular for the production of a theatrical motion picture titled Saiyuki: Requiem, which was released in Japan on August 18, 2001. It was produced by Studio Pierrot, directed by Hayato Date, and written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa. ADV films licensed an English version of Saiyuki: Requiem in 2004.[65][63]

Saiyuki Reload was adapted into a 25-episode animated television series that aired from October 2, 2003, to March 25, 2004.[66] A 26-episode sequel titled Saiyuki Reload Gunlock aired from April 1, 2004, to September 23, 2004. ADV Films licensed Gensomaden Saiyuki and the movie. The other two series are licensed by Geneon in North America.[67]

In February 2006, Geneon and Tokyopop agreed to cross-promote several properties. Tokyopop's translation of Saiyuki GunLock was advertised on Geneon's DVD releases for the same series, and vice versa.[68] In April 2007, Studio Pierrot released Saiyuki Reload: Burial, a new OVA series that adapts the "Burial" arc of the Saiyuki Reload manga.[69]

In November 2009, it was announced an OVA titled Saiyuki Gaiden had been green-lit.[70] The OVA is based on the eponymous manga series Kazuya Minekura wrote and illustrated, and it is a prequel to the manga series Saiyuki, which ended in Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero-Sum magazine in 2009.[71][72] Saiyuki Gaiden was licensed from Sentai Filmworks and premiered by Anpro Studio from March to November 2011, and a special edition titled Saiyuki Gaiden: Kouga no Shou was released on Apr 26, 2013.[73]

An anime television series adaptation of the Saiyuki Reload Blast manga series aired from July 5 to September 20, 2017, on Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, BS11, and Sun TV.[74][75][76] It ran for 12 episodes.[77] Crunchyroll licensed the series and Funimation released it on home video as part of the two companies' partnership.[78] Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia; it was aired on Animax Asia and later released on its YouTube channel.[79][80]

In January 2021, Liden Films announced a new anime series titled Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin, which was directed by Misato Takada, and scrpted by Michiko Yokote and Aya Matsui. Noriko Ogura designed the characters and served as chief animation director, and Yūsuke Shirato composed the music. The main cast members reprised their roles.[81] It aired from January 6 to March 31, 2022, on AT-X and other networks.[82][83] Granrodeo performed the opening theme "Kamino Hotokemo," while Shugo Nakamura performed the ending theme "Ruten."[84] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series outside Asia.[85] In South and Southeast Asia, Muse Communication licensed the anime.[86][87][88]

HIDIVE streams the English dub of Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin', which premiered on February 24, 2022, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Latin America, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Scandinavian countries, and the Netherlands. The show premiered on January 6 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, and BS11. Sentai Filmworks licensed the anime, and HIDIVE streamed the series as it aired in Japan. The four main cast members of the previous Saiyuki, Saiyuki Reload, Saiyuki Gunlock, and Saiyuki Reload Blast television anime reprised their roles.[89]

Saiyuki Reload Sanzo's Song collection was released on October 24, 2007, and was published and distributed by Frontier Works.[90] Frontier Works released Saiyuki Complete Vocal Song collection on August 27, 2014.[91]

Stage musicals edit

 
Saiyuki Kagekiden key visual featuring Hiroki Suzuki (Genjo Sanzo), Taizoh Shiina (Son Goku), Taiyo Ayukawa (Sha Gojyo), Yuki Fujiwara (Cho Hakkai)[92]

Saiyuki has been adapted into several stage musicals, beginning with its first show Saiyuki Kagekiden: Go to the West, which was performed at Tennozu Galaxy Theater in Tokyo from September 13th to 21st, 2008, and has continued for more than ten years.[93] Saiyuki Kagekiden: Go to the West DVD was released on January 25, 2009.[94] The story takes place three years before the journey of Sanzo and his group to the West and the Rikudo arc. Since Saiyuki Kagekiden: Go to the West in 2008, the musical Saiyuki Kagekiden has been performed in ten works.

The musical Saiyuki Kagekiden: Dead or Alive ran in 2009.[95] [25] Saiyuki Kagekiden, Go to the West and Dead or Alive, had the same cast and a man playing the role of Kanzeon Bosatsu.

A limited-edition DVD reissue of the 2009 stage plays Go to the West and Dead or Alive was announced for May 10, 2017, coinciding with the 20th Anniversary of the manga series.[96]

In 2014, the third musical staging of Saiyuki Kagekiden was performed for the first time in about five years since the previous work titled Saiyuki Kagekiden: God Child, from May 2 to 7, 2014. The story is based on Saiyuki: Kinkaku Ginkaku Hen and Saiyuki's Kami-sama arc from Saiyuki Volumes 6 to 9.[97][98]

In 2015, the stage musical Saiyuki Kagekiden: Burial ran from September 17 to 23, 2015; the story takes place in the Burial Arc.[99][100] The musical Saiyuki Kagekiden: Reload ran from September 17 to 23, 2015.[101][99] By July 2015, in the event of Saiyuki Kagekiden, cast members Included Hiroki Suzuki and others, who sang the theme song "Go to the West" from Saiyuki Kagekiden: Burial in the background of the DVD video based on Kazuya Minekura's "Saiyuki".[102]

Saiyuki Kagekiden the Movie: Bullets starring Hiroki Suzuki was screened at Saiyuki FESTA 2017 from January 7 to 8, and was released on DVD and CD on June 28, 2017.[103] The film is based on a short story featuring the cast of Saiyuki Kagekiden, and was produced to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Kazuya Minekura's manga Saiyuki.[104] In January 2017, a memorial talk by the cast of Sanzo and his group was held at Saiyuki FESTA.[105] The 2014–2015 stage cast were also involved in a compilation of eight original short stories that were dramatized for a film release; it was shown in three screenings, two of which included cast appearances, at the SaiyukiFESTA 2017 event at Makuhari Messe International Convention Centre on 8 January, commemorating 20 years of publication of the manga. A behind-the-scenes documentary titled Saiyuki Kagekiden: Over the Bullets for the event includes cast insights on their experiences with the show; it was broadcast on Tokyo MX1 and online via mcas on December 25, 2016.

IN September 2018, Saiyuki Kagekiden: Ibun Stage Reveals Cast ran from September 4 to 9 in Tokyo Dome City's Theatre G-Rosso. Ibun is directed and written by Kaori Miura.[106][107] The story is based on Saiyuki Ibun manga takes place 400 years before the events of the main story at Taisōji, a priest training temple known as the greatest in Shangri-La.

IN January 2019 two more stage musicals based on Saiyuki, titled Saiyuki Kagekiden: Darkness and Saiyuki Kagekiden: Oasis. Saiyuki Kagekiden: Darkness ran at the Hulic Hall in Tokyo from June 6 to 14, 2019;[108][109] and Saiyuki Kagekiden: Oasis ran from February 2 to 9, 2020. Both musicals were directed and written by Kaori Miura.[110][111]

In February 2021, Saiyuki Kagekiden: Sunrise, which follows "Darkness" and "Oasis", which will be the final chapter of the Hazel Arc, play ran from February 11 to 14, 2021, at Cool Japan Park Osaka WW Hall; and from February 18 to 24 at "Shinagawa Prince Hotell Stellar Ballo".[112][113][114]

In April 2022, it was announced Saiyuki Kagekiden would return in 2023 with a new stage musical titles Saiyuki Kagekiden: Gaiden.[115][116] In March 2023, it was announced the musical "Gaiden" would be staged that fall and the main cast was also announced.[117]

  Year 2008
-Go to the West-		 Year 2009
-Dead or Alive-		 Year 2014
-God Child-		 Year 2015
-Burial-		 Year 2015
-Reload-		 Year 2018
-Ibun-		 Year 2019
-Darkness-		 Year 2020
-Oasis-		 Year 2021
-Sunrise-		 Year 2023
-Gaiden-
Genjo Sanzo Hiroki Suzuki - Hiroki Suzuki
Son Goku Shiina Taizo
Sha Gojyo Atsushi Maruyama Taiyo Ayukawa Yuki Hirai
Cho Hakkai Ryuji Sainei Yuki Fujiwara Saine Ryuji Yuki Fujiwara
Kougaiji Ryunosuke Onoda - - Ryunosuke Onoda - - -
Dokugakuji Ryo Ueno - - Ryo Hatakeyama - - -
Ken'yuu

Ukoku Sanzo

Mitsuru Karahashi - Mitsuru Karahashi
Koumyou Sanzo - - - Shun Mikami - Shun Mikami
Hazel Grouse - - - - - Kohei Hozuki
Gato - - - - - Yoshihiko Narimatsu

Other media edit

Drama CDs edit

A large number of Saiyuki drama CDs have been released. Frontier Works has released three drama CDs of the anime series Saiyuki Reload Blast on September 27, November 29, and December 20, 2017, respectively.[118][119][120] The drama CDs includes original stories of all three episodes, and the comments of the actors Toshihiko Seki (Genjo Sanzo), Sōichirō Hoshi (Son Goku), Hiroaki Hirata (Sha Gojyo), and Akira Ishida (Cho Hakkai).[121][122][123]

A CD box set called "Saiyuki" Premium Collection that includes 19 audio drama series from 1999 to 2012 was released by Frontier Works on June 26, 2019.[124][125]

The first character CD of the "Saiyuki" series was released on September 27, October 30, November 27 and December 27, 2013, respectively.[126] It includes an interview with the voice actors.[127][128][129]

Light novels edit

The first official novel of Saiyuki was written by Misagi Hijiri, illustrated by Kazuya Minekura, and published by G-Fantasy / Square Enix. The first volume was released on April 1, 1999.[130][131] The second and third volumes were published on April 1, 2000, and February 1, 2001, respectively.[132][133][134][135] Ichijinsha Zero-sum Novels republished the three volumes in a new edition on July 1, 2005.[136][137][138] Novel version of Saiyuki: Requiem film was published by G-Fantasy / Square Enix on October 1, 2001.[139] Saiyuki Omnibus, an omnibus edition novel anthology consisting of five short stories written by five authors, was released July 22, 2010, by Ichijinsha.[140] Saiyuki Korotengi was written by Yukiko Uozumi and published a day earlier on April 25, 2011 by Ichijinsha.[141][142]

Kazuya Minekura wrote an extra 39-page novel called Saiyuki Crossroaders, which was published by Zerosum Online Book.[143]

Artbooks edit

A large number of Saiyuki artbooks have been released. Backgammon Collection was published by Square Enix on September 1, 1998, March 1, 2000 and March 1, 2001 respectively.[144][145][146] Backgammon-Remix was published by Ichijinsha on March 1, 2001.[147] A series called Salty-Dog which is being released by Ichijinsha since January, it mainly includes Saiyuki RELOAD BLAST, Saiyuki Gaiden, and Saiyuki Ibun.[148][149] And ten books of Minekura's "Salty Dog" art series have been published so far, The tenth book was published on July 31, 2019.[150] A digital artbook called Soul-Pepper was released on January 30, 2015 by Ichijinsha..[151]

25th anniversary edit

On October 27, 2022, it was announced Saiyuki manga would travel to three cities for a 25th Anniversary Exhibition, which began in Osaka at Namba Marui from December 30, 2022 to January 15, 2023; followed by Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo from May 12 to May 28; and Hakata Marui in Fukuoka from August 11 to September 3. Additional events in other regions were also planned.[152][153] The original painting of "Saiyuki 25th Exhibition" commemorating the 25th anniversary of the serialization, started on May 12, 2023.[154]

Reception edit

Sales and popularity edit

 
 
 
Saiyuki cosplay has been popular in Japan.[155][156][157]

The Saiyuki franchise has become a mainstay of manga and anime culture, and its entries have continually garnered critical praise.[158] Gensomaden Saiyuki won Animage magazine's Anime Grand Prix Award in 2000 and Genjo Sanzo won the best male character category.[159] On January 17, 2001, Gensomaden Saiyuki was ranked second on Animage's list of 100 most-important anime ever published.[160] In May 2002, Gensomaden Saiyuki was ranked fourth as chosen by Animage's reader's poll of Top 20 Picks Best of 2001,[161] and in August 2001, the series was ranked ninth in Newtype website's poll of top 10 Anime, and Genjo Sanzo was sixth in the top ten male characters.[162][163]

In October 2004, it was reported research has shown in recent years, Saiyuki anime has become extremely popular among Japanese young women.[164] In September 2005, Japanese television network TV Asahi broadcast a popularity poll based on a nationwide survey in which Saiyuki was placed 96th of the channel's Top 100 Anime.[165] In 2007, a large-scale survey by TV Asahi voted Gensomaden Saiyuki as the 27th-most-appreciated anime in Japan.[166] In August 2020, Japan's biggest ranking site Goo Ranking published its list for the most popular anime that debuted in the last 20 years. Among these titles, Gensomaden Saiyuki was ranked eighth.[167]

The manga won the third spot in the list of most popular serial works in 1999;[168] During the third quarter of 2003, Saiyuki ranked at the top of ICv2's Top 50 Manga Properties.[169] In January 2004, Saiyuki was in the list of most anticipated manga series of Tokyopop.[170] In March 2004, the manga was in the top 10 of Shōjo manga's series on the ICv2 website.[3] Saiyuki manga was top Manga Publisher of the Year in the "ICV2 2004 manga awards", and came a very close second for the 2004 award.[171] In January 2005, Saiyuki Vol. 6 ranked at the top of ICv2's top-10 best-selling manga,[172] and Saiyuki Volume 8 was ranked eighth in the top 10 best-selling manga of Tokyopop on June 2005.[173] During its premiere as a television series, the first six volumes of Saiyuki manga had sold over 3.2 million copies.[174] In December 2012, Saiyuki manga ranked fifth on AnimeClick's website's poll of top 30 "The best 90s Shōnen" with 8,813 votes.[175] In 2004, at the 26th Anime Grand Prix Awards, Saiyuki Reload was the fourth-most-popular anime title, and Genjo Sanzo was ranked the seventh-best Male Character.[176][177]

In 2005, at the 27th Anime Grand Prix Award, Saiyuki Reload Gunlock was ranked the seventeenth-best anime title.[178] Saiyuki Gaiden and Saiyuki Reload manga remained in the top 10 weekly Japanese ranking chart whenever a manga volume debuted. Saiyuki Gaiden manga volumes were frequently ranked the top manga[179][180][181] like the Saiyuki Reload manga.[182][183][184][185][186] In 2006 ' PUFF (also known as Manga Oscars) listed Saiyuki Reload was listed by many fans as one of the definite study guides for those who appreciate manga, as number 10 on its list of long story mangas.[187]

The series Saiyuki Reload Blast was ranked third among the top 20 anime during mid 2017 among Japanese fans.[188] The series was among the top-three most-acclaimed anime of July 2017.[189] In the third quarter of 2017, the series was ranked fifth on Goo Ranking website's poll of top-20 favorite late-night anime of mid 2017.[190][191] Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin series ranked 18th on Filmarks's website's poll of top 20 "must see anime of winter 2022".[192]

As of July 2017, the manga franchise had sold 25 million copies in circulation worldwide.[193]

Critical response edit

Manga edit

The manga has received critical praise and accolades. In his review of volume one eduardo m. chavez of Anime on DVD said that he found the story to be enjoyable with having a moving plot, and overall a good twist on the fantasy genre with a popular story mixed in. He describes its characters as a special combination of science and magic and superior to other versions of the novel Journey to the West, which combines the series with good humor and entertaining action. Thinks that the four members of Sanzo's team are stereotypical guys and described them as those who fall victim to their own vices and become a great team of unlikely heroes - youkai saving humans.[2] In the second volume he criticized Minkura's art called it erratically, The interaction shown in the characters of Sanzo and Hakkai with other secondary characters is considered an interesting technique. Modern concepts with an old story with a very dark, funny and surprising mood.[194] as of volume three, Minkura's art received mixed reviews, Chavez gave a very good grade to Story content described the relationship between Sanzo and Goku as unique, similar to a parasite and its host on the surface, but very deep and cherished by both. the writer were impressed with Goku's character, describing it as touching and almost inspiring, and called Sanzo's character rather poignant.[195]

Jeanne of Aestheticism.com praised Minekura's Saiyuki, described the manga art as energetic and the story as a daring reconstructionist vision of the novel that references it in clever and refreshing ways; she also said it is fast and interesting, entertaining, and its pages are littered with anachronisms.[196] Maria Lin of Animefringe.com praised Saiyuki's plot that filled with action-packed stories which contains violent themes and is very serious on occasion and humor to prevent from being heavy. she consider the manga as a Shōjo, which is regularly filled with extra material.[197] NiDNiM of Manga News gave an above-average score to the first volume of the series; the author praised the manga art and called it pleasing.[198] NiDNiM also gave a 17-out-of-20 score to the second and third volumes, and called the manga very entertaining and surprising, and described the pages as beautiful and accurate.[199][200] Later volumes were given an above-average score,[201][202][203][204][205][206] as of final volume, the reviewer describes Kazuya Minkura's special attention to the charisma and psychology of her characters as commendable and stated: "Saiyuki may be a quest, at its core, but it acts more as a motor for humor and development. atypical charisms. Against the backdrop of a mythological story, not very innovative, the author indeed plays a lot on flashbacks, which give depth to the characters while bringing the essential dramatic side, and the experience accumulated by our heroes."[207]

Spartans of Manga Sanctuary rated the manga 9 out of 10; they described the drawings as magnificent, stating: "The fights are very dynamic and with a lot of humor. Saiyuki is a very pleasant series to read and follow."[208] Fellow Manga Sanctuary reviewer Chris936 gave it a 7-out-of-10 grade, praised Minekura's graphic style, and described the characters as "an excellent look in addition to having an interesting character" and called the manga "a pretty good, very pleasant to read and above all full of humor".[209] Michelle Smith of Soliloquy in Blue reviewed the first three volumes, gave the a B grade, and praised the art and story progression.[210] Irene salzmann of Splash Comics praised the first volume of the manga, and described the characters as charming and lovable with a wealth of dark secrets, and the story as exciting, humorous, sometimes deep and full of ambiguities.[20] salzmann praised Later volumes and describes the story with a mixture of ancient exoticism and familiar modernity.[211][212][213] Manga Xanadu gave a 5-out-of-5 score, praising the manga and describing its story as sad and emotional, and fun and enjoyable.[214]

Sarah of Anime UK News praised the first volume of Resurrected Edition of the manga graded Saiyuki 8 out of 10 described manga as landmark, the story is full of raw and convincing energy. Glimpses of the tragic backstories of each protagonist described "attractive" for readers. In the character of Sanzo, she finds an irresistible charm and described the deep sense of camaraderie between the heroes convincingly and truly affecting.[215]

Notes edit

  1. ^ It started in the March 1997 issue of Monthly GFantasy magazine in February 1997,[6][7] released on February 18, 1997 of that same year.[8]

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External links edit

  • Official Studio Pierrot Gensomaden Saiyuki website April 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  • Official Studio Pierrot Gensomaden Saiyuki: Requiem For the One Not Chosen website March 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  • (in Japanese)
  • Saiyuki Reload Gunlock website (in Japanese)
  • Official TV Tokyo Gensomaden Saiyuki website (in Japanese)
  • Saiyuki (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
  • Official/ "Saiyuki" CD official website (in Japanese)
  • "World is Mine -mine- website (in Japanese)
  • "Saiyuki RELOAD BLAST website (in Japanese)
  • "Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin website (in Japanese)
  • OVA "Saiyuki Gaiden" official website (in Japanese)
  • "Minekura.net website (in Japanese)

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saiyuki, manga, saiyuki, japanese, 最遊記, hepburn, saiyūki, japanese, manga, series, written, illustrated, kazuya, minekura, originally, serialized, square, enix, shōnen, manga, magazine, monthly, gfantasy, between, february, 1997, november, 2001, with, chapters. Saiyuki Japanese 最遊記 Hepburn Saiyuki is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuya Minekura It was originally serialized in Square Enix s shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy between February 1997 and November 2001 with its chapters collected in nine tankōbon volumes and later republished by Ichijinsha released the nine volumes with new covers from October 2002 to June 2003 and published a new edition in 2015 The story which is loosely based on the 16th century Chinese novel Journey to the West follows a monk named Genjo Sanzo who receives a mission to travel to the west with a group of three yokai demons to stop anyone reviving the evil god Gyumao SaiyukiCover of the seventh tankōbon volume featuring Genjo Sanzo center Son Goku bottom Sha Gojyo right and Cho Hakkai left 最遊記 Saiyuki GenreAdventure 1 Fantasy 2 MangaWritten byKazuya MinekuraPublished bySquare Enix 1997 2002 Ichijinsha 2002 2015 English publisherAUS Madman EntertainmentNA Tokyopop formerly Kodansha USA current ImprintG Fantasy ComicsMagazineMonthly GFantasyDemographicShōnen Shōjo 3 Original runFebruary 18 1997 November 2001Volumes9 List of volumes Further information Original video animationSaiyuki PremiumDirected byTakashi SogabeWritten byReiko YoshidaMusic byYuriko NakamuraStudioTokyo KidsReleasedApril 23 1999 February 29 2000Episodes2 List of episodes Light novelWritten byMisagi HijiriIllustrated byKazuya MinekuraPublished byEnix before 2002 Ichijinsha after 2002 DemographicfemaleOriginal runApril 1 1999 February 1 2001Volumes3 List of volumes SequelsSaiyuki Reload 2002 09 Saiyuki Reload Blast 2009 PrequelsSaiyuki Gaiden 1999 09 Saiyuki Ibun 2009 Anime television seriesGensomaden Saiyuki 2000 2001 Anime filmSaiyuki Requiem 2001 OtherList of Saiyuki light novels List of Saiyuki video games Saiyuki musicals Anime and manga portal The manga has been licensed by Tokyopop for English publication in North America From February 2020 to January 2021 Kodansha republished the newly translated main series in North America in 400 page hardcover volumes Minekura s manga includes two sequels titled Saiyuki Reload and Saiyuki Reload Blast as well as two prequels titled Saiyuki Gaiden and Saiyuki Ibun The series has spawned a media franchise that includes five anime series Pierrot produced a 50 episode anime television series titled Gensomaden Saiyuki that aired from April 2000 to March 2001 and won the twenty third annual Animage Anime Grand Prix prize for best anime The same studio developed an anime film adaptation and two anime sequel series titled Saiyuki Reload and Saiyuki Reload Gunlock which were broadcast together in Japan from October 2003 to September 2004 Two other animes were produced Platinum Vision made Saiyuki Reload Blast in 2017 and Liden Films made Saiyuki Reload Zeroin in 2022 Three original video animations OVAs ten stage musicals a light novel adaptation numerous video games drama CDs and artbooks have also been made As of July 2017 the Saiyuki franchise has sold 25 million copies in circulation worldwide making it one of the best selling manga series of all time it has become a mainstay of manga anime culture and its entries have continually garnered critical praise and accolades Contents 1 Plot 2 Media 2 1 Manga 2 1 1 Sequels 2 1 2 Prequels 2 2 Anime 2 3 Stage musicals 2 4 Other media 2 4 1 Drama CDs 2 5 Light novels 2 6 Artbooks 2 6 1 25th anniversary 3 Reception 3 1 Sales and popularity 3 2 Critical response 3 2 1 Manga 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksPlot editSee also List of Saiyuki characters Togenkyo Shangri La is a peaceful world a land where after terrible battles between humans and yokais demons peace and harmony reigned for 500 years But now today someone is trying to bring the demon king Gyumao back to life and this generates waves of evil energy which flow throughout the territory driving the youkai crazy and awakening within them dark instincts that drive them to massacre humans The Buddhist Trinity then urgently dispatches one of the five Sanzo the sacred guardians of the five creative sutras of the world Genjo Sanzo the complete opposite of the image expected of such a high ranking bronze is entrusted with the mission of going to the west of Togenkyo in order to stop the resurrection of evil god named Gyumao For this he will be accompanied by his faithful companion Son Goku a 15 year old child who looks like a little monkey and spends his time eating Sha Gojyo a great flirt and drinker before the eternal and Cho Hakkai always smiling and friendly but hiding a heavy past the only ones who have not been affected a priori by this curse which affects the yokais Along the way they will encounter many adversaries and face just as many journeys Meanwhile the black waves continue to spread Sanzo Goku Gojyo and Hakkai during a short stopover in a village meet the beautiful Shunrei whose lover was a yokai This forbidden romance came to a tragic end when the young yokai transformed into a monster We also discover that Gojyo is looking for his half brother Jien who disappeared after committing a crime to save him Shortly after while Sanzo and his gang are taking a well deserved rest in a restaurant bar they are attacked by Yaone the herbalist from Kogaiji the son of the terrible bull demon Gyumao who intervenes to save her Four heroes are impressed by his power and charisma A little further down the road they discover a mountain of yokai corpses It seems that the person responsible for this carnage is a monk nicknamed the savior But in truth the monk Rikudo with his mutilated face and body covered with incantatory seals is none other than Shuei a specialist in incantations that Sanzo knew during his childhood Sanzo s former friend turns out to be possessed by an evil incantatory seal While he confronts Sanzo s gang with the intention of killing the gang s youkais that is to say Goku Hakkai and Gojyo he pierces Sanzo with his Buddhist stick while the latter had interposed himself between Rikudo and Goku to save the boy The minutes pass interminable and only the sound of falling rain resonates When he sees his dying friend Goku goes berserk and his yokai power controller breaks His former power then released Goku becomes violent and begins to destroy everything in his path Meanwhile at Hojo Castle Lady Gyokumen Gyumao s mistress who is trying by all means to resurrect him is getting impatient she wants the death of Sanzo and his gang Ririn Kogaiji s half sister decides to take on the challenge alone but that s without counting on a new and mysterious enemy who seems to have a score to settle with Hakkai As Genjyo Sanzo Sha Gojyo Cho Hakkai and Son Goku continue their pilgrimage west they encounter a mysterious fortune teller Chin Yi So This one is in fact a youkai who has the ability to summon Shikigami creature summoned by such and such to serve him and will not deprive himself of it to attack our friends However the youkai has a fierce hatred towards Cho Hakkai whom he calls by his old first name Cho Gono To defeat him he will have to face his most terrifying ghosts Flashback to the meeting of the four outlaws on a mission to save the world On a full moon night Sha Gojyo finds a half dead man in the middle of the path And while the Buddhist Trinity sends Genjo Sanzo on the trail of a human who has become a youkai Sanzo accompanied by Goku sets out on the trace of Cho Gono The tortuous thread of destiny inexorably guides the four friends Cho Gono committed a terrible crime in the name of revenge Tortured by remorse he seeks the answer to his questions During their journey Sanzo and his gang infiltrate the lair of a desert youkai believed to have stolen one of the sutras of the opening of Heaven and Earth But during their fight Sanzo collapses struck down by the yokai s deadly fish Sanzo poisoned by the venom of a yokai oscillates between life and death The sandcastle in which our four heroes were imprisoned begins to collapse in a shattering tumult Fortunately the Sanzo gang is saved at the last minute by Kogaiji But he challenges Goku to a duel in order to recover the sacred sutra Goku hesitates but his emotions his desire not to lose a loved one push him to make a terrible decision he takes off his golden crown himself But after Goku defeats Kogaiji while Gojyo and Hakkai are really struggling to stop Goku s murderous madness a gunshot rings out Shortly after this terrible ordeal the gang rested in a neighboring town While out doing some shopping Gojyo saves a little boy who is being mistreated by a group of thugs Without knowing that his act will cause a new drama Impossible but yet terribly real Goku and Hakkai have fallen defeated Prisoners of the dimension contained in the jar of the young demon Kinkaku they will have to demonstrate tenacity against the dark entities who hunt there and in particular Kinkaku s own twin Ginkaku For their part Sanzo and Gojyo will both have to learn to team up to help their friends even if it means supporting each other for an indefinite period Faced with the sad fate reserved for the twins Kinkaku and Ginkaku Gojyo loses his cool and sets out alone in the footsteps of the one who calls himself God Whoever he may be he is undoubtedly the most formidable adversary the gang has encountered so far and our heroes already find themselves trapped in his hands in a deadly game where the rules mean nothing and where the disproportionate power of the enemy leaves no chance The unthinkable has happened defeated injured and humiliated the members of Sanzo s gang leave the domain of God The defeat rekindles tensions within the fine team and it seems that this time their tenacity is undermined The Sanzo Party are determined to take back the sutra stolen by God and take revenge for the humiliation he inflicted on them Media editManga edit See also List of Saiyuki volumes nbsp Art commemorating Saiyuki s 20th anniversary by Kazuya Minekura 4 5 The manga Saiyuki consists of five series whose release depends on the author s health The first series written and illustrated by Kazuya Minekura Saiyuki was serialized in Square Enix s shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy Its first installment was published in the magazine s March 1997 issue on February 18 1997 a The series finished its final installment in the December 2001 issue of Monthly GFantasy published in November 2001 9 6 Enix collected its chapters in nine tankōbon volumes released from October 1997 to July 2002 10 In January 2004 Tokyopop licensed the series for an English language release in North America 11 12 and published the nine volumes between March 2 2004 and July 12 2005 13 14 In Australasia Madman Entertainment released all nine volumes from October 3 2007 to October 9 2008 15 16 The series is licensed in France by Generation Comics today Panini Comics which published the nine volumes from April 2004 to December 2005 10 in Spain by Mangaline Ediciones 17 in Italy by Dynit 18 19 in Germany by Carlsen Verlag 20 and Tong Li Publishing licensed the Chinese translation which it published from February 12 to July 22 2011 21 22 23 In January 2023 on the occasion of Saiyuki s 25th anniversary a new design book box edition was published in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing 24 From February 20 2020 to January 23 2021 Kodansha republished the newly translated main series in North America in 400 page hardcover volumes 25 26 27 The author changed her publisher from Enix to Ichijinsha and the company republished the nine volumes with new covers from October 2002 to June 2003 and published a new edition consisting of five volumes in 2015 28 10 29 Sequels edit In March 2002 Ichijinsha s Josei magazine Monthly Comic Zero Sum began serializing a sequel to the Saiyuki series titled Saiyuki Reload finishing in June 2009 with ten volumes 30 31 Tokyopop published Saiyuki Reload in North America in nine volumes from 2005 to 2009 32 33 34 Madman Entertainment then published the series in nine volumes from 2009 to 2010 35 36 The final series titled Saiyuki Reload Blast started serialization in Ichijinsha s josei manga magazine Monthly Comic Zero Sum since December 2009 After a hiatus that began in September 2010 37 38 39 40 41 the manga resumed in March 2012 42 The first volume was released in July of the same year 43 In July 2013 publication of Saiyuki Reload Blast slowed due to Minekura s health 44 Ichijinsha published the second volume in July 2014 45 In April 2016 publication again paused 46 Initially the third volume was planned to be released in August 2017 47 but was postponed until October that year when it was published alongside a special edition 48 The series went on hiatus in October 2017 and resumed 18 months later 49 50 Prequels edit A prequel titled Saiyuki Gaiden was serialized in Square Enix s shōnen magazine Monthly GFantasy in May 1999 6 due to the change of manga publisher it continued serialization in Ichijinsha s Josei magazine Monthly Comic Zero Sum from May 2002 28 51 and ended in May 2009 with four volumes 52 A special edition titled Saiyuki Gaiden memorial was released on July 16 2009 53 54 In September 2012 a new one shot story titled Saiyuki Gaiden Heavenly Ants was released 55 Saiyuki Ibun serves as a prequel was published from September 2009 and was serialized in Ichijinsha s Shōjo magazine Comic Zero Sum WARD 56 31 In November 2012 it resumed after a 28 month break 57 and a single volume was released the following April 58 59 before going on an indefinite hiatus 60 In January 2021 Ritsuhiro Mikami released a one shot for the series 61 Anime edit See also List of Saiyuki episodes nbsp Cover art of the first Gensomaden Saiyuki Complete DVD Box The anime adaptation of Saiyuki consists of five series three of which Studio Pierrot produced The series are titled Fantasy and Magic Legend 50 episodes Most Travels Reload 25 episodes and Most Travels Reload Gunlock 26 episodes Studio Pierrot also produced OVAs Most Travels two episodes Most Travels Burial burial two episodes and Most Travels Biography three episodes In addition a theatrical version called Fantasy and Magic the Most Travel Notes Requiem s Requiem for the Losers was released 62 Saiyuki was first animated in a two episode OVA series that was produced by Tokyo Kids and premiered on April 23 1999 The second OVA episode was released on February 29 2000 and was followed by the premier of the 50 episode anime television series Gensomaden Saiyuki which Studio Pierrot produced 63 The series aired on TV Tokyo from April 4 2000 to March 27 2001 Enoki Films holds the US license to Gensomaden Saiyuki under the title Saiyuki Paradise Raiders 64 Saiyuki proved sufficiently popular for the production of a theatrical motion picture titled Saiyuki Requiem which was released in Japan on August 18 2001 It was produced by Studio Pierrot directed by Hayato Date and written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa ADV films licensed an English version of Saiyuki Requiem in 2004 65 63 Saiyuki Reload was adapted into a 25 episode animated television series that aired from October 2 2003 to March 25 2004 66 A 26 episode sequel titled Saiyuki Reload Gunlock aired from April 1 2004 to September 23 2004 ADV Films licensed Gensomaden Saiyuki and the movie The other two series are licensed by Geneon in North America 67 In February 2006 Geneon and Tokyopop agreed to cross promote several properties Tokyopop s translation of Saiyuki GunLock was advertised on Geneon s DVD releases for the same series and vice versa 68 In April 2007 Studio Pierrot released Saiyuki Reload Burial a new OVA series that adapts the Burial arc of the Saiyuki Reload manga 69 In November 2009 it was announced an OVA titled Saiyuki Gaiden had been green lit 70 The OVA is based on the eponymous manga series Kazuya Minekura wrote and illustrated and it is a prequel to the manga series Saiyuki which ended in Ichijinsha s Monthly Comic Zero Sum magazine in 2009 71 72 Saiyuki Gaiden was licensed from Sentai Filmworks and premiered by Anpro Studio from March to November 2011 and a special edition titled Saiyuki Gaiden Kouga no Shou was released on Apr 26 2013 73 An anime television series adaptation of the Saiyuki Reload Blast manga series aired from July 5 to September 20 2017 on Tokyo MX TV Aichi BS11 and Sun TV 74 75 76 It ran for 12 episodes 77 Crunchyroll licensed the series and Funimation released it on home video as part of the two companies partnership 78 Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia it was aired on Animax Asia and later released on its YouTube channel 79 80 In January 2021 Liden Films announced a new anime series titled Saiyuki Reload Zeroin which was directed by Misato Takada and scrpted by Michiko Yokote and Aya Matsui Noriko Ogura designed the characters and served as chief animation director and Yusuke Shirato composed the music The main cast members reprised their roles 81 It aired from January 6 to March 31 2022 on AT X and other networks 82 83 Granrodeo performed the opening theme Kamino Hotokemo while Shugo Nakamura performed the ending theme Ruten 84 Sentai Filmworks licensed the series outside Asia 85 In South and Southeast Asia Muse Communication licensed the anime 86 87 88 HIDIVE streams the English dub of Saiyuki Reload Zeroin which premiered on February 24 2022 in the United States Canada the United Kingdom Ireland Australia New Zealand South Africa Latin America Spain Portugal Turkey Scandinavian countries and the Netherlands The show premiered on January 6 on AT X Tokyo MX and BS11 Sentai Filmworks licensed the anime and HIDIVE streamed the series as it aired in Japan The four main cast members of the previous Saiyuki Saiyuki Reload Saiyuki Gunlock and Saiyuki Reload Blast television anime reprised their roles 89 Saiyuki Reload Sanzo s Song collection was released on October 24 2007 and was published and distributed by Frontier Works 90 Frontier Works released Saiyuki Complete Vocal Song collection on August 27 2014 91 Stage musicals edit nbsp Saiyuki Kagekiden key visual featuring Hiroki Suzuki Genjo Sanzo Taizoh Shiina Son Goku Taiyo Ayukawa Sha Gojyo Yuki Fujiwara Cho Hakkai 92 Saiyuki has been adapted into several stage musicals beginning with its first show Saiyuki Kagekiden Go to the West which was performed at Tennozu Galaxy Theater in Tokyo from September 13th to 21st 2008 and has continued for more than ten years 93 Saiyuki Kagekiden Go to the West DVD was released on January 25 2009 94 The story takes place three years before the journey of Sanzo and his group to the West and the Rikudo arc Since Saiyuki Kagekiden Go to the West in 2008 the musical Saiyuki Kagekiden has been performed in ten works The musical Saiyuki Kagekiden Dead or Alive ran in 2009 95 25 Saiyuki Kagekiden Go to the West and Dead or Alive had the same cast and a man playing the role of Kanzeon Bosatsu A limited edition DVD reissue of the 2009 stage plays Go to the West and Dead or Alive was announced for May 10 2017 coinciding with the 20th Anniversary of the manga series 96 In 2014 the third musical staging of Saiyuki Kagekiden was performed for the first time in about five years since the previous work titled Saiyuki Kagekiden God Child from May 2 to 7 2014 The story is based on Saiyuki Kinkaku Ginkaku Hen and Saiyuki s Kami sama arc from Saiyuki Volumes 6 to 9 97 98 In 2015 the stage musical Saiyuki Kagekiden Burial ran from September 17 to 23 2015 the story takes place in the Burial Arc 99 100 The musical Saiyuki Kagekiden Reload ran from September 17 to 23 2015 101 99 By July 2015 in the event of Saiyuki Kagekiden cast members Included Hiroki Suzuki and others who sang the theme song Go to the West from Saiyuki Kagekiden Burial in the background of the DVD video based on Kazuya Minekura s Saiyuki 102 Saiyuki Kagekiden the Movie Bullets starring Hiroki Suzuki was screened at Saiyuki FESTA 2017 from January 7 to 8 and was released on DVD and CD on June 28 2017 103 The film is based on a short story featuring the cast of Saiyuki Kagekiden and was produced to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Kazuya Minekura s manga Saiyuki 104 In January 2017 a memorial talk by the cast of Sanzo and his group was held at Saiyuki FESTA 105 The 2014 2015 stage cast were also involved in a compilation of eight original short stories that were dramatized for a film release it was shown in three screenings two of which included cast appearances at the SaiyukiFESTA 2017 event at Makuhari Messe International Convention Centre on 8 January commemorating 20 years of publication of the manga A behind the scenes documentary titled Saiyuki Kagekiden Over the Bullets for the event includes cast insights on their experiences with the show it was broadcast on Tokyo MX1 and online via mcas on December 25 2016 IN September 2018 Saiyuki Kagekiden Ibun Stage Reveals Cast ran from September 4 to 9 in Tokyo Dome City s Theatre G Rosso Ibun is directed and written by Kaori Miura 106 107 The story is based on Saiyuki Ibun manga takes place 400 years before the events of the main story at Taisōji a priest training temple known as the greatest in Shangri La IN January 2019 two more stage musicals based on Saiyuki titled Saiyuki Kagekiden Darkness and Saiyuki Kagekiden Oasis Saiyuki Kagekiden Darkness ran at the Hulic Hall in Tokyo from June 6 to 14 2019 108 109 and Saiyuki Kagekiden Oasis ran from February 2 to 9 2020 Both musicals were directed and written by Kaori Miura 110 111 In February 2021 Saiyuki Kagekiden Sunrise which follows Darkness and Oasis which will be the final chapter of the Hazel Arc play ran from February 11 to 14 2021 at Cool Japan Park Osaka WW Hall and from February 18 to 24 at Shinagawa Prince Hotell Stellar Ballo 112 113 114 In April 2022 it was announced Saiyuki Kagekiden would return in 2023 with a new stage musical titles Saiyuki Kagekiden Gaiden 115 116 In March 2023 it was announced the musical Gaiden would be staged that fall and the main cast was also announced 117 Year 2008 Go to the West Year 2009 Dead or Alive Year 2014 God Child Year 2015 Burial Year 2015 Reload Year 2018 Ibun Year 2019 Darkness Year 2020 Oasis Year 2021 Sunrise Year 2023 Gaiden Genjo Sanzo Hiroki Suzuki Hiroki Suzuki Son Goku Shiina Taizo Sha Gojyo Atsushi Maruyama Taiyo Ayukawa Yuki Hirai Cho Hakkai Ryuji Sainei Yuki Fujiwara Saine Ryuji Yuki Fujiwara Kougaiji Ryunosuke Onoda Ryunosuke Onoda Dokugakuji Ryo Ueno Ryo Hatakeyama Ken yuu Ukoku Sanzo Mitsuru Karahashi Mitsuru Karahashi Koumyou Sanzo Shun Mikami Shun Mikami Hazel Grouse Kohei Hozuki Gato Yoshihiko Narimatsu Other media edit Drama CDs edit A large number of Saiyuki drama CDs have been released Frontier Works has released three drama CDs of the anime series Saiyuki Reload Blast on September 27 November 29 and December 20 2017 respectively 118 119 120 The drama CDs includes original stories of all three episodes and the comments of the actors Toshihiko Seki Genjo Sanzo Sōichirō Hoshi Son Goku Hiroaki Hirata Sha Gojyo and Akira Ishida Cho Hakkai 121 122 123 A CD box set called Saiyuki Premium Collection that includes 19 audio drama series from 1999 to 2012 was released by Frontier Works on June 26 2019 124 125 The first character CD of the Saiyuki series was released on September 27 October 30 November 27 and December 27 2013 respectively 126 It includes an interview with the voice actors 127 128 129 Light novels edit The first official novel of Saiyuki was written by Misagi Hijiri illustrated by Kazuya Minekura and published by G Fantasy Square Enix The first volume was released on April 1 1999 130 131 The second and third volumes were published on April 1 2000 and February 1 2001 respectively 132 133 134 135 Ichijinsha Zero sum Novels republished the three volumes in a new edition on July 1 2005 136 137 138 Novel version of Saiyuki Requiem film was published by G Fantasy Square Enix on October 1 2001 139 Saiyuki Omnibus an omnibus edition novel anthology consisting of five short stories written by five authors was released July 22 2010 by Ichijinsha 140 Saiyuki Korotengi was written by Yukiko Uozumi and published a day earlier on April 25 2011 by Ichijinsha 141 142 Kazuya Minekura wrote an extra 39 page novel called Saiyuki Crossroaders which was published by Zerosum Online Book 143 Artbooks edit A large number of Saiyuki artbooks have been released Backgammon Collection was published by Square Enix on September 1 1998 March 1 2000 and March 1 2001 respectively 144 145 146 Backgammon Remix was published by Ichijinsha on March 1 2001 147 A series called Salty Dog which is being released by Ichijinsha since January it mainly includes Saiyuki RELOAD BLAST Saiyuki Gaiden and Saiyuki Ibun 148 149 And ten books of Minekura s Salty Dog art series have been published so far The tenth book was published on July 31 2019 150 A digital artbook called Soul Pepper was released on January 30 2015 by Ichijinsha 151 25th anniversary edit On October 27 2022 it was announced Saiyuki manga would travel to three cities for a 25th Anniversary Exhibition which began in Osaka at Namba Marui from December 30 2022 to January 15 2023 followed by Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo from May 12 to May 28 and Hakata Marui in Fukuoka from August 11 to September 3 Additional events in other regions were also planned 152 153 The original painting of Saiyuki 25th Exhibition commemorating the 25th anniversary of the serialization started on May 12 2023 154 Reception editSales and popularity edit nbsp nbsp nbsp Saiyuki cosplay has been popular in Japan 155 156 157 The Saiyuki franchise has become a mainstay of manga and anime culture and its entries have continually garnered critical praise 158 Gensomaden Saiyuki won Animage magazine s Anime Grand Prix Award in 2000 and Genjo Sanzo won the best male character category 159 On January 17 2001 Gensomaden Saiyuki was ranked second on Animage s list of 100 most important anime ever published 160 In May 2002 Gensomaden Saiyuki was ranked fourth as chosen by Animage s reader s poll of Top 20 Picks Best of 2001 161 and in August 2001 the series was ranked ninth in Newtype website s poll of top 10 Anime and Genjo Sanzo was sixth in the top ten male characters 162 163 In October 2004 it was reported research has shown in recent years Saiyuki anime has become extremely popular among Japanese young women 164 In September 2005 Japanese television network TV Asahi broadcast a popularity poll based on a nationwide survey in which Saiyuki was placed 96th of the channel s Top 100 Anime 165 In 2007 a large scale survey by TV Asahi voted Gensomaden Saiyuki as the 27th most appreciated anime in Japan 166 In August 2020 Japan s biggest ranking site Goo Ranking published its list for the most popular anime that debuted in the last 20 years Among these titles Gensomaden Saiyuki was ranked eighth 167 The manga won the third spot in the list of most popular serial works in 1999 168 During the third quarter of 2003 Saiyuki ranked at the top of ICv2 s Top 50 Manga Properties 169 In January 2004 Saiyuki was in the list of most anticipated manga series of Tokyopop 170 In March 2004 the manga was in the top 10 of Shōjo manga s series on the ICv2 website 3 Saiyuki manga was top Manga Publisher of the Year in the ICV2 2004 manga awards and came a very close second for the 2004 award 171 In January 2005 Saiyuki Vol 6 ranked at the top of ICv2 s top 10 best selling manga 172 and Saiyuki Volume 8 was ranked eighth in the top 10 best selling manga of Tokyopop on June 2005 173 During its premiere as a television series the first six volumes of Saiyuki manga had sold over 3 2 million copies 174 In December 2012 Saiyuki manga ranked fifth on AnimeClick s website s poll of top 30 The best 90s Shōnen with 8 813 votes 175 In 2004 at the 26th Anime Grand Prix Awards Saiyuki Reload was the fourth most popular anime title and Genjo Sanzo was ranked the seventh best Male Character 176 177 In 2005 at the 27th Anime Grand Prix Award Saiyuki Reload Gunlock was ranked the seventeenth best anime title 178 Saiyuki Gaiden and Saiyuki Reload manga remained in the top 10 weekly Japanese ranking chart whenever a manga volume debuted Saiyuki Gaiden manga volumes were frequently ranked the top manga 179 180 181 like the Saiyuki Reload manga 182 183 184 185 186 In 2006 PUFF also known as Manga Oscars listed Saiyuki Reload was listed by many fans as one of the definite study guides for those who appreciate manga as number 10 on its list of long story mangas 187 The series Saiyuki Reload Blast was ranked third among the top 20 anime during mid 2017 among Japanese fans 188 The series was among the top three most acclaimed anime of July 2017 189 In the third quarter of 2017 the series was ranked fifth on Goo Ranking website s poll of top 20 favorite late night anime of mid 2017 190 191 Saiyuki Reload Zeroin series ranked 18th on Filmarks s website s poll of top 20 must see anime of winter 2022 192 As of July 2017 the manga franchise had sold 25 million copies in circulation worldwide 193 Critical response edit Manga edit The manga has received critical praise and accolades In his review of volume one eduardo m chavez of Anime on DVD said that he found the story to be enjoyable with having a moving plot and overall a good twist on the fantasy genre with a popular story mixed in He describes its characters as a special combination of science and magic and superior to other versions of the novel Journey to the West which combines the series with good humor and entertaining action Thinks that the four members of Sanzo s team are stereotypical guys and described them as those who fall victim to their own vices and become a great team of unlikely heroes youkai saving humans 2 In the second volume he criticized Minkura s art called it erratically The interaction shown in the characters of Sanzo and Hakkai with other secondary characters is considered an interesting technique Modern concepts with an old story with a very dark funny and surprising mood 194 as of volume three Minkura s art received mixed reviews Chavez gave a very good grade to Story content described the relationship between Sanzo and Goku as unique similar to a parasite and its host on the surface but very deep and cherished by both the writer were impressed with Goku s character describing it as touching and almost inspiring and called Sanzo s character rather poignant 195 Jeanne of Aestheticism com praised Minekura s Saiyuki described the manga art as energetic and the story as a daring reconstructionist vision of the novel that references it in clever and refreshing ways she also said it is fast and interesting entertaining and its pages are littered with anachronisms 196 Maria Lin of Animefringe com praised Saiyuki s plot that filled with action packed stories which contains violent themes and is very serious on occasion and humor to prevent from being heavy she consider the manga as a Shōjo which is regularly filled with extra material 197 NiDNiM of Manga News gave an above average score to the first volume of the series the author praised the manga art and called it pleasing 198 NiDNiM also gave a 17 out of 20 score to the second and third volumes and called the manga very entertaining and surprising and described the pages as beautiful and accurate 199 200 Later volumes were given an above average score 201 202 203 204 205 206 as of final volume the reviewer describes Kazuya Minkura s special attention to the charisma and psychology of her characters as commendable and stated Saiyuki may be a quest at its core but it acts more as a motor for humor and development atypical charisms Against the backdrop of a mythological story not very innovative the author indeed plays a lot on flashbacks which give depth to the characters while bringing the essential dramatic side and the experience accumulated by our heroes 207 Spartans of Manga Sanctuary rated the manga 9 out of 10 they described the drawings as magnificent stating The fights are very dynamic and with a lot of humor Saiyuki is a very pleasant series to read and follow 208 Fellow Manga Sanctuary reviewer Chris936 gave it a 7 out of 10 grade praised Minekura s graphic style and described the characters as an excellent look in addition to having an interesting character and called the manga a pretty good very pleasant to read and above all full of humor 209 Michelle Smith of Soliloquy in Blue reviewed the first three volumes gave the a B grade and praised the art and story progression 210 Irene salzmann of Splash Comics praised the first volume of the manga and described the characters as charming and lovable with a wealth of dark secrets and the story as exciting humorous sometimes deep and full of ambiguities 20 salzmann praised Later volumes and describes the story with a mixture of ancient exoticism and familiar modernity 211 212 213 Manga Xanadu gave a 5 out of 5 score praising the manga and describing its story as sad and emotional and fun and enjoyable 214 Sarah of Anime UK News praised the first volume of Resurrected Edition of the manga graded Saiyuki 8 out of 10 described manga as landmark the story is full of raw and convincing energy Glimpses of the tragic backstories of each protagonist described attractive for readers In the character of Sanzo she finds an irresistible charm and described the deep sense of camaraderie between the heroes convincingly and truly affecting 215 Notes edit It started in the March 1997 issue of Monthly GFantasy magazine in February 1997 6 7 released on February 18 1997 of that same year 8 References edit Saiyuki Kodansha USA Archived from the original on February 1 2023 Retrieved June 15 2023 a b Chavez Eduardo M February 23 2004 Saiyuki Vol 1 AnimeOnDVD Archived from the original on April 18 2008 Retrieved June 7 2022 a b SHOUJO MANGA SERIES SCORE IN Q1 ICv2 March 30 2004 Archived from the original on August 23 2022 Retrieved August 24 2022 企画展 最遊記原画展 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