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Saiyuki (manga, K. Minekura)

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Alternative title:
Саюки (Russian)
最遊記 (Japanese)
최유기 신장판 (Korean)
Genres: adventure
Themes: historical
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: On present day Earth, the brotherhood of humans and demons (youkai) has been broken. A corrupt and evil demon, Gyumao, is performing experiments that combine human science and youkai magic, causing all demons to go crazy. Now, Genjo Sanzo, a trash-taking Buddist monk, is given a mission: Deliver a sacred scroll, the Maten Scripture, to India. For the journey, he is teamed up with Son Goku, a 500-year-old demon, Sha Gojyo, a red-eyed half demon human, and Cho Hakkai, a school teacher turned demon. Together, the four of them must travel to India, but the road ahead will surely be full of speed bumps, and demon attacks.
User Ratings: 321 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 39 votes (Eng:22, dub:8, sub:7, others:2
1 Russian
1 Spanish
)
 Excellent: 109 votes (Eng:50, dub:26, sub:24, ?:5, raw:1, others:3
1 Polish subtitled
1 Spanish
1 Russian
)
 Very good: 68 votes (Eng:39, sub:14, dub:12, ?:2, raw:1)
 Good: 53 votes (Eng:28, dub:14, sub:5, ?:1, raw:1, others:4
2 French
1 Italian dubbed
1 Italian
)
 Decent: 24 votes (Eng:17, sub:3, dub:2, raw:1, raw:1)
 So-so: 13 votes (Eng:9, dub:2, raw:1, sub:1)
 Not really good: 6 votes (Eng:5, dub:1)
 Weak: 3 votes (dub:1, Eng:1, sub:1)
 Bad: 3 votes (Eng:3)
 Awful: 2 votes (Eng:1, dub:1)
 Worst ever: 1 vote (dub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 798 users, rank: #84 (of 6848)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.900 (Very good), std. dev.: 1.7373, rank: #1423 (of 7684)
Weighted mean: 7.812 (Very good−), rank: #1795 (of 7684) (seen all: 8.19 / seen some: 7.44 / won't finish: 4.98)
Bayesian estimate: 7.810 (Very good−), rank: #826 (of 3502)
Number of tankoubon: 9
Number of pages: 184
Chapter titles: We have 18
Vintage: 1997-02-18 to 2002-01-18 (serialized in Monthly G Fantasy)
Release dates: We have 50
Links: We have 8
Trivia: We have 1
News: Show:
Ritsuhiro Mikami Draws Spinoff 1-Shot for Kazuya Minekura's Saiyuki Manga (Jan 31, 2021)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 17-23 (Jan 19, 2021)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 3-9 (Jan 8, 2021)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 15-21 (Nov 17, 2020)
Saiyuki Manga Gets New Musical in February (Sep 15, 2020)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 16-22 (Aug 18, 2020)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 17-23 (May 19, 2020)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 23-29 (Feb 27, 2020)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 16-22 (Feb 20, 2020)
Kodansha Licenses 6 New Manga, Acquires Saiyuki, Chobits, Clover (Jul 6, 2019)
Saiyuki Manga Gets 2 New Stage Musicals (Jan 3, 2019)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 21-27 (Jul 31, 2014)
Kazuya Minekura's Wild Adapter Manga Changes Publishers (Aug 8, 2011)
Sentai Filmworks Adds Ro-Kyu-Bu, Loups-Garous, ef (Jul 3, 2011)
Saiyuki Creator Kazuya Minekura Returns from Surgery (Dec 31, 2010)
Manga/Anime 'Opera' Goes on Tour in Europe Saturday (Oct 21, 2010)
New Year's Greetings — Anime Style (Update 8) (Jan 1, 2010)
Saiyuki Gaiden Manga Gets OVA Green-Lit (Nov 2, 2009)
Shaman King's Takei, Blood's Terada Draw 1-Shot Manga (Oct 19, 2009)
Saiyuki Ibun Manga Series Launched by Kazuya Minekura (Sep 17, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 27-August 2 (Aug 5, 2009)
Saiyuki Reload to End in Japan, New Manga to Follow (May 29, 2009)
Saiyuki Gaiden Adventure Manga Prequel to End in May (Mar 21, 2009)
Kannagi Creator Takenashi Reportedly Cannot Move, Write (Dec 12, 2008)
3rd Man-gatarō Manga, Chinyūki, to be Flash-Animated (Nov 22, 2008)
Tokyopop to Keep Fruits Basket, Saiyuki, Tactics, Rave (Jun 12, 2008)
Daily Links of the Day: File-Sharing, Saiyuki Musical (Mar 15, 2008)
Bus Gamer TV Anime's Promo Video Streamed (Mar 13, 2008)
AZN TV to Begin Saiyuki Reload Gunlock on October 29 (Oct 8, 2007)
Japanese Box Office, July 14–15: 10th Pokémon at #1 (Jul 17, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 5–June 11 (Jun 13, 2007)
Tokyopop to advertise on TV (Apr 23, 2004)
Tokyopop talks about new manga (Jan 21, 2004)
New Tezuka Anime (May 22, 2003)
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The Spring 2008 Anime Preview Guide - Casey Brienza (Apr 8, 2008)
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Graphic novel
    Saiyuki - Resurrected Edition [Hardcover] (GN 1) 2020-02-18 (from $16.70)
    Saiyuki - Resurrected Edition [Hardcover] (GN 2) 2020-05-19 (from $18.26)
    Saiyuki - Resurrected Edition [Hardcover] (GN 3) 2020-11-17 (from $18.26)
    Saiyuki - Resurrected Edition [Hardcover] (GN 4) 2021-01-05 (from $25.14)
    Saiyuki (GN 1) 2004-03-02 (from $5.92)
    Saiyuki (GN 2) 2004-05-11 (from $9.69)
    Saiyuki (GN 3) 2004-07-13 (from $15.11)
    Saiyuki (GN 4) 2004-09-14 (from $6.48)
    Saiyuki (GN 5) 2004-11-09 (from $1.94)
    Saiyuki (GN 6) 2005-01-11 (from $6.36)
    Saiyuki (GN 7) 2005-03-08 (from $2.59)
    Saiyuki (GN 8) 2005-06-07 (from $6.66)
    Saiyuki (GN 9) 2005-07-12 (from $6.12)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Kazuya Minekura
Original Concept: Cheng'en Wu (Journey to the West)

Assistant:
Azuma Asu (Vol. 6)
Jiro Suzuki (Vol. 6)
Editing: Yōsuke Sugino (Vol. 6)
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher: Enix
English staff
English cast
Art Director: Matt Alford
Translation:
Alethea Nibley
Athena Nibley

Associate Editor: Lianne Sentar
Cover Layout: Anna Kernbaum
Digital Imaging Manager: Chris Buford
Editing:
Jake Forbes
Lillian Diaz-Przybyl (vol. 6-9)
Managing Editor: Jill Freshney
Pre-Press Manager: Antonio DePietro
President: John Parker
Production Artist: James Dashiell
Production manager:
Jennifer Miller
Mutsumi Miyazaki
Publisher: Stuart Levy
Retouch & Lettering: Eva Han
VP of Production: Ron Klamert
(none)
English companies
Distributor: Madman Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand)
Licensed by:
Kodansha Comics (2019)
Tokyopop
French staff
French companies
(none)
Publisher: Panini Comics
French cast
(none)
Spanish staff
Spanish companies
(none)
Publisher: Mangaline Comics
Spanish cast
(none)
Italian staff
Italian companies
(none)
Publisher: Dynit
Italian cast
(none)
German cast
German staff
Translation: Dorothea Uberall
(none)
German companies
Publisher: Carlsen Comics
Polish staff
Polish cast
(none)
Polish companies
Publisher: Waneko
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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