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  • Actors: Masaaki Sakai, Toshiyukai Nishida, Masako Natsume, Shiro Kishibe
  • Directors: Yusuke Watanabe, Daisuke Yamazaki
  • Format: Box set, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Fabulous Films Ltd.
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Mar 2004
  • Run Time: 580 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00008N71W
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 27,456 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Monkey! is a loose (very loose) Japanese TV adaptation of Wu Ch'eng-en's 16th-century collection of Chinese fables, which was re-dubbed into English in the early 1980s and became required viewing for a whole generation of schoolchildren. The titular monkey (played with great enthusiasm, not to mention athleticism by Japanese comic actor and former rock star Masaaki Sakai) accompanies boy-monk Tripitaka (confusingly, a pretty actress called Masako Natsume) on his/her quest for the Indian Sutras. They pick up Sandy (Shiro Kishibe), Pigsy (Toshiyuki Nishida) and a dragon that becomes a horse along the way.

The appeal of Monkey! is easier to experience than explain. It's an occasionally surreal blend of Oriental fable, knock-about martial arts, pop Buddhism and slapstick comedy. The frequent comic fight scenes are accompanied by a 70s disco-fusion soundtrack, and a narrator (English voice: Frank Duncan) uses gaps in the action to deliver inscrutable snippets of wisdom ("Even a starving camel is still bigger than a horse", "Does love mean labour even for the carp-hearted?"). Best of all, though, is the dialogue: without regard to any lip-synch niceties, the English script (by David Weir) is full of idiomatic delights, jokes and double entendres ("I can use it as well", boasts Monkey of his staff that grows from a tiny stick into a big pole. "Ooh, I never doubted it, passionate primate", purrs the Dragon Princess into his ear, "go on, make it bigger"). All are delivered by British actors in hilariously cod-Japanese accents (distinguished thesp Miriam Margolyes is the voice of Tripitaka). Bad special effects crown the show's cheesy, retro appeal. ----Mark Walker



Synopsis

First broadcast in the UK back in 1979, the adventures of MONKEY and his friends featured the veritable voices of Miriam Margoyles, Burt Kwouk, Andrew Sachs and David Collings, as Monkey, Sandy, Tripitaka and Pigsy, on their amazing adventures of mystical Monkey magic in the ancient Buddhist orient. Comprises the first 13 episodes.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars If you are a MONKEY fan you will be more than plesed, 3 Aug 2004
By Jezz "Jezz Bullock" (NEWCASTLE, STAFFS United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This DVD set is excelant. The packing and prestation, i.e the menus, are all really well done. There is even a poster/calender included, the only sad thing you learn that the actor who played 'Tripitaka', Masako Natsume died. The calender tells of various events information such as birthdays, you are also told when thev first showing was both in Japan & UK.I am looking forward o purchasing the following sets if they are all of this standard then i will be a happy camper.After i have brought the complete series i shall have a monkey marathone.The extras are great, with things like the closing credits sung in it's origanal language.
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19 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great sage, equal of heaven!!, 3 Dec 2003
By M. Jump "party marty" (Torpoint , Cornwall) - See all my reviews
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Monkey is a great series to watch when you get home from the pub. The sheer bizarre nature of it makes strangely compelling viewing. Its loosely based on an old folk tale about a journey by some pilgrims to fetch ome holy scriptures, or something. I was much too caught up in the fun of it, cheesy special effects and ridiculous costumes are the order of the day here. Its just about the only foreign show on which I enjoy the english dubbing!
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