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Saiyuki

2000–20225 seasons
IMDb 7.2

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Many years ago, humans and demons lived in harmony. But that unity ended when demons started attacking humans and plotted a mission to unleash Gyumao - an evil demon imprisoned for thousands of years. Now, Genjo Sanzo, a rogue priest, must team up with three demons - Sha Gojyo, Son Goku, and Cho Hakkai - and embark on a perilous journey to the west to stop these demons from resurrecting Gyumao and restore the balance between humans and demons on Earth.

AnimationAction & AdventureDramaComedy
SupernaturalBased On MangaShounenAnimeJosei

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What is Saiyuki (2000) about?

Many years ago, humans and demons lived in harmony. But that unity ended when demons started attacking humans and plotted a mission to unleash Gyumao - an evil demon imprisoned for thousands of years. Now, Genjo Sanzo, a rogue priest, must team up with three demons - Sha Gojyo, Son Goku, and Cho Hakkai - and embark on a perilous journey to the west to stop these demons from resurrecting…

Who stars in Saiyuki?

Saiyuki stars Akira Ishida (Cho Hakkai (voice)), Soichiro Hoshi (Son Goku (voice)), Toshihiko Seki (Genjo Sanzo (voice)), Hiroaki Hirata (Sha Gojyo (voice)), Kaoru Morota (Hakuryu (voice)).

How many seasons does Saiyuki have?

Saiyuki has 5 seasons. There are 126 episodes in total.

Is Saiyuki worth watching?

Saiyuki holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10. Fans of Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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