also: せいゆうき
noun
Journey to the West (classic Chinese novel)
Refers to the 16th-century Chinese novel attributed to Wu Cheng'en, known in Japanese as 西遊記.
西遊記は中国四大奇書の一つです。
Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China.
noun
Alakazam the Great (1960 animated film)
Japanese title for the 1960 Toei animated film based on Journey to the West.
1960年のアニメ映画「西遊記」は、アメリカでは『Alakazam the Great』として公開された。
The 1960 animated film 'Saiyūki' was released in the US as 'Alakazam the Great'.
noun
Monkey (1978-1980 TV series); Monkey Magic
Refers to the Japanese TV series based on Journey to the West, known in English as 'Monkey' or 'Monkey Magic'.
1978年のテレビドラマ「西遊記」は、海外では『Monkey』として人気を博した。
The 1978 TV drama 'Saiyūki' gained popularity overseas as 'Monkey'.
noun
Saiyūki (2006 TV series)
A 2006 Japanese TV drama adaptation of Journey to the West, starring Shingo Katori.
2006年のドラマ「西遊記」では、香取慎吾が孫悟空を演じた。
In the 2006 drama 'Saiyūki', Shingo Katori played Sun Wukong.
From Chinese 西遊記 (Xīyóujì), literally 'Record of the Journey to the West'. The Japanese readings are Sino-Japanese.