also: せいゆうき
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.
Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China.
Alakazam the Great (1960 animated film)
Japanese title for the 1960 Toei animated film based on Journey to the West.
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'.
Saiyūki (2006 TV series)
A 2006 Japanese TV drama adaptation of Journey to the West, starring Shingo Katori.
The 1960 animated film 'Saiyūki' was released in the US as 'Alakazam the Great'.
The 1978 TV drama 'Saiyūki' gained popularity overseas as 'Monkey'.
In the 2006 drama 'Saiyūki', Shingo Katori played Sun Wukong.
Alternate reading, less common; may appear in some contexts or older references.
From Chinese 西遊記 (Xīyóujì), literally 'Record of the Journey to the West'. The Japanese readings are Sino-Japanese.