Monkey (1978)
Buddhist priest Tripitaka and his three disciples Monkey, Pigsy, and Sandy, travel from China to India to fetch the Buddhist scriptures. They have been sent by Buddha, and getting these scriptures will bring peace to the people of the world.
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Cast
Masaaki Sakai
as Monkey
Born the son of Shunji Sakai, a famous comedian in Japan, Sakai initially came to fame by fronting the group sounds band The Spiders. This group, formed in 1962, was popular throughout the 1960s; they...
Masako Natsume
as Tripitaka
Masako Natsume was born on November 17, 1957 in Tokyo, Japan as Masako Nishiyama. She was an actress, known for Onimasa (1982), Time and Tide (1983) and The Catch (1983). She was married to Shizuka Ij...
Shiro Kishibe
as Sandy
Shirō Kishibe (岸部 四郎, Kishibe Shirō, 7 June 1949 – 28 August 2020) was a Japanese actor from Kyoto.
He played the role of Sandy in Monkey. Before becoming an actor, Kishibe was a guitarist and vocali...
Tonpei Hidari
as Pigsy
He was born on 30th May 1937 in Tokyo. His real name is Hiromichi Hidaki..
Shunji Fujimura
as Horse/Yu-Lung
Shunji Fujimura (Fujimura Shunji, December 8, 1934 – January 25, 2017) was a Japanese actor from Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. He appeared in the second series of Monkey as the horse. He appeared in the...
David Collings
as Voice of Monkey
Versatile actor best known for playing Silver in the science fiction/fantasy series, Sapphire & Steel..