Monkey Magic (Japanese TV series)

This article is about the 1990s television series. For the live-action TV series, see Monkey (TV series).
Monkey Magic
モンキーマジック
(Monkī Majikku)
GenreAction, Adventure, Shenmo
Anime television series
Directed byTameo Kohanawa
Produced byTakashi Sakurai
Written bySōji Yoshikawa
Larry Parr
Music byAlex Wilkinson
Shun Suzuki
StudioGroup TAC
Licensed byBandai Entertainment (former)
Discotek Media (current)
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run September 19, 1998 – December 12, 1998 (U.S.)
Episodes13 (List of episodes)

Monkey Magic (モンキーマジック, Monkī Majikku) is an animated television series produced by B-Factory and animated by Group TAC. The story is an adaptation of the 16th-century novel Journey to the West. To avoid religious implications, the Buddha was named "The Guardian". The series was distributed in the United States by Sachs Family Entertainment[1] and aired there in syndication from September 19[2] to December 12, 1998, with reruns lasting until September 26, 1999.[3] Bandai Entertainment released Monkey Magic on VHS[4] and DVD[5] in the United States in mid-1999.[6] Additionally, the series aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from December 31, 1999 to March 25, 2000.[7] Sunsoft produced a PlayStation video game based on the series.

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