Saiyuki: Requiem

Saiyuki: Requiem
Japanese theatrical poster
Japanese name
Kanji	幻想魔伝 最遊記 Requiem 選ばれざる者への鎮魂歌
Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Gensōmaden Saiyūki: Requiem - Erabarezaru Mono e no Chinkonka
Directed by	Hayato Date Yuji Moriyama (chief)
Written by	Katsuyuki Sumisawa
Based on	Saiyuki by Kazuya Minekura
Produced by	Ken Hagino Tetsuya Watanabe Tomoko Gushima
Starring	Toshihiko Seki Sōichirō Hoshi Hiroaki Hirata Akira Ishida Akiko Yajima Ryōtarō Okiayu Dai Matsumoto
Cinematography	Atsuho Matsumoto
Music by	Motoi Sakuraba
Production company	Pierrot
Distributed by	Shochiku
Release date	August 18, 2001 (2001-08-18)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Box office	$2 million[1]

Saiyuki: Requiem (Japanese: 幻想魔伝 最遊記 Requiem 選ばれざる者への鎮魂歌, Hepburn: Gensōmaden Saiyūki: Requiem - Erabarezaru Mono e no Chinkonka, lit. "Gensou Maden Saiyuuki - The Movie - Requiem") is the first animated film adaptation of the anime and manga series Saiyuki, produced by Pierrot.^[2][3] The events of the film take place after the first series. On the way west, the priest Genjo Sanzo and his three demonic companions, Son Goku, Sha Gojyo, and Cho Hakkai, save a girl who is being chased by a giant bird. Out of gratitude, she invites them to her house and provides them with food and shelter. Once there, strange things began to happen.

The film is directed by Hayato Date, written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa, and composed by Motoi Sakuraba. The film was first released in Japanese theaters on August 18, 2001. In July 2004, ADV Films licensed Saiyuki: Requiem in North America, which was released on DVD in January 2005. In Australasia, a DVD called Saiyuki: Requiem - The Movie was released on May 17, 2006, by Madman Entertainment. The movie is licensed in France by Kazé, which released two DVDs in June 2005 and January 2006.

The ending theme performed by Tetsu 69 is "Tightrope".