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Monkey Heaven is a tribute to the cult classic live action Japanese TV series Monkey (sometimes known as Monkey Magic), made by NTV in the late 1970s, and starring Masaaki Sakai, Toshiyuki Nishida, Shiro Kishibe, Masako Natsume, Tonpei Hidari, Shunji Fujimura, Mieko Takamine.

It's based on one of the great quest stories, a 16th century Chinese epic called Hsi Yu Chi (= Journey to the West). The title Monkey is probably from Arthur Waley's English translation. The tales, set in 630 AD, describe the demons and monsters who try to stop the Tang Priest HsEn Tsang (Tripitaka) from reaching a Buddhist monastery in India to retrieve Buddhist scriptures. The whole series recounts the exploits of the resourceful, brave, and humorous Monkey, the real hero of the fantasy, as he escorts Tripitaka, the pig monster Pigsy, and the water monster Sandy, on their perilous mission.

HsEn Tsang (Tripitaka) actually lived and really did go to India in 629 A.D. to get Buddhist scriptures.

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LATEST UPDATE: Monkey Music - Godiego Live in Tokyo 2008

My 3rd update of 2008!
On Saturday 22 November 2008, I went to see Godiego live in Tokyo, and met all the band members!
See lots of photos of the band members, and read my account of the concert!
Information about the digitally remastered "Magic Monkey" CD that's available to buy now!
Information about Godiego's 2006 concert where they played the ENTIRE "Magic Monkey" CD, plus incidental music from Monkey that's not available on any CD! This concert was released on DVD!
Godiego will play a concert in Tokyo again in March 2009 - be there!

Monkey DVDs released in the USA!
Monkey is available on DVD in the USA!
An NTSC region 1 version of the first digipack of 13 Monkey episodes is available!
Order yours from http://www.fabulousfilms.com/index2.php!
Costs $39.99 + $5 shipping within the USA.

Monkey Videos / DVDs (Australia / New Zealand)
Newly-dubbed unseen Monkey episodes released on DVD in Australia / New Zealand!
The episodes are being released across 4 DVD volumes!
The last volume also contains the 30 minute "Monkey Nuts- The 13 Lost Episodes" documentary!

Monkey: The Complete Series DVD boxset
Contains all 13 individual UK Monkey DVDs in "slip case" box!
Contains 39 English-dubbed Monkey episodes + 13 unseen Monkey episodes with English subtitles & Japanese audio!
Cheapest way to get all 52 episodes of Monkey on DVD!
If you already have the 13 individual UK Monkey DVDs, buy a "slip case" box for them for just £9.99!
Monkey DVD Boxsets (UK)
5 Monkey DVD boxsets released in the UK in 2004!
Each one includes 13 newly-chaptered Monkey episodes and free character poster!
Boxsets 3, 4 and 5 include the newly-dubbed unseen episodes plus behind-the-scenes documentary!

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