Journey to the West comes to the big screen like never before in the 2007 film Saiyuuki! Also known as Monkey Magic and Adventures of the Super Monkey, this is the latest in a long line of adaptations of the Wu Cheng'en tome.
Practical Effects
Creature effects that aged like milk but hit like nostalgia.
Costume
Sanzo's wardrobe alone deserves its own spinoff series.
Director
Kensaku Sawada
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Shingo Katori's first major film role after SMAP's peak fame, making it a fascinating time capsule of Japanese pop culture circa 2007.
The film competed in the same year as Stephen Chow's 'CJ7,' creating an accidental double-feature of monkey business across Asian cinemas.
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