In a sci-fi adaptation of the Chinese novel Journey to the West, Princess Aurora and her cyborg companions Kugo, Djorgo, and Hakka must travel to the planet of the Great King in order to restore the Galaxy Energy and return peace to the universe. On their journey, they encounter a planet decimated from attacks by space monsters, against whom the last survivors now seek vengeance.
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn mecha animation that puts some modern CGI to absolute shame.
Direction
Yugo Serikawa crams an entire epic into 22 minutes of pure adrenaline.
Production
Leiji Matsumoto's ship designs are instantly iconic space opera eye candy.
Director
Yugo Serikawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is Leiji Matsumoto's second crack at Journey to the West after 1978's SF Saiyuki Starzinger TV series — the man really said 'what if Wukong but GUNDAM'.
The cyborg trio correspond directly to Tripitaka's disciples: Kugo is Sun Wukong (monkey), Djorgo is Sha Wujing (fisherman), and Hakka is Zhu Bajie (pig).
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