For anyone outside of the UK you cannot underestimate how big and popular this TV series was back in the early 80s. I remember being in primary school and playing Monkey at break times with kids arguing over who was going to be who. Funnily, Tripitaka was always the favourite as she could control everyone with two fingers!!! I'll never lose this show, and now 40 odd years later I have the full boxset and still watch it.
My childhood fave other than Blake's 7 in the UK. This was well done, lovely. Much respect to the Chinese culture and the awesome Japanese team involved. Love all of it, thanks for entertaining us all.
In the original studio recording, that scream was improvised by Steve Fox who played the bass. However, during the live performance, it was the drummer Tommy Snyder who took charge of becoming the "wild boy" of the band who boasted the biggest pair of lungs.
Watched this on friday evenings when i was 10 back in 1980, had tea, then cub scouts, making campfire sausages,gluing fingers together making airfix planes, and singing ging gang gooley songs and getting up to no good with my mates.. Best childhood days..Brings back a flood of memories.Brilliant
In the original studio recording, that scream was improvised by Steve Fox who played the bass. However, during the live performance, it was the drummer Tommy Snyder who took charge of becoming the "wild boy" of the band who boasted the biggest pair of lungs.
I'm Japanese. Masako Natsume was so beautiful and charming and ability actress. All Japanese people liked her. But she's gone to Gandhara when she's 27 years old. All of us cried, 「Hey,God. Too young....。」
I love this show! I don't know about other countries but it was huge in Australia in the 80s. Just about every kid in our school watched it and we would act out the characters in the school yard. I don't think there was a single kid that didn't try to summon a pink cloud of their own. Good memories! The show is still great to this very day.
@Darren L Yeah I remember giving a few kids Karate chops in the playground at my school, I would do that every time, the next day after watching Monkey Magic, we all acted out the scene’s.
At least I know. and Im sure. Laugh at the same scene, excited in the same scene, moved by the same scene.Even if the country is different, feelings are the same. Sorry, I have only poor English. From a Japanese (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧
Mr@@Fummy007 Exactly ! Like as young people now lead by anime. Since forty years ago,We are nationality, religion, skin color, regardless of them, It was a friend who enjoyed the same drama！ English is too difficult for me😱 I hope you will (*´∀`)ﾉ
It was such a hit in Australia that they filmed the second season here. My Mum's such a fangirl being a kid when this was airing, she follows Masaaki Sakai on Facebook.
Y・E Gassan I grew up with Astro boy, Monkey and Belle and Sebastian. Then later, sailor moon, akira, ghost in the shell, keijo I’ve long admired japan, I think they’re women are the most beautiful in the world
This was broadcast in my country in the morning when my country had for the first time morning tv. For me, it was already an old show when I saw it. But I still liked it. Besides the fun and the way the story is told, the other appealing thing are the voice-overs. The voices have an oriental accent. It adds to to the oriental feel this show gives.
This is outstanding work - thank you and well done!! 👍🏽🙏🏼👏🏽 Absolutely love this theme and programme, and really pleased that it’s back on TV on a Friday night (Channel 8 of Freeview in the 🇬🇧) 📺 👍🏽
