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Gokū no Daibōken (1967)

Gokū no Daibōken poster
Original title
悟空の大冒険
Directed by
Gisaburō Sugii
Genre
fantasy anime and manga, comedy anime and manga
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 39 episodes
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This anime series follows the adventures of Sun Wukong, a mischievous monkey with supernatural powers. It is based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West and features a light comedic tone with slapstick humor.

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What happens

Gokū no Daibōken (悟空の大冒険; lit. Adventures of Wukong) is a Japanese anime series that was directed by Gisaburō Sugii. Made by Mushi Productions, the anime's 39 episodes were broadcast on Fuji TV between January 7 and September 30, 1967. The anime is based on the 16th-century novel Journey to the West. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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