#jttw78

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This (and part 2) is a really good video explaining the differences between the adaptions of Journey to the West, how close they are to the original material and why some work and some ‘are ass’.

(also the 1996 version has ALL of them giving birth, and Pigsy doesn’t want to give up his baby?! I need to see this show)

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Day 6 - "warm"

[the-monkey-ruler]

Someone on YouTube reanimated one episode of the 70's Monkey Magic show and released it a few days ago.

YES OMGGGGG PEOPLE I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS HARD ENOUGH TO WATCH NOW! This is a project where

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artists took a segment from "Catfish, Saint, and the Shape-Changer" the 14th episode from the 1978 series Saiyuki or better known as "Monkey". It is nearly 50 years old and while I shall say the English voices are a lil dated the artists have captured the charm and humor that made the series so popular in the first place! It is creative, it is inspiring, it is so glorious to see so many different artists show how much Xiyouji means to them and how they see this funny and strange group of monks together on their holy pilgrimage. It really captures just how beloved not only the show was but how even today JTTW is for any generation and transcends time to still be going strong after 400 from Wu Cheng'en's official release!

If you have 30 minutes to spare, please give it a watch! This an ENTIRE episode so please enjoy!

I'm putting some of my favorite shots but sadly I can only fit 30 but look at these DESIGNS and in ANIMATION!! Seriously this is all worth it! From beautiful to funny give it a look!

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SPEECHLESS. And YES this was cut out of the BBC dub because it was obviously Too Gay For Television.

(This is Pigsy disguised as a pretty gorgeous human. And yes, Monkey knows its him)

Monkey: Whoa-hold it, hold it. If you think you can kiss me and I'll forgive anything, you're very much mistaken

Pigsy: Don't be angry!

Monkey: Don’t be angry?

Pigsy: What else was I supposed to do back there?

Monkey: This time I absolutely won't forgive you

Pigsy; Brother..

*KISS*

Monkey; Right..hurry up and turn back into a pig

Edit: Can I also bring attention to the fact that it’s heavily implied that Pigsy kisses Monkey whenever he’s mad and it always works?

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I was going to put the Bi flag behind the Monkey and Pigsy header I have on my blog, but then I remembered in the books Monkey is heavily implied to be asexual.

But in the 1978 version, he falls in love with a woman at least twice, flirts with women and then does the whatever the hell it is with Pigsy, so … I’m not sure.

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For some reason I hadn't come across this scene before. It's sweet, slashy and the bloody hilarious.

EDIT: Do you know WHY I hadn't seen this scene before? IT WAS CUT OUT OF THE ENGLISH DUB!

Context: Monkey had fallen in love for the first time with a human woman. He let her go in the end so he could continue the journey.

Monkey: Come on! Shall we go?

Pigsy: Big Brother. You don't have to force yourself, you know. You're sad, aren't you? You want to cry, don't you? Go on, just let yourself cry once. I'll lend you my chest. I'll lend it to you-I'll let you lean on me. Big brother, come on.

Monkey: Pigsy?

*right in the groin*

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Me: I can’t believe I’m that obsessed with this stupid show, that I’ve got my phone translating the Japanese version into English incase some super slashy moment hadn’t been translated right in the English dub. Why am I doing this?!

*Gets to the part where Monkey is asking why the hell Pigsy is carrying around a bottle of lube and Pigsy gets embarrassed and tries to dodge the question*

Me: Ah. That’s why

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um.