Journey to the West
An animated retelling of the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. A stone monkey is born on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit, learns magic from an immortal, and is imprisoned under a mountain by the Buddha after causing havoc in Heaven. Five hundred years later the Tang Monk frees him, and Wukong becomes the first of three disciples sworn to protect the monk on his journey west to fetch the true scriptures.
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A stone egg on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit hatches into a monkey.
The monkeys find the Water Curtain Cave, and the stone monkey becomes their king.
The monkey finds the immortal Subodhi and becomes his student, and is given the name Sun Wukong.
Wukong learns the secret formulas of immortality and the art of transformation.
Wukong returns home and defeats the Demon of Chaos, then arms his monkeys.
He takes the golden staff from the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea.
Wukong goes down to the Land of Darkness and crosses his name out of the ledger of life and death.
Heaven gives him a post as Protector of the Horses.
He is put in charge of the peach garden, and eats the peaches.
Heaven sends its army against the Powerful Sage, but Wukong wins.
Wukong rampages through Heaven and survives the furnace of Laozi.
He makes a bet with the Buddha, loses it, and is trapped under a mountain.
Guanyin looks for someone who can fetch the true scriptures from the West.
The Tang Monk frees Wukong, who promises to protect him on the way.
Wukong is given the robe and the staff that the Tang Monk will carry.
The Tang Monk is tricked, and Wukong is bound by the tight band.
A dragon in the river becomes the Tang Monk's white horse.
A greedy monk covets the Tang Monk's robe, and a bear spirit steals it.
The monks' evil plan to get rid of the travelers fails.
Guanyin helps take the robe back from the Black Bear Spirit.
A monster's friend comes looking for revenge on the travelers.
Wukong gets inside a monster and uses a strange pill to defeat it.
Two more protectors join the journey west.
The Great King Yellow Wind captures the Tang Monk.
Wukong has to find help to beat the demon's wind magic.
A monster in the river turns out to be an old acquaintance.
The travelers come to a temple where a rare ginseng fruit grows.
Wukong's spirit leaves his body so that he can take one of the fruits.
A magic sleeve captures Wukong's companions.
The travelers are forced to face a boiling frying pan.
Guanyin's vase brings the ruined ginseng tree back to life.
Lady Whitebone tries three times to trick the Tang Monk. Wukong kills her and is sent away.
Bajie falls asleep on watch, and the Tang Monk is carried off by a monster.
A princess's deception keeps the travelers caught up in the kingdom's trouble.
A visit to the king reveals that something is not right in the palace.
Wukong uses a trick to free the Tang Monk.
The demon is revealed to be a star officer who escaped from Heaven.
Bajie only wants to sleep, and his laziness brings trouble.
The travelers help an injured monk and drive off a lesser demon.
A magic gourd traps the travelers until help arrives.
Wukong makes a trade with a spirit to get free.
A monk who looks exactly like the Tang Monk joins the group.
Laozi pays a visit and lends his power.
The ghost of a dead king asks the travelers for help.
The body of the king is found at the bottom of a well.
One thousand pills bring the king back to life.
With two Tang Monks in the group, the demon is finally unmasked.
An injured boy turns out to be the Red Boy, who captures the Tang Monk.
Red Boy's magic fire gets the better of Wukong.
Wukong must find a way to put out the magic fire.
Guanyin becomes angry and deals with the demon herself.
An ocean appears inside Guanyin's small vase.
A man in a canoe brings the travelers news of a river god.
The River God is defeated with help from the gods.
The travelers meet monks who are made to push carts in a strange kingdom.
The Tiger Immortal challenges the travelers to a series of contests.
The travelers come out ahead in a guessing game.
A meditation contest goes badly for the immortals.
The frightened villagers finally learn the truth.
Snow falls as the travelers leave the kingdom behind.
A demon is hiding under the frozen river.
The demon turns out to be a goldfish that escaped from Guanyin.
A turtle carries the travelers across the water and asks a question.
Magnificent vests turn out to be a trap.
A metal ring takes Wukong's staff away from him.
Wukong gets help from Heaven to win his staff back.
A master thief joins the travelers on the road.
A woman in the crowd is not what she seems to be.
The Scorpion Demon's sting hurts Wukong badly.
A star lord comes down to help defeat her.
The travelers are accused over money.
Sha Wujing gets a surprise at the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit.
A second Wukong appears, and no one can tell the two apart.
The beast Curious Ear knows the truth but will not say it.
The two Wukongs fight all the way to the Buddha, who settles the matter.
The travelers must borrow a fan from the Iron Immortal.
The magic fan is stolen and swapped again and again.
Wukong and the demon keep tricking each other.
The fire on the Mountain of Flames is finally put out.
A monastery that looks like a holy place is really run by demons.
Help arrives from the Gold Dragon.
A magic cloth traps the travelers.
Wukong hides in a melon field to trick the demon.
A sad king's daughter has been taken away by a demon.
Fire, smoke and sand block the travelers' way.
Three magic bells can bring fire, smoke and sand.
Three young women turn out to be dangerous demons.
A priest's plan puts the travelers in real danger.
A demon covered in eyes can see everything.
The demons gather to plot against the travelers.
More demons join the fight against Wukong.
The Lion Demon swallows Wukong whole.
Swallowing Wukong turns out to be a problem for the Lion Demon.
The Elephant Demon joins the battle.
The Raptor Demon proves to be the strongest of the three.
Wind and fog cover the demons as they slip away.
Bajie ends up fighting a monster on his own.
Three fights bring the demons' rule to an end.
Squire Kou makes a vow, and then a robbery changes everything.
A terrible robbery gets the travelers arrested.
The travelers are put in prison.
The prisoners are released and the truth comes out.
The travelers reach the Land of the West at last.
A great river blocks the Tang Monk's way.
They arrive at the Thunderclap Monastery.
The Buddha asks the Tang Monk a question.
Nothing is perfect, and one of the scrolls turns out to be blank.
The journey ends, and each of the travelers is rewarded.
