Monkey The Beginning of Wisdom (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | Action, Adventure, Comedy

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Monkey

The Beginning of Wisdom (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV Episode | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Desperate for water, the pilgrims find that the local water monster has caused a drought, because there are no boys to sacrifice to him. With Monkey's cloud out of action, brave Pigsy volunteers to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Director

Yasutaka Tanaka

Writers

James Miki (screenplay) | Cheng'en Wu (novel) (as Ch'eng-En Wu)

Producer

John Ledford

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Updated Nov 12, 1978

Release date

Nov 12, 1978 (Japan)

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Masaaki Sakai Sun Wu-Kong (Monkey) Sun Wu-Kong (Monkey) See fewer	Kei×Yaku: Dangerous Partners (2022)
Toshiyuki Nishida Zhu Ba-Jie (Pigsy season 1) Zhu Ba-Jie (Pigsy season 1) See fewer	Free and Easy 14: Pilgrimage Panic! (2003)
Shirô Kishibe Sha Wu-Jing (Sandy) Sha Wu-Jing (Sandy) See fewer	Monkey (1978)
Masako Natsume Xuanzang Sanzang (Tripitaka) Xuanzang Sanzang (Tripitaka) See fewer	Onimasa (1982)
Miyoko Akaza Chen Qing's Wife Chen Qing's Wife See fewer	Lady Snowblood (1973)
Takayuki Akutagawa Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	13 Assassins (1963)
Gareth Armstrong Sandy (voice) (version: English) Sandy (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
Cecile Chevreau Buddha (voice) (version: English) Buddha (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Monkey (1978)
Toshio Chikamatsu Actor Actor See fewer	Monkey (1978)
David Collings Monkey (voice) (version: English) Monkey (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Scrooge (1970)
Pei-Chi Huang Actor Actor See fewer	The Delinquent (1973)
Koji Koike Actor Actor See fewer	The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
Takuzô Kumagai Actor (as Jiro Kumagai) Actor (as Jiro Kumagai) See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Osamu Kurebayashi Villager Villager See fewer	Ultra Q (1965)
Masakazu Kuwayama Drought Monster (as Shoichi Kuwayama) Drought Monster (as Shoichi Kuwayama) See fewer	Kwaidan (1964)
Yukio Machida Actor Actor See fewer	Inazuman (1973)
Miriam Margolyes Actress (voice) (version: English) Actress (voice) (version: English) See fewer	The Age of Innocence (1993)
Peter Marinker Actor (voice) (version: English) Actor (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Labyrinth (1986)
Keiko Mayama Actress Actress See fewer	Monkey (1978)
Bin Moritsuka Chen Qing, the village head of Chen Jiaso Chen Qing, the village head of Chen Jiaso See fewer	Black Tight Killers (1966)
Junpei Natsuki Villager Villager See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Kanako Ohira Actress Actress See fewer	Monkey (1978)
Andrew Sachs Horse (voice) (version: English) Horse (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Fawlty Towers (1975)
Setsuo Wakui Villager Villager See fewer	Ultra Q (1965)
Maria Warburg Tripitaka (voice) Tripitaka (voice) See fewer	Monkey (1978)
Peter Woodthorpe Pigsy (voice) Pigsy (voice) See fewer	The Lord of the Rings (1978)