The Monkey King (manga)

The Monkey King (西遊奇伝 大猿王, Saiyukiden Daienō, literally - "Legendary Journey to the West: The Great Monkey King"), also known as Katsuya Terada's The Monkey King, is a fantasy manga series, written and illustrated in full color by Katsuya Terada.

The Monkey King
西遊奇伝 大猿王
(Saiyukiden Daienou)
GenreAdventure, fantasy[1]
Manga
Written byKatsuya Terada
Published byShueisha
English publisher
MagazineUltra Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original run1998 – present
Volumes2+

Story

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The story is based on the 16th century Chinese novel Journey to the West. Katsuya Terada's take on the legend of the Monkey King in a savage, lusty saga that The Portland Tribune calls "a Buddhist version of Conan the Barbarian.":[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Katsuya Terada's The Monkey King Vol. 1 TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
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