Monkey TV series Wikipedia. Saiyki, lit. Journey to the West, also known by its English title Monkey, also commonly referred to as Monkey Magic the shows title song, is a Japanese television drama based on the 1. Chinese novel, Journey to the West, by Wu Chengen. Filmed in Northwest China and Inner Mongolia, the show was produced by Nippon TV and International Television Films in association with NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation, and broadcast from 1. Nippon TV. ReleaseeditTwo 2. Japan the first season ran from October 1. Baymax is the deuteragonist of Disneys 2014 animated feature film, Big Hero 6. He is a. Get exclusive film and movie reviews from THR, the leading source of film reviews online. We take an honest look at the best and worst movies Hollywood has to offer. April 1. 97. 9, and the second one from November 1. May 1. 98. 0, with screenwriters including Mamoru Sasaki, Isao Okishima, Tetsur Abe, Kei Tasaka, James Miki, Motomu Furuta, Hiroichi Fuse, Y Tagami, and Fumio Ishimori. Saiyki was dubbed into English from 1. David Weir. The dubbed version was broadcast under the name Monkey and broadcast in the United Kingdom by the British Broadcasting Corporation, in New Zealand by Television New Zealand and in Australia by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Only 3. 9 of the original 5. Released in 1994, and to date, the third most financially successful film in the Disney Animated Canon note and its 32nd entry. The Lion King tells the story of a. Saiyki, lit. Journey to the West, also known by its English title Monkey, also commonly referred to as Monkey Magic the shows title song, is a. BBC all 2. 6 of series 1 and 1. In 2. 00. 4, the remaining 1. Fabulous Films Ltd using the original voice acting cast, following a successful release of the English dubbed series on VHS and DVD later, these newly dubbed episodes were broadcast by Channel 4 in the UK. A Spanish dubbed version of Monkey aired in Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay and the Dominican Republic in the early 1. While the BBC dubbed Monkey never received a broadcast in the United States, the original Japanese language version, Saiyki, was shown on local Japanese language television stations in California and Hawaii in the early 1. Plot summaryeditMonkey ,Son Gok, the title character, is described in the theme song as being born from an egg on a mountain top a stone egg and thus he is a stone monkey, a skilled fighter who becomes a brash king of a monkey tribe, who, the song goes on to claim, was the punkiest monkey that ever popped. He achieved a little enlightenment, and proclaimed himself Great Sage, Equal of Heaven. After demanding the gift of a magical staff from a powerful Dragon king, and to quiet the din of his rough antics on Earth, Monkey is approached by Heaven to join their host, first in the lowly position of Master of the Stable manure disposal, and thenafter his riotous complaintsas Keeper of the Peach Garden of Immortality. Monkey eats many of the peaches, which have taken millennia to ripen, becomes immortal and runs amok. Having earned the ire of Heaven and being beaten in a challenge by an omniscient, mighty, but benevolent, cloud dwelling Buddha,Shakanyorai, Monkey is imprisoned for 5. Eventually, Monkey is released by the monk Tripitaka,Sanzhshi, who has been tasked by the Boddhisatva. Guanyin,Kanzeon Bosatsu to undertake a pilgrimage from China to India to fetch holy scriptures. The pair soon recruit two former members of the Heavenly Host who were cast out and turned from angels to monsters, as a result of Monkeys transgressions Sandy,Sa Goj, the water monster and ex cannibal, expelled from Heaven after his interference caused Heavens Jade Emperors ,Tentei, Shangdi precious jade cup to be broken, and Pigsy ,Cho Hakkai, a pig monster consumed with lust and gluttony, who was expelled from Heaven after harassing the Star Princess Vegathe Jade Emperors mistressfor a kiss. A dragon, Yu Lung,Gyokury, who was set free by Guanyin after being sentenced to death, eats Tripitakas horse. On discovering that the horse was tasked with carrying Tripitaka, it assumes the horses shape to carry the monk on his journey. Later in the story he occasionally assumes human form to assist his new master, although he is still always referred to as Horse. Monkey can also change form, for instance into a hornet. In Episode 3, The Great Journey Begins, Monkey transforms into a girl to trick Pigsy. Monkeys other magic powers include summoning a cloud upon which he can fly his use of the magic wishing staff which he can shrink and grow at will and from time to time, when shrunk, store in his ear, and which he uses as a weapon and the ability to conjure monkey warriors by blowing on hairs plucked from his chest. The pilgrims face many perils and antagonists both human, such as Emperor Taizong of Tang,Taisktei and supernatural. Monkey, Sandy, and Pigsy are often called upon to battle demons, monsters, and bandits, despite Tripitakas constant call for peace. Many episodes also feature some moral lesson, usually based upon Buddhist andor Taoist philosophies, which are spoken by the narrator at the end of various scenes. SoundtrackeditThe songs in the series were performed by the five piece Japanese band Godiego. In Japan, the first series ending theme Gandhara ,Gandra, which was named after the ancient kingdom of Gandhara, was released by Columbia Music Entertainment on 1 October 1. Celebration. This was followed by the release of the opening theme Monkey Magic on 2. December 1. 97. 8, with A Fool on the B side. Godiego also released the soundtrack album Magic Monkey on 2. October 1. 97. 8, comprising all of the songs that the band had composed for the first series. The album became one of the groups highest charting releases, staying at 1 on the Oricon chart for a total of eight weeks from January through March 1. January by the Japanese release of Grease The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture, and it was ultimately the 1 LP for 1. For the second series, the ending theme of Gandhara was replaced with Holy and Bright, which was released on 1 October 1. Japanese language version on one side and an English language version on the other. Dvd Movie Monkey King: Hero Is Back ' title='Dvd Movie Monkey King: Hero Is Back ' />In the UK, BBC Records released Gandhara as a single in 1. RESL 6. 6, with The Birth of the Odyssey and Monkey Magic on the B side. The single reached 5. UK Singles Chart, eventually spending a total of seven weeks on the chart. A second BBC single was released in 1. RESL 8. 1, this time featuring an edited version of Monkey Magic, along with Gandhara and Thank You Baby, but this single failed to chart. Watch Ava & Lala Movie Stream. The BBC releases of Gandhara have one verse sung in Japanese and the other in English. BBC Records also released the Magic Monkey album under the simplified title of Monkey REB 3. Masaaki Sakai, who plays Monkey in the series, also performed several of the songs for the series SONGOKU, Ima de wa Oso Sugiru, Its Too Late, Kono Michi no Hatemademo, To the End of the Road, a Japanese version of Godiegos Thank You Baby, and 2. Oku Nen no Kurayami 2. Two Billion Years of Darkness. Cult appealeditMonkey is considered a cult classic in countries where it has been shown, reaching as far as South America. Among the features that have contributed to its cult appeal are the theme song, the dubbed dialogue spoken in a variety of over the top oriental accents, the reasonably good synchronization of dubbing to the actors original dialogue, the memorable battles which were for many Western youngsters their first exposure to Asian style fantasy action sequences, and the fact that the young priest Tripitaka was played by a woman, despite being male. In 1. 98. 1, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation debuted the BBC dubbed Monkey at 6pm on week nights. Since then, the show has been frequently repeated on the ABC, notably during the contemporary youth TV show Recovery which aired episodes of Monkey weekly from 1. When Recovery was put on hiatus, it was replaced with three hours of Monkey. The radio station Triple J often made references to Monkey and interviewed the original BBC voice actors on several occasions. The British folk pop band Monkey Swallows the Universe took their name from an episode of Monkey. CharacterseditEpisode listeditSeries 1 1. King Louie Disney Wiki. King Louie. Portrayed by. Lowell in the 1. Full name. Louis Lamount in Tale. SpinOther names. King of the Swingers. Jungle V. I. P. Cousin Louie referred to by Mowgli, Benny and ClydeLouie. Lou. Personality. Rowdy, raucous, strident, zany, aggressive, cool, boastful, greedy, not too bright, fun loving, helpful, caring, friendly, energetic, cheerful, playful, confident. Appearance. Stout orange furred orangutan. Occupation. King of the Apes. Alignment. Neutral, later good. Likes. Bananas, parties, dancing, his friends, scatting. Dislikes. Mowgli not telling him how to make fire, being copied by his monkey servant, his monkey servants humming and whistling, being tickled, his kingdom collapsing, being tricked. Powers and abilities. Control over all monkeys. Physical strength. Flexibility. Fate. Due to Baloo and the monkeys, Louies ruins are destroyed and Mowgli escapes, leaving Louie behind in his fallen kingdom. I wanna be a man, Man Cub And stroll right into town. And be just like the other men Im tired of monkeying aroundKing Louie to Mowgli in I Wanna Be Like YouKing Louie is a supporting character from the 1. Disney animated feature film, The Jungle Book. He sings the song I Wanna Be Like You after he kidnaps Mowgli and asks the boy to show him the secret of mans red flower the animal term for fire, so he and his followers can be like men. Background. King Louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned King of the Apes. Unlike most characters in the film, Louie was created solely by the Walt Disney Company, and there was no ape king in the original novel by Rudyard Kipling, on which the film was based. The original story for Louie started out quite differently, but he was eventually given the voice and personality of the late and famed jazz trumpeter and vocalist Louis Prima. Milt Kahl, Frank Thomas, and John Lounsbery animated the character. Around 2. 00. 1, Louis Primas widow sued the Walt Disney Company over the unauthorized use of her late husbands voice and public personal in past Jungle Book spin off projects, as Jim Cummingss imitations of Prima featured in them were near perfect. In later years, Disney would continue to use Louie in theme park entities and other promotional material but refrained from having the character speak to avoid trouble with Mrs. Prima. However, by 2. Disney to once again have full use of the character, as evidenced by 2. Wishes, aboard the Disney Fantasy cruise ship, marking Louies first speaking role with newly recorded dialogue since the 2. The Jungle Book Groove Party. Gia Prima is deceased in 2. Disney to make King Louie speak again. Personality. As King of the Apes, Louie enjoys a lavished life in his palace among the ancient ruins of India, apparently living by his own law and order. Waited on by his monkey minions, Louie enjoys jazzy music, fun filled parties, and a seemingly endless supply of bananas and other fruits. With a laid back, fun loving nature, similar to that of Baloo, Louie appears as a generally jovial member of the jungle, though his scheme to learn the ways of mans red flower is seen as scandalous Bagheera referring to the ape as a scoundrel upon learning the motives behind his hopes of becoming a human. Alternatively, its possible that Louie simply desires more power as while he claims to merely want to be a human, he expresses a very specific interest. Namely in Mans Red Flower fire, is frequently alluded upon in the story as being something all animals fear. Louie takes advantage of Mowglis naivety to attempt to convince him to learn how to make fire should Louie get this knowledge, he could quite easily hold the entire jungle hostage and rule over it through fear, making sense of Bagheeras disgust over the matter. This theory is supported by Louies verses during his musical number Ive reached the top and had to stop, and thats whats bothering me this indicates that his desire to be human stems from wanting more out of life, after having reached the highest point of success in the junglebecoming king of the apes. Nevertheless, Louie seems too lighthearted to cause any legitimate harm. After kidnapping Mowgli, both the man cub and the King of the apes come to enjoy one anothers company, to the point where Louies fun filled method of persuasion a jazzy party with his monkeys ultimately distracted from his quest to learn the ways of fire until Baloo and Bageheera arrived onto the scene. In subsequent media appearances, such as More Jungle Book. Further Adventures of Baloo and Mowgli, Louie appears to have made amends with Baloo and Bagheera, regarding the incident with Mowgli, and even aided Bagheera in helping Baloo overcome his longing to reunite with the man cub, after the latter returned to the Man Village. Appearances. King Louie in The Jungle Book. After receiving word that a man cub is being taken to the Man Village, but wants to remain in the jungle, Louie sees this as an opportunity to finally succeed in his goal to learn the secret of mans red flower the animal term for fire, and sends his bandar log minions to retrieve him. The monkey minions kidnap the man cub, Mowgli, and delivers him to Louie, who introduces himself as the boys cousin, with intentions on granting Mowgli his wish to stay in the jungle, so long as the latter fulfills his end of the bargain. Mowgli agrees, and through the song I Wanna Be Like You, Louie laments his desire to become a man and asks Mowgli how to create the red flower. Unfortunately for Louie, Mowgli has no knowledge of how to create fire or what he is talking about. Louie believes Mowgli is just playing coy, and continues to seek answers, but he is soon interrupted by the sudden appearance of scat singing, female orangutan. A distracted Louie becomes smitten and the two engage in a song and dance routine, though by the end of it, the female orangutan is revealed to be Baloo the Bear in disguise, having infiltrated Louies palace alongside the panther, Bagheera, to rescue Mowgli. A chase ensues, and in the midst of the chaos, a supporter is destroyed, forcing Louie to abandon Mowgli for the sake of upholding his damaged palace. Baloo, however, tickles Louie to loosen the apes grip, but the bandar logs intervene to assist their king, only to destroy another supporter by accident. As Louies kingdom falls apart, Mowgli escapes with Baloo and Bagheera, leaving Louie within the ruins of his fallen empire. He is not seen again for the rest of the film. Not much is known of Louie after these events, but in a storybook follow up, Louie and Bagheera tried to help Baloo deal with the fact that Mowgli is living in the Man Village, implying that the three discarded the event and made amends. King Louie does not appear in The Jungle Book 2, but a puppet of him can been seen in Mowglis puppet show at the beginning of the film and was mentioned by Mowgli and Baloo when they traveled to the Ancient Ruins in the middle of the film. Their conversation follows. Baloo and Mowgli travel to King Louies ruins to hide from the Man Villages residents who are searching for MowgliMowgli This is the perfect hideout This is King Louies place Baloo Was, kid, was hes splitsville Louies whereabouts were unknown, but according to Baloo, he and the monkeys turned the ruins into a hangout spot for the popular, party loving members of the jungle. He was originally going to appear but due to issues with Gia Prima the widow of Louies original voice actor Louis Prima, his role was given to Flunkey. Louie in Tale. Spin. On the TV series Tale. Spin, Louie owns Louies, an island bar not far from Cape Suzette, where most pilots hang out and refuel their planes, especially Baloo. Squat, hairy, and always quick with a wisecrack or song, Louie is one of the most colorful characters a pilot will ever meet.