幻想魔伝最遊記

Saiyuki

Many years ago, humans and demons lived in harmony. But that unity ended when demons started attacking humans and plotted a mission to unleash Gyumao - an evil demon imprisoned for thousands of years. Now, Genjo Sanzo, a rogue priest, must team up with three demons - Sha Gojyo, Son Goku, and Cho Hakkai - and embark on a perilous journey to the west to stop these demons from resurrecting Gyumao and restore the balance between humans and demons on Earth. (Source: Anime News Network)

Names

Original	幻想魔伝最遊記 (han)
Romaji	Gensou Maden Saiyuuki
English	Saiyuki
Chinese	最游记 (simplified · via bangumi)
Also known as	Gensoumaden Saiyuki

Facts

Format	TV series · 50 ep · 23 min · 19h total
Aired	2000-04-04 → 2001-03-27 (Spring 2000)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	Studio Pierrot
Source	Manga
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Demographic	Shounen
Genres	Adventure Comedy Drama Supernatural
Themes	Shounen Demons Male Harem Mythology Primarily Male Cast Travel Anachronism

Reception

Community score	7.10 / 10
Bayesian score	7.29 / 10
Composite	52.2
On lists	10,977
Favourited	192 (1.7%)
Completion	68.8%
Drop rate	10.2%
In backlog	49.9%
Score spread σ	1.76

Score distribution

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Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Broadcast season	Spring 2000	C	12 of 27
Year	2000	C	25 of 92
Studio	Studio Pierrot	C	50 of 115
Length	Long-run	C	113 of 242
Era	Early 2000s	C	186 of 687
Genre	Supernatural	C	557 of 1,234
Genre	Adventure	C	596 of 1,534
Demographic	Shounen	D	662 of 1,219
Season (all years)	Spring	C	686 of 1,868
Genre	Drama	D	995 of 1,917
Genre	Comedy	C	1,178 of 3,488
Source material	Manga	C	1,315 of 3,025
Format	TV series	C	1,342 of 3,322
Origin	Japan	C	2,453 of 7,157

Key staff

Director	Hayato Date, Yuuji Ikeda, Mio Isshiki, Hajime Takakuwa
Series composition	Katsuyuki Sumisawa
Character design	Yuuji Moriyama
Music	Motoi Sakuraba
Original creator	Kazuya Minekura