Monkey - Season 1 - Eps 25: The Country of Nightmares
On their way to India, the pilgrims must pass through the Land of Nightmares, inhabited by all the legions of Hell, bad demons and wicked spirits. All humans who go there are eaten, and all others must take a magic test upon entry to the land. To allow Tripitaka to travel through safely, Monkey disguises him as a beautiful longhaired female demon, and teaches him some basic magic. Will the King of Bad Dreams see through Tripitaka's disguise?
About Monkey
Title: Monkey
First Air Date: 1978-10-01
Last Air Date: 1980-05-04
Status: Ended
Rating: 8/10 (from 16 votes)
Language: JA
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 52
Network: Nippon TV
Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: Nippon Television Network Corporation, International Television Films, Tsuburaya Productions, Toho Eizo Bijutsu
Synopsis
Buddhist priest Tripitaka and his three disciples Monkey, Pigsy, and Sandy, travel from China to India to fetch the Buddhist scriptures. They have been sent by Buddha, and getting these scriptures will bring peace to the people of the world.
Cast
Masaaki Sakai
Monkey
Masako Natsume
Tripitaka
Shiro Kishibe
Sandy
Tonpei Hidari
Pigsy
Shunji Fujimura
Horse/Yu-Lung
Takayuki Akutagawa
Narrator
David Collings
Voice of Monkey
Gareth Armstrong
Voice of Sandy
Peter Woodthorpe
Voice of Pigsy
Miriam Margolyes
Narator