Monkey - Season 2 - Eps 12: What is Wisdom?

Name: Eps 12: What is Wisdom?
Released: 1980-01-27
Rating: 4.0

1980-01-27 • 43 min • ⭐ 8/10

Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and Tripitaka are on their way to the palace in The Land of Search for Understanding; the king insists on interviewing all pilgrims who pass. Following an argument, Monkey stays behind, and an evil magician turns him invisible. Posing as a Taoist priest, the magician persuades the naÃ¯ve king to hold a contest between him and reluctant Tripitaka to determine which is better - Taoism or Buddhism. The magician plans to take over the kingdom - will he succeed?

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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.