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Saiyuki: Gensomaden Saiyuki

50 episodes Premiered Apr 4, 2000 Updated Jul 19, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

Go to the West

Apr 4, 2000 · 25 min

A long, long time ago, in the Far West, there was a world called Paradise. This was the origin of civilization and faith, where humans and evil spirits coexisted in peaceful harmon

S1·E2

First Game – A Guide to the Land of the Dead

Apr 11, 2000 · 25 min

In a small town, our heroes meet a wounded girl called Ho-May whose friend was killed by an evil creature. Goku can not tell her he is a creature in human disguise. Our heroes are

S1·E3

His God, My God – The Divine Platform

Apr 18, 2000 · 25 min

The quartet visits a huge temple on a rocky mountain. All the priests and apprentices live a strict life of studying the sacred scrolls and purifying their souls under the principl

S1·E4

Crimson Tears

Apr 25, 2000 · 25 min

The heroes visit the house of a young girl named Shun-Rey, who is waiting for the return of her boyfriend – the young apparition of a spirit. Sha Gojyo is surprised when he hears t

S1·E5

Pure Assassin

May 2, 2000 · 25 min

Cheer-Rat (Yaone), one of Kogaiji's followers, wants to please her master. She asks Kogaiji to issue an order to destroy Sanzo's party. Cheer-Rat feels indebted to Kogaiji, who sav

S1·E6

Mysterious Monk of the Talisman

May 9, 2000 · 25 min

Visiting a small temple, the heroes hear a rumor of Rick-Do, a savior who destroys evil spirits and monsters. The heroes discover Rick-Do is actually Sanzo's senior fellow disciple

S1·E7

Farewell at Dusk

May 16, 2000 · 25 min

When Sanzo is severely injured, Goku's head ring, which controls the balance of his magic, falls off. Goku can now deliver devastating blows. Rikudo realizes his disadvantage and f

S1·E8

The Man Who Foretells Death

May 23, 2000 · 25 min

The heroes arrive at a town where a bazaar is underway. They meet a dubious fortune-teller named Chin-Ih-So, who uses mahjong tiles to tell fortune. Chin-Ih-So precisely reveals Ha

S1·E9

Lethal Trap – Battle Feast

May 30, 2000 · 25 min

The heroes and Kogaiji's band engage in a fierce battle. Kogaiji realizes the secret of Goku and his comrades' infinite strength in battle is the power of spirits – to fight for on

S1·E10

A False Savior

Jun 6, 2000 · 25 min

Sanzo and his comrades arrive in a village where the residents believe their village was saved by the priest Sanzo. Thanks to this story, the heroes enjoy an enthusiastic welcome.

S1·E11

Tragic Revenge – The Death Laughs

Jun 13, 2000 · 25 min

Awakened from a nightmare, Hakkai thinks about the girl he loved. When Sha Gojyo talks to Hakkai, a puppet controlled by the fortune-teller Chin-Ih-So attacks him and injects Sha G

S1·E12

Wandering Destiny – Struggle in the Darkness

Jun 20, 2000 · 25 min

The fortune-teller Chin-Ih-So approaches the heroes. Hakkai destroyed his family. Chin-Ih-So plots to cause Hakkai to go insane. Sha Gojyo and Goku are injured. Sanzo supports Hakk

S1·E13

Crude Counterfeit – A Fruit of Death

Jun 27, 2000 · 25 min

Our heroes visit a temple where they grow a strangely shaped fruit. Two young disciples say they are taking care of the temple because the chief priest and all other monks left a m

S1·E14

A Sweet Client – I keep My Promise

Jul 4, 2000 · 25 min

Sanzo and three boys arrive in a small, remote village. When Sha Gojyo leaves to find pretty women, he meets a young woman who tags along with him. The woman tries to persuade Sha

S1·E15

The Ill-fated Guy – Spell of Red

Jul 11, 2000 · 25 min

The heroes have to sleep outside in the rain. Looking up in the rain, Sha Gojyo remembers three three years ago, he helped a young man named Chogo-Noh, who was laying on the roadsi

S1·E16

Be There! – A Praise for Staying Alive

Jul 18, 2000 · 25 min

Chogo-Noh flees into the woods to carry out his self-imposed mission. Suddenly, he is attacked by Crow-Man whose family Chogo-Noh killed. They fight and Crow-Man is shocked by Chog

S1·E17

Garden of Eden – A Eternal Paradise

Jul 25, 2000 · 25 min

Sanzo and his comrades find numerous stoned monsters in a monsters' town called "Tofu-Gai" at the bottom of steep ravines. Goku, Sha-Gojyo and Cho Hakkai turn into stone statues be

S1·E18

Vice or Justice – The Truth of Justice

Aug 1, 2000 · 25 min

Several monsters are missing. Yaone, a female warrior of Kogaiji, begins to investigate what is happening. Meanwhile, Sanzo and his three comrades find Tonpoo, an old friend of Sha

S1·E19

Don't go Alone – Desperate Girls

Aug 8, 2000 · 25 min

The heroes meet four beautiful sisters. Sanzo is reluctant to befriend them. Soon after they leave the sisters, the heroes discover the sisters want to kill them for saving the lif

S1·E20

Sandstorm – Trap of Quicksand

Aug 15, 2000 · 25 min

A monster that ate the priest Sanzo Senior hides in the desert. The heroes go into the desert and fall into quicksand. The desert monster has set a trap because he believes he will

S1·E21

Selfish Dream – Reckless Run to Ruin

Aug 22, 2000 · 25 min

Five Sutras who are possessed by Sanzo and his comrades are needed for reviving Gyumao the Bull Satan. Trailing the Sutras, Kogaiji, Son of Bull Satan, crosses the desert and meets

S1·E22

Devastation – The Outcome of a Deadly Duel

Aug 29, 2000 · 25 min

Goku takes out his head ring, which controls his infinite power; his sense of judgment vanishes, and he cannot recognize his friends and his enemies. With cruelty and violence, Gok

S1·E23

Scapegoat – Reward of Subordination

Sep 5, 2000 · 25 min

The heroes arrive at a Village with big canons sticking into the sky. They are surprised by a ceremony that offers a sacrifice to an evil monster that rules the residents. Hakkai i

S1·E24

Mother – Crimson Bond

Sep 12, 2000 · 25 min

Goku and Sha Gojyo enter a village in search of food, and meet a young mother named Yan-Min, who is hugging a new-born baby. The baby's eyes and hair are red like Goku's. Yan-Min's

S1·E25

Tomboy – Frightening Assassins!

Sep 26, 2000 · 25 min

Lilin, the young sister of Kogaiji, appears to challenge the heroes. Her trick is "Operation – Meat Bums on the Road", which fails to induce the heroes but surprisingly it works on

S1·E26

Calling – No One Hears Your Cry

Oct 3, 2000 · 25 min

One of Kogaiji's troops, "Iron Demon Troop", assaults Sanzo and his comrades. The troop is destroyed by our heroes' overwhelming power. The troop's leader Rashu and a few soldiers

S1·E27

Advent – The Evil God of War

Oct 10, 2000 · 25 min

Our heroes encounter new enemies from the heavens: Prince Homura, Zenon and Shien, who re neither human nor monsters but call themselves gods. Prince Homura is seeking Sanzo's Sutr

S1·E28

Lonely – The Signal of Rebellion

Oct 17, 2000 · 25 min

Abandoning the Celestial Heavens, Prince Homura, Zenon and Shien decide to build a new world. They choose the tower and castle made by monster King Gailu and his warriors as their

S1·E29

Unexpected Defeat – Fall of Castle Houto

Oct 24, 2000 · 25 min

The Celestial army destroys the monster-warriors and soldiers in Castle Houto. Kogaiji and his followers are surprised by this defeat but Kogaiji realizes the three self-professed

S1·E30

Undertaker – An Invitation to Hell

Oct 31, 2000 · 25 min

The heroes walk into a desolate village and wonder what has happened there. Suddenly, four coffins of sizes equal to those of the heroes are pushed out and an illusion of a creatur

S1·E31

Ambition – Arrogance of the 'Gods

Nov 7, 2000 · 25 min

A platoon of five skilled warriors who scored many points at a military drill visit Prince Homura. They want to join the army of the Celestial Heavens. Prince Homura orders the war

S1·E32

Fake Star Strikes Back – Pride of the Impostors

Nov 14, 2000 · 25 min

The heroes again meet the party of the bogus Sanzo. After the earlier incident, the bogus Sanzo never introduces himself as the priest Sanzo. The Bogus Sanzo and the impostors are

S1·E33

Faraway Dream – Tears Dry Soon

Nov 21, 2000 · 25 min

While the heroes are struggling in a snowstorm, they meet Shoryu, a young monster who skillfully manipulates snow, ice, and water. Shoryu waits for the heroes to get Sanzo's sutra

S1·E34

Second Contact – Warriors come back

Nov 28, 2000 · 25 min

Five skilled warriors of the Celestial Heavens appear in front of the heroes. They want to take the Sutra of Dark Power from Sanzo and force Son Goku side with them. The warrior at

S1·E35

Solitude – The lonely heart

Dec 5, 2000 · 25 min

Kogaiji visits the tomb of the girl he loved, who was reincarnated as a human. Kogaiji swears revenge on Son Goku and his comrades who defeated him in the Battle of Hoto Castle. Ko

S1·E36

Brotherhood – A Crimson Flower

Dec 12, 2000 · 25 min

Sanzo and his comrades are lost in deep woods in fog and rain, and have to sleep in the open. Sha-Gojyo hates this idea and tries to find a way out of the woods. He finds a cave an

S1·E37

Taciturnity – A Smile of Reticence

Dec 19, 2000 · 25 min

Sanzo and his party walk into a village in which Cho-Hakkai grew up in an orphanage. Hakkai has feelings of nostalgia and bitterness; he was a desperate child who never smiled. He

S1·E38

Fleeting Vision – An Unfilled Promise

Dec 26, 2000 · 25 min

The heroes defeat the monsters in the woods and get a good drink. While drinking, Sanzo recalls the incident involving his master Kohmyo-Sanzo a long time ago. Soon after, Sanzo an

S1·E39

Misty Rain – Watering Sky

Jan 9, 2001 · 25 min

Sanzo is gloomy and depressed in the never-ending rain. Goku worries Sanzo and tries but fails to cheer him up. Sanzo get more irritated and insults Goku. Upset, Goku runs out of t

S1·E40

Twilight – The Gloomy Sun

Jan 16, 2001 · 25 min

500 years ago. In the Celestial Heavens. Born from a stone, Goku was brought to Goddess of Mercy – Kanzeon Bosatsu. He was introduced to his guardian – Konzen Doji who is a handsom

S1·E41

Collage – A Silent Tripple

Jan 23, 2001 · 25 min

One day Goku wants to see Nataku and sneaks into the Great Palace. He meets Kenren, the Commander General of the Army of Celestial Heavens. General Kenren is the previous existence

S1·E42

Festival – Unforgettable Scenes

Jan 30, 2001 · 25 min

Sanzo's party drop in a town called Saika on the day of Festival of God. They notice that the God the folks worship here is Shien. They do not know why, but Shien comes down to thi

S1·E43

Tears – A Village of Illusion

Feb 6, 2001 · 25 min

Zeon hears that One of the Sutras of World Commencement was found in a village. He visits the village to find if this news is true. Soon after he arrives there, Zeon helps a boy at

S1·E44

Plunderer – Seizure of the Sutra of Dark Power

Feb 13, 2001 · 25 min

God Homura and his two fellow-Gods are ready to begin the Creation of New World. However, they need Sanzo's Sutra of Dark Power to accomplish their plan. Homura tells Sanzo to best

S1·E45

Glorious Days – Before Dawn

Feb 20, 2001 · 25 min

Five hundred years ago in the Celestial Heavens, Konzen – the previous existence of Sanzo – takes Goku to Tenpoh, Grand General of the entire force of the Celestial Heavens. Tenpo

S1·E46

Chaos – Shaking Land

Feb 27, 2001 · 25 min

The Creation of New World of Homura, Shien. and Zeon has begun. Sanzo and his comrades go to the Tower of Konran, where Homura's party are supposed to wait for them. Instead, the h

S1·E47

Guilty or Not Guilty – Reprimand

Mar 6, 2001 · 25 min

Goku single-handedly resists an attack of Homura's Royal Guards so his comrades can enter the tower to find Homura. The enemy uses an artifice called "Work of Repentance", forcing

S1·E48

Absolutely Heaven! – Door to Freedom

Mar 13, 2001 · 25 min

Sanzo's party and Kogaiji's group confront Homura, Shien, and Zeon. Sanzo wants to take back his Sutra of Dark Power and Kogaiji has to get the Hallowed Sutra. Shien and Zeon decid

S1·E49

Missing Desire – Shining Paradise

Mar 20, 2001 · 25 min

Zeon follows Shien's performance and releases his true power. The combined power of the two gods overwhelms everybody on the battlefield. Sanzo quickly leaves the tower and follows

S1·E50

Alone – To the West

Mar 27, 2001 · 25 min

Goku returns to himself and jumps at Homura. Goku's power is greatly increased by his rage. Everybody thinks Goku has finished Homura with an explosive blow but Homura gets up agai