---
title: "Saiyuki: Requiem"
year: 2001
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/saiyuki-requiem-2001"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 155765
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 95
community_rating: 5.6
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Saiyuki: Requiem (2001) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/saiyuki-requiem-2001

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Saiyuki: Requiem is a film first released in 2001. Catalogued under Action, Adventure, Animation. Produced and broadcast by Pierrot, dentsu. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "The Sanzo party enters a mysterious shrine and faces dangerous traps and deadly doppelgangers."

### Why Watch
- features the main demon hunter cast
- stunning animation in a full-length motion picture

### Caveats & Content Note
- characters face a uniquely malevolent monster
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains action and dangerous encounters suitable for animation fans.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: action, adventure, animation, suspenseful

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/saiyuki-requiem-2001#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Hayato Date
- **Networks / Studios**: Pierrot, dentsu

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Toshihiko Seki** as *Genjo Sanzo (voice)*
- **Soichiro Hoshi** as *Son Goku (voice)*
- **Akira Ishida** as *Cho Hakkai (voice)*
- **Hiroaki Hirata** as *Sha Gojyo (voice)*
- **Akiko Yajima** as *Hōran (voice)*
- **Ryotaro Okiayu** as *Go Dōgan (voice)*
- **Takeshi Kusao** as *Kōgaiji (voice)*
- **Kaoru Morota** as *Lirin (voice)*
- **Yuko Minaguchi** as *Yaone (voice)*
- **Dai Matsumoto** as *Dokugakuji (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Saiyuki: Requiem released?
It was released on 08/18/2001.

### Q: What genres does the movie fall under?
The film is categorized under action, adventure, and animation.

### Q: Who are the main characters in the movie?
The main characters are Sanzo, Goku, Gojyo, and Hakkai.

### Q: Where does the party become trapped?
The party becomes ensnared in the House Of Dougan.

### Q: What foes do they encounter in the shrine?
They face dangerous shikigami, murderous doppelgangers, and a malevolent monster.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Saiyuki: Requiem — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/155765)

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