Gensomaden Saiyuki (TV series)

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Gensomaden Saiyuki
Season 1
File:Saiyuki DVD Complete Collection.jpg
Gensomaden Saiyuki volume one DVD cover by ADV Films
Native name
Japanese幻想魔伝　最遊記
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes50
Release
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original releaseApril 4, 2000 (2000-04-04) –
March 27, 2001 (2001-03-27)
Series chronology
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List of episodes

The first season of the Saiyuki anime series, was directed by Yuto Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and Dentsu entitled Gensomaden Saiyuki (幻想魔伝 最遊記, Gensōmaden Saiyūki). The series adapt Kazuya Minekura's manga, directed by Hayato Date, written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa and composed by Motoi Sakuraba.

The season follows the first adventures of Genjo Sanzo with three demons, named Son Goku, Cho Hakkai, and Sha Gojyo, travel to the west, are questing to put a stop to whoever's trying to resurrect the ancient and powerful demon god, Gyumao. Of course, there are armies of other demons just aching to get in the way.

The season initially ran from April 4, 2000 to March 27, 2001 in Japan on TV Tokyo, spanning 50 episodes. Enoki Films holds the U.S. license to Gensomaden Saiyuki under the title Saiyuki: Paradise Raiders.[1] Also ADV Films licensed the series, released in July 2003 to 2009.[2][3]

Madman Entertainment announced its license of the series in October 2009 for Australasia. The episodes was released at a rate of one a day for all 50 episodes and will remain online until 20 January 2010.[4]

Four pieces of theme music are used for the episodes—two opening themes and two ending themes. The first opening themes is "For Real" by Hidenori Tokuyama, used for the first twenty-six episodes and the second opening themes is "Still Time" by Hidenori Tokuyama used from episode twenty-seven to fifty. The two ending themes, "Tightrope" by Charcoal Filter and "Alone" by Mikuni Shimokawa.[5][6]

Home media release

Japanese

Broadcast area Broadcasting station Broadcast period Broadcast date Broadcast series
Kanto area TV Tokyo April 4, 2000 - March 27, 2001 Tuesday 18 :30 - 19:00 TV Tokyo series
Hokkaido TV Hokkaido
Aichi Prefecture TV Aichi
Osaka Prefecture TV Osaka
Okayama Prefecture and Kagawa Prefecture TV Setouchi
Fukuoka Prefecture TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting
All over Japan BS Japan December 6, 2000 - November 23, 2001 Wednesday 18:55 - 19:25 TV Tokyo series
BS broadcasting
Mie Prefecture Mie Television October 2000 - 2001 Monday 17:00 - 17:30[7] Independent Station
Shiga Prefecture Biwako Broadcasting June 29, 2000 - 2001 Thursday 19:00 - 19:30[7]
Miyagi Tohoku Broadcasting July 7, 2001 - ? Saturday 17:30 - 18:00[7] TBS Series
Fukushima Prefecture TV You Fukushima November 2000 - 2001 Tuesday 0:50 - 1:20 (Monday midnight)[7]
Shizuoka Prefecture Shizuoka Broadcasting July 29, 2000-2001 Saturday 2:05-2:35 (Friday midnight)[7]
All over Japan AT-X October 29, 2002 - May 2, 2003 Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00
(with repeat broadcast)		 CS broadcasting
Kids Station

References

  1. ^ "Saiyuki". Enoki Films USA. 2002-01-27. Archived from the original on 2002-01-27. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  2. ^ "New ADV Releases in July". Anime News Network. April 1, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 16-22". Anime News Network. June 19, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Saiyuki added to Madman's Screening Room+, Code Geass R2 coming soon". Anime News Network. October 1, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "オープニング・テーマ". Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Saiyuki (TV) Opening Theme, Ending Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "TV STATION NETWORK". Animedia. Gakken (August 2001): 115–117.


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