Saiyuki is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuya Minekura. It was originally serialized in Enix's Shōnen magazine Monthly GFantasy between February 1997 and November 2001, with its
Cover of the seventh tankōbon volume, featuring Genjo Sanzo (center), Son Goku (bottom), Sha Gojyo (right) and Cho Hakkai (left)
Art commemorating Saiyuki's 20th anniversary by Kazuya Minekura
Cover art of the first Gensomaden Saiyuki Complete DVD-Box
Promotional key visual for Saiyuki Kagekiden, featuring Hiroki Suzuki as Genjo Sanzo, Taizo Shiina as Son Goku, Taiyo Ayukawa as Sha Gojyo, and Yuki Fujiwara as Cho Hakkai.
Genjo Sanzo, also known as Genjyo Sanzo, is the fictional protagonist of the Saiyuki manga series, written and illustrated by Kazuya Minekura. A Buddhist monk and the bearer of a sacred sūtra, Sanzo l
Saiyuki (manga)
…edition from April to August 2015. The story is loosely based on the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West and follows the Buddhist priest Genjo Sanzo, who is tasked with traveling west with three yōkai companions to prevent the resurrection of Gyumao, an evil god. The manga was licensed for an English…
Genjo Sanzo as drawn by Kazuya Minekura
Cover of the third volume of Saiyuki Gaiden, depicting Konzen Dōji, the character's earlier incarnation.