Monkey! - The Complete Series (DVD 2004)

In the worlds before Monkey, primal chaos regined.
Heaven sought order. But the phoenix can fly only when its feathers have grown
THE NATURE OF MONKEY WAS IRREPRESSIBLE!
Remember evening TV on BBC2 in 1979 and you will remember Monkey. A great series that had been dubbed into English.
I bought this as an indulgence and a trip into the past.
The dvd collection of all 52 episodes on 13 dvds each 3 hours long, is great and the picture quality is better than I remembered when it was shown on TV.
You will love watching Monkey, Pigsy, Sandi & Tripitaka and also guessing the voices who have dubbed it.
You will want to watch it again & again I know because my children have also loved watching it.
The only regret I have is that there arent enough hours in the day to watch it!

This is a sentimental and very special moments of enduring pleassure. My daughter as a little girl loved it and now that she has a daughter of her own,
I thought that this can only be the best present for two of them to share.
We did have it in HVS format. "Monkey" is about being cute, cheeky,witty,fun- loving,naughty on one hand and an angel on the other. It is what everyone encounters in life and experience the ups and downs. It is about getting on together in the beautiful universe we have. It is about respect for one another, sharing and reaping rewards of the universe. Simply awesome!!! A must have!!!! Enjoy.

A must-have boxset for all fans of the classic Japanese series, based on an ancient Chinese legend and brilliantly dubbed in English. At times hilariously ludicrous, at others poignantly tragic, but always entertaining, Monkey and his companions set off on their long quest to India. The adventures and characters they encounter are anything but predictable or formulaic, and the outdated special effects and stunts only add to its charm.
The series will also be appreciated by martial arts movie buffs, although the stunts are not continuous and death-defying it does have some fantastic action sequences.
Please note this boxset does contain the 13 'missing episodes', but they are not the dubbed versions that were released 25 years after the original series were aired. Instead they are subtitled, and have the original Japanese titles and dialogue, which will be of interest to any real monkey magic afficionados!

***** 5 Stars

A must for those who love martial arts or just like a walk down memory lane!

I watched this every night on BBC2 when I was a kid and loved it then and just as much now. Has a splattering of humour, action and of course traditional myth.

Very enjoyable for all ages, girls and boys a like - in fact I now have my 11 year old hooked! Great to watch on your own or with all the family.

A great value item very reasonably priced and dispatched in a flash.

Still the best series ever made!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I bought this series for my son who was a teenager at the time Monkey was on television. He loved it then and loves it now!

Was not new as described and box was damaged! Asked seller for response..still waiting. Not good enough!"Used items should NOT be advertised as New!

What can i say. If you loved this as a kid, You`ll love it now. Its a blast from the past,that brings back some memories from your childhood. Well worth the money, and kids nowadays will love it also. 10/10

Monkey (Magic) is a classic! This is certainly most entertaining iteration of the literary classic Journey to the West. It's a shame that not more people have seen or been exposed to this. Broadcast of this show was limited to a few countries (UK, Australia) so I didn't grow up with Monkey. Thanks to DVDs and eBay I am now catching up on what I've been missing all this while. The combination is priceless: low-budget production, recycled supporting cast, laughable dubbing set against a classic story of good vs evil, profound philosophy and the wittiest script. Monkey is the most lovable character!

After seeing the Monkey on the advert for the olympics it brought back memories of when I was little and used to watch this programme.

I just had to have it all over again

Just a blast from the past my son loved it so decided it would make a great gift for him this christmas

Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and Tripitaka - just as i remember them from bbc in the early 80's. fantastic memories of the heavenly Monkey and his adventures crossing lands to pick up the scriptures for Buddha. if you watched this as a teenager then buy it is quality.......

I love Monkey!!! So many happy childhood memories, and now me and my daughter (age 7) are working through the box set. She loves it!!!!

Had great memories of watching this 20 years ago and was concerned that age may have clouded my memory. No such worries - the humour is excellent, dubbing pretty good and stories are all enjoyable (so far).

Standard Saturday morning in bed watching for me at the moment.

Excellent item.

Excellent Japanese story telling at it's best.
The stories of Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy guiding the monk along his epic journey

As like many others, I too bought this box set for nostalgic reasons.
I remember as a child watching it on BBC2 with my sister.
Sad though it may be - I still remember the title song too!

Watching the first episode again brought back a lot of childhood memories, and I would recommend this to anyone who has kids.
Ideal for a rainy sunday afternoon - family DVD time!

The box set itself is very well presented, and was well worth the money.
All I have to do now is try to keep hold of it, cos as soon as my siter see's I have this - she too will want it!!!

Excellent. My favourite e-bay purchase to date!

It was one of those impulse buys, you know the ones that you dont need but you get anyway.

Unfortunatley I failed to realise that this particular pack does not have all the titles dubbed in English. So I would advise to pay that bit extra and get the dubbed versions. Other that that quality is what you expect, having so far viewed the first three discs.

I have enjoyed watching the series thus far and will in time enjoy the rest, however I wish that it was all English dubbed, and for me that takes the gloss off the purchase. Isn't hindsight a wonderful thing.

Overall reasonable buy, but worth paying the extra for full English.

old times sake , and to watch them with my kids on a rainy afternoon as weve had sooooo many rainy afternoons....

Having the complete series on dvd is really good, overall the picture quality is fine as this was made in the late 1970's it has been done very well, and it still has not lost it's magic!the box set looks good too and is well presented, a must have for any body who likes retro tv really, happy memories from a great series!

If you saw it first time round, it's about what you'd remember and Monkey still has sex appeal.
Lots of fun and original Chinese imagery, like nothing you've seen before!
Fabulous escapism.