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Saiyuki Gaiden

Saiyuki Gaiden

192011•30m•4.7/10
AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

Ratings

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4.7/10(7)

500 years before Saiyuki, a heretic child with golden eyes is brought to Heaven and given into the reluctant care of a minor deity, Konzen, nephew of the Merciful Goddess, Kanzeon Bosatsu. Konzen eventually names him "Goku". Goku befriends two other minor gods, Marshal Tenpou and General Kenren of the Western Army of Heaven, and a boy who seems to be his age, the War Prince Nataku. Though Goku is happy in his new home, Heaven is not kind to heretics.

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Production

dentsu, Frontier Works, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Pierrot, Anpro

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 25, 2011

Last Aired

April 26, 2013

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2011-03-25
Konzen Dōji brings the monkey demon Son Goku to live in Heaven. Goku befriends the War Prince, Nataku, and unleashes his uncontrollable power after Nataku's death. Konzen Dōji, Goku, and their friends Tenpō and Kenren must battle Heaven's armies while they attempt to flee to the Lower World.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2011-06-24
Konzen, Goku, Tenpō, and Kenren continue in their attempt to flee Heaven for the Lower World.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2011-11-25
Konzen, Goku, Tenpō, and Kenren's attempt to flee Heaven for the Lower World comes to a conclusion.
E4
Kōga no Shō
Air date: 2013-04-26
Moving back in time, Tenpō recounts the Heavenly Western Army First Unit's adventures.

Cast

Soichiro Hoshi

Soichiro Hoshi

Son Goku (voice)

Kaho Kouda

Kaho Kouda

Nataku Taishi (voice)

Toshihiko Seki

Toshihiko Seki

Konzen Dōji (voice)

Hiroki Touchi

Hiroki Touchi

Gojun, Dragon King of the West Sea (voice)

Hiroaki Hirata

Hiroaki Hirata

Kenren (voice)

Akira Ishida

Akira Ishida

Tenpō (voice)

Rei Igarashi

Rei Igarashi

Kanzeon Bosatsu (voice)

Takao Ishii

Takao Ishii

Jirōshin (voice)

Minoru Inaba

Minoru Inaba

Li Tōten (voice)

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