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Cast
Soichiro Hoshi
as Son Goku (voice)
Kaho Kouda
as Nataku Taishi (voice)
Toshihiko Seki
as Konzen Dōji (voice)
Hiroki Touchi
as Gojun, Dragon King of the West Sea (voice)
Hiroaki Hirata
as Kenren (voice)
Akira Ishida
as Tenpō (voice)
Rei Igarashi
as Kanzeon Bosatsu (voice)
Takao Ishii
as Jirōshin (voice)
Minoru Inaba
as Li Tōten (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2011
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Votes7
Director—
Writers—
TypeWeb Series
Rating4.7 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsSaiyuki Gaiden
About Saiyuki Gaiden
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.
Directed by —, Saiyuki Gaiden leans on a strong ensemble — Soichiro Hoshi, Kaho Kouda, Toshihiko Seki — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 2011.
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