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May 1, 2010

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The TV anime series Saiyuki was produced by Studio Pierrot, loosely based on a Chinese story set in the year 629, about a buddhist monk's pilgrimage to India. This fantasy anime adaptation, however, takes place in a world of black magic and alchemy. Many years ago, humans and demons lived in harmony. But that unity ended when demons started attacking humans and plotted a mission to unleash Gyumao - an evil demon imprisoned for thousands of years. Now, Genjo Sanzo, a rogue priest, must team up with three demons - Sha Gojyo, Son Goku, and Cho Hakkai - and embark on a perilous journey to the west to stop these demons from resurrecting Gyumao and restore the balance between humans and demons on Earth. (includes ANN synopsis)

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