“A young monkey emerges from ancient rock rubble, destined for epic adventures.”
Saiyuuki: Ishizaru Bouken Monogatari
西遊記 石ザル冒険物語
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Synopsis
A young monkey emerges from ancient rock rubble, destined for epic adventures.
A long time ago, on top of a mountain stood an unshakable rock that only the passage of millennia has managed to destroy. It is said that a young monkey was found in its rubble. He is destined for a life of epic and extravagant adventures. (Source: 001 Edizioni, translated)
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Saiyuuki: Ishizaru Bouken Monogatari begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 vol ch × vol
- Published Mar 1980 – May 1981
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M62302 catalog