is a Japanese anime television series adapted from the
manga of the same name by
Kazuya Minekura. Produced by
Studio Pierrot
is a Japanese animation studio established in May 1979 by former employees of both Tatsunoko Production and Mushi Production. Its headquarters are located in Mitaka, Tokyo. Pierrot is renowned for several worldwide popular anime series, such as ' ...
, the series is directed by
Tetsuya Endo, written by Tetsuya Endo and composed by Daisuke Ikeda.
The series is the sequel of ''
Gensomaden Saiyuki'', premiered on
TV Tokyo
JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as and known colloquially as , is a television station headquartered in the Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by the subsidiary of listed certif ...
from October 2, 2003 to March 25, 2004. ''Saiyuki Reload'' was licensed by
Geneon
(abbreviated as NBCUEJ) is a Japanese music, anime, and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise headquartered in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo. It is primarily involved in the production and distribution of anime within Japan.
Th ...
in North America, and consist of 25 episodes. In the ''Saiyuki Reload'' Priest
Genjo Sanzo and companions Cho Hakkai, Sha Gojyo, and Son Goku maintain their westward journey to stop the resurrection of the demon Gyoumao. As the reputation of the Sanzo Ikkou precedes them, they continue to fight demon assassins at every turn, but they must also deal with increasing tensions within their group in order to defeat a powerful enemy.
''Saiyuki Reload'' is faithful to the manga from the fourteenth episode and onward, having deviated from it for the first 13 episodes. A sequel titled ''
Saiyuki Reload Gunlock'' (最遊記ＲＥＬＯＡＤＧＵＮＬＯＣＫ, Saiyūki RELOAD GUNLOCK) was also created by the companies and aired on the same network. A new OVA has been released by Studio Pierrot, which covers the "Burial" arc of the ''Saiyuki Reload'' manga; it is called ''
Saiyuki Reload: Burial''. An anime television series adaptation of the ''
Saiyuki Reload Blast'' manga series aired from July 5 to September 20, 2017, on
Tokyo MX
JOMX-DTV, branded as Tokyo MX (officially stylized as TOKYO MX), is an independent television station in Tokyo, Japan, owned by the . It is the only television station that exclusively serves the city. It competes with Nippon TV, TV Asahi, NH ...
,
TV Aichi
JOCI-DTV, branded as , is a television station in Nagoya, Japan operated by the Aichi Television Broadcasting Company, Ltd. (TVA; ja, テレビ愛知株式会社, Terebi Aichi kabushiki gaisha) and is an affiliate of the TX Network.
Broadcast ...
,
BS11,
Sun TV. It ran for 12 episodes. Also a new anime series produced by
Liden Films
is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise headquartered in Kamiogi, Suginami, Tokyo, and has animation studios in Kyoto and Osaka.
Establishment
Liden Films was founded on February 22, 2012 and, shortly after, joined joint-holdin ...
titled ''
Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin'' has been announced on January 10, 2021. It aired from January 6 to March 31, 2022, on
AT-X and other networks.
''Saiyuki Reload'' premiered on the
Starz/Encore Action channel in North America on November 8, 2006.
On February 18, 2021,
Crunchyroll added the series for streaming.
On November 30, 2021,
Discotek Media
Discotek Media is an American entertainment company based in Altamonte Springs, Florida, focused on distribution and licensing Japanese anime, films, and television series.
Formed in 2005, Discotek primarily focuses on licensing retro titles f ...
licensed the anime for a Blu-ray release in standard definition as it includes the original Japanese language, English subtitles and the English dub.
Three pieces of
theme music
Theme music is a musical composition that is often written specifically for radio programming, television shows, video games, or films and is usually played during the title sequence, opening credits, closing credits, and in some instances ...
are used for the episodes—one opening themes and two ending themes. The opening themes is "Wild Rock" by BUZZLIP. The two ending themes, "ID" by flow-war and "Fukisusabu Kaze no Naka de" by WAG.
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Episode list
References
External links
Official Studio Pierrot ''Saiyuki Reload'' website
{{DEFAULTSORT:List of Saiyuki episodes
Saiyuki (manga)
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