

The Monkey King
1940 Directed by Kajirō YamamotoA legendary pre-war comedy operetta starring Enomoto Kenichi, Hideko Takamine and Li Xianglan. The Sanzo Ikkou continues its westward journey, on a mission to prevent a demonic resurrection. As Genjo Sanzo, Cho Hakkai, Sha Gojyo, and Son Goku (Kenichi Enomoto) fight their way to their goal, their path is fraught with internal strife.
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Kenichi Enomoto
....................................................Son Goku

Minoru Takase
....................................................Ganriki

Hideko Takamine
....................................................Princess

Chieko Takehisa
....................................................Witch

Aiko Mimasu
....................................................Yoyo

Yoshiko Yamaguchi
....................................................Oriental Woman

Ranko Hanai
....................................................Kannon
Director
...........................................................Kajirō Yamamoto
Producer
...........................................................Kazuo Takimura
Assistant Director
...........................................................Sōjirō Motoki
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
...........................................................Kajirō Yamamoto
Novel
...........................................................Wu Cheng'en
Art Direction
...........................................................So Matsumura
Production Companies
...................................................Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.
Production Countries
........................................................Japan
Spoken Languages
....................................................日本語
Genres
....................................................Comedy
Fantasy
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