Gensomaden Saiyuki (TV series)

The first season of the Saiyuki anime series, was directed by Yuto Date and produced by Studio Pierrot and Dentsu entitled Gensomaden Saiyuki (幻想魔伝 最遊記, Gensōmaden Saiyūki). The series adapt Kazuya Minekura's manga, directed by Hayato Date, written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa and composed by Motoi Sakuraba.

Gensomaden Saiyuki
Season 1
Gensomaden Saiyuki volume one DVD cover by ADV Films
Native name
Japanese幻想魔伝　最遊記
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes50
Release
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original releaseApril 4, 2000 (2000-04-04) –
March 27, 2001 (2001-03-27)
Series chronology

The season follows the first adventures of Genjo Sanzo with three demons, named Son Goku, Cho Hakkai, and Sha Gojyo, travel to the west, are questing to put a stop to whoever's trying to resurrect the ancient and powerful demon god, Gyumao. Of course, there are armies of other demons just aching to get in the way.

The season initially ran from April 4, 2000 to March 27, 2001 in Japan on TV Tokyo, spanning 50 episodes. Enoki Films holds the U.S. license to Gensomaden Saiyuki under the title Saiyuki: Paradise Raiders.[1] Also ADV Films licensed the series, released in July 2003 to 2009.[2][3]

Madman Entertainment announced its license of the series in October 2009 for Australasia. The episodes was released at a rate of one a day for all 50 episodes and will remain online until 20 January 2010.[4]

Four pieces of theme music are used for the episodes—two opening themes and two ending themes. The first opening themes is "For Real" by Hidenori Tokuyama, used for the first twenty-six episodes and the second opening themes is "Still Time" by Hidenori Tokuyama used from episode twenty-seven to fifty. The two ending themes, "Tightrope" by Charcoal Filter and "Alone" by Mikuni Shimokawa.[5][6]

Home media release

Japanese
Broadcast areaBroadcasting stationBroadcast periodBroadcast dateBroadcast series
Kanto areaTV TokyoApril 4, 2000 - March 27, 2001Tuesday 18 :30 - 19:00TV Tokyo series
HokkaidoTV Hokkaido
Aichi PrefectureTV Aichi
Osaka PrefectureTV Osaka
Okayama Prefecture and Kagawa PrefectureTV Setouchi
Fukuoka PrefectureTVQ Kyushu Broadcasting
All over JapanBS JapanDecember 6, 2000 - November 23, 2001Wednesday 18:55 - 19:25TV Tokyo series
BS broadcasting
Mie PrefectureMie TelevisionOctober 2000 - 2001Monday 17:00 - 17:30[7]Independent Station
Shiga PrefectureBiwako BroadcastingJune 29, 2000 - 2001Thursday 19:00 - 19:30[7]
MiyagiTohoku BroadcastingJuly 7, 2001 - ?Saturday 17:30 - 18:00[7]TBS Series
Fukushima PrefectureTV You FukushimaNovember 2000 - 2001Tuesday 0:50 - 1:20 (Monday midnight)[7]
Shizuoka PrefectureShizuoka BroadcastingJuly 29, 2000-2001Saturday 2:05-2:35 (Friday midnight)[7]
All over JapanAT-XOctober 29, 2002 - May 2, 2003Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00
(with repeat broadcast)		CS broadcasting
Kids Station

References
  1. "Saiyuki". Enoki Films USA. 2002-01-27. Archived from the original on 2002-01-27. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  2. "New ADV Releases in July". Anime News Network. April 1, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  3. "North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 16-22". Anime News Network. June 19, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  4. "Saiyuki added to Madman's Screening Room+, Code Geass R2 coming soon". Anime News Network. October 1, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  5. "オープニング・テーマ". Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  6. "Saiyuki (TV) Opening Theme, Ending Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  7. "TV STATION NETWORK". Animedia. Gakken (August 2001): 115–117.


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