Monkey Magic Intro

[HIM666dark6light]

This was the coolest game ever LOLOL

[pantherandgrizzly]

This used to be my game lmao!

[whoo689]

...Wtf is this crap?? Lol

[binigo1]

What are the lyrics

[binigo1]

How can i download this video

[ichiro110397]

extraño jugar el juego de monkey magic que buenos tiempos

[binigo1]

I have the game it fricking rules finished the whole game super hard but i did it song is really cool love it :D.

[Quiverwing2]

0:08 Spinning Monkey Graphic

[mrmitchell78]

No no no no no no - this is entirely wrong.  I now need a Men In Black-style mind-erasing device. It's live action Monkey or nothing.

[TheRawrbee]

Monkey King from HoN?

[warbux]

i remember an episode where he challenged god. god told him to go to the edge of the universe and make his mark there. he did and got to these pillars. put his paw print there. comes back on his cloud and in gods hand on his finger is his paw print. nigga thought he was higher than god lmao

[Backlash54]

ps1



[johnchai7487]

miss the good old days wth this video...

[Chosenviper]

The Magic of the good old days!

[MrFlyersfan86]

This theme is catchy.

[binigo1]

what are the lyrics

[Konsai]

this is shit. Its all about the Real ACTORS MONKEY MAGICCCCCCCCCCCC! epic intro XD

[binigo1]

omg this is so like dragon ball DRAGON-SHENRON FLYING KONGOS CLOUDIS FLYING NIMBUS THE BO EVERY THING

[MrBallaBoy21]

Holy sht!! I remember this show!!

[Trill104]

I miss you Monkey Magic :*(

[TheLastArchdemon]

the 1970's Monkey magic was better, at least it wasn't a cartoon, or this stupid

[SuperSpawnofhell]

@TheLastArchdemon Well you can blow it out your ass 

[TheLastArchdemon]

@SuperSpawnofhell fair enough

[TheComenterMan]

Never watched the anime..

But the Game for ps1 is awesome!

[binigo1]

@TheComenterMan tootaly i finished the whole game

[TheComenterMan]

@binigo1 I never beaten the cave level lol.

[firegoat10000]

this isn't 1977 ?

[Sunquan38]

Monkey magic sucks! I forgot how bad this was lol

[yarmamzer]

I had an unhealthy obsession with this show when I was a kid. When it got cancelled I was like "whaaaaaat nooo" lolol

[xXInorganicAngelXx]

Um.. I've never seen this anime. In fact, Konata's karaoke singing brought me here even though she was singing Magic Monkey from the series Monkey. I grew up with Dragonball and Dragonball Z and this anime looks a lot like them. It's to be expected since both animes are based on Journey to the West. I'm curious now about this anime... Is it good or should I stick to my beloved Dragonball?

[IceSick88]

OMG! I used to watch this like at 5 in the mornning on week days before school on WB! Lol has a new Champ named Wukong and he reminded me of this old show and I looked it up! Hadent seen this in about 10-12 years...Thank you =')

[indiag89]

I was just thinking this reminds me so much of dbz, which i loved, and read the description. I am curious about this chinese novel now...

[beastmode500]

ok, extending magical staff, ride-able nimbus cloud, a 50 story tall non-winged dragon with antlers and 2 long sensory whiskers... yea, never seen the series but he better not grant wishes..

[IamMcPanda]

monkey magic copied monkey and monkey copy dragon ball

[QueSanitarium]

I am watching this because of Wukong, The Monkey King

[tekky1234567]

im watching this cause of league of legends

[MagicAavelyn]

@tekky1234567

If they have this skin for the Monkey King, my childhood will smile eternally.

[azmexican]

@supermancrashin its not a rip off. they are both inspired by the classic chinese tale Journey to the West. Whereas DBZ is only very loosely based on the tale, Monkey Magic is somewhat more true to the story. Both share coincidences because they are both inspired by the story.

[HBrawler]

I never though that the opening of the PS game is the opening of an anime of the same name

Man , Monkey Magic of the PlayStation was and still my favorite game

I guess I will watch the anime

[mercenarybdu]

I liked this anime. Pitty it wasn't as successful as it was made it out to be. I still want to watch the whole thing from start to finish since I missed out the first time around.

[CalvinOrosaa]

N.O.S.T.A.L.G.I.A 

[plasma4ce]

a flood of nostalgia, my brain is crying I cant believe i found this after so long. :3

[morgan121788]

@plasma4ce I know! All I could remember was the 'Monkey Magic right now!' from the theme song. I tried finding it several years ago, but had given up hope and began to think that maybe I had just misheard some other theme song...

[eurogunzfanx]

he is like infernape xD

[DeviledEgginator]

Thumbs up if Konata's hilariously bad karaoke brought you here.

[fah7208]

The only thing that's wrong with this is that they made the opening too "happy" for the show. The episodes were far too serious for that opening. And what are the words to the intro?

[Mousegirl1122]

That monkey is cute!

[SuperR107]

At 0:43 is Donkey Kong and his crew LOL

[PX2k2]

I want the full version of this song it's amazing..

[theshooter2000]

@PX2k2 I have the full version.

[ShuckleShellAnemia]

What did I just watch.

[AmuroGabe]

@ShuckleShellAnemia The english intro to the anime series Monkey Magic.

[mrguesswho1996]

@AmuroGabe anime series?

[AmuroGabe]

@mrguesswho1996 Yeah. Monkey Magic is a Japanese animated series.

[HeartlessMaster64]

holy shit I thought this show was only my Imagination

[Chosenviper]

Wow I remember this!

[blackphoenix77]

Again, both Dragonball and Monkey Magic are based on the 2,000 year old Chinese tale Journey to the West!!! I never got to see this cartoon when it was first aired; hard to believe it was actually animated in japan!

[SuperMrCRAZYMAN]

@supermancrashin this show was after dragon ball so its no surpise if some of creatures look the same

[gudguy89]

name of the song please

[klisher]

monkey is also known as sonson in capcom games. sonson 1984 and marvel vs capcom 2

[harmonyXsuzukaze]

I used to watch this when I was a kid.

I had the game for a little while too.

[mrbleachfan456]

that looks like shenron from DBZ

[NikkeiDS]

I LOVED THIS SHOW AS A KIDDDD!! (1993 ftw!) i even played the game for playstation 1!

[KeiTakaro]

Why isn't there a sequel.... :(

[necrid86]

Holy crap I've been looking for this show for so long. I used to watch it when I was little but never understood the plot. It felt epic though. I forgot about it but then saw Monkey Gone to Heaven music video by the Pixies and realized it was based off of Journey to the West and it looks amazing!

[Galactatech]

I loved this show!

[stylistar]

used to watch this when i was a kid

brings back the memories =)

[PlatinumBD]

I played both the game and watched a bit of the show...awesome show to say the least. So many memories.

[cyberithiro]

ultra nostalgia'd i was searching for the name of my childhood game and finally found it! awesome!

[amassasa]

@cyberithiro banana

[pchendra]

maaannn, i did very well on this game *mongkey magiccc!!!

[automatwinslaytracks]

Never saw the show, loved the playstation game though. There was a web version of the game as well, wish I could find it again.

[edith5348]

es mejor la caricatra



[Jjayd1st]

Just curious, Did they ever finish the series?

All I remember from the last episode I watched, was they made their home into a fortress, and a load of airships were coming to blow them to kingdom come... Never was able to find any other episodes... Did they even continue it after that episode? Any answers would be appreciated.

Also, the Playstation game for this was filled with so much win <3

[BillaBanks09]

monkey magic, come on monkey, monkey magic, come on monkey, come on monkey, come on monkey....monkey magic right nowwwwwwwwww....lol

[TheDoru7]

I remember the name monkkey magic as a 3 year old and to this day

[supersaiyanovanime]

yeah i like monkey king/journey to the west (aka xi you ji) better

[Chrispat8]

too bad they discontinued the series because this was a pretty awesome series!!!

[pokemon500100]

this is basicly a remix on the monkey king

[r1s457]

@pokemon500100 wtf you must be on crack monkey magic and monkey king are both on jttw an I guess you've never seen this show before right

[rang3r34]

Ahh..One of the last things I saw when I moved from Waco to the 9th ring of Hell a.k.a Dallas, Tx..Great show brings back good memories!!

[TerraXD001]

"When you monkey around

Good and evil will...something..?"

What comes next..?

:))

[halo3gd]

@TerraXD001

Not sure if anyone answered.

Good and Evil are bound.

I have so many memories with this game. I beat it, since a long time ago, last week.

[Juno36]

(sigh) This show was so god like. It reminds me of the movie Lord of the Wutang, how they were supposed to continue the story, but didn't, even though it was spectacular. Guess people don't appreciate the good stuff. But at least they continued with another branch off of the same story, which eventually turned into that show we all know and love! (Dragon Ball Z) Unfortunately, they eventually went to far with that. Guess either it's too much or not enough in this world.

[jackyiswacky]

anyone know where i can download?

[TheLuvMasheen]

This was my favorite monkey show, other than captain simian and the space monkeys :)

[VinnyLT9000]

monkey magic come on monkey! monkey magic come on monkey! monkey magic come on monkey!

[Urko2005]

Prefer the live actor series

[MikeChilludos]

a highly underrated show. it should have had a longer run

[BMgrey]

I nostalgiad so hard.

[wmdbassplayer]

@AmuroGabe: thanks for posting. This was a great series. I know of the story of Journey to the West and that this is based on it, but  I don't see the connection of JTTW to Dragonball. It's possible that I did not see enough of the series. Can you suggest some episodes that will make the connection clearer. The only connection I see is that the Sayans turn into monkeys. (Giant, destructive, killer monkeys!)

[AmuroGabe]

@wmdbassplayer I don't think there's any real connection other than Goku is somewhat based on Sun Wukong who both have an extending staff and a cloud they ride on. In the description I wrote that Dragonball is based on Journey to the West but it's more like inspired by.

[wmdbassplayer]

@AmuroGabe: Gotcha. Thanks for that.

[jackendy]

@AmuroGabe you are just right!

[bursegsardaukar]

@AmuroGabe I think the first season of Dragon Ball contains element of Journey to the West until Dragon Ball Z in which the story deviated to a more sci-fi element.

[SuperSpawnofhell]

@AmuroGabe You forgot that the dragon is this is identical to sharon the wish granting dragon in dragon ball z

[Khafleim]

@AmuroGabe I can see tons of Dragon Ball in this op. C'mon boy who turns into a monkey, flying on a cloud, magic staff, shenlong dragon, onis, the mountain set

[Canada1991]

@wmdbassplayer

Isn't it obvious? Goku riding the flying nimbus, using the same kind of staff, having the monkey tail...

[wmdbassplayer]

@Canada1991 No, I don't feel that it is so obvious. Who represents the traveling monk and the Enlightened Pig in the Dragonball series? Like AmuroGabe replied to me, Dragonball is more likely inspired by than actually based on Journey to the West. I think that someone who heard of the story but is unfamiliar with it would not make any connection at all. Also, did you read our full exchange? I admitted that maybe I did not see enough of the Dragonball series to make the connection.

[Smithkakarot]

The "Enlightened Pig" would obviously be Oolong...even if he ISN'T that "enlightened".

[MysteryGremlin101]

@wmdbassplayer There's a dragon,a magic cloud,and magic stick. Most of it from the original Dragon Ball.

[wmdbassplayer]

@MysteryGremlin101 : There is a difference between something being based on a source material and something being inspired by the same source material. Monkey Magic is based on Journey to the West. I would have to say that the Dragon Ball series is very loosely inspired by JTTW.

[LuffyGearThird]

@wmdbassplayer look at that dragon and try to say that it isnt sharon cu it is EXACT

[wmdbassplayer]

@LuffyGearThird : Sorry, dude, you got me on this one! Who's Sharon Cu?

[LuffyGearThird]

@wmdbassplayer *Cuz

[devild1986]

@wmdbassplayer

Oolong is Pigsy (Chu), Yamcha is Friar Sand (Sha Monk). Bulma is clearly the tripitaka figure. And they are on a journey to retreive the dragon balls, although in this case you could simply associate it with a random journey.

In an early episode, Oolongs origins, he uses a demon form to trick a woman into marrying him, just like Chu Pa Cheh did.

[AngryWeaselShanatos]

@wmdbassplayer Early Dragonball has a lot more similarities. Like he had the extending staff that he stopped using, a few characters are loosely based on JTTW characters.

[azra113]

@wmdbassplayer the connection is with the original DB, Goku was Goku, bulma was the monk, oolong was the pig. yamcha was the other guy that tries to rob them but then joins them. I am sorry I barely remember Jtw. apart from that Goku has the flying cloud and the magical Rod. Its inspiration.

[jerrywu78]

@wmdbassplayer And also, theres the similarity of the names. Goku or Son GoKu is the japanese name for Sun Wu Kong whoes the monkey king in Journey to the west. But everything else is described perfectly by OP.

[TsunamiWombat]

@wmdbassplayer Dragon Ball Z is a sequel to DRAGON BALL, which was originally about Goku journeying westward with a young woman he had to protect, accompanied by a motley crew of companions including a pig (Oolong). The series morphed from an adventure comedy to a martial arts action show over it's course, culminating with Goku's defeat of the original King Picollo and later fighting his son, the green man you know as Picollo.

As it transistioned from Dragon Ball to DBZ it adopted more scifi.

[wmdbassplayer]

@TsunamiWombat :Thanks for the info. Never saw the Dragonball series. I got into it with Dragonball Z.

[raven8688]

so which was first monkey magic the real life tv show or the animation?

[Apis4]

Nothing like the original Japanese live action series.. and that was REALLY funny, first few episodeswe got in Australia even came uncensored, complete with Title character swearing, f words and all, and calling Pigsy a Poofter at the drop of hat... ok that got silenced fast, but this.. why do they have to always fuck things by making this sort of shit.

[zelgadiss]

i actually caught 1 episode on tv once. it was sooo funny. but then it's gone.

[Mindflash]

............I refuse to believe that this show existed.

[31337h4x0r3]

Sheeeeeeeet, nostalgia FTW! I thought I was the only one who remembered this show. C'mon, monkey!

[DoctorChibi740]

Saiyuki i believe the legend is called this is actually based on.

[perpermilon]

where i can download this song? anyone know who is the singer?

[grondylion1]

i havnt seen the show but i remember the game of it. and it was amazing i loved the monkey magic game. one of the best ps1 games i have ever played

[Float2001]

emailed the uploader to ask if i can get a copy of the video. He tells me yes, but under one circumstance, I have to pleasure him orally.

[blackWarlord12]

the original goku

[8BitFox]

and the game was just pure ASS~! we should get the avgn to review it!

[perpermilon]

anyone got the lyrics?? I cannot understand what he is singing at all and fail to search through internet. Thanks!

[betterthanL]

I remember this show from when I was like 4 years old!!! =O

[MrPaco395]

lo mejor!! de lo mejor!! ver este video es como recordar la infancia entera de mi vida!!

[jmoop87]

I remember Monkey Magic... I grabbed the DVDs as soon as I could cause now they are super hard to find. I wish they would have continued it past the Slime Lord part!

[triviumfrek112233]

i have the game for this for PS1 i just started playing it again on PS3. same intro

[RikuJerrad]

Wow, Monkey reminds me of Goku...

[lostinseganet]

They are both based on the legend that involved a being with special power. The character is actually more true to the original than the dragon ball one.

[itachi1989]

he is actually, the series was based on the chinese legend, sadly it was canceled before it was able to be finished.

[VoiceOfReason7]

.....o_o;;;;;

Umm....Yeah.....It's based on the same legend....Wiki Journey to the west sometime.

[supersonicmario56]

that is SO what this show reminded me of

with a bit of ape escape and samurai jack thrown in there

[thetruewiseass]

goku & kongo both have a cloud to ride on & they also use the similar of red/gold power pole, but kongo's power pole is more advanced than goku's power pole for goku can only make it extend in length while kongo can do the same but inscrease his mass in his power pole but goku & kongo also played the role of the hero lol

[INITIALD41124]

Well Dragonball series was kinda based on it when goku was a child with the whole monkey tail and flying Nibus cloud. But they never really explain it in Dragonball Series.

But Dragon Ball Z and GT are nothing like Monkey Magic show. I guess they gave it a twist later on.

[VoiceOfReason7]

Twist? They where just beating a dead horse! xD

[haruhideki]

i have a video of this on vhs i bought mine without thinking what it was at the market and thought it was cool

[megaman874]

I remember this game, it were so cool

[lekzhijie]

May i knw whr i can watch this show???

[bentouta5]

i knew i remembered something similar to Goku and the nimbus but more monkey like.

[NekoKohaku]

Holy fuck this brings back memories.

[AnimeCollision]

First debut in US? Bad Mistake at the wrong time.... >: }

[CloudiaCullen]

DUDE!!! I didn't know that this was a tv show. I LOVE the video game.

[PrinceSephiroth]

Really, the DBZ series was so very loosely based on the real story. Even after I knew both series I didn't make any connection whatsoever to the two until it was mentioned.

As far as I'm concerned, dragonball was NOT anything like MM and Goku NOTHING like Sun Wukong (Kongo), But both series were awesome, all the same.

[marnerbroman]

Ironic that this aire after DBZ when I was young

[keosskillz]

it was on Kids WB at one point when i lived in Virginia but now it dissappeared.....

[Wanderingsage7]

this one was truer to the story imho than dbz, and had a cooler opening song.

[dgrayman1111]

where can you watch it please tell me and any website that it is shown at

[katonga1234]

this brings bak memories

[PrinceSephiroth]

I loved this show so much.

Made me rather sad when it was cancelled. Wish another anime would start about this incredible story.

[MrGinjiAmano]

there was another anime...it was called dragon ball LOL and just so you know i am dead serious

[unlinkedthunder]

Remember this back in the day, used to like it... sort of

[ShawnSmallwood100]

this juwn super old

[Juggalo1Nightshade]

Wait, this was a show!? I thought it was only a game... o_o"

[gargoylemon]

man that was a cool show it kinda felt a little dragonball to me but not much it was funny though hey anyone remember samurai pizza cats!?!?!!? that was a riot! thanks for makeing this vid it's grate!

[grapes9h5]

I loved this show it used to be on at like 6am on saturdays

[superasians]

i use to wake up on saturdays to watch this show

i dont think they ever finish airing this

[CobraLats]

they stopped continuing the episodes on the Slime lord episode, they restarted the series, then cancelled it

[zippyjolteon]

this show sucks! i hate it

[williamshank]

THEN DONT WATCH IT IDIOT!

[LevantineFox]

I remember watching this during the summer when school was out for the summer when I was young.... Good times. Thanks for uploading.

[SavageEclipse]

I wanan see this show again I don't care if in japanese I just wanan watch the whole anime T.T so many memories xD

[shadowboss675]

man i mess this show

[0ymagic0]

anyone noe where it can be watch becasue i like found and buy it cd ep 1 i am wanting to watch more online

[Kittygirl7007]

Monkey Magic Rocks!!! =D

[tenkuunokage]

came out on fox kids like 6am-6:30...like back in 90's....i was bout 7?

[akumacornflakes]

I never watched the show but I played the Playstation game. It was actually quite fun.

[SeiyadelaLuz]

ohh man!!

monkey magic!!!!

finally i found something on the web about this series

it was a very cool show

here in mexico wasn't so popular

but at lease i had the luck o wathcing the show

it was called El Mago de la Piedra

*___*

[itendswithgir]

omg i loved this show my fam. loved this show and if i ever talk bout it wif my friends they are like magical monkey? gay! im like hell nah you should watch it...they never do. but anyways I LOVED THIS SHOW AND I LOVE THIS SONG!

[saggypantz]

oh man good times good times :)

[BONDMASTER]

I remember this show!! I watched it like every saturday! But now-a-days when I try to ask people about it they just say: "I think you are getting Dragon ball mixed up with something else.".

[DISASTERFOX2]

do anyone know where I can find the whole theme of this theme at? I love this song and the show itself bring back so many happy memmories from my childhood.

[Obasiliasfilosofos]

Son Goku of Dragon Balls is a loose adaptation of Sun Wukong ".

Goku in the original DB series, flew around on a flying cloud, Had a red power Pole,had a tail like a monkey, Was a agile and power martial artist.

[Lowcut23]

Hey wasn't this character on marvel vs. capcom 2????

[RabidKanid]

Kick some ass Gok-....wait sorry, wrong show....

:P

[Kittygirl7007]

LMAO!!! XD Your funny!!!

[Trill104]

This intro is like my favorite time machine....I remember being 11 yrs old, looking at UPN(The OLD CW), waking up to catch Iron Man and RoboCop in the mourning. Then coming home from school to catch DBZ, and I think Monkey Magic came on Sat. if my memories serve me right. All that was around 99'. Now I just turned 22, but I still miss that sense of "Freedom" I had when I was younger...

[EdwardElricJCD]

same here

[Lucariae]

Monkey Magic is just like the chinese series "The Monkey King" except it's a cartoon :)

[dwrekzilla]

lol,DAMN KID!

this intro was sooooo intense to me.

LMMFAO!

to me it was like queens-we will rock you.

[MorfGworfmim]

I remember thinking this theme song was really intense when I was a kid, and that it was the kind of music I'd always want to listen to as a teenager and young adult... as it turns out, I was totally wrong Haha

It sounds like something the band who played the Scooby Doo theme song would have done in 1986.

[blacklite911]

Yeah I got the same feeling when I just watched it today. Its the same but for some reason when I was kid I thought it was harder lol