Alakazam the Great English Sub & Dub

About Alakazam the Great

Meet Alakazam the Great (西遊記), an adventure and fantasy anime by Toei Animation (1960). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The premise: Alakazam is a young and brave monkey who convinces all the other monkeys to make him their king. After attaining the throne and learning magic, he becomes so vain that he goes to heaven to challenge the gods.

From there, he is defeated by King Amo, and sentenced to serve as the bodyguard of Prince Amat in order to learn humility. --- Osamu Tezuka was named as a director of the film by Toei Company. However, Tezuka later stated that the only time he was in the studio was to pose for publicity photos. His involvement in promoting the film, however, led to his interest in animation.

With adventure at the core, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Voice work is led by Nobuaki Sekine as Sanzo-hoshi and Noriko Shindou as RinRin. If you count yourself among anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling, put it on your list. The run is 1 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Toei Animation is the studio behind Alakazam the Great, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the adventure category, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Its 5.7/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Nobuaki Sekine voicing Sanzo-hoshi gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 1960, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.