Saiyuki: Requiem English Sub & Dub

About Saiyuki: Requiem

Here is what Saiyuki: Requiem (Gensoumaden Saiyuuki Movie: Requiem - Erabarezaru Mono e no Chinkonka) is about, retold in plain terms: an adventure, supernatural and shounen anime by Studio Pierrot (2001). The setup: The gang is traveling along when they find a girl in need. Of course, they all can't resist going after her.

Along the way, this girl isn't all that she seems... her motive or her "humanity".... and soon the whole gang has Sanzo's past on their hands and one certain young boy who can keep a grudge for decades...

With adventure at the core, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. If you count yourself among anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Studio Pierrot is the studio behind Saiyuki: Requiem, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The adventure focus matters here: exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. At 7.4/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. It aired in 2001, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.