Saiyuki Requiem English Sub & Dub

About Saiyuki Requiem

Here is what Saiyuki Requiem (劇場版 幻想魔伝最遊記 Requiem 選ばれざる者への鎮魂歌) is about, retold in plain terms: an adventure and supernatural 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. Voice work is led by Toshihiko Seki as Sanzou Genjou and Souichirou Hoshi as Goku Son. 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

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. Its 6.7/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Toshihiko Seki voicing Sanzou Genjou gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2001, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.