Alakazam the Great English Sub & Dub

About Alakazam the Great

If you are hunting for a new adventure series, Alakazam the Great (西遊記) deserves a look (1960). The setup goes like this. The setup: 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.

As things develop, 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.

In an adventure series like this, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Sanzo-hoshi (Nobuaki Sekine) and RinRin (Noriko Shindou) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. 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. The adventure focus matters here: exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. With a 5.7/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. 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.