Monkey Typhoon
| Monkey Typhoon | |
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アソボット戦記五九 (Asobotto Senki Gokū) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shin Kibayashi |
| Illustrated by | Romu Aoi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
| Original run | 2001 – 2002 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Mamoru Hamatsu |
| Studio | Studio Egg, Avex |
| Original network | Animax, TV Tokyo |
| Original run | October 1, 2002 – September 30, 2003 |
| Episodes | 52 |
Monkey Typhoon (アソボット戦記五九 Asobotto Senki Gokū?, literally "Asobot Military History Goku") is a Japanese manga written by Tadashi Agi and illustrated by Romu Aoi. It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine between 2001 and 2002.
It was later adapted into an anime series produced by the Avex group and anime studio Studio Egg, which premiered between October 1, 2002 and September 30, 2003 on TV Tokyo. It was broadcast by the anime television network, Animax, across its respective networks worldwide, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, and other regions. It contains several steampunk elements, and is loosely based on the novel Journey to the West. The music for Monkey Typhoon was conducted by Kōhei Tanaka, and produced by Avex and Dentsu.
Monkey Typhoon tells the story of three asobots—a form of robots whose general title is a portmanteau of the words and robot—Goku, Tongo, and Joe. They are assisted in their journeys by Sanzo, a human, the son of the creator of the asobots, and Suzie, who joined them after her father was cured from the Destruction Virus. Later on they are joined by their former rivals Miyon and Shiyon. Their quest is to stop their world's destruction by collecting the legendary 49 keys to unlock Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Along the way, the asobots gain the ability to evolve further. Together, in their many voyages, they come across several foes and enemies such as Loki, Ryutaro Demon, the Quartet, King Doberman Pinscher, and many more, as well as grow united in their friendship.
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