| The Monkey King | |
| 西遊奇伝 大猿王 (Saiyukiden Daienou) |
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| Genre | Action, Fantasy, Adventure |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Katsuya Terada |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Ultra Jump |
| Original run | 18 October 2002 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 1+ |
The Monkey King (西遊奇伝 大猿王 Saiyukiden Daienō, literally - "Uncanny Journey to the West: The Great Monkey King"), also known as Katsuya Terada's The Monkey King, is a dark fantasy manga series, written and illustrated in full color by Katsuya Terada.
Based on the 16th century Chinese fantasy adventure classic, Journey to the West (which also inspired Dragon Ball) Katsuya Terada's take on the legend of the Monkey King in a savage, lusty saga that The Portland Tribune calls "a Buddhist version of Conan the Barbarian.":