Journey to the West - An Audio Drama Series

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Production Notes - Episode 5 | Subscription/Gods and Treasures May 21, 2023

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WE HAVE A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT! Please at least give the first 4 minutes of this episode a listen, we deeply appreciate your time and support. In this episode we go into the weird relationship between Lady Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor, plus some fun facts about other heaven-related stuff. The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is a multinational team dedicated to this project. https://twitter.com/5th_Monkey for the latest news. For full English subtitles, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCASOlps8Kf-92mzybyOisZA/. Support us on patreon.com/thefifthmonkey or visit www.thefifthmonkey.com to find us on other platforms.

Journey to the West - Chapter 5 Part 2 May 07, 2023

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Wu Kong made it home, but the mess he left behind was far from over...

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

The Fifth Monkey is a multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠ for the latest news. For full English subtitles, please visit ⁠our Youtube Channel⁠. Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠ or visit ⁠our homepage⁠ to find us on other platforms.

Journey to the West - Chapter 5 Part 1 Apr 24, 2023

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Some genius thought it was a good idea to send a monkey to oversee the peach garden, and that was when things started to go out of control...

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Production Notes - Episode 4 | Bi Ma Wen as an insult/Heavenly King Li and Ne Zha Apr 02, 2023

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In this episode, we look at why the title Bi Ma Wen was Wu Kong's worst nightmare, and the origins of Heavenly King Li and his son Ne Zha. The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. The Fifth Monkey is a multinational team dedicated to this project. https://twitter.com/5th_Monkey for the latest news. For full English subtitles, please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCASOlps8Kf-92mzybyOisZA/. Support us on patreon.com/thefifthmonkey or visit www.thefifthmonkey.com to find us on other platforms.

Journey to the West - Chapter 4 Part 2 Mar 17, 2023

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Heaven has spoken and Wu Kong must be punished!

Could the self-proclaimed Heaven-Equaling Great Sage stand a chance against the mighty force of gods?

Could he stand a chance against the equally mischievious and powerful Ne Zha?

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Journey to the West - Chapter 4 Part 1 Mar 05, 2023

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Sun Wu Kong has finally made it to Heaven!

It took some getting used to, but he also received a new job - a job he would regret taking for the rest of his life.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Production Notes - Episode 3 | How to avoid going insane over animal names Feb 20, 2023

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In this episode, we dig deep into how we translated the names of real life animals, legendary beasts and more. Without going insane, that is.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

The Fifth Monkey is a multinational team dedicated to this project. ⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠ for the latest news. For full English subtitles, please visit ⁠⁠our Youtube Channel⁠⁠. Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠our homepage⁠⁠ to find us on other platforms.

Journey to the West - Chapter 3 Part 2 Feb 09, 2023

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With the perfect weapon, Wu Kong seemed to be invincible.

But he forgot the one force that could end all invincibility - death.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Journey to the West - Chapter 3 Part 1 Jan 31, 2023

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Ordinary weapons could equip the little monkeys, but they were no match for Wu Kong's immense powers.

In search of his dream weapon, the Monkey King looked to his next door neighbor - Dragon King of the East Sea.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.

Production Notes - Episode 2 | Translating Names/Implied Meanings/Numbers/Contradictions Jan 19, 2023

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Happy Chinese New Year to our listeners across the world! We hope you have a healthy and brilliant year of the rabbit!

Here, we discuss how we translated character names, why it is important to deliver the implied meanings from the simpliest words and a little note on contradictions.

The Fifth Monkey presents: Journey to the West - an Audio Drama Series

Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text.