Yusuke Murata, the co-creator of One-Punch Man, has embarked on a new anime project named Zaiyuki. based on the classic Chinese novel, Journey to the West. If you’re familiar with the comically absurd superhero story featuring the bald and caped hero, Saitama, then you can imagine the level of zaniness that Murata’s version of Journey to the West will bring.
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Zaiyuki Anime has two new teasers, courtesy of Yusuke Murata
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The two-part teaser trailer for Zaiyuki has revealed some intriguing details about the upcoming anime. The most apparent feature is that the story takes place in a modern setting, complete with cars and planes, resembling Kazuya Minekura’s Saiyuki.
Zaiyuki will be a unique anime in that it will not be based on a manga or light novel source. While it is uncommon for anime originals to not have a corresponding manga adaptation, it is not unheard of.
What is Zaiyuki Anime going to be about?
In the first part of the anime project, we are introduced to Zaiyuki, a young kappa, a creature of Japanese mythology. However, unlike other kappas, Zaiyuki struggles to swim, loses in sumo matches, and despises cucumbers.
In an effort to prove his worth as a kappa, he takes a chance and enters a lottery, ultimately winning a grand prize package tour to India. Unfortunately, his journey quickly becomes perilous as he encounters trouble upon arriving at the airport.
Inspirations from Journey To The West and comic elements in new Zaiyuki Anime?
Unlike Saiyuki, Yusuke Murata seems to be presenting a more light-hearted storyline. Additionally, the main character of Zaiyuki appears to be Sha Wujing, depicted as a kappa rather than a river ogre.
- When riot police come to arrest the duo for causing trouble at the airport, Tang Sanzang and a genderbent Zhu Bajie come to their rescue, smashing through the airport’s glass walls and driving off with them.
- This, of course, leads to a high-speed police chase, with the police shooting at them and fem Hakkai firing back with a Barrett M82 anti-materiel rifle.
Possibility of inevitable Dragonball inspiration as well in new Zaiyuki Anime?
One would also add here that the modern-day Journey to The West inspiration is similar to Dragonball Storyline. Technically, Dragonball Z is set on a future Earth with wild settings. There are dragons and animal-evolved into humanoid forms capable of the speech talking and walking amidst mankind.
Concluding
Fans can look forward to watching the anime as soon as it releases, and this may happen sooner than expected, judging from the teaser videos that Murata has released. Check out the videos below to catch a glimpse of what to expect from Murata’s latest project.
The anime promises to take viewers on a journey to the western region, with the possibility of magic being incorporated, as hinted by Murata’s earlier reference to Hell’s magic journey. In a cryptic message, the creator has alluded to something intriguing in store for fans.
About Village Studio
The studio responsible for the upcoming Zaiyuki Anime appears to be relatively new. Village Studio is a fledgling company that has only produced a single One Punch Man special episode titled Go! Saitama. In this episode, Saitama discovers a one-yen sale for high-quality hot pot meat, but the sale ends at 5 p.m. that day, leading to a hilarious adventure.
Based on this information, it seems likely that Village Studio will be supervised by Yusuke Murata’s team of talented artists. However, this is merely speculation at this point.
What do you think about the upcoming project from the co-creator of One Punch Man? Share your expectations with us in the comments section below.
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