MONKEY KING: HERO IS BACK

[Machine Translation] A brand new "Journey to the West", which no one has ever seen before, is born! With a story as deep as Japanese animation, 3DCG as good as Hollywood's, and kung-fu action that is China's specialty, "Journey to the West" became the highest grossing Chinese animation of all time in 2015 with a box office hit of 19.2 billion yen. The film also won the Best Animated Feature Film Award in the Competition section at the Tokyo Anime Awards Festival 2016. The Japanese dubbed version is directed by Goro Miyazaki ("Gedo Senki" and "From Up on Poppy Hill") and features a distinguished cast of voice actors. A new hero legend begins here! --It has been 500 years since the legendary hero Son Goku was imprisoned in Mount Gogyo. For 500 years, the legendary hero Sun Wukong has been imprisoned in Mount Wu Xing. One day, Ryua, who is training under his master, accidentally awakens the Monkey King from his slumber on the Gogyo Mountain while rescuing a little girl, Chibi-chan, who was attacked by a monster! However, Goku's power remains sealed and he is unable to display his true power. Soon after, Goku, Liuer, and Inoha travel to Chang'an. Will Goku be able to regain his former power and become a true hero?

Special Feature / Bonus Track: Japanese trailer(s)

まだ誰も見たことのない、まったく新しい『西遊記』、ここに誕生! 日本アニメに負けない深みのあるストーリーと、ハリウッドにも劣らない3DCG、そして中国得意のカンフーアクションで、2015年に中国制作アニメ歴代1位となる興収192億円の大ヒット! さらに、東京アニメアワードフェスティバル2016では、コンペティション部門長編アニメーション優秀賞を受賞。日本語吹替版は宮崎吾朗監督(『ゲド戦記』『コクリコ坂から』)が制作監修に決定し、錚々たる声優陣が集結。新たなヒーロー伝説が、ここから始まる! ――伝説のヒーロー・孫悟空が五行山に封じ込められて500年。町には妖怪がたびたび現れ、子供をさらっていた。ある日、お師匠さまのもとで修行中のリュウアーは、妖怪に襲われた女の子・おチビちゃんを助ける途中、たまたま迷い込んだ五行山で偶然にも孫悟空を眠りから目覚めさせてしまう! ところが悟空の力は封印されたままで、本来のパワーを発揮できずにいた。やがて悟空、リュウアーそして猪八戒の3人は長安へ旅に出るのだが・・・。はたして悟空は、かつてのチカラを取り戻し真のヒーローになることができるのか!?

映像特典: 日本版予告編