Does anyone out there remember the cult Japanese TV series "Monkey" which was made in the late 70s? It's based on one of the great quest stories, a 16th century Chinese epic called Hsi Yu Chi (= Journey to the West). The title Monkey is probably from Arthur Waley's English translation. The tales, set in 630 AD, describe the demons and monsters who try to stop the Tang Priest Xuangzang (Tripitaka) from reaching a Buddhist monastery in India to retrieve Buddhist scripture. The whole series recounts the exploits of the resourceful, brave, and humorous Monkey, the real hero of the fantasy, as he escorts the Tang Priest on his perilous mission. Check out my Monkey! web site: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/8153 It features pictures, sounds, episode summaries, details of the Monkey Mailing List, details of the music in Monkey, information on where you may obtain English translations of Hsi Yu Chi, related links to other sites, and more... I look forward to hearing your comments, Howell