Monkey Typhoon

is a manga series featuring story by Jōji Arimori and art by Romu Aoi, which was serialized in Kodansha's '' Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' between 2001 and 2002.

It was later adapted into an anime series produced by the Avex group and anime studio Studio Egg, which premiered between October 1 2002 and September 30 2003 on TV Tokyo. It was broadcast by the anime television network, Animax, across its respective networks worldwide, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, and other regions. It contains several steampunk elements, and is loosely based on the Chinese myth, ''Journey to the West''. The music for ''Monkey Typhoon'' was conducted by Kōhei Tanaka, and produced Avex and Dentsu.

Storyline

''Monkey Typhoon'' tells the story of three asobots, a form of robots whose general title is a portmanteau of the words and robot, headed by Goku, voiced by '''' ''seiyū'' Kappei Yamaguchi, who are assisted in their journeys by the human, Sanzō, voiced by Tomokazu Seki, the son of the creators of the asobots along with Susie, Tongō and Jō. Later on they are joined by Mīyōn and her sister Shīyōn . Their quest is to stop their world's destruction by collecting the legendary 49 keys to unlock the twin headed dragon door. Along the way the asobots gain the ability to evolve further such as one of Jō's daggers soon allow him to wield the Feather Blade, Tongō's Chain Hammer evolves into the Megaton Hammer, Gōku's Joystick also evolves but has no new name, instead it gains 4 evolution keys allowing Goku power over different elements and new abilities such as the improved "Easter Wind" and "Fire Vortex Revolution". Together, in their many voyages, they come across several foes and enemies such as Loki, Professor D, the Quartet, Dobberman King, and many more, as well as grow united in their friendship.

Characters

Episodes

# With respect to large scoundrel 59 going/participating!
# Fearfully the る should! Ruin virus!
# Dead fighting! Miroku village
# Going on a journey, to Jipang!
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# Iron fist of 59 anger!
# Horseman Pegasus knight of wilderness
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# Tower of ブンガク village memory
# The ちso heaven! ? Cooking village
# The boy who blows the angular whistle
# Sun elephant VS キャットルーク
# The door of the legend which was opened
# グレートベガスグランプリ
# Ghost town longing
# Demoniac Demona of labyrinth
# Protect! ジ?…モク village
# Messiah 59! ?
# Forest ルコラ kingdom of 摩 heaven tower
# Asobotto 59!?
# Sweetheart of secret
# Crash! ! サイトス VS 59
# Conclusion! ! The strongest winner
# It is business! Goku thief group
# Little Jipang puzzle
# Yazu revives!
# Large game! Military affairs fighting meeting of desert
# Puzzle of village ring of miracle
# Crash! I'll be the one to win!
# 59 thief groups, to north! !
# Infinity! Joystick! !
# Perplexity child of snowfield
# The man who waits for the sun elephant
# Town of meeting again aurora
# Revolution! With guts large battle
# Proud high coming inn enemy! !
# Mamee of the Palace of the Sea Goddess island
# End east, Jipang! !
# Dragon of pair head
# Violin of dazzlement! !
# Trumpet of working stage!
# Quartet of quartet death!
# The key of 49 it does to be even, the time
# Meeting again which exceeds space-time
# Immortal 59 thief groups! !

Theme songs

Opening Themes:

# by BoA
# ''Wo Ai Ni'' by

Ending Themes:

# ''i WAKE YOUR LOVE!'' by m.o.v.e
# by Janne da Arc
# ''BURNING DANCE'' by m.o.v.e
# ''LolitA☆Strawberry in summer'' by SweetS
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