Journey to the west.

[𝕬𝕾𝕳𝕰]

Hello all. I am very interested I'm reading the full original story but the big question I have is which version would be closest to the original? I don't want anything cut from the story and don't mind a long read. Thank you in advance

[2332728865]

If you're looking for the most faithful English translation of "Journey to the West," go for Anthony C. Yu's version.

[𝕬𝕾𝕳𝕰]

Originally posted by 起床打螺丝:

If you're looking for the most faithful English translation of "Journey to the West," go for Anthony C. Yu's version.

Thank you

[smacky777]

I'm just reading now as well.

[Rainy days.]

If you want the anime version, you can just watch Dragon Ball

[redhongkong]

most ppl just go with TV version, especially the old 1986version has english DUB on youtube i think

[2332728865]

Originally posted by Rainy days.:

If you want the anime version, you can just watch Dragon Ball :cupup:

Dude, no no no, Dragon Ball and Journey to the West are totally different things. The Dragon Ball author is a fan of Journey to the West, so he borrowed some elements from it, but they're completely different works

[MxWu1337-bilibili]

I just read Journey To The West
It's not a good fantasy novel by today's standard.

But given that it's half a century old it's crazy what kind of influence it has on today's mainstream.

Clones that fight for you
Son Goku and friends
Over powered MC
Limited power because of hubris
The classic combination of MC + teacher + comical relief + kind + pet combination
It even has feminism (struggle of pregnancy) as a topic

[thorin.hannahs]

I read Anthony C. Yu's version and I liked it. As has already been stated I wouldn't count JttW as particularly good for a fantasy novel but that is because it is so old so just hedge your expectations a bit. Good luck with the religious allegory.

[Uchiha]

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