A Treat for Saiyuki Fans
First off, if you aren't familiar with Saiyuki, then you may wish to begin elsewhere. This story starts off assuming you already know who the characters are and what their relationship is to one another. If you're curious, by all means please read the Saiyuki manga or watch seasons 1 and/or 2 of the anime. Then swing back here and get this DVD, because it's a treat.
For people familiar with the story...
This is the Gaiden ("heaven") arc of Saiyuki. It starts off a little after season 2 of the anime series.
Since this anime could only be 3 episodes long, the writers crammed the first two volumes of the Gaiden manga into the first 20 minutes of the series. Episode 1 is extremely fast paced and would truly be disorientating if you have not already read the first two volumes of the Gaiden manga or finished season 2 of the anime. It's more of less a highlight reel of the "best" moments in Gaiden volumes 1 and 2. After episode 1, the paces slows down a bit...
I love it
Well, when I first watched it after receiving it in the mail, I was a little surprised on how the events took place. I was especially surprised when my favorite character's past selves died. It took a while to get used to, but after a couple weeks it just got better and made sense. I of course, love it. I give it a full 5 stars. I would really recommend this DVD to anyone who is a true Saiyuki fan.
Saiyuki Gaiden
I wanted more maybe they will finish this series one day soon.This is the pre-cue to the Sanzo party story .
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