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“Look. If you can lift the staff, you can use it. Just believe in yourself. Even a smidge makes all the difference.”
— The Monkey King to MK

Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born is the 45 minute pilot episode of Monkie Kid. It was first released on June 13, 2020 in Malaysia[1] and June 27, 2020 in Singapore. The special was internationally released as an Amazon Kids+ original on September 9, 2021 and was also released on Prime Video on September 30th 2021.[2]

Synopsis[]

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After the release of the Demon Bull King, MK accidentally grabs Monkey King's magical staff and goes on a journey to return it.

Plot[]

The special opens with Tang telling MK that the legends of the Monkey King are only the beginning of a new chapter.

In a flashback, the Demon Bull King surfaced from the Netherworld and terrorized the villages. Monkey King was the only one powerful enough to stop him. He sealed the Demon Bull King underneath a mountain with his staff for many years, vanishing. Legends say the staff still remains atop that mountain, keeping the world from descending into total annihilation. Thanks to the Monkey King, civilization advanced and a city arose, home to a plethora of diverse people, cultures, and cuisines.

MK is invigorated by the story Tang just told him, and goes on to fanboy about the Monkey King some more, describing him as "cool", "strong", and "handsome". Tang shrugs him off, saying that he thought MK knew all about the Monkey King. MK reveals he was working on an unauthorized autobiography of the Monkey King, to which Tang expresses that he is proud of MK being so drawn towards the legends. He then reminds MK of their deal: "one story, one free bowl of Zha Jiang Mian. As he is about to eat, MK wonders how heavy a mountain is. Pigsy freaks out over the aspect of free noodles, and goes into a rant about how no one gets a free meal on his watch. Tang tries to calm him down with the idea of having wisdom be the payment rather than money, but Pigsy ignores him. MK then informs Pigsy that he was about to take his break, but Pigsy denies him the permission, instead of ordering him to make the shop deliveries.

MK heads out and follows a delivery order to a dark construction site, where Red Son and Princess Iron Fan are attempting to free the Demon Bull King from the mountain Monkey King imprisoned him in. A Bull Clone named Bob tries to pull the staff out, but ends up losing his arms. MK spies on the whole thing from above, accompanied by a bird. Red Son then uses a gauntlet to pull the staff from the mountain, successfully freeing the Demon Bull King. The bird then pecks at MK's hands, causing him to fall onto Red Son and into view. The Demon Bull Family tries to attack him, but MK desperately uses the staff in self-defense, which saves him and helps him escape the construction site.

Red Son gives pursuit, but MK is then rescued by a mysterious green motorcyclist, later revealed to be his best friend, Mei. Meanwhile, Red Son returns in defeat but manufactures an armor for his father that will absorb rare items and convert them into energy. Back at the noodle shop, MK attempts to explain what happened to his friends, but none of them believe him, not until he splits a table with the staff. The group then finds out that the Demon Bull King has robbed a Shoe Store and is powering up himself in order to reclaim the staff.

The team then decided to seek help from the Monkey King himself on Flower Fruit Mountain. However, Tang pointed out that the journey to the mountain would be dangerous, thus Pigsy insists that they would seek aid from one of his old friends, a reformed peace-loving warrior named Sandy. he takes them to the mountain on his barge while MK practices with the staff, but on the way to the mountain, they are stopped by Princess Iron Fan, who uses the gauntlet to steal back the staff and seemingly kill MK, launching him into the fiery rocks just before the mountain. Swearing to avenge him, Mei, Pigsy, Tang, and Sandy return to the city to face the Demon Bull King.

Meanwhile, MK is shown to have survived, making it to Flower Fruit Mountain. He is led by a pack of white monkeys to a waterfall. As MK enters the waterfall, he comes across a wall of paintings depicting the multitude of adventures the pilgrims went on. MK then chases an illusion of Monkey King, only to pass right through him and leading him to a small shack. He at first believes all his efforts were for nothing, but just then, a butterfly flies down, changing into an eagle, then a tiger, and then finally, his true form, which is the Monkey King himself. MK explains what has happened thus far, but Monkey King reveals to already know, as he had been watching him. He then tells MK that it's up to him, saying he needs only to believe in himself to win.

Back in the city, Pigsy drives the gang to confront the Demon Bull King, but they are halted by Red Son. Mei is about to face off with him when MK makes his triumphant return, riding a jet he found in one of Sandy's shipment containers. He takes out Red Son and reunites with his friends. He passes on Monkey King's message and goes straight into Demon Bull King's armor to retrieve the staff. Emerging with said staff in toe, he forms the Monkey Mech and defeats the Demon Bull King for the moment before Princess Iron Fan retreats him and the rest of their troops. The group then decides to celebrate with some noodles (at the suggestion of Mr. Tang) as Monkey King watches on proudly.

Cast[]

Voice Actor Role(s)
Dave B. Mitchell Pigsy
David Chen Tang
Gwendoline Yeo Princess Iron Fan
Jack De Sena MK
Skater boy[3]
Kyle McCarley Red Son
Patrick Seitz Sandy
Sean Schemmel Monkey King
Stephanie Sheh Mei
Mo
Whispers
Steve Blum Demon Bull King
Bull Clones
Shoe Store Assistant

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Names in other languages[]

Language Name Translation, etymology, and notes
Arabic مونكي كيد: ولادة بطل Translates to Monkey Kid: Birth of a Hero.
Bulgarian Монки Кид: Роди се герой Translates to Monkey Kid: A Hero is Born.
Cantonese 悟空小俠之誕生篇
悟空小俠: 英雄的誕生
Translates to Monkey Kid: The Birth Chapter.
Translates to Monkie Kid: The Birth of a Hero.
Croatian Monkie Kid: Junak je rođen Translates to Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born.
Czech Monkie Kid: Zrození hrdiny Translates to Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born.
Danish Monkie Kid: En helt bliver til Translates to Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born.
Dutch Monkie Kid: De geboorte van een held Translates to Monkie Kid: The Birth of a Hero.
Finnish Monkie Kid: Sankari syntyy Translates to Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born.
French Monkie kid : Naissance d'un héros Translates to Monkey Kid: Birth of a Hero.
French
(Canada)
LEGO Monkie Kid: La naissance d'un héros Translates to LEGO Monkie Kid: The Birth of a Hero.
German Monkie Kid: Ein Held ist geboren Translates to Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born.
Hebrew לגו מונקי קיד: גיבור נולד Translates to LEGO Monkey Kid: A Hero is Born.
Hungarian Monkie Kid: Hős születik Translates to Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born.
Italian Monkie Kid: la nascita di un eroe Translates to Monkie Kid: The Birth of a Hero.
Japanese ヒーロー誕生!キッドと伝説の如意棒
モンキーキッド:ヒーロー誕生
Translates to Birth of a Hero! Kid and the Legendary Golden Staff.
Translates to Monkey Kid: Birth of a Hero.
Korean 몽키 키드: 영웅의 탄생 Translates to Monkey Kid: The Birth of a Hero.
Mandarin 悟空小侠之英雄出世 Translates to Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born.
Norwegian Monkie Kid: En helt blir til Translates to Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born.
Polish Monkie Kid: Narodziny bohatera Translates to Monkie Kid: Birth of a Hero.
Portuguese Monkie Kid: O Nascimento de Um Herói Translates to Monkie Kid: Birth of a Hero.
Romanian Monkie Kid: Se naște un erou Translates to Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born.
Serbian Manki Kid: Rođenje Junaka Translates to Monkey Kid: Birth of a Hero.
Slovene Monkie Kid: Junak je rojen Translates to Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born.
Spanish
(Latin America)
LEGO Monkie Kid: Nace un héroe Translates to LEGO Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born.
Spanish
(Spain)
Monkie Kid: ¡Nace un héroe! Translates to Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born!.
Swedish Monkie Kid: En hjälte föds Translates to Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born.
Taiwanese 悟空小俠之誕生篇 Translates to Monkey Kid: The Birth Chapter.
Thai เจ้าหนูวานร : กำเนิดฮีโร่ Translates to Monkey Boy: Birth of a Hero.
Turkish Monkie Kid: Bi̇r Kahraman Doğuyor Translates to Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born.

Trivia[]

Errors[]

MKSketchError

MK's cover sketch stays in place.

  • MK refers to his book as an autobiography, which is the incorrect term, as an autobiography is authored by the person being written about.
  • When MK was watching Bob preparing to pull the Golden Staff off the mountain, the latter's right horn was right side up, despite it being upside down. At a certain point when he was attempting to remove the staff, his hands were a purple color rather than gray.
  • During the scene where MK tells Tang about the Demon Bull King's return, the cover of MK's book stays in place as MK jumps towards Tang.
  • Some TV airings lack the "A" in the title, calling the episode "Hero is Born".

Focus Characters[]

Protagonists[]

  • MK was the main protagonist of this special.
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Antagonists[]

  • The Demon Bull King served as the main antagonist of this special.
  • Princess Iron Fan and Red Son served as the secondary antagonists of this special.
    • Princess Iron Fan plays a supporting role in the first half of the special but plays a prominent part in the second half.
      • In the second half, she steals the Golden Staff from MK and gives it to the Demon Bull King, which helps him become more powerful. In the end, she rescues the Demon Bull King and Red Son after they were defeated.
    • Red Son plays a prominent role in the first half of the special.
      • In the first half, Red Son frees the Demon Bull King from his imprisonment and assists him by attempting to kill MK and building him a suit of armor that would allow him to take over the city.
  • The Bull Clones served as the villainous faction of this special.

Videos[]

Behind the Scenes[]

References[]

  1. Simon Lucas' tweet
  2. LEGO® Monkie Kid™ Arrives September 9 on Amazon Kids+
  3. WATCH PARTY - Lego Monkie Kid with the voice of Red Son (Timestamp 32:01)
  4. 纵哥 (2020-05-31). 乐高悟空小侠系列动画《英雄出世》正式发布!看乐高如何讲好中国故事! (Article). -《悟空小侠》专访内容 -. MOCOZONE. “We have actually been able to use some sound effects from the 1986 TV series in The Monkie Kid animated series – its great to set the reaction of people who grew up with the show when they hear those familiar sounds.”
  5. "I’ve told this story before, but originally when I came onto the show, they were doing the pilot episode’s first 5-10 minute animatic, and there were a lot of people pushing to have it basically be Journey to the West retold. And it was kind of like, this feels like an Animal Planet or Discovery Channel documentary(...) I’m sure a lot of parents would be really excited to watch it, but I don’t think that kids would as much." Monkie Kid Interview with Villads Spangsberg
  6. LEGO Monkie Kid Extravaganza with Showrunner Villads Spangsberg and LMKN (Timestamp 6:11)
  7. WATCH PARTY - Lego Monkie Kid with the voice of Red Son (Timestamp 1:02:48)

Navigation[]

Episodes
Specials Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born · Revenge of the Spider Queen · Embrace Your Destiny · The Emperor's Wrath
Season 1 1. Bad Weather · 2. Duplicatnation · 3. Coming Home · 4. Noodles or Death · 5. Calabash · 6. The Great Wall Race · 7. Impossible Delivery · 8. Skeleton Key · 9. Macaque · 10. The End is Here!
Season 2 11. Sleep Bug · 12. Dumpling Destruction · 13. Pig Pong Panic · 14. Sweet 'n' Sour · 15. Minor Scale · 16. Game On · 17. Shadow Play · 18. To Catch a Leaf · 19. 72 Transformations · 20. This is the End!
Season 3 21. On the Run · 22. Great Grand Dragon of the East · 23. Smartie Kid · 24. The Winning Side · 25. Amnesia Rules · 26. The First Ring · 27. Cooking with Chang'e · 28. Benched · 29. The King, the Prince, and the Shadow · 30. The Samadhi Fire
Embrace Your Destiny:
31. This Imperfect World · 32. The Corrupted King · 33. Time to Be Warriors · 34. Destiny Fulfilled
Season 4 35. Familiar Tales · 36. New Adventures · 37. The Great Tang Man · 38. Pig-Napped! · 39. Court of the Yellow Robed Demon · 40. Show Me the Monster · 41. Pitiful Creatures · 42. The Brotherhood · 43. Roast of the Monkie Kids · 44. The Jade Emperor
The Emperor's Wrath:
45. A Lifetime of Mistakes · 46. The Plan Man · 47. Rip and Tear · 48. Better Than We Found It
Season 5 49. TBA
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