| “It looks like Tang is trapped inside the body of Great Monk Tang Sanzang.” |
| — MK |
The Great Tang Man is the third episode of Season 4 and the thirty-seventh episode overall of Monkie Kid.
Synopsis[]
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In order to find Tang, our heroes must start their Journey where Monkey King began his! In the company of the great monk Tang Sanzang.[1] |
Plot[]
After MK and Mei briefly explore the city, Azure Lion finds them in an alley and gives them directions on how to find their friends.
The duo overhears two guards talking about Tang Sanzang and realize it is related to finding Tang. They search for him in the woods and save him from becoming dinner for the Village Demons. Although they are happy to see him, the latter is not and accuses them of being too hyper and violent when saving him, even going so far to say they are absolutely not friends. Despite this, MK and Mei try to tag along with him but they are attacked by another man, who invites Tang Sanzang to lodge with him. MK and Mei accept the invitation in hopes of completing the chapter will help return their Tang back to them and race off before the host or invitee could say anything.
They arrive at Liu Boquin's house, where his wife offers them meat stew. But because Tang Sanzang is vegetarian, Ghost Grandpa appears to fix him something else. Jing begs for Tang Sanzang's forgiveness as they tricked him into staying when they really needed his help to send off Liu Boquin's grandfather. Tang Sanzang agrees to help and commences the ritual soon after. However, MK accidentally interrupts the ritual, causing Ghost Grandpa to lose control and want to kick everyone out of his home. MK eventually convinces Tang Sanzang to help and is able to remind Tang who he really is. Tang in turn reminds Ghost Grandpa that sending him off isn't because they are trying to push him away but it's so that they can help him begin the next chapter in his life. Ghost Grandpa accepts this and leaves with a parting goodbye to his family.
The next day, the heroes go off to another chapter to find their other friends.
Cast[]
| Voice Actor | Role(s) |
|---|---|
| Christopher Sabat | Azure Lion Liu Boqin Store Owner |
| David Chen | Tang Tang Sanzang Ghost Grandpa |
| Jack De Sena | MK |
| Stephanie Sheh | Mei Jing |
Features[]
Characters[]
Main:
- Mei
- MK
- Tang
- Tang Sanzang (memory)
Supporting:
- Ao Lie (illustration)
- Azure Lion (projection)
- Ghost Grandpa (semi-antagonist) (memory)
- Huntsman (flashback)
- Ink MK (vision)
- Jing (memory)
- Macaque (flashback)
- Monkey King (vision)
- Liu Boqin (memory)
- Pigsy (flashback)
- Protective curse (illustration)
- Red Son (flashback)
- Sandy (flashback)
- Scorpion Queen (flashback)
- Sha Wujing (illustration)
- Spider Queen (flashback)
- Store Owner (memory)
- Strong Spider (flashback)
- Syntax (flashback)
- Zhu Bajie (illustration)
Antagonists:
- Village Demons (memory)
Locations[]
- China (memory)
- Chang'an
- Flower Fruit Mountain (vision)
- Shuilian Cave (flashback)
- Lantern City (flashback)
- Liu Boqin's home
- Megapolis (flashback)
- Scorpion Queen's castle (flashback)
Objects[]
- Crescent Staff (illustration)
- Golden Staff (illustration)
- Khakkhara
- Map to the Rings of Samadhi (flashback)
- MK's book
- Mystical Vase (flashback)
- Rake (illustration)
- Rings of Samadhi (flashback)
- Scroll of Memory (vision)
Vehicles[]
- Bone mech (flashback)
- Monkey Mech (flashback)
- Team Dronecopter (flashback)
Abilities[]
Species[]
- Demons (projection)
- Ink Demons (vision)
- Humans
- Mystic Monkeys (illustration)
- Pigs (illustration)
Mentioned[]
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Translation, etymology, and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | איש הטנג הגדול | Translates to The Great Tang Man. |
| Korean | 위대한 탕 법사 | Translates to Great Tang Master. |
| Mandarin (China) |
小天遇三藏 | Translates to Xiaotian meets Sanzang. |
Trivia[]
- During production, the title of this episode was "The Tang-orcist".[2] This is a reference to the 1973 film "The Exorcist".
- The title of the episode is a portmanteau of Tang and Tang Sanzang's aliases, the "Great Monk" and the "Tang-man".
- This episode adapts Chapter 13 of Journey to the West. [3]
- While introducing themselves to Tang Sanzang, MK and Mei do the choreography of a Fusion Dance.
Characters' roles[]
Protagonists[]
- MK and Mei are the main protagonists of this episode.
- Tang is a secondary protagonist of this episode.
- He helps Ghost Grandpa move on to the next chapter of his next life.
Antagonists[]
- Ghost Grandpa is the main antagonist of this episode.
- He refused to let go of the past and attacked the Monkie Kids and his family.
- A pair of demons are secondary antagonists.
- They tried to cook Tang Sanzang, who would have been eaten if MK and Mei didn't stop them.
References[]
- ↑ Roku - The Great Tang Man
- ↑ Foo, Donavan (October 2023). Azure Lion Character Design Art.
- ↑ Journey to the West, Volume 1, Chapter 13 (Anthony C. Yu translation, Revised Edition)