Saiyuki Reload: Burial

Saiyuki Reload: Burial
Cover of the first DVD Standard Edition drawn by Kazuya Minekura
最遊記 RELOAD - burial -
(Saiyūki Reload: Burial)
Original video animation
Directed byKoichi Ohata
Produced by
  • Mika Nomura
  • Yoshihide Kondo
  • Yoshito Danno
Written byKatsuyuki Sumisawa
Studio
Licensed by
Released April 27, 2007 – Mar 28, 2008
Runtime30 minutes per episode
Episodes3 (List of episodes)

Saiyuki Reload: Burial, known in Japan as Saiyūki Reload: Burial (最遊記 RELOAD - burial -), is an original video animation (OVA) series, based on the arc of Saiyuki Reload manga "Burial" and prequel to the Saiyuki mythological adventure series written and illustrated by Kazuya Minekura. The OVA series directed by Koichi Ohata and written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa. Saiyuki Reload: Burial the story Taking place in the past it offers a view at the Saiyuki quartet before their formation and their journey to the west.

Saiyuki Reload: Burial OVA, was first release in Japan on April 27, 2007.[1][2]

the Burial prequel licensed by Discotek Media on December 27, 2022, the release is the first home video of the series in North America, Geneon USA's parent company Dentsu alongside Studio Pierrot, produced it and the previous Saiyuki anime projects.[3][4]

GARDEN performed the opening theme title "Late-Show" who provided music for two "Saiyuki RELOAD image albums". The original author Kazuya Minekura wrote the lyrics for the song, which summarizes the image of the work, The maxi single released on April 25, 2007 and distribute by Frontier Works. the ending theme performed by three popular voice actors Sanzo (Toshihiko Seki), Goku (Sōichirō Hoshi), and Gojo (Hiroaki Hirata) sing a dramatic moon-themed song in addition, two song by Sanzo, Goku, and Gojyo from "Saiyuki RELOAD Vocal Album" re-recorded as a coupling. Also includes the ED theme "shiny moon" a cappella version. and an instrumental version., totaling five songs, following the flow of the previously released titled "Saiyuki RELOAD Vocal Album". The Maxi single released on May 23, 2007.[5]

Plot

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Twenty years ago, Koumyou Sanzo visited Zenkoji Temple where Godai Sanzo resides. Godai Sanzo realizes that he is suffering from a serious illness and does not have much time left to live. In the presence of Koumyou, he elected a candidate for the official successor of Mutenkyomon, Kenmura, who raises an objection to the selection, suppresses Godai to the floor. Then, on the day of the final exam, a crow cried. Four years after Kinzan Temple burned down twelve years ago, like a corpse. Genjo Sanzo went to Shayoden to have an audience with the Sanbutsujin. He was looking for a clue to the Holy Heaven Sutra, but from the three Buddha gods, He is given a new life and will stay at Keiunin. There he met Daisojo Makukaku, but decided to leave again late at night. An opposition party aiming for Sanzo's life attacks Keiunin.

Gogyozan in search of a monster that has been sealed for 500 years, When Sanzo climbs up to the top, he meets a child who is the owner of the voice. Sanzo takes him down the mountain and secretly lets him live in Keiunin. From the three Buddha gods, the children are legendary demons with powers equal to those of gods. He is told that he is the "Symbol of Chaos" Saiten Daisho Son Goku. That night, Goku was found by a monk and cornered. Gojyo and Hakkai are heretical beings who are neither human nor youkai. The two meet by chance and live together until Hakkai's injury heals. An old friend of Gojyo's, Enri, appears there for the first time in a year, and invites Gojyo to team up with a band of thieves. A few days later, Enri betrays the organization and becomes a prisoner, and asks Gojyo to take over the hostage while he steals the temple as his last job, Finally, the Sanzo party is assembled, and a new story that continues to the present is spun.

Cast

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Main article: List of Saiyuki characters
Character Japanese Voice actor
Genjo Sanzo Toshihiko Seki
Son Goku Sōichirō Hoshi
Cho Hakkai Akira Ishida
Sha Gojyo Hiroaki Hirata
Nii Jienyi (Ukoku Sanzo) Hōchū Ōtsuka
Kouryuu (Young Sanzo) Kahoru Sasajima
Jikaku Katsuhisa Hōki
Kenyuu Kohsuke Toriumi
Koumyou Sanzo Mitsuru Miyamoto
Godai Sanzo Takashi Taniguchi
Banri Yasuyuki Kase

Release

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Saiyuki Reload: Burial (OAV) Special DVD-Box

The first volume of the Special Edition released on April 27, 2007, the special edition for Volume two released on September 28. The third was supposed to release on December 28, 2007 but Due to production reasons, the volume of Special Edition release date has been changed and distribute on March 28, 2008.[6][7] A special edition of all three volumes publish on February 7, 2008.[8]

Saiyuki Reload: Burial volume one "Sanzo Chapter" Standard Edition released on July 10, 2007.[9] The volume two "Son Goku Chapter" Standard Edition released on December 21, 2007 and Volume 3 ~ Chapter of Gojyo & Hakkai ~ Standard Edition released on May 23, 2008.[10] On October 24, 2012 "Saiyuki Reload: Burial" OVA special DVD-BOX Released by Frontier Works and Geneon.[11] "Saiyuki Reload: Burial" Genjo Sanzo action figure release on October 25, 2008.[12] A Blu-ray of all three volumes of "Saiyuki Reload: Burial (OAV) " has been released on December 21, 2018.[13]

Discotek Media released the three-episode OAV on Blu-Ray Disc on December 27, 2022.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Saiyuki RELOAD -burial- Trailer Released". AnimeNation. December 28, 2006. Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Saiyuki OAV Trailer Online". Anime News Network. January 2, 2007. Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "New Saiyuki Anime Announced". AnimeNation. November 8, 2006. Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
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  5. ^ "-ＯＶＡ主題歌の試聴がスタートしました！". saiyuki-ova.net (Japanese). Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "-ＯＶＡ第壱巻発売！＆第弐巻・第参巻 スペシャルエディション発日決定". saiyuki-ova.net (Japanese). Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "-「最遊記ＲＥＬＯＡＤ－ｂｕｒｉａｌ－」". saiyuki-ova.net (Japanese). Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "オフィシャル通販にてスペシャルエディション全３巻をご購入いただいた方にお贈りするミュージッククリップＤＶＤ。". saiyuki-ova.net (Japanese). Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  9. ^ "ＯＶＡ「最遊記RELOAD-burial-」第弐巻孫悟空のキャラクター設定画像を３点公開いたしました！". saiyuki-ova.net (Japanese). Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  10. ^ "ＯＶＡ「最遊記ＲＥＬＯＡＤ-burial-」第弐巻～孫悟空の章～スタンダードエディション。発売に先駆けてジャケットイラストを公開いたしました。". saiyuki-ova.net (Japanese). Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  11. ^ "原作者・峰倉かずや先生描き下ろし！ OVA「最遊記RELOAD -burial-」スペシャルプライス DVD-BOXイラスト初公開!!". animate Times (japanese). August 31, 2012. Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  12. ^ "玄奘三蔵フィギュア発売決定【最遊記RELOAD-burial-】の美丈夫僧侶、第31代目唐亜玄奘三蔵法師。". saiyuki-ova.net (Japanese). Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  13. ^ "三蔵、悟空、八戒、悟浄たちの出会いを描くOVA「最遊記」埋葬編を全話収めたBD". saiyuki-gaiden.com. natalie. August 10, 2018. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  14. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 8, 2022). "Discotek Licenses Saiyuki Reload: Burial OVA, Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus Anime Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
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