As we get down to the few remaining managed titles from Sentai Filmworks on the Hulu streaming service, the end of this month is serving as a closing-out kind of moment. The streamer is now revealing that the original Saiyuki TV anime series is set to expire on June 30th, 2022 and will depart the service at this point. I believe this marks the last place that the original show from 2000 is available for streaming.
Plot concept: Once demonkind and man lived together in harmony. But when a band of rogue demonic forces seeks to resurrect a diabolical monster, a dark spiritual energy begins to cover the land. Now, it’s up to a renegade priest, a monkey king, a lecherous water sprite and a sympathetic demon to stop the resurrection and return harmony to a dangerous land.
Enter the world of Saiyuki! A unique universe of beauty and betrayal. Where sacred scrolls battle enchanted weaponry and where dragons can transform into jeeps. A land where four reluctant heroes are just as concerned about having a good time, a stiff drink, and a beautiful woman as they are about saving the world.
