Collating Saiyuki

[telophase]

OK, as a procrastination thing, I'm currently attempting to collate where the Saiyuki anime and manga coincide and diverge. I haven't gotten too far yet because I'm too lazy to go to the other side of the room and get my Saiyuki books as well as I don't have a good episode guide to the anime handy, so I can't figure out what's what easily.

I've taken the episode titles from the Anime News Network, where they let just about anyone log in and make changes, so I'm not sure how faithful or official the translations are.

Feel free to make notes in the comments and I'll add them. Just, no spoilers please. :D



Saiyuki Manga

Gensomaden Saiyuki (published by Tokyopop as Saiyuki) - 9 volumes, finished.

Saiyuki Reload - 2 volumes published by Tokyopop, 5 published in Japan, ongoing. More of a continuation of the first series and not a sequel - the manga switched publishers and was renamed, I believe.

Saiyuki Gaiden - unpublished in US, 2 volumes in Japan, ongoing. Concerns events of 500 years previous to the other two series, involving previous incarnations of the main characters, which set off the trail of events leading to the other two series.

Saiyuki Anime

Gensomaden Saiyuki Episode List

• 1.01. Go to the West
  
• 1.02. First Game
  
• 1.03. His God My god
  
• 1.04. Crimson
  
• 1.05. Pure Assassin
  
• 1.06. Rancourous Exchange
  
• 1.07. Good Night
  
• 1.08. Confront
  
• 1.09. Lethal Trap
  
• 1.10. Fake the Face
  
• 1.11 Tragic Revenge
  
• 1.12. Wandering Destiny
  
• 1.13. Crude Counterfeit
  
• 1.14. Sweet Client
  
• 1.15. Fated Guys
  
• 1.16. Be There
  
• 1.17. Eden
  
• 1.18. Vice or Justice
  
• 1.19. Don't Go Alone
  
• 1.20. Sandstorm
  
• 1.21. Selfish
  
• 1.22. Devastation
  
• 1.23. Scapegoat
  
• 1.24. Mother
  
• 1.25. Tomfool! Tomboy!
  
• 1.26. Calling
  

1.27-1.50 - War Prince Homura arc, non-manga, except for some bits from Saiyuki Gaiden

• 1.27. Advent
  
• 1.28. Lonely
  
• 1.29. Unexpected Defeat
  
• 1.30. Undertaker
  
• 1.31. Ambition
  
• 1.32. Fake Star Strikes Back
  
• 1.33. Faraway Dream
  
• 1.34. Second Contact
  
• 1.35. Solitude
  
• 1.36. Brotherhood
  
• 1.37. Taciturnity
  
• 1.38. Fleeting Vision
  
• 1.39. Misty Rain
  
• 1.40. Twilight
  
• 1.41. Collage
  
• 1.42. Festival
  
• 1.43. Tears
  
• 1.44. Plunderer
  
• 1.45. Glorious Days
  
• 1.46. Chaos
  
• 1.47. Guilty or Not Guilty
  
• 1.48. Absolutely Heaven
  
• 1.49. Missing Desire
  
• 1.50. Alone
  

Saiyuki: The Movie: Requiem - [non-manga]


Saiyuki RELOAD Episode List

• 2.01. ~Run~ The Bullet - Reloaded Again - [Act 1 Saiyuki Reload, v. 1]
  
• 2.02. ~Wanted Dead or Alive~ Moving Trap
  
• 2.03. ~Lethal Weapon~ The Strongest Enemy in History - [Act 4 and 5 Saiyuki Reload v. 1 & 2]
  
• 2.04. ~Negative Energy~ Last Promise
  
• 2.05. ~Voice~ Sleeping Memory
  
• 2.06. ~Sad Memory~ Rescue
  
• 2.07. ~Little Will~ Small Friend
  
• 2.08. ~Poison~ Delicious Food
  
• 2.09. ~Self Defense~ Misunderstood Castle
  
• 2.10. ~Trick or Treat~ Demon - Genjou Sanzou - [non-manga]
  
• 2.11. ~Mother~ Pleasant Traces
  
• 2.12. ~Tiny Dream~ Mountain of Mysterious Disappearances
  
• 2.13. ~Lovely Baby~ Just a Tiny Tiny Story - [Act 5.5 Saiyuki Reload v. 2]
  
• 2.14. ~Black Crow~ Whisper of Darkness
  
• 2.15. ~Secret Ambition~ Premonition
  
• 2.16. ~Opposite~ Footprint
  
• 2.17. ~Wish~ Ungrantable Wish
  

2.18-2.25 Kami-sama arc - Saiyuki v. 8 & 9, chapters

• 2.18. ~Critical Day~ Sorrowful Bonds
  
• 2.19. ~Farewell~ Kami-sama
  
• 2.20. ~Chase~ Prelude
  
• 2.21. ~Don't Cry~ Battle
  
• 2.22. ~Pain~ Breakable Things
  
• 2.23. ~Dawn~ Our Ways of Doing
  
• 2.24. ~Go Ahead~ Rematch
  
• 2.25. ~Nothing to Give~ End
  

Saiyuki RELOAD Gunlock Episode List

• 3.01. Temple Where Evil Things Live ~nest~ - [non-manga]
  
• 3.02. The Nightmare Unleashed ~rabbits~
  
• 3.03. Swift Current ~against the stream~
  
• 3.04. Encounter ~fake~
  
• 3.05. Struggle ~the opponent~
  
• 3.06. Awakening ~back~
  
• 3.07. The Cursed Dice Game ~inevitable game~ - [non-manga]
  
• 3.08. The Red-Haired Woman ~stupid woman~ - [non-manga]
  
• 3.09. Showdown ~muzzle~
  
• 3.10. Buried Dream ~snow drop~ - [Act 2 and 3 Saiyuki Reload v. 1]
  
• 3.11. Runaway Hakkai!? ~reflection~
  
• 3.12. Mansion of Marionettes ~two faces~
  
• 3.13. The Man Who Came From The West ~open your eyes~
  
• 3.14. The Whereabouts of the Miracle ~pilgrim~
  
• 3.15. To The Limits Of Mourning ~death wish~
  
• 3.16. Return To Life ~sympathy~
  
• 3.17. Onslaught ~intruder~
  
• 3.18. Misgivings ~hesitation~
  
• 3.19. Reminiscence ~deprivation~
  
• 3.20. Fissure ~misunderstanding~
  
• 3.21. Reanimated Man ~desperado~
  
• 3.22. Strategy ~checkmate~
  
• 3.23. Breakthrough ~battle royal~
  
• 3.24. Fight to the Death ~ sunny day ~
  
• 3.25. Something We Must Protect ~ truth ~
  
• 3.26. Don't Cry ~ close your eyes ~
  

Comments

[mscongeniality.livejournal.com]

I've got a bunch of the first series discs and have been wondering the same thing about divergence (mostly with an eye towards watching a 'good parts' version of Saiyuki someday where I skip from one manga-based episode to the next). I'll see about going through them tonight and adding info in the comments here.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Cool, thanks. I've just added the manga series and very short descriptions to the list. :D

Me? Obsessive? Never...

[mscongeniality.livejournal.com]

Okay...so I have no life. I've been meaning to do this for a while. Why? I have no idea...

Anyway, pardon my crappy HTML but it was the only way I could think of to make this halfway readable. Also, it's been broken into two tables because it's too long to post in comments otherwise.

There are two titles for each episode, one in Japanese that is provided in the DVD subtitling and one in English on a 'splash' behind it. I've included both for consistency's sake. Also, some of the 'English' titles match chapter titles as given in the Tokyopop manga release. I've italicised where this happens.

F = Filler Episode



V2 Ch8 has a drinking contest that is inexplicably not included in the episode, but forms the core of a filler episode in season 2
V7 Ch42 Ten Years After is short and individual looks at each of the main characters ten years ago become the basis for 3 separate filler episodes that seem to have little or nothing to do with the chapter beyond reproducing single page scenes from it.

[mscongeniality.livejournal.com]

F = Filler Episode
H = Part of the Homura Arc - There are some stories that include Homura briefly, but are essentially filler episodes so I marked them as such.




V2 Ch8 has a drinking contest that is inexplicably not included in the episode, but forms the core of a filler episode in season 2
V7 Ch42 Ten Years After is short and individual looks at each of the main characters ten years ago become the basis for 3 separate filler episodes that seem to have little or nothing to do with the chapter beyond reproducing single page scenes from it.

[mscongeniality.livejournal.com]

Argh! I would notice something after I'd posted...

The reference information for episode 1.37 is the same as for 1.36.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Sweet! Thanks for all your work! XD

[kate_nepveu]

Gaiden's not on hiatus, there've been chapters in the last two, ummm, Ward magazines/collections/things, I think.

There are translations here:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/flemmings/47270.html
http://www.livejournal.com/users/flemmings/64948.html

And if you need them, I can send you images tonight.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Ah, cool. That would be nice. :D

[kate_nepveu]

Actually, I'd uploaded the first set already, so here: http://www.steelypips.org/images/saiyuki/Ward%20Summer%202005.zip

There's also a cute little Reload story, http://www.steelypips.org/images/saiyuki/summer.zip , which is translated here : http://www.livejournal.com/users/flemmings/49310.html

Nb. flemmings doesn't want her translations used for scanlations.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Cool, thanks. :D

[llamameeljueves.livejournal.com]

I just want to say this work is *awesome in Goku's tone*....

I just finished the whole anime, and the whole manga of Saiyuki. Now I'm suffering serious withdrawal symptons....

I've got to get me those anime of Reloaded...

[telophase.livejournal.com]

XD The movie Requiem is out, and it's basically an extended filler episode, not in the manga at all, so you can easily watch it. And I think they're just starting to release Reload now. :D

[llamameeljueves.livejournal.com]

Oh well, I was doing some searching with the help of your other great collating Saiyuki post:

Quick question. I'm safe to assume that Reload Gunlock is the continuation of Reload? (I'm talking in terms of anime). It's seems Reload Gunlock is 26 episodes, and Reload has 25 episodes. Have those volumes of Gunlock been released?

I searched Amazon, and there are already on sale some Volumes of Reload (Up to Volume 6). It's expensive to buy "by Volume" than buying the whole box-set like I did with Saiyuki (Gensou Maden). I guess I will wait.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Gunlock has not been released over here, although it has in Japan. Currently the only way to get Gunlock is through HK bootleg subtitled versions - I can't see any Gunlock torrents on AnimeSuki and there used to be, so I assume that it's been licensed.

Not sure what you mean about Gunlock being the continuation of Reload - Reload does come to the end of a story arc. If you consider Reload being a continuation of Gensomaden, then Gunlock is a continuation of Reload. :) Just think of them all together as four seasons of Saiyuki, and that pretty much works out.