Saiyuki

Japanese manga series
VisualArtwork manga_series Q699760
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Saiyuki

Summary

Saiyuki is a manga series[1]. Saiyuki draws 363 Wikipedia views per month (manga_series category, ranking #391 of 3,049).[2]

Key Facts

  • Saiyuki authored Kazuya Minekura[3].
  • Saiyuki's instance of is recorded as manga series[4].
  • Saiyuki's illustrator is recorded as Kazuya Minekura[5].
  • Saiyuki was published by Square Enix[6].
  • Saiyuki was published by Ichijinsha[7].
  • Saiyuki's genre is fantasy anime and manga[8].
  • Saiyuki's genre is adventure anime and manga[9].
  • Saiyuki was followed by Saiyuki Reload[10].
  • Saiyuki's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[11].
  • Saiyuki's country of origin is recorded as Japan[12].
  • Saiyuki began on May 1999[13].
  • Saiyuki ended on May 16, 2009[14].
  • Saiyuki's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saiyuki (manga)[15].
  • Saiyuki's main subject is Chinese mythology[16].
  • Saiyuki's topic has template is recorded as Template:Saiyuki[17].
  • Saiyuki's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Saiyuki universe[18].
  • Saiyuki's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '最遊記'}[19].
  • Saiyuki's list of characters is recorded as list of Saiyuki characters[20].
  • Saiyuki's has list is recorded as list of Saiyuki volumes[21].
  • Saiyuki's intended public is recorded as shōnen[22].
  • Saiyuki's has spin-off is recorded as Saiyuki Gaiden[23].
  • Saiyuki's number of parts of this work is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1238720', 'amount': '+9'}[24].
  • Saiyuki's derivative work is recorded as Saiyuki[25].
  • Saiyuki's derivative work is recorded as Saiyuki Premium[26].
  • Saiyuki's derivative work is recorded as Saiyuki: Requiem[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Saiyuki authored Kazuya Minekura[3]. Publishers include Square Enix[6] and Ichijinsha[7].

Publication

Saiyuki's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[11]. Genres include fantasy anime and manga[8] and adventure anime and manga[9].

Subject and Themes

Saiyuki's main subject is Chinese mythology[16].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Saiyuki was followed by Saiyuki Reload[10].

Why It Matters

Saiyuki draws 363 Wikipedia views per month (manga_series category, ranking #391 of 3,049).[2] Saiyuki has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Saiyuki is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . MyAnimeList. Retrieved . myanimelist.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . MyAnimeList. Retrieved . myanimelist.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . AniList. Retrieved . anilist.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . AniList. Retrieved . anilist.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Q114730827. Retrieved . mangaupdates.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . MyAnimeList. Retrieved . myanimelist.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'pl', 'ru', 'th', 'zh']
    Derivative work → Saiyuki, Saiyuki Premium, Saiyuki: Requiem +2
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 15d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Intended public → shōnen
    End time → —
    Publisher → Square Enix, Ichijinsha
    Author → Kazuya Minekura
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4969]]: [[Q1021991]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789983681447"
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