Saiyuki is a tV series anime that premiered in spring 2000, produced by Studio Pierrot.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, there are 50 episodes of about 23 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are adventure, comedy, drama and supernatural, with themes such as Shounen, Demons, Male Harem and Mythology.

On AniList, Saiyuki has an average score of 70%, a good score, and appears on 11,190 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Saiyuuki RELOAD: burial and Saiyuuki RELOAD.

Many years ago, humans and demons lived in harmony. But that unity ended when demons started attacking humans and plotted a mission to unleash Gyumao - an evil demon imprisoned for thousands of years. Now, Genjo Sanzo, a rogue priest, must team up with three demons - Sha Gojyo, Son Goku, and Cho Hakkai - and embark on a perilous journey to the west to stop these demons from resurrecting Gyumao and restore the balance between humans and demons on Earth. (Source: Anime News Network)

Official synopsis from AniList.