Taking place before Gensomaden Saiyuki, this story offers a view of the Genjō Sanzō, Son Goku, Sha Gojyo, and Cho Hakkai before they met up.
Saiyuki Reload: Burial (Season 1)
Ukoku's Chapter / Genjō Sanzō's Chapter (Episode 1)
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
Air date: 2007-04-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: See priest Ukoku's rise to the position of Sanzō. Also, see Kōryū's childhood under Kōmyō Sanzō and his appointment to the position of Genjō Sanzō.
Son Goku's Chapter (Episode 2)
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
Air date: 2007-09-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: See Son Goku's imprisonment atop Mount Gogyō and his first meeting with Genjō Sanzo.
Gojyo and Hakkai's Chapter / Epilogue (Episode 3)
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
Air date: 2007-12-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: See Gojyo and Hakkai's first meeting and how they came to be roommates.
Seasons
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