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Bringing China's most influential fantasy adventure to your ears, with an original translation right from its source text. Now available on as podcast.
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Part 2 is here.
youtu.be/GPULhZmHmfY
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Chapter 22 Part 2 is here:
youtu.be/KmRqNQ_zHvU
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As the team to West Heaven finally comes together, we will be entering some of the most iconic and emotional arcs in Journey to the West. We are very excited to share this part of the story with you in 2025.
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These posts will remain publicly available for the remainder of the year. We will lock them back up once we enter 2025. Please read and comment within the limited period!
We wish all our listeners a happy holiday season.
The Fifth Monkey
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Zhuang's JttW Doodles #4-10 (#1-3 are free but we included these posts in this collection for your convenience)
Doodles from years ago by our artist Zhuang that correspond to specific scenes from the novel. You'll be able to read the exact scenes features and why she found those scenes interesting.
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Meeting JttW characters in real life #1-5
Field pieces written by our team members as they go through life meeting characters featured in JttW. They are a great insight into how interwoven the mythological universe of JttW is with the everyday of a Chinese person.
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Chapter 22 is now fully accessible to all paid members.
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Part 2
youtu.be/7BKkz73ECHc
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Look at our beloved duo now ready to fight for what is right!
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Wrote a post when the first movie came out on why this story is important to JttW readers.
www.patreon.com/posts/ne-zha...
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I'm always happy to talk more about these two men in real life in comparison to their characterization in folklore and works like JttW. The history nerd in me is always eager but I know it might not be the most exciting topic for our listeners given the lack of monkey.
Let me know!
- Translator X
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We're always hesitant about moving to new spaces (took us long enough to come here). Doing the thing but not getting the result we want is one thing, it's a small risk to take. But managing multiple social media platforms can be mentally taxing. Thanks for the suggestion. We'll give it a thought.