The First Original Animated Series From Global Streamer GJW+, "Monkey King Adventures," Will Premiere Worldwide Exclusively On GJW+ And Gan Jing Kids On October 2, 2026
"Monkey King Adventures" Is A Multi-season Fantasy-adventure Animated Series on an Epic Scale Based on the Traditional Chinese Classic "Journey to the West," Featuring Hundreds of Characters and Countless Adventures.
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y., Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The popular independent video streaming and content sharing platform Gan Jing World (GJW), a U.S. company, to premiere its first original animated series, Monkey King Adventures, on October 2 on its streaming platform GJW+ and on Gan Jing Kids – its children's platform offering child-friendly content without addictive algorithms.
Monkey King Adventures is a multi-season fantasy-adventure animated series based on the traditional Chinese classic Journey to the West, featuring hundreds of characters and countless adventures. First published in the 16th century, Journey to the West draws inspiration from a pilgrimage that took place more than 1,300 years ago and has been well known to adults and children across Asia for centuries.
The first season, Monkey King Adventures: The Rise of the King, follows the journey of Sun Wukong, a young monkey born from a magical stone as he rises to become the fearless Monkey King. Along the way, he gains extraordinary powers, battles demons, dragons, and gods, discovers his strength, and learns from his mistakes.
More than just another adaptation, this animated series stays true to the original story and spirit of Journey to the West while reimagining its epic journey as a fun, magical adventure that children from all cultural backgrounds can understand, learn from, love, and share.
"With Monkey King Adventures, we're building a multi-season animated world on an epic scale, filled with hundreds of characters and countless adventures. But at its heart, the story is deeply personal: through 81 trials, the Monkey King discovers that true strength comes from wisdom, resilience, and self-cultivation. His greatest triumph is not in conquering Heaven and Earth, but in who he becomes along the way," said Sherry Yin, CEO of Gan Jing World.
"We are making Monkey King Adventures because we want children everywhere to fall in love again with a story that has captivated families for generations. Wukong can be boastful; he works hard without being noticed, feels left out, and finds it embarrassing to admit his mistakes -- children know well. Yet, beneath all the magic is a young monkey who loves his friends, sits patiently with an old horse no one else notices, and risks his life to save smaller monkeys in danger." said Jian Lun Lu, the series director.
Lu continued, "By bringing Journey to the West to a new generation, we hope to bring families together through adventure and laughter. Children and adults can enjoy the journey together through entertaining scenes, meaningful storytelling, and characters they grow to care about, with plenty to talk about afterward. We want children to stay excited and curious about what the Monkey King will do next and, through his adventures, discover the kindness, humility, and inner growth at the heart of Journey to the West."
Season one of Monkey King Adventures: The Rise of the King consists of twelve 10-minute episodes, with the first two available for free. The remaining episodes will be available to watch with a GJW+ Subscription, which includes full access to Gan Jing Kids. The season premieres on October 2 exclusively on GJW+ streaming platform, with a new episode released each week thereafter.
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