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Lego Monkie Kid
SubjectMonkey King and Journey to the West
Licensed fromThe Lego Group
AvailabilityMay 2020–Present
Total sets34(including promotional sets)[1]
CharactersMonkie Kid, Mei, Tang, Pigsy, Sandy, Mo and Monkey King
Official website

Lego Monkie Kid (悟空小侠) is a Lego theme inspired by Monkey King and Journey to the West.[2] It is licensed from The Lego Group.[3][4] The theme was first introduced in May 2020. The toy line is also accompanied by an animated television series that premiered in Asia on 13 June 2020 and is based on the Lego Monkie Kid theme.

Overview

Lego Monkie Kid is inspired by Monkey King and Journey to the West, which focuses on Monkie Kid and his friends, battling against a variety of demons who are trying to take over Megapolis.[5][6][7]

Development

Lego Monkie Kid is The Lego Group's first product line based on Chinese culture. Although The Lego Group had previously released Lego Chinese New Year sets, it was the first time that the company had released an entire product line based on a Chinese theme. Following research in China, The Lego Group discovered that the classic Chinese story of the Monkey King and Journey to the West is widely known within Chinese culture. As a result, the story was chosen as the main inspiration for Lego Monkie Kid. Simon Lucas, senior creative director commented, "It feels like it was in the DNA of everybody there. So we thought it was a great starting point to tell a new story that's rooted in Chinese culture". The Lego theme was developed over the course of two years and interpreted the story in a different way to the original. Lucas explained, "The people we spoke to have grown up with these stories, and we wanted to find out what's important to them, and how to interpret that in a new way...So, being 100% accurate to the original was not necessary, really, because we were picking up the key ingredients". The product line does, however, include recognisable characters from Journey to the West.[8]

The designers behind Lego Monkie Kid had revealed that researching Chinese stories and testing with children were important in the development of the brand new theme. Lego Senior Design Manager Dennis Fong explained, “We felt that we hit something really big when we had this concept of the Monkey King,” and continued, “Seeing all the energy from the kids, the parents, how they could instantly recognise it because we had a lot of key iconic elements in there. And, you know, we didn't need to tell a new story. We had the old story as a foundation for us to build upon."[9]

The initial concept for the theme originated in a rough sketch created by Ned Rogers in December 2021. The sketch depicted several construction sets are transformed into animated vehicles and which parts of the design remain. Featured the concept art are Monkie Kid's Cloud Jet, Pigsy's Food Truck and the Tuk Tuk from Iron Bull Tank. With Lego Monkie Kid theme from The Lego Group was developed as an animated television series, the images showcase how the early set designs were taken and turned into animated models on screens.[10]

In January 2022, Senior creative director Simon Lucas shared the initial concept art for the upcoming Lego Monkie Kid Season 3 and included an underwater location.[11]

Characters

Further information: List of Journey to the West characters

MK's Team

  • Monkie Kid ("MK" for short, 悟空小侠/齐小天):[12][13] The main protagonist of the series. A young noodle delivery boy chosen by Monkey King as his new successor to battle against the forces of evil, he wields Monkey King's golden staff and given almost all of his powers. Voiced by Jack DeSena.[14]
  • Mei (龙小娇):[12] The descendant of the legendary White Dragon Horse and MK's best friend, she is gifted with a dragon aura and her family's jade dragon blade to fight against foes. Voiced by Stephanie Sheh.[15]
  • Tang (唐師傅): A regular customer at Pigsy's Noodles, often telling MK stories about Monkey King in exchange for free noodles (which angers Pigsy for being cheap), he also acts as a critic when he reviews restaurants he ate at on his website. Voiced by David Chen.[16]
  • Pigsy (朱大廚):[12] The owner and head chef of Pigsy's Noodles, his weapon of choice is a pitchfork in the toy line with an attachable sausage cannon. Voiced by Dave B. Mitchell.[17]
  • Sandy (沙大力):[12] A river ogre who was formally a rage-filled soldier that became peaceful after going to therapy for his anger. When enraged his eyes glow purple while his pearl necklace turns into orbs of fire, he uses a crescent staff as a weapon in the toy line, he was also made into a minifigure within the "Evil Macaque's Mech" and "Monkie Kid's Galactic Explorer" sets. Voiced by Patrick Seitz.[18]
  • Mo (毛): Sandy's pet cat who is seen along with him when going on missions. Also voiced by Stephanie Sheh.[19]
  • Monkey King (孫悟空):[12] The legendary hero who fought the Demon Bull King centuries ago by using his staff to trap him inside a mountain, he then decided to retire on Flower Fruit Mountain and train MK as his new successor to fight against evil demons while also helping the team on occasions. Voiced by Sean Schemmel[20] in the English version and Dicky Cheung[21][22][23] in the Mandarin version.

Demons

  • Demon Bull King ("DBK" for short, 牛魔王):[12][24] Princess Iron Fan's husband and Red Son's father, he is the leader of the Demon Bull Family and the main antagonist of season one. Demon Bull King was defeated by Monkey King centuries ago and trapped inside a mountain for 500 years until he was freed by his family and plans to takeover Megapolis, his weapon is a battle axe, while also cannons and a flamethrower when transformed into a giant, he is made into a brick-built figure in "The Flaming Foundry" set. Voiced by Steve Blum.[25]
  • Princess Iron Fan (鐵扇公主):[12] Demon Bull King's celestial wife and Red Son's mother. A cold and ruthless villainess who would do anything for her family to achieve their goals and to please her love, like her husband they both enjoy taunting Red Son whenever he fails at something which makes him try to do better. Even though she acts cold-hearted she does hold a softer side towards her husband and son. She wields a giant magic fan that can summon whirlwinds while also the power of aerokinesis. Voiced by Gwendoline Yeo.[26]
  • Red Son (紅孩兒):[12] Demon Bull King and Princess Iron Fan's half-demon, half-celestial son. He is an egotistical mad scientist who builds diabolical weapons and has a literal hot temper when humiliated in front of his father, whom he seeks his affection. He later join MK's team briefly to retrieve celestial artifacts to defeat the Spider Queen. He has Pyrokinesis to conjure fire and uses a gauntlet as a weapon for both combat and to wield Monkey King's staff. Voiced by Kyle McCarley.[27]
  • Bull Clones (牛雜兵): An army of bull robots created by Red Son to serve the Demon Bull Family who are led by General Ironclad (牛將軍), there are also five Bull Clones that are named, Bob (鮑勃), Snort (打鼾), Grunt (咕嚕聲), Roar (怒吼) and Growl (咆哮) in the toy line. All voiced by Steve Blum.
  • Gold and Silver Demons (金銀惡魔): Twin demon brothers Jin (金角大王) and Yin (銀角大王) are a duo of troublemakers who like to create mischief. One time MK got sucked inside an enchanted Calabash by the twins which they make him believe he has a perfect life, but there influence goes awry which made the hero escape (one example being Mei loves him). Also voiced by Sean Schemmel and Dave B. Mitchell.
  • Spider Queen (蜘蛛精): She is the leader of the Spider Demons and the main antagonist of season two. She was once a powerful queen a long time ago but not before her empire was buried underground, she then rises to the surface with the help of Syntax and a little girl (possessed by Lady Bone Demon) to conquer Megapolis by spreading her venom to mind control every citizen. She is carried by a robotic spider that acts as her chariot which makes her appear to have spider legs and an abdomen. Voiced by Kimberly Brooks.
  • Syntax (黯網): A human scientist that was turned by the Spider Queen's venom to help her conquer Megapolis, he wears goggles and has retractable robotic spider legs on his back he uses for mobility. Also voiced by Sean Schemmel.
  • Huntsman (獵剎): A skilled hunter who serves the Spider Queen that is ordered to track down MK and his team, he has mechanical legs that can transform from regular legs to spider limbs. Also voiced by Steve Blum.
  • Strong Spider (壮漢蛛): A brute who acts as the brawns of the Spider Queen's army, he has a muscular build with robotic spider limbs for legs, he is the only character never released in the toy line. Also voiced by Patrick Seitz.
  • Spindrax (姬影): A female biker who works for the Spider Queen, she doesn't appear in the series but was only released in the "Monkie Kid's Cloud Bike" set.
  • Spider-Bots (蜘蛛機器人): Robots created by Syntax to aid in the Spider Queen's takeover of Megapolis.
  • Lady Bone Demon (白骨夫人): A spiritual demon that was sealed within a tomb by Monkey King and the main antagonist of season three. After being freed by the Demon Bull King she took over his body and tried to destroy MK, only for the hero to defeat her and free Demon Bull King of her possession, Unbeknownst to them she roams the city and possessed a little girl. She then helped the Spider Queen rule over Megapolis but only to betray the monarch by placing her and other 4 ingredients in the Trigram Furnace to create her bone mech, MK tried to defeat her again but every blow just made her stronger which drained him of his powers and destroyed Monkey King's staff. Her name is written as "White Bone Demon" (白骨魔) in the toy line. Also voiced by Stephanie Sheh as whispers and Victoria Grace as the girl.
  • Macaque (六耳獼猴): Monkey King's doppelgänger who shares his powers and the secondary antagonist of season three. He and Monkey King were once allies centuries ago, but as he grew more powerful, Macaque was left behind and grew jealous to his opposite which makes him desire to steal his staff, his power and his title. He later joins forces with Lady Bone Demon to complete her goal to destroy MK and Monkey King. As his name implies he has six ears attached to his head along with a scarred blind eye on the right side of his face, but he can easily hide them both with magic to appear normal, he can generate a staff similar to Monkey King's except it has mace spikes at the end of each tip. Unlike his rival he possesses dark magic such as power absorption, phase though terrain, creating copies of himself called Shadow Monkeys (影猴, two which are named Savage (野蠻的) and Rumble (隆隆) in the toy line) and summoning a gigantic smoke monster. Voiced by Billy Kametz.[28]
  • The Mayor (市长): The "mayor" of Megapolis who turns out to be created by Lady Bone Demon before her entrapment to continue her plan to destroy Monkey King, the obvious notion of him being inhuman is that he has white eyes and has weird movements, his true form is revealed to be a hulking behemoth. Also voiced by Steve Blum.
  • Bone Spirits (白骨兵): Ghostly warriors who serve Lady Bone Demon, they don't appear in the series but were only released in "The Bone Demon" set.
  • Scorpion Demoness (蠍子精): a female scorpion demon who appeared in season three.

Others

  • Nezha (哪吒): The young warrior prince of the celestial army who once fought off Monkey King a long time ago who now helps his successor MK and his team to fight against Lady Bone Demon, he wields a spear as a weapon and is carried by two flaming rings under his feet for mobility.
  • Chang'e (嫦娥): A celestial lunar deity who resides on the moon, she is assisted by Lunar Rabbit Robots (月兔機器人) to help her make mooncakes in her factory.
  • Dragon of the East (東海龍王敖廣): The ruler of the Eastern Sea who was the original owner of the golden staff but not before Monkey King took it as a weapon.
  • Mr. Dragon (龙先生) and Mrs. Dragon (龙太太): Mei's wealthy parents who are the descendants of the Dragon of the West. Also voiced by Steve Blum and Stephanie Sheh.
  • The Shoe Store Assistant (鞋店助理): An employee of Megapolis' shoe store who first encounters Red Son and DBK who are searching for rare item's to absorb, one of which is the beelzebub shoes, he told the two to get back in line which made Demon Bull King take them by force and terrified the worker. He later appears again during the Spider Queen's takeover where he complains to Red Son (who was a cook at a food stand) about the food he made was too hot and burned his tastebuds, he demanded to see his manager who in turn was DBK and once again scares him off. Also voiced by Steve Blum.[29]
  • The Commentator (評論員): A citizen of Megapolis who announces most of the cities competitions like the Great Wall Race and Food Wars. Also voiced by David Chen.
  • The Guardians of Knowledge (知識的守護者): Two large red and blue guards who protect "The Cloud", a place where it connects the world of all its technology and knowledge. Also Voiced By Dave B. Mitchell and Kimberly Brooks.
  • The Demon Accountant (惡魔會計): A female demon who briefly works for Jin and Yin as there Accountant when they owned Speedy Panda, during Food Wars she informs the twins that they become bankrupt because they spend the companies budget on a robot panda. Also voiced by Victoria Grace.
  • Ai (到): A businesswoman, she appears in the "Monkie Kid's Cloud Jet" set.
  • Uncle Qiao (喬叔叔): A businessman, he appears in the "Pigsy's Food Truck" set.
  • Lee (小李): The owner of Speedy Panda then later became its mascot, he appears in the "Red Son's Inferno Truck" and "Pigsy's Noodle Tank" sets.
  • An (一個): A tourist, she appears in the "Monkey King Warrior Mech" set.
  • Jia (賈): A tourist, he appears in the "Monkey King Warrior Mech" and "Spider Queen's Arachnoid Base" sets.
  • Chen (陳): A photographer, he appears in the "Monkie Kid's Cloud Roadster" set.
  • Wang (王): A jogger, she appears in the "Monkie Kid's Cloud Roadster" set.
  • Uncle Zhang (張叔): A construction worker, he appears in "The Flaming Foundry" set.
  • Rui (睿): A civilian, she appears in the "Monkie Kid's Cloud Bike" set.
  • Si (矽): A civilian, he appears in the "White Dragon Horse Jet" set.
  • Lu (魯): A gamer, she appears in the "Monkie Kid's Lion Guardian" set.
  • Fei (费): A civilian, she appears in the "Monkie Kid's Team Dronecopter" set.
  • Brother Monkey (猴哥) and Sister Monkey (猴子姐姐): Two monkey siblings who live in Flower Fruit Mountain, they appear in "The Legendary Flower Fruit Mountain" set.
  • Pan (平底鍋): The new owner of Speedy Panda, he appears in the "Pigsy's Noodle Tank" set.
  • Huang (黃): A civilian, she appears in "The City of Lanterns" set.
  • Han (他們有): A store shopper, she appears in "The City of Lanterns" set.
  • Train Driver (火車司機): A train conductor, he appears in "The City of Lanterns" set.
  • Citybots (城市機器人): The robots who help out civilians in the city of Megapolis, they appear in "The City of Lanterns" set.

This series also reference other characters from Journey to the West such as Tang Sanzang (唐三藏), Zhu Bajie (豬八戒), Sha Wujing (沙悟淨), the White Dragon Horse (白龍馬), the Buddha (如來佛), Guanyin (觀音), the Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝), Lao Tzu (太上老君), the Dragon of the West (西海龍王敖閏), the Rhino King (犀牛王) and the Four Heavenly Kings (四大天王).

Toy line

Construction sets

According to Bricklink, The Lego Group has released 26 playsets and promotional packs based on the Lego Monkie Kid theme.[1]

First wave

The Lego Monkie Kid theme was launched on 16 May 2020. As part of the marketing campaign, The Lego Group released the first wave of sets inspired by Monkey King and Journey to the West.[5][3] Each set featured different giant mecha, buildings and vehicles. Minifigures including Monkie Kid, Mei, Monkey King, Mo the cat, Sandy, Mr. Tang and Pigsy were released as well.[30][31] The sets were designed primarily for children 6+. A total of eight sets including the Monkey King Warrior Mech, Demon Bull King and Monkie Kid's Team Secret HQ were released.[32] Senior Design Director of Lego Simon Lucas discussed about the Demon Bull King set and explained, “The Demon Bull is such an iconic demon and kept coming up in our conversation. So we wanted to include him as the main demon in this season,” and continued, “Then we wanted to reinvent him in a brand new way, because LEGO is the perfect way to do that. So now we heard from the kids, ‘That's definitely the Bull Demon, but I’ve never seen him like that before.” ’ He's now half cyborg and half bull, and that's really cool.”[24] In addition, two promotional polybags namely the Monkie Kid's Delivery Bike and Build Your Own Monkey King were released.[33][34] On December 31, 2021, the first wave sets got retired in the Lego stores at the end of 2021[35][36]

Second wave

The second wave of sets were released on 1 August 2020. A total of three sets including the Monkie Kid's Cloud Roadster were released.[37][38] On December 31, 2021, the second wave sets got retired in the Lego stores at the end of 2021.[35]

Third wave

The third wave of sets were released on 1 March 2021. A total of six sets including the Monkie Kid's Team Dronecopter and The Legendary Flower Fruit Mountain were released.[39][40][41] In addition, Monkie Kid's RC Race and Mini Monkey King Warrior Mech were released as an exclusive set and a promotional polybag respectively.[42][43] On December 31, 2021, the third wave sets got retired in the Lego stores at the end of 2021.[35]

Fourth wave

The fourth wave of sets were released on 1 July 2021. A total of three sets including The Bone Demon were released.[44][45] Senior Creative Director Simon Lucas revealed how the design team took cues from a video game to put together The Bone Demon set and explained, “Lego designer Justin Ramsden and I really tried to make the building journey part of the play,” and continued, “Like a video game, there's a battle at each level, and in the end you face the big boss.”[46] In addition, a two key chains with a key chain attached to the minifigures of Monkie Kid and Red Son.[47] On December 31, 2021, the fourth wave sets got retired in the Lego stores at the end of 2021.[35] In September 2021, Matthew Ashton, The Lego Group's Vice President of Design announced the Lego Monkie Kid theme will be continued until 2023.[48]

Fifth wave

The fifth wave of sets was released on 1 January 2022. A total of seven sets including Monkie Kid's Staff Creations, Monkie Kid's Galactic Explorer and The City of Lanterns were released as well.[49][50][51][52][53][54] The Lego Group revealed at the China International Import Expo a brand new set titled the "Monkie Kid's Galactic Explorer" where MK and his team have built a rocket to launch into space, but Macaque's shadow clones try to stop them. The Minifigures are Monkie Kid, Mei, Mr. Tang, Sandy (minifig), a Mo space robot, and two of Macaque's shadow clones named Rumble and Savage.[55] In addition, a promotional polybag set namely Monkie Kid's Underwater Journey was released as well.[56] The Lego Group, designer Justin Ramsden discussed about The City of Lanterns set and explained, "What's this extra part of track that's included at the back of the Lego model?! If you're lucky enough to get your hands on multiple copies of this set, then with a very small amount of rebuilding, you can actually combine them to make a much larger City!" and explained, "Finally… to some, this may be the luxurious Lotus Hotel however, don't be fooled! This is actually a candle to celebrate my seventh anniversary of working at The Lego Group. Cheers and hope you enjoy the set!"[57]

BrickHeadz

A Monkey King set was released as part of Lego BrickHeadz theme on 1 August 2020. The set consists of 175 pieces and a baseplate. The set included a Golden Staff.[58] On December 31, 2021, the set got retired in the Lego stores at the end of 2021.[59]

Television series

Lego Monkie Kid
Also known asMonkie Kid
GenreAction
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Created bySimon Lucas
Written byJeremy Adams
Directed bySarah Harper
Voices of
Country of originAustralia
China
Denmark
United States
Original languagesEnglish
Mandarin
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes30 (+ 2 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Robert Fewkes
  • Alexia Gates-Foale
  • Keith Malone
  • Thomas Sørensen (2022-)
  • Villads Spangsberg (2020-2022)
  • Barbara Stephen
  • Phabey Wang (2020)
  • Jill Wilfert
  • Asa Tait (2021-)
Producers
  • Vicky Kjaer Jensen
  • Simon Lucas
  • Debbie Steer
  • Xiaodong Wen
  • Jeremy Adams (co-producer)
  • Sarah Harper (co-producer)
  • Anne-Flore Aussant (line producer)
  • David Breen (story producer)
Running time11 minutes
Production companyFlying Bark Productions
Original release
NetworkChina:
Tencent Video
Youku
iQIYI
Malaysia:
RTM TV2
TV3
Singapore:
Channel 5
Australia:
9Go!
Worldwide:
Amazon Kids+[60]
ReleaseMay 30, 2020 (2020-05-30) –
present

Monkie Kid is a television series inspired by Monkey King and Journey to the West and produced by Flying Bark Productions to coincide with the release of the theme's Lego sets. The series premiered on TV3 in Malaysia on 13 September 2020 and debuted on Channel 9 in Australia on 13 March 2021.[61]

Episodes

Series overview

Monkie Kid series overview
Season Episodes Original airdate Amazon Kids+ airdate
Pilot May 30, 2020 (2020-05-30) September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09)[60]
1 10 September 12, 2020 (2020-09-12)
Special February 9, 2021 (2021-02-09) September 30, 2021 (2021-09-30)
2 10 5 June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05) October 28, 2021 (2021-10-28)[62]
5 November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16)
3 10 January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) TBA


Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born (2020)

Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born is a 45-minute television special that premiered on RTM TV2 and TV3 in Malaysia on 13 June 2020,[63] debuted on Mediacorp in Singapore on 27 June 2020,[64][65][66][67] premiered on 9Go! in Australia on 13 March 2021,[68] and premiered internationally on Amazon Kids+ on September 9, 2021.[60]

TitleWritten byOriginal air dateAmazon Kids+ air dateProd.
code
"Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born"Jeremy AdamsMay 30, 2020 (2020-05-30) (China)
June 13, 2020 (2020-06-13) (Malaysia)
March 13, 2021 (2021-03-13) (Australia)[61]		September 9, 2021[60]100
Monkey King comes to life as a young boy named MK, obsessed with the legends of old, discovers Monkey King's magical staff. After witnessing Red Son and Princess Iron Fan release the Demon Bull King from his prison under the mountain, MK accidentally grabs Monkey King's magical staff and escapes, sending him on a journey to Flower Fruit Mountain to return the staff to Monkey King. After the staff gets taken away from him, MK meets the Monkey King and is motivated to go back and take the staff back. Using his powers, he was able to defeat the Demon Bull King and save the day.

Season 1 (2020)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleWritten byOriginal air dateAmazon Kids+ air dateProd.
code
11"Bad Weather"Jeremy AdamsSeptember 12, 2020 (2020-09-12) (China)
September 13, 2020 (2020-09-13) (Malaysia)
March 20, 2021 (2021-03-20) (Australia)		September 9, 2021101
Red Son takes over the 'Weather Station', a prestigious club that allows its members to control the weather in different parts of the city, in order to restore his father the Demon Bull King back to power. MK attempts to defeat Red Son, but has a hard time controlling his power. Monkey King limits MK's powers so that he can use them effectively until he has time to train and learn to fully control them. He comes back to defeat Red Son and clear up the weather, saving the city.
22"Duplicatnation"Jeremy AdamsSeptember 12, 2020 (2020-09-12) (China)
September 13, 2020 (2020-09-13) (Malaysia)
March 20, 2021 (2021-03-20) (Australia)		September 9, 2021102
After Tang mentions the famed power of the Monkey King to duplicate himself, MK decides to create clones so he can stay home and play video games after he has to do so much work for his friends. He doesn't know how to use his powers so the clones wreak havoc, but eventually he saves his friends from the clones by attempting to vanish them.
33"Coming Home"Jeremy AdamsSeptember 12, 2020 (2020-09-12) (China)
September 19, 2020 (2020-09-19) (Malaysia)
March 27, 2021 (2021-03-27) (Australia)		September 9, 2021103
Mei is a member of the Dragon Family and a descendant of the Dragon of the West. When Mei is asked to house-sit for her parents, MK begs to come along. Of course, General Ironclad, one of the Demon Bull King's minions, hears that the family will be gone and realizes there's an opening to infiltrate the famed Dragon Temple House and steal the legendary Dragon Blade. But Mei defends her home and claims her birthright as the wielder of the fabled sword.
44"Noodles or Death"Jeremy AdamsSeptember 12, 2020 (2020-09-12) (China)
September 19, 2020 (2020-09-19) (Malaysia)
March 27, 2021 (2021-03-27) (Australia)		September 9, 2021104
Pigsy and Tang are taken hostage by the Spider Queen when they were looking for ingredients. Sandy, MK, Mei, and Mo take their new boat down into the sewers and free their friends.
55"Calabash"Jeremy AdamsSeptember 12, 2020 (2020-09-12) (China)
September 26, 2020 (2020-09-26) (Malaysia)
April 3, 2021 (2021-04-03) (Australia)		September 9, 2021105
MK wakes up to a perfect life… too perfect. Evidently, he's defeated the entire Demon Bull King family, Pigsy tells him to take a break, and everyone treats him like a hero. He soon realizes everything is not as it seems, but that he's living in an illusion. He's trapped in the nefarious Calabash, an ancient magical device wielded by Jin and Yin, the Gold and Silver Demons. MK shakes off the illusion and breaks out of the Calabash.
66"The Great Wall Race"Jeremy AdamsSeptember 12, 2020 (2020-09-12) (China)
September 26, 2020 (2020-09-26) (Malaysia)
April 3, 2021 (2021-04-03) (Australia)		September 9, 2021106
Everyone in the city is abuzz with the talk of an upcoming street race that will grant the winner “immortality”. Mei and MK decide to enter the race, but a disagreement has them competing against each other. Their frustration boils over, causing them both to wreck with the Demon Bull Family taking the lead. They both work together in order to create a new race car and win, but MK finds out they weren't racing for a Peach of Immortality but for a normal trophy.
77"Impossible Delivery"Jeremy AdamsSeptember 12, 2020 (2020-09-12) (China)
September 27, 2020 (2020-09-27) (Malaysia)
April 10, 2021 (2021-04-10) (Australia)		September 9, 2021107
Pigsy challenges MK to deliver an order in an allotted time. MK goes through obstacles that challenge his focus in order to accomplish his goal. Eventually, he succeeds and arrives at his destination, delivering the order to the Monkey King.
88"Skeleton Key"Jeremy AdamsSeptember 12, 2020 (2020-09-12) (China)
September 27, 2020 (2020-09-27) (Malaysia)
April 10, 2021 (2021-04-10) (Australia)		September 9, 2021108
Demon Bull King's family has found a mysterious power source that will allow them to reclaim their former glory. However, it's locked behind an ancient gate. The key to it, which can open any door, was given to MK as a "Thank You" for saving the city over and over. After messing around with the key, Red Son finds them. It's a game of cat and mouse as DBK's family tries to get the key, and MK and Mei attempt to keep it out of their hands. Unfortunately, MK fails and the DBK family runs away with the key. The gate is open to the surprise of a bone spirit possessing the Demon Bull King and his minions.
99"Macaque"Jeremy AdamsSeptember 12, 2020 (2020-09-12) (China)
October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03) (Malaysia)
April 17, 2021 (2021-04-17) (Australia)		September 9, 2021109
MK, tired of Monkey King's teachings, meets a mysterious and powerful figure, titled the Six-Eared Macaque. He offers to train MK and he accepts, hoping to learn more so he can defend the city. The new teacher is actually an old enemy of the Monkey King and is trying to siphon his powers from MK in order to defeat his fabled arch-nemesis. MK finally understands what Monkey King's teachings mean and uses it to defeat Macaque.
1010"The End is Here!"Jeremy AdamsSeptember 12, 2020 (2020-09-12) (China)
October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03) (Malaysia)
April 17, 2021 (2021-04-17) (Australia)		September 9, 2021110
When MK discovers DBK has taken over the city, he must use everything he's learned to defeat him. MK teams up with Red Son and Princess Iron Fan to kick DBK back to reality as he tries hurting them as well. MK succeeds, but the bone spirit fades away and possesses a little girl.

Revenge of the Spider Queen (2021)

Revenge of the Spider Queen is a 43-minute television special that premiered on TV3 in Malaysia on 27 March 2021, premiered on 9Go! in Australia on 24 April 2021, and premiered internationally on Amazon Kids+ on September 30, 2021.[60]

TitleWritten byOriginal air dateAmazon Kids+ air dateProd.
code
"Revenge of the Spider Queen[69]"Jeremy AdamsFebruary 9, 2021 (2021-02-09) (China)
March 27, 2021 (2021-03-27) (Malaysia)
April 24, 2021 (2021-04-24) (Australia)		September 30, 2021200
The ancient and evil Spider Queen emerges from her lair. With the help of a "shadowy" figure, the Spider Queen is supercharged, using her power to capture Monkey King and Demon Bull King. MK and his friends team up with Red Son to track down ingredients from the Celestial Realm for an antidote to cure the citizens and free the city from her destruction.

Season 2 (2021)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleWritten byOriginal air dateAmazon Kids+ air dateProd.
code
111"Sleep Bug"Jeremy AdamsMay 1, 2021 (2021-05-01) (Australia)
June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05) (China)
September 6, 2021 (2021-09-06) (Malaysia)		October 28, 2021201
After the defeat of the Spider Queen, the mysterious shadowy girl orders one of Spider Queen's henchmen to track down one of six ingredients to fulfill the Spider Queen's "destiny". He creates a new game that suddenly sweeps across the city, but instead of fun and frivolity, the game is a virus that knocks out everyone who plays it. MK, having to deal with Monkey King going on vacation, realizes he is the only one who's awake in the city. He heads over to the Cloud to get rid of the virus and wake up everybody.
122"Dumpling Destruction"Eugene SonMay 1, 2021 (2021-05-01) (Australia)
June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05) (China)
September 6, 2021 (2021-09-06) (Malaysia)		October 28, 2021202
MK gets a call from Monkey King, who has accidentally knocked over a "Celestial Dumpling". It's streaking toward Earth and everything will be destroyed. MK teams up with Tang to get a legendary vase from Monkey King's closet that captures the giant dumpling. Meanwhile, one of Spider Queen's henchmen sneaks over and grabs one of the ingredients, a demon-revealing mirror.
133"Pig Pong Panic"Callie C. MillerMay 8, 2021 (2021-05-08) (Australia)
June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05) (China)
September 7, 2021 (2021-09-07) (Malaysia)		October 28, 2021203
Pigsy accidentally replaces the Monkey Mech game at his restaurant with Ping Pong and gets wildly addicted. MK breaks Pigsy from his addiction whilst in Monkey King's training blindfold that only comes off when he listens to others. Meanwhile, MK lets out a cage filled with fruit babies who run amok and cause havoc, and Mo has to find a way to stop them.
144"Sweet'n'Sour"Greg HahnMay 8, 2021 (2021-05-08) (Australia)
June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05) (China)
September 7, 2021 (2021-09-07) (Malaysia)		October 28, 2021204
Speedy Panda stores have appeared everywhere along with their biker gang delivery boys, messing MK's deliveries up and sabotaging Pigsy's restaurant. Things boil over until a "FOOD WAR" is declared between them. MK and Pigsy go in hand-to-hand combat in food preparation against the Speedy Panda owners, who happen to be Jin and Yin.
155"Minor Scale"Joelle SellnerMay 15, 2021 (2021-05-15) (Australia)
June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05) (China)
September 13, 2021 (2021-09-13) (Malaysia)		October 28, 2021205
MK wants to learn new powers. By "thinking little", he accidentally shrinks himself and falls down the drain, into the sewers, and finds himself back in the lair of the Spider Queen. While there, he meets the mysterious girl who reveals herself to be the Lady Bone Demon and almost tricks him into giving up his staff.
166"Game On"Shaene SidersMay 15, 2021 (2021-05-15) (Australia)
June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05) (China)
September 13, 2021 (2021-09-13) (Malaysia)		November 16, 2021206
MK, pressured by the Lady Bone Demon and afraid of admitting it to anyone, wants to become so powerful it'd be "certain defeat". He then finds a VR video game that emulates the Monkey King's battles. MK jumps in, hoping to "live" Monkey King's life in order to be a better hero. He learns new tricks along the way, including how to counter-attack or defend himself.
177"Shadow Play"Meghan FitzmartinMay 22, 2021 (2021-05-22) (Australia)
June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05) (China)
September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14) (Malaysia)		November 16, 2021207
MK and his friends attend a shadow play, secretly run by Macaque. Using a magical lantern, he imprisons his friends to toy with MK. MK suspects that the shadow play, which tells the story about a Hero and a Warrior, was actually a backstory about Monkey King and Macaque's close friendship. After the play, the Lady Bone Demon's minion the Mayor steals the lantern from him.
188"To Catch a Leaf"T.K. O'BrianMay 22, 2021 (2021-05-22) (Australia)
June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05) (China)
September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14) (Malaysia)		November 16, 2021208
After eating in a cursed meatball eating contest, MK has got a bad case of the hiccups that cause giant earthquakes. The only cure is a tea made from the rare Crimson Jimson weed that only Sandy can procure from a dangerous location. One of Spider Queen's henchmen, Huntsman, also joins in and tries to steal the flower back. After a rigorous battle, he managed to get a leaf of the flower.
199"72 Transformations"Alan DentonMay 29, 2021 (2021-05-29) (Australia)
June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05) (China)
September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20) (Malaysia)		November 16, 2021209
Spider Queen and her henchmen suspect that the Lady Bone Demon has other plans, so they attempt to rebuild the Spider mech that destroyed the city to battle against her. Meanwhile, MK has learned the power of transformation! Kind of... When Spider-Bots steal Pigsy's sign, MK needs to use his new powers of transformation to get it back. MK manages to succeed after the Lady Bone Demon captures the Spider Queen and her henchmen. MK asks his friends if he wants to do more training.
2010"This is the End!"Jeremy AdamsMay 29, 2021 (2021-05-29) (Australia)
June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05) (China)
September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20) (Malaysia)		November 16, 2021210
After gathering all the secret ingredients, Lady Bone Demon creates a powerful bone mech which she uses to attack MK while he is out training with his friends. MK tells them the truth about the Lady Bone Demon. Before she could succeed and take all of MK's powers, the Monkey King returns from "vacation" and saves MK. It turns out he actually lied and left to get a map to rebuild a weapon that will defeat the Lady Bone Demon. MK and his friends team up with Monkey King on his adventure to find the weapon.

Season 3 (2022)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleWritten byOriginal air dateAmazon Kids+ air dateProd.
code
211"On the Run"Jeremy Adams
Yin Kai		January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) (China)TBA301
Our heroes are on the run after escaping from the Lady Bone Demon. They need to track down a powerful weapon to beat her, but Macaque has other plans
222"Great Grand Dragon Of The East"Jeremy Adams
Yin Kai		January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) (China)TBA302
The heroes are captured by the Dragon of East, Mei's distant uncle. It's up to her to save her friends before Macaque catches up.
233"Smartie Kid"Jeremy Adams
Yin Kai		January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) (China)TBA303
When their van breaks down in the desert, the heroes are stranded. Their only hope is to play the crafty Goldfish Demon's game show.
244"The Winning Side"Jeremy Adams
Yin Kai		January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) (China)TBA304
After a pit stop to train, the heroes get back on the road. Strangely, MK notices they're headed East, not West. Something is very, very wrong.
255"Amnesia Rules"Jeremy Adams
Yin Kai		January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) (China)TBA305
Jolted from mystic-meditation, Monkey King is convinced he's his younger self. When Tang is kidnapped, it's Young Monkey King and Pigsy to the rescue.
266"The First Ring"Jeremy Adams
Yin Kai		January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) (China)TBA306
MK, Mei and Sandy find themselves stranded in the desert. However, a familiar figure arrives to save them.
277"Cooking With Chang'e"Jeremy Adams
Yin Kai		January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) (China)TBA307
Watching Pigsy's favorite cooking show, "Cooking with Chang'e", MK realizes the second ring is there in her kitchen - On the moon.
288"Benched"Jeremy Adams
Yin Kai		January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) (China)TBA308
To claim the final ring, the heroes need to win a talent show. Stuck as band manager, Tang isn't just going to sit around and wait.
299"The King, The Prince, and The Shadow"Jeremy Adams
Yin Kai		January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) (China)TBA309
Monkey King holds off Nezha while MK and the others take the rings to a mystic mountain. When Macaque arrives, things go from bad to worse.
3010"The Samadhi Fire"Jeremy Adams
Yin Kai		January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) (China)TBA310
Long kept secrets come out as the Samadhi Fire is reforged. Something terrible is happening to Mei, and the heroes' team is pushed to breaking point.

Theme park attractions

In November 2021, a Lego Monkie Kid themed land was announced for the upcoming launch of Legoland Shanghai Resort in 2024.[70][71]

Publications

A quarterly Lego Monkie Kid limited edition magazine published by CoroCoro was launched from 2021 to accompany the toy line only available in Japan.[72]

Video game

Main article: Lego Brawls

A crossover mobile fighting game named Lego Brawls was developed by RED Games. Lego Brawls was released exclusively for Apple Arcade on September 19, 2019, for iOS devices, and will be available for PC and Consoles in June 2022.[73][74] It includes Monkie Kid, Mei, Pigsy, Mr. Tang, Monkey King, Princess Iron Fan, Red Son, a Bull Clone, Gold and Silver Horn Demons, and the Spider Queen as playable characters.[75]

Other media

Main article: Lego Masters

Lego Masters China has started its first season of the regional show, with a trailer showcasing an upcoming episode based on Lego Monkie Kid.[76]

Awards and nominations

In October 2021, Lego Monkie Kid was nominated for "Animated Series Production of the Year" by the 20th Screen Producers Australia Awards.[77][78]

See also

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