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.
The best episode of "Saiyuki Reload: Burial" is "Ukoku's Chapter / Genjō Sanzō's Chapter", rated N/A/10 from 0 user votes. It was directed by Sumio Watanabe and written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa. "Ukoku's Chapter / Genjō Sanzō's Chapter" aired on 4/27/2007 and is rated NaN point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Son Goku's Chapter".
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.
Director: Sumio Watanabe
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
See Son Goku's imprisonment atop Mount Gogyō and his first meeting with Genjō Sanzo.
Director: Yuichi Wada
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa
See Gojyo and Hakkai's first meeting and how they came to be roommates.
Director: Yuichi Wada
Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa