I just watched the Anime and I LOVED IT A LOT . So here I am excited to get started, though I’m really confuse where to start. According to @Dandydipity... 1 Saiyuki 2 Saiyuki Gaiden - in heaven, 500 years before Saiyuki 3 Saiyuki Reload 4 Saiyuki Reload Blast 5 Saiyuki Ibun - follows Priest Koumyou Sanzo in his days before inheriting the Sanzo title
5 Kyoumon (sutra) Genjo Sanzo = hold 2. Maten & Seiten (seiten stolen for Gyumao resurrection) Sharak Sanzo = Kouten. Female sanzo. Appear in Sai Blast Died Sanzo in dessert = Uten. Been recovered by Kougaiji party now in their possession Dr Nii = Ukoku Sanzo = Muten. He gave up being Sanzo but still holding the Kyoumon. He doesn't has Mark on his forehead that Sanzo usually has