Saiyuu Youenden: Taitou-hen

In China at the end of the Sui Dynasty, a young boy living at the foot of Mount Huaguo is chosen by the powerful demon Mushiki and given the title “Great Sage of Heaven,” marked with a golden ring on his forehead. From that moment on, his destiny is thrown into a cauldron of blood and battle. The boy's name is Wukong. The first part of this thrilling, action-packed version of The Journey to the West by Morohoshi!

(Source: Comic Days, translated)

Note: Won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Grand Prize in 2000.