Dave Schefcik, The Brothers Brick:

LEGO has officially revealed the brand new theme, Monkie Kid, based on the Monkey King legend from the Chinese novel Journey to the West. The new theme includes eight sets and a hand-animated television series.

The sets range in price from US $34.99 to $169.99 and include a ship-based team headquarters, two large Monkey King and Demon Bull mechs, and a variety of vehicles. All LEGO Monkie Kid sets will be available worldwide starting tomorrow, May 16th.

According to LEGO, Monkie Kid is a modern interpretation of the half-a-century-old Chinese fable where an ordinary boy finds the Monkey King’s legendary magical staff and becomes the chosen one to stop the Demon Bull King. The TV show and theme have been in development for more than two years, including close collaboration with children and parents in China to ensure the theme is authentic to local culture and honors Chinese tradition.

These sets are incredibly inspired and very, very cool.

The “Monkey King Warrior Mech" set is a work of goddamned art. Check out the box art for each set in the gallery below, and click the source link for even more images and the trailer for the Monkie Kid animated series, too!

Monkie Kid hits the LEGO Shop online tomorrow, May 16, 2020.