The Jungle Book (1989)

Original title

ジャングルブック・少年モーグリ

Directed by

Fumio Kurokawa

Genre

action anime and manga, drama anime and manga

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 52 episodes

Rated

6

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy named Mowgli grows up in the Indian jungle with animal friends. The series follows his adventures and encounters with various creatures.

adventurousboyhoodnostalgicwholesomeclassicearthyupliftingwarm

What happens

The Jungle Book (ジャングルブック　少年モーグリ, Janguru Bukku Shōnen Mōguri) is an anime adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's original collection of stories, The Jungle Book produced by Japanese studio Nippon Animation. It aired in 1989, and consists of a total of 52 episodes. The series was translated into various languages for global distribution and received international acclaim. It was especially popular in India, where it was dubbed into Hindi. The Indian version featured an original Hindi opening song, "Jungle Jungle Baat Chali Hai", with lyrics by Gulzar, which was later re-recorded for the Indian release of Disney's The Jungle Book (2016). It was released in the United States as The Jungle Book: Adventures of Mowgli. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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