The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli
The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli
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The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli

7.0 / 10
1989
1 season
52 episodes
Action & AdventureAnimationKids

Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli is an anime adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's original collection of stories, The Jungle Book. It aired in 1989, and consists of a total of 52 episodes. The series, a compromise between the original Mowgli stories and the Walt Disney version, received international acclaim and was aired in different countries around the world.

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Cast

Seasons

  • The Jungle Book

    1.The Jungle Book

    02-10-198924m

    Mowgli, an orphaned infant who has wandered into the jungle, is adopted by two wolves.

  • The Birth of the Wolf-Boy Mowgli

    2.The Birth of the Wolf-Boy Mowgli

    09-10-198924m

    Despite having no claws or fangs to hunt with, Mowgli discovers an effective way in which he can catch his prey.

  • Alexander's Son

    3.Alexander's Son

    16-10-198924m

    Mowgli is determined to fulfill the wishes of his adoptive father Alexander.

  • The Jungle Law

    4.The Jungle Law

    23-10-198924m

    Mowgli wonders why his brothers have been inexplicably thrown from their mother's home, and why Akela insists on hunting the weaker prey.

  • The New Friends

    5.The New Friends

    30-10-198924m

    Mowgli tries to help Kichi, a young red panda who is new to the jungle.

  • Solitary Kichi

    6.Solitary Kichi

    06-11-198924m

    The monkeys use a vulnerable Kichi as bait in an attempt to trap Mowgli.

  • The Cold Fang

    7.The Cold Fang

    13-11-198924m

    When Baloo loses his patience and slaps Mowgli, the young boy runs away and disregards Baloo's warnings about the "cold fang."

  • Sorry Baloo

    8.Sorry Baloo

    20-11-198924m

    Baloo puts his life at risk in an attempt to rescue Mowgli, who is in serious danger.

  • More Precious than the Law

    9.More Precious than the Law

    27-11-198924m

    Mowgli insists on helping his injured wolf-brother Akru, who is being shunned by the other wolves for breaking the law of the pack.

  • The Lone Wolf Visitor

    10.The Lone Wolf Visitor

    04-12-198924m

    An old lone wolf claiming to have been a good friend of Alexander's joins the pack. Meanwhile, food from the emergency reserve is being stolen.

  • The Devil in the Mind

    11.The Devil in the Mind

    11-12-198924m

    Mowgli and Bacchus are accused of stealing from the food reserve, but Bagheera blames the theft on an evil spirit.

  • Adventurous Journey

    12.Adventurous Journey

    18-12-198924m

    Mowgli volunteers for a dangerous scouting mission, but little does he know that he is being followed.

  • The Hero's Return

    13.The Hero's Return

    25-12-198924m

    Vermillion returns after a long absence, and offers to take leadership of the wolf pack when he learns of Alexander's death.

  • The Cold Bed

    14.The Cold Bed

    08-01-199024m

    The monkeys capture Mowgli, taking him to "The Cold Lair," the ruins of a city once inhabited by humans.

  • Human Being

    15.Human Being

    15-01-199024m

    While Mowgli is being rescued from Shere Khan and the monkeys, three men arrive to search for buried treasure among the ruins of the ancient city.

  • The Damaged Heart

    16.The Damaged Heart

    22-01-199024m

    Mowgli becomes unhappy when some of the wolves blame him for the departure of their new leader, Vermillion.

  • Goodbye Mother

    17.Goodbye Mother

    29-01-199024m

    Convinced that his presence is only causing problems in the wolf pack, Mowgli decides to leave.

  • The Other Jungle

    18.The Other Jungle

    05-02-199024m

    After walking for some time in an unfamiliar area, Mowgli falls into a trap dug in the ground. Meanwhile, Chil the kite has lost track of where Mowgli has gone.

  • Going Back to My Own Jungle

    19.Going Back to My Own Jungle

    12-02-199024m

    A human who has rescued Mowgli continues to ail him to good health, while Bagheera, Baloo and the wolves set out to find Mowgli.

  • Mowgli's Lair

    20.Mowgli's Lair

    19-02-199024m

    Mowgli's mother throws him out of her den, causing him to find a new lair.

  • The Waterfront Truce

    21.The Waterfront Truce

    26-02-199024m

    A drought has hit the jungle, and Hathi the elephant invokes the "water truce," forbidding any animal from hunting at the only remaining water source.

  • The “Dreaded” Came

    22.The “Dreaded” Came

    05-03-199024m

    Hathi the elephant tells Mowgli and the other animals how fear was first experienced in the jungle by their ancestors long ago.

  • The Pride of a Hero

    23.The Pride of a Hero

    12-03-199024m

    While hunting, Mowgli helps free a deer from a trap instead of taking advantage of its situation and killing it, much to the dismay of the other wolves.

  • Mowgli Has a Sweet Heart

    24.Mowgli Has a Sweet Heart

    19-03-199024m

    Lala, who is usually quite nasty towards Mowgli, suddenly becomes docile.

  • Bunto the Stray Wolf

    25.Bunto the Stray Wolf

    26-03-199024m

    Bunto, a wolf who had been banished by the pack, returns to the jungle and forces Akela to accept his presence.

  • Peace in Seeonee Forest

    26.Peace in Seeonee Forest

    02-04-199024m

    Mowgli and the others learn that Grizzle has been working with Shere Khan.

  • No Leader

    27.No Leader

    09-04-199024m

    Akela is unwell, and without his guidance the wolf pack is unsuccessful in their hunts.

  • Mother's Determination

    28.Mother's Determination

    16-04-199024m

    Mowgli and the others learn that Grizzle is still in the jungle, and is planning to usurp Akela's leadership with the help of another wolf.

  • Look for the Bad Guys

    29.Look for the Bad Guys

    23-04-199024m

    With a plan of attack, Mowgli and the others set out to find Grizzle's hiding place.

  • The Victory Song By All

    30.The Victory Song By All

    30-04-199024m

    Mowgli and the others defeat Grizzle, but the wolf pack is still in need of a new leader.

  • Birth of a New Boss

    31.Birth of a New Boss

    07-05-199024m

    Mowgli finds Vermillion and asks him to take Akela's place as leader of the wolf pack.

  • Mowgli's Red Flower

    32.Mowgli's Red Flower

    14-05-199024m

    While searching for medicinal plants to treat Bagheera's wounds, Mowgli runs into the man who had saved him from the trap. This time, he has a young girl named Jumeirah with him.

  • Human Speech is Beautiful

    33.Human Speech is Beautiful

    21-05-199024m

    Mowgli begins to visit Jumeirah more frequently, who teaches the boy to speak the human language. Meanwhile, Shere Khan has been keeping track of Mowgli's whereabouts.

  • Mowgli Goes to the Village

    34.Mowgli Goes to the Village

    28-05-199024m

    In an attempt to save Jumeirah from Shere Khan, Mowgli engages in a fight with the tiger.

  • Want to Know Human Being

    35.Want to Know Human Being

    04-06-199024m

    Mowgli is very attracted by the lifestyle of his own kind and wants to stay with Jumeirah.

  • The Lying Human Being

    36.The Lying Human Being

    11-06-199024m

    Buldeo, the evil hunter of the village, and Ganshum's grandfather, tells his outraged fellow villagers an incredible story: one day, he ventured deep into the jungle and came upon...

  • Tears Before the Battle

    37.Tears Before the Battle

    18-06-199024m

    In order to avenge his wolf father, Alexander, Mowgli is determined to kill Shere Khan with a dagger and the help of his friends, but Chil reports that the tiger has disappeared.

  • The Decisive Battle

    38.The Decisive Battle

    25-06-199024m

    Akela's plan of attack against Shere Khan calls on Mowgli to play a decisive role: the boy will be the one who engages the tiger in the final duel. After overcoming much peril, he...

  • Good Bye Meshua

    39.Good Bye Meshua

    02-07-199024m

    Mowgli is ordered by Buldeo to bring Shere Khan’s corpse into the village to prove that he has not been lying, and that if he cannot do this, then he will be severely punished.

  • The Dhole Invasion

    40.The Dhole Invasion

    09-07-199024m

    Chil the eagle, warns the animals of the Seeonee forest that a terrible calamity awaits them: an invasion by the dholes, a pack of red dogs pushed northwards by thirst and hunger.

  • Run Through the Valley Of Death

    41.Run Through the Valley Of Death

    30-07-199024m

    The red dogs reach the forest of Seeonee where Mowgli is waiting for them. When the sun goes down, he puts Kaa's plan into action, luring the dogs into Death Valley where a swarm o...

  • Longing to Meet Meshua

    42.Longing to Meet Meshua

    13-08-199024m

    The forest is celebrating the mating season. Mowgli and Bagheera feel left out because all the wolves have found partners.

  • Help Mowgli

    43.Help Mowgli

    20-08-199024m

    A mongoose called Rikki tells Mowgli that after Buldeo vented his rage on Mowgli's adopted family, that the villagers kidnapped Jumeirah and her parents, believing them to be demon...

  • The Sound of the Trumpet-Shell and the Bells in the Moonless Night

    44.The Sound of the Trumpet-Shell and the Bells in the Moonless Night

    27-08-199024m

    Mowgli breaks into the hut where Rahhar and his family are held prisoner and sets them free, but they first ask him to provide them with food in order to build up their strength be...

  • The Great Counterattack From the Forest! The Final Winner?

    45.The Great Counterattack From the Forest! The Final Winner?

    03-09-199024m

    With the help of the other animals, Mowgli makes it possible for Jumeirah and her family to escape, and, at the same time, manages to scare the villagers so badly that they do not...

  • To the Town of Khanhiwara

    46.To the Town of Khanhiwara

    10-09-199024m

    Everyone is celebrating the birth of Sura and Lala's two cubs, but Mowgli feels homesick for Jumeirah.

  • The Great Escape Operation

    47.The Great Escape Operation

    17-09-199024m

    Mowgli is sold by Riswan to John J. Hargreaves, an intermediary who supplies animals for circuses. During the night, Mowgli manages to escape from the cage he is being held in.

  • Voice Calling Mowgli

    48.Voice Calling Mowgli

    24-09-199024m

    Mowgli misses Jumeirah and thinks about her all the time, but he is distracted by the arrival of a herd of deer that is the perfect prey for hungry wolves.

  • Courageous One, May You Rest in Peace

    49.Courageous One, May You Rest in Peace

    08-10-199024m

    Akela is seriously injured in a fight with a pack of hyenas, but instead of taking measures to heal himself, he refuses to eat and won’t accept any form of treatment because he fee...

  • Kaa’s Sloughing and the Elephant Dance

    50.Kaa’s Sloughing and the Elephant Dance

    15-10-199024m

    Hathi brings Mowgli Jumeirah's foulard, and immediately the boy wants to set out to join her, but he doesn't know where she is.

  • Meets Meshua

    51.Meets Meshua

    22-10-199024m

    Mowgli is reunited with Jumeirah and her family after saving Jumeirah from some rambunctious monkeys, and together they decide to sow the fields again and become stock herders.

  • A Word to Mowgli

    52.A Word to Mowgli

    29-10-199024m

    Mowgli decides to leave the jungle, but before going to live in the village with Jumeirah and her family, he bids farewell to all his animal friends, except Bagheera, who will acco...

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