The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli

The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli

1989
7.0
1 Seasons
Action & Adventure Animation Kids

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.

Season

Episodes

Episode 1
Ep 1

The Jungle Book

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

Episode 2
Ep 2

The Birth of the Wolf-Boy Mowgli

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

Episode 3
Ep 3

Alexander's Son

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

Episode 4
Ep 4

The Jungle Law

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

Episode 5
Ep 5

The New Friends

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

Episode 6
Ep 6

Solitary Kichi

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

Episode 7
Ep 7

The Cold Fang

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

Episode 8
Ep 8

Sorry Baloo

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

Episode 9
Ep 9

More Precious than the Law

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

Episode 10
Ep 10

The Lone Wolf Visitor

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.

Episode 11
Ep 11

The Devil in the Mind

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

Episode 12
Ep 12

Adventurous Journey

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

Episode 13
Ep 13

The Hero's Return

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

Episode 14
Ep 14

The Cold Bed

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

Episode 15
Ep 15

Human Being

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.

Episode 16
Ep 16

The Damaged Heart

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

Episode 17
Ep 17

Goodbye Mother

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

Episode 18
Ep 18

The Other Jungle

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.

Episode 19
Ep 19

Going Back to My Own Jungle

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

Episode 20
Ep 20

Mowgli's Lair

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

Episode 21
Ep 21

The Waterfront Truce

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.

Episode 22
Ep 22

The “Dreaded” Came

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

Episode 23
Ep 23

The Pride of a Hero

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.

Episode 24
Ep 24

Mowgli Has a Sweet Heart

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

Episode 25
Ep 25

Bunto the Stray Wolf

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

Episode 26
Ep 26

Peace in Seeonee Forest

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

Episode 27
Ep 27

No Leader

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

Episode 28
Ep 28

Mother's Determination

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.

Episode 29
Ep 29

Look for the Bad Guys

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

Episode 30
Ep 30

The Victory Song By All

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

Episode 31
Ep 31

Birth of a New Boss

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

Episode 32
Ep 32

Mowgli's Red Flower

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.

Episode 33
Ep 33

Human Speech is Beautiful

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.

Episode 34
Ep 34

Mowgli Goes to the Village

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

Episode 35
Ep 35

Want to Know Human Being

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

Episode 36
Ep 36

The Lying Human Being

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 some grey monkeys guarding the secret of eternal youth, who offered him some delicious wine.

Episode 37
Ep 37

Tears Before the Battle

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.

Episode 38
Ep 38

The Decisive Battle

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 is to succeed in this endeavor.

Episode 39
Ep 39

Good Bye Meshua

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.

Episode 40
Ep 40

The Dhole Invasion

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.

Episode 41
Ep 41

Run Through the Valley Of Death

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 of black bees attacks them.

Episode 42
Ep 42

Longing to Meet Meshua

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

Episode 43
Ep 43

Help Mowgli

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 demons.

Episode 44
Ep 44

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

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 before they make their escape.

Episode 45
Ep 45

The Great Counterattack From the Forest! The Final Winner?

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 attempt to even follow the fugitives.

Episode 46
Ep 46

To the Town of Khanhiwara

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

Episode 47
Ep 47

The Great Escape Operation

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.

Episode 48
Ep 48

Voice Calling Mowgli

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.

Episode 49
Ep 49

Courageous One, May You Rest in Peace

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 feels his time has come.

Episode 50
Ep 50

Kaa’s Sloughing and the Elephant Dance

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.

Episode 51
Ep 51

Meets Meshua

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.

Episode 52
Ep 52

A Word to Mowgli

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 accompany him

Cast

Urara Takano

Urara Takano

Mowgli (Voice)

Yoko Matsuoka

Yoko Matsuoka

Akru (Voice)

Banjo Ginga

Banjo Ginga

Baloo (Voice)

Hiroya Ishimaru

Hiroya Ishimaru

Bagheera (Voice)

Mari Yokoo

Mari Yokoo

Luri (Voice)

Yuzuru Fujimoto

Yuzuru Fujimoto

Akela (Voice)

Shigezo Sasaoka

Shigezo Sasaoka

Shere Khan (Voice)

Yusaku Yara

Yusaku Yara

Vermillion (Voice)

Masaru Ikeda

Masaru Ikeda

Alexander (Voice)