The Jungle Book
Japanese anime television series
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Summary
The Jungle Book is an anime television series[1]. It draws 2,639 Wikipedia views per month (anime television series category, ranking #253 of 1,237).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Fumio Kurokawa[3]
- Genre: drama anime and manga[4], action anime and manga[5]
- Based on: The Jungle Book[6]
- Production company: Nippon Animation[7]
- Original language of film or TV show: Japanese[8]
- Original broadcaster: Fuji Television[9]
- Country of origin: Japan[10]
- Start time: October 2, 1989[11]
- End time: October 29, 1990[12]
- Characters: Akela[13], Raksha[14], Hathi[15], Mowgli[16], Bagheera[17], Baloo[18], Kaa[19]
- Voice actor: Yōko Matsuoka[20], Ikuya Sawaki[21]
- Narrative location: Lost city[22]
- Number of episodes: 52[23]
- Title: ジャングルブック・少年モーグリ[24], Jungle Book Shounen Mowgli[25]
- List of episodes: list of Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli episodes[26]
- Duration: 24 minutes[27]
- Number of seasons: 1[28]
- Set in environment: jungle[29]
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- P14759: t687[31]
- P14813: 167280[32]
Why It Matters
The Jungle Book has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]