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The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli (1989)
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Original name: ジャングルブック・少年モーグリ
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
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.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
80s
Place:
india, asia
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