The Jungle Book (1989 TV series)
| The Jungle Book | |
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| ジャングルブック 少年モーグリ | |
| Based on | The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling |
| Written by | Kimio Yabuki |
| Directed by | Fumio Kurokawa |
| Music by | Hideo Shimazu |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Koichi Motohashi |
| Producers | Shinsuke Kurabayashi Shunichi Kozo |
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| Original release | |
| Network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
| Release | 2 October 1989 – 29 October 1990 |
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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 in co-production with Italian animation studios Mondo TV and Doro TV Merchandising. 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. It was especially popular in India, where it was dubbed in Hindi. The Indian version featured an original Hindi opening song, "Jungle Jungle Baat Chali Hai", with lyrics by Gulzar, which became popular in India, with a version of the song later used 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.