The Best Episodes of The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli
Every episode of The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli!
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.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli" is "Longing to Meet Meshua", rated 8.6/10 from 11 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Longing to Meet Meshua" aired on 8/13/1990 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "No Leader".
8.6/10 11 votes#1 - Longing to Meet Meshua
Season 1 Episode 42 - Aired 8/13/1990
The forest is celebrating the mating season. Mowgli and Bagheera feel left out because all the wolves have found partners.
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8.4/10 14 votes#2 - No Leader
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 4/9/1990
Akela is unwell, and without his guidance the wolf pack is unsuccessful in their hunts.
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8.3/10 13 votes#3 - Mother's Determination
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 4/16/1990
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.
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8.3/10 13 votes#4 - The Victory Song By All
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 4/30/1990
Mowgli and the others defeat Grizzle, but the wolf pack is still in need of a new leader.
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8.2/10 13 votes#5 - Mowgli Has a Sweet Heart
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/19/1990
Lala, who is usually quite nasty towards Mowgli, suddenly becomes docile.
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8.2/10 12 votes#6 - Mowgli Goes to the Village
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 5/28/1990
In an attempt to save Jumeirah from Shere Khan, Mowgli engages in a fight with the tiger.
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8.2/10 12 votes#7 - Want to Know Human Being
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 6/4/1990
Mowgli is very attracted by the lifestyle of his own kind and wants to stay with Jumeirah.
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8.1/10 16 votes#8 - The Cold Bed
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/8/1990
The monkeys capture Mowgli, taking him to "The Cold Lair," the ruins of a city once inhabited by humans.
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8.0/10 18 votes#9 - Sorry Baloo
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/1989
Baloo puts his life at risk in an attempt to rescue Mowgli, who is in serious danger.
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7.9/10 12 votes#10 - Mowgli's Red Flower
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 5/14/1990
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.
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7.9/10 9 votes#11 - Tears Before the Battle
Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 6/18/1990
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.
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7.9/10 9 votes#12 - Run Through the Valley Of Death
Season 1 Episode 41 - Aired 7/30/1990
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.
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7.8/10 16 votes#13 - The Lone Wolf Visitor
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/1989
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.
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7.8/10 15 votes#14 - The Devil in the Mind
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/1989
Mowgli and Bacchus are accused of stealing from the food reserve, but Bagheera blames the theft on an evil spirit.
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7.8/10 12 votes#15 - Human Being
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/15/1990
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.
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7.8/10 12 votes#16 - The “Dreaded” Came
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/5/1990
Hathi the elephant tells Mowgli and the other animals how fear was first experienced in the jungle by their ancestors long ago.
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7.8/10 11 votes#17 - The Lying Human Being
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 6/11/1990
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.
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7.8/10 10 votes#18 - To the Town of Khanhiwara
Season 1 Episode 46 - Aired 9/10/1990
Everyone is celebrating the birth of Sura and Lala's two cubs, but Mowgli feels homesick for Jumeirah.
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7.7/10 23 votes#19 - The Jungle Book
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/1989
Mowgli, an orphaned infant who has wandered into the jungle, is adopted by two wolves.
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7.6/10 17 votes#20 - The Cold Fang
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/1989
When Baloo loses his patience and slaps Mowgli, the young boy runs away and disregards Baloo's warnings about the "cold fang."
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7.6/10 16 votes#21 - More Precious than the Law
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/1989
Mowgli insists on helping his injured wolf-brother Akru, who is being shunned by the other wolves for breaking the law of the pack.
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7.6/10 15 votes#22 - The Hero's Return
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/25/1989
Vermillion returns after a long absence, and offers to take leadership of the wolf pack when he learns of Alexander's death.
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7.6/10 12 votes#23 - Bunto the Stray Wolf
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/26/1990
Bunto, a wolf who had been banished by the pack, returns to the jungle and forces Akela to accept his presence.
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7.6/10 12 votes#24 - Look for the Bad Guys
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 4/23/1990
With a plan of attack, Mowgli and the others set out to find Grizzle's hiding place.
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7.6/10 12 votes#25 - Birth of a New Boss
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 5/7/1990
Mowgli finds Vermillion and asks him to take Akela's place as leader of the wolf pack.
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