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The Best Episodes of The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli Season 1

Every episode of The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli Season 1!

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.

Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationKids
Network:TV Tokyo

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli" season 1 is "The Jungle Book", rated 7.7/10 from 23 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Jungle Book" aired on 10/2/1989 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Birth of the Wolf-Boy Mowgli".

  • The Jungle Book
    7.7/10 23 votes

    #1 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Birth of the Wolf-Boy Mowgli
    7.2/10 20 votes

    #2 - The Birth of the Wolf-Boy Mowgli

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/1989

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Alexander's Son
    7.1/10 19 votes

    #3 - Alexander's Son

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/1989

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Jungle Law
    6.9/10 17 votes

    #4 - The Jungle Law

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/1989

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The New Friends
    7.0/10 18 votes

    #5 - The New Friends

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/1989

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Solitary Kichi
    7.1/10 17 votes

    #6 - Solitary Kichi

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/1989

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Cold Fang
    7.6/10 17 votes

    #7 - 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."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sorry Baloo
    8.0/10 18 votes

    #8 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • More Precious than the Law
    7.6/10 16 votes

    #9 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Lone Wolf Visitor
    7.8/10 16 votes

    #10 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Devil in the Mind
    7.8/10 15 votes

    #11 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Adventurous Journey
    7.3/10 15 votes

    #12 - Adventurous Journey

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/1989

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hero's Return
    7.6/10 15 votes

    #13 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Cold Bed
    8.1/10 16 votes

    #14 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Human Being
    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Damaged Heart
    7.5/10 12 votes

    #16 - The Damaged Heart

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/22/1990

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Goodbye Mother
    7.4/10 12 votes

    #17 - Goodbye Mother

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/29/1990

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Other Jungle
    7.3/10 13 votes

    #18 - The Other Jungle

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/5/1990

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Going Back to My Own Jungle
    7.5/10 12 votes

    #19 - Going Back to My Own Jungle

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/12/1990

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mowgli's Lair
    7.5/10 13 votes

    #20 - Mowgli's Lair

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/19/1990

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Waterfront Truce
    7.5/10 12 votes

    #21 - The Waterfront Truce

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/26/1990

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The “Dreaded” Came
    7.8/10 12 votes

    #22 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Pride of a Hero
    7.2/10 12 votes

    #23 - The Pride of a Hero

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/12/1990

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mowgli Has a Sweet Heart
    8.2/10 13 votes

    #24 - Mowgli Has a Sweet Heart

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/19/1990

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bunto the Stray Wolf
    7.6/10 12 votes

    #25 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A