8.6/1011 votesLoading...#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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8.4/1014 votesLoading...#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.
Director: N/A
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8.3/1013 votesLoading...#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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8.3/1013 votesLoading...#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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8.2/1013 votesLoading...#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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8.2/1013 votesLoading...#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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8.2/1012 votesLoading...#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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7.9/1017 votesLoading...#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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7.9/1012 votesLoading...#9 - 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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7.9/109 votesLoading...#10 - 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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7.9/109 votesLoading...#11 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.8/1019 votesLoading...#12 - 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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7.8/1012 votesLoading...#13 - 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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7.8/1012 votesLoading...#14 - 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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7.8/1011 votesLoading...#15 - 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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7.8/1010 votesLoading...#16 - 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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7.6/1016 votesLoading...#17 - 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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7.6/1012 votesLoading...#18 - 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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7.6/1012 votesLoading...#19 - 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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7.6/1012 votesLoading...#20 - 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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7.6/1013 votesLoading...#21 - Human Speech is Beautiful
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 5/21/1990
Mowgli begins to visit Jumeirah more frequently, who teaches the boy to speak the human language. Meanwhile, Shere Khan has been keeping track of Mowgli's whereabouts.
Director: N/A
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7.6/109 votesLoading...#22 - Good Bye Meshua
Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 7/2/1990
Mowgli is ordered by Buldeo to bring Shere Khan’s corpse into the village to prove that he has not been lying, and that if he cannot do this, then he will be severely punished.
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7.6/109 votesLoading...#23 - The Dhole Invasion
Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 7/9/1990
Chil the eagle, warns the animals of the Seeonee forest that a terrible calamity awaits them: an invasion by the dholes, a pack of red dogs pushed northwards by thirst and hunger.
Director: N/A
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7.6/109 votesLoading...#24 - Help Mowgli
Season 1 Episode 43 - Aired 8/20/1990
A mongoose called Rikki tells Mowgli that after Buldeo vented his rage on Mowgli's adopted family, that the villagers kidnapped Jumeirah and her parents, believing them to be demons.
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7.6/1010 votesLoading...#25 - The Sound of the Trumpet-Shell and the Bells in the Moonless Night
Season 1 Episode 44 - Aired 8/27/1990
Mowgli breaks into the hut where Rahhar and his family are held prisoner and sets them free, but they first ask him to provide them with food in order to build up their strength before they make their escape.
Director: N/A
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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...
Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationKids
Network:TV Tokyo
Best Episodes Summary
"Longing to Meet Meshua" is the best rated episode of "The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli". It scored 8.6/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/13/1990. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "No Leader".