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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".

  • Longing to Meet Meshua
    8.6/1011 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • No Leader
    8.4/1014 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Mother's Determination
    8.3/1013 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Victory Song By All
    8.3/1013 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mowgli Has a Sweet Heart
    8.2/1013 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mowgli Goes to the Village
    8.2/1013 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Want to Know Human Being
    8.2/1012 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Cold Bed
    7.9/1017 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mowgli's Red Flower
    7.9/1012 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tears Before the Battle
    7.9/109 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Run Through the Valley Of Death
    7.9/109 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Sorry Baloo
    7.8/1019 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Human Being
    7.8/1012 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The “Dreaded” Came
    7.8/1012 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Lying Human Being
    7.8/1011 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • To the Town of Khanhiwara
    7.8/1010 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Devil in the Mind
    7.6/1016 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bunto the Stray Wolf
    7.6/1012 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Look for the Bad Guys
    7.6/1012 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Birth of a New Boss
    7.6/1012 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Human Speech is Beautiful
    7.6/1013 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Good Bye Meshua
    7.6/109 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dhole Invasion
    7.6/109 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A

  • Help Mowgli
    7.6/109 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Sound of the Trumpet-Shell and the Bells in the Moonless Night
    7.6/1010 votes
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    #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

    Writer: N/A