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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...
Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationKids
Network:TV Tokyo

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Jungle Book" is the best rated episode of "The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/2/1989. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Birth of the Wolf-Boy Mowgli".

  • The Jungle Book
    7.5/1025 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
    7.1/1021 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
    6.9/1020 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
    6.8/1018 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
    6.8/1019 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
    6.9/1018 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
    7.4/1018 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
    7.8/1019 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
    7.3/1017 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
    7.5/1017 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
    7.6/1016 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
    7.1/1016 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
    7.4/1016 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
    7.9/1017 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
    7.8/1012 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
    7.5/1012 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
    7.4/1012 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
    7.3/1013 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
    7.5/1012 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
    7.5/1013 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
    7.5/1012 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
    7.8/1012 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
    7.2/1012 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
    8.2/1013 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
    7.6/1012 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