TV series
Jungle King Taa-chan
1993–1994, Japanese, on TV Tokyo & TV Aichi.
Ta-chan is the king of jungle. He was abandoned in savanna, and has been raised by a chimpanzee, Etekichi. He has a dearest wife, Jane who used to be a top model in New York, but now she looks…Anyway, to protect animals from poachers, Ta-chan is fighting against them with his disciple, Pedro, and a master of Chinese martial arts, Ryo. This anime is based on the manga with the same title; it begins as a comical parody of Tarzan. The first several episodes are comedies, but the rest of the series consists of (rather) serious episodes.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 50
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 1994
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Latest episode
S1 E50: Episode 50
Aired 29 September 1994
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 14 October 1993
- Last aired
- 29 September 1994
- Network
- TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
- Original title
- ジャングルの王者ターちゃん
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What Jungle King Taa-chan is based on
Jungle King Taa-chan is based on Jungle King Tar-chan, a 1988 manga series by Masaya Tokuhiro.
Manga series · 1988
Jungle King Tar-chan
By Masaya Tokuhiro
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Jungle King Taa-chan has 1 season and 50 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
Is Jungle King Taa-chan finished?
Yes. Jungle King Taa-chan ended in 1994, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Jungle King Taa-chan?
If you liked Jungle King Taa-chan, try Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life, Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race, Samurai Pizza Cats.
What is Jungle King Taa-chan based on?
Jungle King Taa-chan is based on Jungle King Tar-chan, a 1988 manga series by Masaya Tokuhiro.