Jungle King Taa-chan

A goofy jungle romp that slowly turns earnest, mixing slapstick animal antics with straightforward fights against poachers.

Created by

Tetsuya Watanabe

Genres

Animation, Action & adventure, Comedy

Starring

Goro Kishitani, Miki Narahashi, Kappei Yamaguchi

Overview

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.

How it feels

Absurd, campy, earnest and light. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Nature, survival, friendship, family

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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