Jungle King Taa-chan
TV ShowTitle | ジャングルの王者ターちゃん |
User score | 6.5 |
Release date | Oct 14, 1993 |
Release date of last episode | Sep 29, 1994 |
Genre | Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy |
Production country | Japan |
Production companies | Group TAC |
Series status | Ended |
Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
Episodes count | 50 |
Run time | 25 min. |
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.