The Jungle Book
ジャングルブック・少年モーグリ
Synopsis
Watch Rudyard Kipling's world famous novel, The Jungle Book, come alive in this high quality entertaining animated feature. Join young Mowgli, and his animal friends Bagheera and Baloo, on their adventures in the wilderness.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 13, 2008
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fumio Kurokawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Nobuyuki Fujimoto, Saburo Sekiguchi, Kenji Yoshida, Rudyard Kipling
- Original Score
- Hideo Shimazu
- Original Title
- ジャングルブック・少年モーグリ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Nippon Animation, Doro TV Merchandising, Abdabra Cinematographique
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fumio Kurokawa
Nobuyuki Fujimoto, Saburo Sekiguchi, Kenji Yoshida, Rudyard Kipling
Hideo Shimazu
Koichi Motohashi, Kenichi Tominaga, Shunichi Kosao
Department Leadership Roster
Fumio Kurokawa
Director
Hideo Shimazu
Original Music Composer
Nobuyuki Fujimoto
Writer
Saburo Sekiguchi
Writer
Kenji Yoshida
Writer
Kenichi Tominaga
Producer
Shunichi Kosao
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Jungle Book
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Jungle Book about?
Watch Rudyard Kipling's world famous novel, The Jungle Book, come alive in this high quality entertaining animated feature. Join young Mowgli, and his animal friends Bagheera and Baloo, on their adventures in the wilderness.
Who directed The Jungle Book?
The Jungle Book was directed by Fumio Kurokawa.
Who stars in The Jungle Book?
The principal cast of The Jungle Book includes Paolo Torrisi, Urara Takano, Pietro Ubaldi, Banjo Ginga.
When was The Jungle Book released and how long is it?
The Jungle Book was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for The Jungle Book?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Jungle Book was composed by Hideo Shimazu.
Is The Jungle Book based on a book or true story?
The Jungle Book is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Rudyard Kipling".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Jungle Book?
The Jungle Book holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.).