Alternative titles: Synonyms: Jungle King Taa-chan, Jungle no Ohja Ta-chanJapanese: ジャングルの王者ターちゃん
Type: TV
Episodes: 50
Status: Finished airing
Airdate: 14 Oct, 1993 to 29 Sep, 1994
Genres: Action, Comedy, Parody
Duration: 00:20:00 per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 and older
Source AnimeNfo:
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.
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Daisuke Asakura Theme Song Composition |
| Masaya Tokuhiro Original Creator |