Jungle Kurobe
| Jungle Kurobe | |
 | |
| ジャングル黒べえ | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Fujiko Fujio |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Osamu Dezaki |
| Music by | Goro Misawa |
| Studio | A-Production Tokyo Movie |
| Original network | ANN (MBS) |
| Original run | 2 March 1973 – 28 September 1973 |
| Episodes | 31 |
Jungle Kurobe (ジャングル黒べえ, Janguru Kurobē) is a children's anime series by Fujiko Fujio.
Created by the same team of Doraemon and clearly influenced by it, it tells the adventures of a Tarzanesque child and his friends in modern Tokyo. It consists of 61 episodes and was originally broadcast on TV Asahi.[1][2] The show is most famous for having initial character designs by famous anime director Hayao Miyazaki of Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro, though due to Fujiko F Fujio's involvement,[3] the final designs were done by Yoshio Kabashima, known for his work on Gamba no Bouken and Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo.[4]
In 1989, it was deemed "racially offensive for its portrayal of Africans" and its manga and anime were withdrawn from Japanese commercial distribution, essentially becoming banned in Japan.[5] However, TMS finally released the show in 2015 on DVD alongside Umeboshi Denka, with a reprint being issued in 2024.[6]
Cast
- Kaneta Kimotsuki as Kurobe
- Kazuko Sugiyama as Shishio Sarari
- Eiko Masuyama as Toriko Sarari
- Hiroshi Ohtake as Sensei
- Junko Hori as Okara
- Keisuke Yamashita as Tiger
- Kouji Yada as Mitsuru Sarari
- Masako Ebisu as Takane Fujino
- Reiko Katsura as Aka-bee
- Tetsuo Mizutori as Pao Pao
- Yoshiko Yamamoto as Gakku
References
- ^ Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy (2006). The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Stone Bridge Press, 2006. ISBN 1845765001.
- ^ Daniel Valentin Simion (2009). Il Dizionario dei Cartoni Animati. Anton, 2009. ISBN 9788890390227.
- ^ Brubaker, Charles (25 June 2013). ""Jungle Kurobe (1971)". Cartoon Research. Cartoon Research. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Jungle Kurobe. 1973. TV Asahi.
- ^ "Ask John: What's the Rarest Anime John's Ever Watched? – AnimeNation Anime News Blog".
- ^ "Toei Video, Jungle Kurobe and Umeboshi Denka DVD store page".
External links
- Jungle Kurobe (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
