The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli ( Air Date 1989-10-02 ) Genre Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids category. Overview "Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli is an anime adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's original collection of stories, The Jungle Book. It aired in 1989, and consists of a total of 52 episodes. The series, a compromise between the original Mowgli stories and the Walt Disney version, received international acclaim and was aired in different countries around the world.".