Jungle no Ouja Tar-chan
The series started as a short prototype called Tar-san in the 1986 Autumn Special, then ran as Jungle King Tar-chan in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1988 to 1990, followed by New Jungle King Tar-chan from 1990 to 1995. Early on, it was straightforward parody gag manga about Tarzan. Most chapters were just 7 pages—quick stories where Tar-chan protected the jungle, his girlfriend Jane, and their animal buddies, usually with funny results. When Super Jump went monthly in 1990, the author wrapped up two other series to focus on this one. Around the two-year mark, things shifted. Chapters expanded to 13-15 pages, "New" got added to the title, and the simple episodic humor made way for actual fight sequences. The manga started incorporating longer battles and real character development. That said, it never fully committed to being a serious fighting series. It'd alternate between emotional battle arcs and gag comedy, bouncing back and forth depending on what was happening story-wise. One quirk worth noting: despite being called "Jungle King," the characters actually live on a savanna, not in a jungle. The title's pretty misleading.
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Jungle no Ouja Tar-chan
112ch • 7vol
1988
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The series started as a short prototype called Tar-san in the 1986 Autumn Special, then ran as Jungle King Tar-chan in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1988 to 1990, followed by New Jungle King Tar-chan from 1990 to 1995. Early on, it was straightforward parody gag manga about Tarzan. Most chapters were just 7 pages—quick stories where Tar-chan protected the jungle, his girlfriend Jane, and their animal buddies, usually with funny results. When Super Jump went monthly in 1990, the author wrapped up two other series to focus on this one. Around the two-year mark, things shifted. Chapters expanded to 13-15 pages, "New" got added to the title, and the simple episodic humor made way for actual fight sequences. The manga started incorporating longer battles and real character development. That said, it never fully committed to being a serious fighting series. It'd alternate between emotional battle arcs and gag comedy, bouncing back and forth depending on what was happening story-wise. One quirk worth noting: despite being called "Jungle King," the characters actually live on a savanna, not in a jungle. The title's pretty misleading.
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Jungle no Ouja Tar-chan
The series started as a short prototype called Tar-san in the 1986 Autumn Special, then ran as Jungle King Tar-chan in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1988 to 1990, followed by New Jungle King Tar-chan from 1990 to 1995. Early on, it was straightforward parody gag manga about Tarzan. Most chapters were just 7 pages—quick stories where Tar-chan protected the jungle, his girlfriend Jane, and their animal buddies, usually with funny results. When Super Jump went monthly in 1990, the author wrapped up two other series to focus on this one. Around the two-year mark, things shifted. Chapters expanded to 13-15 pages, "New" got added to the title, and the simple episodic humor made way for actual fight sequences. The manga started incorporating longer battles and real character development. That said, it never fully committed to being a serious fighting series. It'd alternate between emotional battle arcs and gag comedy, bouncing back and forth depending on what was happening story-wise. One quirk worth noting: despite being called "Jungle King," the characters actually live on a savanna, not in a jungle. The title's pretty misleading.
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Jungle no Ouja Tar-chan
ジャングルの王者 ターちゃん♡
Jungle no Ouja Taa-chan, Jungle King Taa-chan, Jungle King Tar-chan