Jungle de Ikou! (1997): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1997, Jungle de Ikou! is an animation, action & adventure and comedy series.

What it’s about. Natsumi Rokudou, a spunky 10 year old girl from Japan receives a strange statue from her dad who's an archaeologist. Little does Natsumi know that the statue houses Ongo, a terrible monster bent on world conquest. In a dream, a strange old man named Ahem warns Natsumi of Ongo's return, and gives her a necklace and tells her to do a sexually suggestive dance that will protect her from peril. Once Natsumi awakens, she finds Ongo on her bed...who's not too threatening looking. But now whenever danger rears it's ugly head, Natsumi must swallow her modesty, and do the embarrassing dance to transform into Mii, the large breasted flower spirit of New Guinea's past.

Who’s in it. Jungle de Ikou! stars Eri Sendai as Mii (voice), Megumi Hayashibara as Ongo (voice), Kappei Yamaguchi as Takuma (voice) and Sumi Shimamoto as Rongo (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Jungle de Ikou! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jungle de Ikou! page.

If you liked it. Fans of Jungle de Ikou! tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.