“Homeschooled explorer's son returns to Japan after father's disappearance, living with famous actress mother and making new friends.”
Jungle Boy
JUNGLE BOY
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Homeschooled explorer's son returns to Japan after father's disappearance, living with famous actress mother and making new friends.
Since he's 5 years old, Tokukawa Sunao spent his childhood with his dad who's an explorer in Africa for 10 years. He never go to school because his dad is the one who teach him everything. However, his dad went missing and now he moved back to Japan to live with his mom who is a famous actress instead. Follow the story of Sunao and Friends in this manga series.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 8 vol ch × vol
- Published Jan 1994 – Jan 1999
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M11770 catalog