Watch Jataka Tales

2012
1 Season

Jataka Tales from MagicBox Animation is an animated series that brings to life the ancient Buddhist stories about the previous lives of Buddha. The show follows the moral teachings from these tales and is intended to teach children the importance of moral values and principles.

The show begins with a brief introduction and narration of the background of the Jataka Tales. It then takes audiences on a journey through the stories featuring animals that are anthropomorphized to teach basic human values such as honesty, kindness, compassion, humility, respect, diligence, and generosity.

Each episode of Jataka Tales features a different story with vibrant animation and catchy music that effortlessly conveys the message. The stories range from tales about animals escaping danger, to stories highlighting the consequences of selfishness, greed, or dishonesty. Some tales narrate the importance of being kind and helpful to others, while others depict the significance of respecting one's elders.

The episodes are around 10 minutes long, which makes them easy to hold a young child's attention span. The title sequence for each episode is attractive and engaging, setting the tone for the episode's story.

Young children will enjoy Jataka Tales because of the rich and colorful animation with all its cultural and historical elements. The engaging and educational nature of each story helps them remember the moral lesson taught, which could help develop their conscience, values, and sense of empathy towards others.

As the show progresses, each story's moral message becomes more pronounced and complex. It consistently presents various moral dilemmas and encourages viewers to make the right moral choice. The Jataka Tales series is a great way to entertain and educate young children while instilling good morals and values, depicting the role we should play in society.

The show's themes and messages do not condescend, nor are they complicated. They can be an excellent tool to help build better relationships, boost their self-esteem, and develop the ability to understand the perspectives of others, and improve their character.

Parents may find Jataka Tales their child's favorite show as it does not have graphic violence or bad language. It is a series that can be used as conversation starters for moral lessons with their children, helping reinforce positive values and principles.

Another thing that sets Jataka Tales from MagicBox Animation apart from its competitors is its voice-acting. The voice actors do a superb job of bringing the characters to life with their unique tones and accents, which add greater depth to the already excellent animation.

In conclusion, Jataka Tales is a fun and captivating animated series that teaches robust moral values and principles to children. It accomplishes this without being preachy, making it a useful tool for parents to reinforce what they teach their children. The vivid and enchanting animation, the engaging characters, the catchy music, and the strong moral themes make Jataka Tales a must-watch for young children.

Jataka Tales is a series that ran for 1 seasons (10 episodes) between August 16, 2012 and on MagicBox Animation

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Seasons

10. A Village Mouse

September 5, 2012

Once a village mouse lived in his hut among the green fields. He leads a simple life, munching wheat and corn all day. His cousin lived in the city, in a posh house in a hole. The Country mouse was excited to see his cousin the city mouse. He welcomed his cousin warmly and lead him inside. He invited him over to the city for a change. Watch this special video to know what happened to the mice.

9. The Noble Monkey

September 26, 2012

Long ago there lived a group of monkeys led by a strong and wise King. One day, the monkeys discovered a tree by the river banks, filled with big juicy mangoes. The King warned the monkeys that no fruit falls into the river, lest it leads people and animals to their lair. One day, a mango fell into the river and reached the other side of the stream. Watch this video to see what happened further.

8. A New King for the Birds

September 19, 2012

A cruel and short-tempered Hornbill declared himself the king of all birds in a forest and ruled the aviary kingdom unfairly. One day, the birds planned a secret meeting to dethrone the Hornbill and choose a new ruler. They chose the gentle Bulbul as their ruler. An owl planned with the woodpecker to dethrone the Hornbill. Watch what happened next in this amazing video and learn from the moral.

7. A Greedy Crow

August 29, 2012

Once in a kingdom, there were very friendly people who built homes for birds and protected them. The birds lived peacefully and fearlessly. A nobleman who lived in a palace built a home for a pigeon and took care of it. But a crooked crow wanted to take its place in the nobleman's house. Watch this exciting video to know what happened to the crow and learn from the moral too.

6. The Fox and the Otter

August 23, 2012

In our lust and ego, we tend to get carried away and forget the main reason for our fights and arguments. The Fox and the Otters is the tale of two Otters who happen to fight over a fish but are fooled in the argument and swindled by a clever Fox. What do you suppose happened? Watch the video to see what transpired between the three and how the fox cheated the otters.

5. A Foolish Rabbit

September 5, 2012

One day, a rabbit dreamt of the world coming to an end and was suddenly woken up by a thundering sound. Fearing the dream to have come true he went about warning all the animals of the forest about his dream. The animals all stood confused and began panicking too. Do you suppose the animals believed him? Watch this funny story and learn about the rabbit's foolishness.

4. The Foolish Disciple

September 12, 2012

A great and learned sage had a group of bright and eager disciples. He imparted all wisdom with them, except a particular verse which could bring anyone back from the dead. It was dangerous to be given to an unwise person. He shared the special chant with his cleverest disciple and asked him to use it wisely with caution. Watch this special episode and learn from the moral.

3. An Elephant and A Dog

October 10, 2012

The Elephant and the Dog is a story based on true and lasting friendship. Once, a dog and a Royal Elephant were thick friends. One day, a farmer happened to visit the elephant keeper. There he sees the dog and decides to take it with him. What do you suppose happened to the dog and the Elephant? Watch the video to see what happens next.

2. A Deer and his Friends

August 9, 2012

A deer, a turtle, and a woodpecker were thick friends in a forest. Once, a hunter happened to see the deer and decided to capture it. He laid a trap and the deer got his feet stuck in the trap. What do you think happened? Did the friends come to his rescue? Watch this special story, understand the meaning of friendship and find out how friends came in a time of need.

1. The Clever She-Goat

August 16, 2012

A herd of goats living in a cave in a thick forest surrounded by thick green pasture, fed on lush green grass all year and grew fat and plumpy. One day, a hungry jackal and his wife came. He lunged at a goat but was stopped by his wife. She suggested they wait for a goat to come by and then kill them one by one, What do you think happened? Watch this special video to find out and enjoy.

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Where to Watch Jataka Tales

Jataka Tales is available for streaming on the MagicBox Animation website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Jataka Tales on demand at Amazon.