History Anime / TheBushBaby

* ArtisticLicenseAnimals: A forest ranger, even one still in training, should know better than to pick up a wild animal with his bare hands... and none of the others who were with him told him off. Bushbabies aren't venomous, but they certainly carry diseases.

* BritainIsOnlyEngland: When the British characters are called on to be repatriated to where they come from, most go back to England.

* ComingOfAgeStory: ''The Bush Baby'' tackles the struggle of a ChildOfTwoWorlds after she chooses to stay in the country she was raised in her whole life, and the chaos that ensues when her best friend and protector is accused of kidnapping her. Along the way, she acts as a protective mother figure to her rescued pet, Murphy, and works to protect the African wildlife with her friends.

* ArtisticLicense: A forest ranger, even one still in training, should know better than to pick up a wild animal with his bare hands... and none of the others who were with him told him off. Bushbabies aren't venomous, but they certainly carry diseases.

* MuckingInTheMud: A pastime of many Nairobi characters, including Jackie.

* TokenTrio: Jackie (white and female), Mickey (white and male) and Tembo (black and male). [[spoiler: At the end of the series, after Jackie release Murphy into the wild, the three band together and explore the African wilds together]].

''The Bush Baby (大草原の小さな天使 ブッシュベイビー; Daisōgen no Chiisana Tenshi Busshu Beibī)'' is a 1992 anime directed by Takayoshi Suzuki. It wasbased on the 1965 novel ''Literature/TheBushbabies'' by William Stevenson and is part of the Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater series. The anime ran from January 12, 1992 to December 20, 1992, ending at 40 episodes.

* AdaptationFriendship: In the original ''The Bushbabies'' story by William Stevenson, Tembo was an African servant for the Rhodes Family. This anime rewrites this as Tembo being Mr. Rhodes' assistant, and main character Jackie's CoolBigBro-like best friend.

* PhenotypeStereotype: Jackie, the only British character, has blonde hair and blue eyes, while most Kenyan characters have dark skin and black eyes.

''The Bush Baby (大草原の小さな天使 ブッシュベイビー; Daisōgen no Chiisana Tenshi Busshu Beibī)'' is a 1992 anime directed by Takayoshi Suzuki. It wasbased on the 1965 novel ''The Bushbabies'' by William Stevenson and is part of the Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater series. The anime ran from January 12, 1992 to December 20, 1992, ending at 40 episodes.

* The60s: It takes place in 1960s Kenya, shortly after it announces itself an independent state. This was actually the Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater production to take place after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.

Jackie Rhodes is a 12-year-old British girl living with her family in Kenya. She is eager, energetic, loves sports and plays rough for a living. Her father is a wildlife conservation officer, and her and her older brother Andrew assist him every day. One day, Jackie and Andrew discover an injured Bushbaby. Jackie names him "Murphy", takes him home, and raises him as her pet.

* CulturallySensitiveAdaptation: In the original noivel, Tembo was the Rhodes family's African servant. In the anime, this is changed to him being Arthur Rhodes' assistant professor.

* CulturallySensetiveAdaptation: In the original noivel, Tembo was the Rhodes family's African servant. In the anime, this is changed to him being Arthur Rhodes' assistant professor.

* GratitiousForeignLanguage: Quite a few Kenyan words are dropped here and there - for example, Tembo calls Arthur "bwana" (husband).

!! The Bush Baby (大草原の小さな天使 ブッシュベイビー; Daisōgen no Chiisana Tenshi Busshu Beibī) has examples of:

* ArtisticLicense: A forest ranger, even one still in training, should know better than to pick up a wild animal with his bare hands... and none of the others who were with him told him off.

* AdaptationalNameChange: Murphy was called Kamau in the book.

* ExtremeOmnivore: Murphy eats candy, biscuits and insects (such as grasshoppers and flies).

* PhenotypeStereotype: Jackie, the only British character, has blonde hair and blue eyes, while most Kenyan characters have dark skin and black eyes.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Murphy, who has large eyes, big, furry ears and an AdorableFluffyTail.

* BerserkButton: Because of his job, Jackie's father Arthur hates animal poachers, especially those that attack vulnerable species. He works with the police to track them down and keep them away from his livestock.

* ChildOfTwoWorlds: Jackie is white British, but she's lived in Kenya ever since she was three, she wishes to stay there even after she's ordered to leave.

* GenderBlenderName: Jackie's full name is Jacqueline, but she calls herself Jackie, and also has BoyishShortHair.
* GratituousForeignLanguage: Quite a few Kenyan words are dropped here and there - for example, Tembo calls Arthur "bwana" (husband).
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Jackie's father is a wildlife conservation officer and he raised Jackie and Andrew to always be gentle to animals. Their many friends include rhinos, elephants, ostriches, baboons, lions, waterbucks, and impalas.
* IllGirl: Jackie falls ill in one episode, and Safai cares for her and brings her food when she's unable to move.

* EvilColonialist:
** Inverted with the Rhodes family. They are British and Jackie's father is associated with them, but they're nothing short of kind and caring to the various animals they meet.
** This trope is also discussed in-universe, as Kenyans like Bonda have mixed feelings about the fact that white people like Arthur protect animals in Kenya, and that some of the poachers are Kenyans.

* MissFanservice: Jackie Rhodes, despite being a 12 year old, proudly shows off her busty figure in her bikini from time to time.
* NatureLover: All of the Rhodes family, because of their jobs as part of the Wildlife Conservation Bureau. They care for injured animals to the best of their abilities and are involved in taking down poachers.

* {{Tomboy}}: Jackie dresses like a boy, likes to play with wild animals, enjoys swimming and fishing, rides a horse, and is very athletic.
* PassionateSportsGirl: A wild tomboy since birth, Jackie enjoys, swimming, horseback riding, and anything she to do animals.

''The Bush Baby (大草原の小さな天使 ブッシュベイビー; Daisōgen no Chiisana Tenshi Busshu Beibī)'' is a 1992 anime series produced by Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater and directed by Takayoshi Suzuki. It ran from January 12, 1992 to December 20, 1992, ending at 40 episodes.

The anime is based on the 1965 novel ''The Bushbabies'' by William Stevenson.

Jackie Rhodes is a British girl living with her family in Kenya. Her father is a wildlife conservation officer, and her and her older brother Andrew assist him every day. One day, Jackie and Andrew discover an injured Bushbaby. Jackie names him "Murphy", takes him home, and raises him as her pet.

!!Has examples of:
* The60s: The anime takes place in 1960s Kenya, shortly after it announces itself an independent state. This was actually a first for Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater since most of their works take a good century or three before this era.
* AdaptationDeviation: In the original novel, the bushbaby was a Christmas present given to Jackie by her father. In the anime, Jackie and Andrew discover him after his mother is killed.

* AdaptedOut: Kamau and Major Bob are major characters in the novel, but do not appear in the anime.
* AnimalsRespectNature: Played straight for the most part, but averted with Murphy. He freely eats all sorts of plants and smaller animals, and is a menace around flowers.

* BritainIsOnlyEngland: When the British characters are called on to be repatriated to where they come from, most go back to Manchester, England.

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''The Bush Baby (大草原の小さな天使 ブッシュベイビー; Daisōgen no Chiisana Tenshi Busshu Beibī)'' is a 1992 anime series produced by Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater and directed by Takayoshi Suzuki. It ran from January 12, 1992 to December 20, 1992, ending at 40 episodes. It is based on 1965 novel ''The Bushbabies'' by British-Canadian author William Stevenson.

* BerserkButton: Because of his job, Jackie's father Arthur hates animal poachers, especially those that attack vulnerable species.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: Jackie's father is a wildlife conservation officer and he raised Jackie and Andrew to always be gentle to animals.

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Murphy, who has large eyes, big, furry ears and an AdorableFluffyTail.

* PhenotypeStereotype: Jackie, the only British character, has blonde hair and blue eyes, while most Kenyan characters have dark skin and black eyes.

''The Bush Baby (Daisōgen no Chiisana Tenshi Busshu Beibī)'' is a 1992 anime series produced by Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater and directed by Takayoshi Suzuki. It ran from January 12, 1992 to December 20, 1992, ending at 40 episodes. It is based on 1965 novel ''The Bushbabies'' by British-Canadian author William Stevenson.

Jackie Rhodes is a British girl living with her family in Kenya. Her father is an animal's protection officer, and her and her older brother Andrew assist him every day. One day, Jackie and Andrew discover an injured Bushbaby. Jackie names him "Murphy", takes him home, and raises him as her pet.

Unfortunately, Jackie and her family are then ordered to leave the country. It's 1963, and Kenya has finally achieved it's independence - and the first thing they want to do is get all of their colonialists out. Jackie tries to leave with Murphy, but doesn't have a permit to bring an animal on the ship. She's left behind, but this doesn't shake her.

* TokenWhite: The British Jackie Rhodes amongst an all-Kenyan cast.