Tarzan Shame Of Jane 1995 |work| Here

For collectors of weird animation history, this is a must-see (once). For fans of actual Tarzan lore, it’s an affront. For everyone else? It’s a 70-minute time capsule of a moment when the jungle got very, very weird.

But even by those standards, is a head-scratcher.

Before you rush to Google, let me save you the trouble: No, this is not a lost Disney sequel. It’s not a Filmation classic, nor is it related to the 1999 animated Tarzan . Instead, Shame of Jane occupies a strange, forgotten corner of the adult animated parody boom—specifically, the “erotic parody” boom that followed the success of Ralph Bakshi and the underground comix movement. tarzan shame of jane 1995

If you ever find a dusty VHS copy at a garage sale, grab it. Not because it’s valuable, but because you’ll never look at a loincloth the same way again.

Is Tarzan: Shame of Jane good? No. Not by any traditional metric. For collectors of weird animation history, this is

The mid-90s were a weird time. The VHS market had exploded, and rental stores had entire back aisles dedicated to “adult animation.” Studios realized they could take public domain characters (Tarzan entered the public domain in some territories by then) and slap a risqué title on the box. Shame of Jane wasn’t trying to win Oscars. It was trying to get rented on a Friday night by someone looking for a laugh and a cheap thrill.

The plot is loose. Jane, an explorer from Victorian England, finds herself alone in the deep jungle. Tarzan (voiced by an actor who sounds suspiciously like a mid-tier impressionist) is less “Lord of the Apes” and more “himbo with a loincloth.” The “shame” in the title refers to the social embarrassment Jane feels as she slowly abandons her corsets and stiff-upper-lip propriety for jungle freedom. It’s a 70-minute time capsule of a moment

Have you ever seen Tarzan: Shame of Jane ? Or am I the only one who endured this fever dream? Let me know in the comments—preferably with a therapist’s note. Disclaimer: This film is for adult audiences only and is not affiliated with the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate or any major animation studio.