nhk world's taro mitamora has more from capetown. ♪ ♪ c'mon everything ♪ let's go down >> reporter: jabu's jungle, a new animated cartoon series made in south africa will soon be aired in 22 african countries. it's the story of jabu, a boy from a very poor neighborhood who nds a magic drum which allows him to travel around the continent. >> hello. can you help us get across the river? >> of course, i can, jabu. >> reporter: the studio where jabu is made is in capetown. thlead animator, mt cartoons in africa are imported from japan and other countries, but his aim is to create one that is uniquely african. >> i think it's the right time to show youngsters or people in africa that you can make animation as well. you need to make it with africa. >> reporter: the story is set in a township in the apartheid era nonwhite south africans were forced to leave. the area was segregated from white people. even today, most township residents still live in poverty. where i am standing now, it's typical township houses which are included in jabu stories. "jabu's jungle" depicts daily life in these commun