Jungle Taitei


Kimba the White Lion

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Alternative Titles

Japanese: ジャングル大帝
English: Kimba the White Lion
German: Kimba der Weiße Löwe
Spanish: Kimba, el León Blanco
French: Kimba: The White Lion
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 52
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 6, 1965 to Sep 28, 1966
Premiered: Fall 1965
Broadcast: Unknown
Producers: None found, add some
Studios: Mushi Production
Source: Manga
Genre: AdventureAdventure
Demographics: KidsKids, ShounenShounen
Duration: 25 min. per ep.
Rating: G - All Ages

Statistics

Score: 6.581 (scored by 34283,428 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #64812
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #7030
Members: 8,690
Favorites: 21

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Synopsis

Leo the white lion was born on an ocean liner that crashed on the shores of a bustling city, where he spent his childhood learning the language and customs of humans. But something was missing. In search of his family, home, and a place to truly belong, Leo traveled back to Africa and began his journey to become the King of the Jungle.

Leo's adventure centers around finding peace between the animals and humans who live in his African home, often competing for space and resources. As he grows, Leo must survive both the area's harsh environment, dangers from other animals, and humans who hunt lions like him for sport. Only communication and mutual understanding can end the fighting, and Leo's knowledge of human culture may be just what the jungle needed.

Jungle Taitei is the epic story of a young lion's struggles to survive in a dangerous land.

Background

Jungle Taitei was the first full-color anime to air on TV. The series originally aired on Fuji TV, and has since been broadcast under various titles all around the world. The episodes were taken out of order when the anime was brought to the United States, which was reflected in the American VHS versions of the anime. Due to their many similarities, Jungle Taitei is largely believed to have influenced Disney's The Lion King, although Disney denies any relation between the two.

Characters & Voice Actors

Leo

Main
Oota, Yoshiko
Japanese

Lyre

Main

Hige Oyaji

Supporting
Chiba, Junji
Japanese

Ham Egg

Supporting

Bubu

Supporting

Panja

Supporting
Koike, Asao
Japanese

Tommy

Supporting
Akashi, Hajime
Japanese

Coco

Supporting
Tamura, Kinto
Japanese

Staff

Rintarou
Director, Episode Director
Hikone, Norio
Episode Director, Key Animation
Tsuji, Masaki
Script, Theme Song Lyrics
Yukimuro, Shunichi
Script, Screenplay


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"Jungle Taitei no Theme (「ジャングル大帝」のテーマ)" by Tadahiko Hirano
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Reviews

Apr 27, 2020
Kimba the white Lion is my childhood in a nutshell. Kimba the white Lion has the audience for children so I recommend watching it with your kids or keep in mind this show is for kids so it’s not meant to be filled with intense gore or crazy confusing storylines.

Kimba the white Lion has such a beautiful story and message about animals and also about courage. It definitely reminds us we should be caring about forests and prevent hunting rare animals just for our pleasure. I think this message should definitely be taught to everyone alike.

Kimba was really my role model as a ...
Jul 26, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Where my anime experience began back in the '60s as a kid. Back then, local TV stations could pick this up real cheap, and it usually filled a slot between 3:00pm and 5:00pm every day. Even as an elementary school kid, I knew there was something so different and kind of special about it. I didn't know anything about Japan. All I knew was, Kimba is a lot cooler than most of the other kiddy cartoons at the time.

Looking back I can feel a lot of nostalgia, but in reality I could hardly recommend it to a modern audience. The artwork is so simple ...

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