Kimba the White Lion (TV series)

For the Japanese shōnen manga, see Kimba the White Lion.
Kimba the White Lion
Jungle Emperor Leo
GenreAnime
Created byOsamu Tezuka
Based onThe Jungle Emperor
Directed byHayashi Shigeyuki
Voices of
  • Ota Toshiko
  • Matsuo Keiko
  • Akashi Hajime
  • Tamura Kinto
  • Katsuta Hisashi
  • Kato Seizo
  • Kawakubo Kiyoshi
  • Kumakura Kazuo
  • Sekine Nobuaki
  • Yamamoto Yoshiko
  • Chiba Junji
Opening theme"Jungle Emperor Leo's Theme"
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes52
Production
Running time23 Minutes
Production companyMushi Production
Original release
NetworkFuji TV
ReleaseOctober 6, 1965 (1965-10-06) –
September 28, 1966 (1966-09-28)
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Kimba the White Lion, originally known as Jungle Emperor Leo (Japanese: ジャングル大帝, Hepburn: Janguru Taitei) in Japan, was a 1965 television series produced by Mushi Production. This series was based on the manga written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. The series was broadcast by the Fuji TV Network from October 6, 1965, to September 28, 1966;[1] as such, it was the first full-colored Japanese anime broadcast on TV. This series consisted of 52 episodes and won a few awards like Special Award of the 4th TV Editors' Award 1966 and the Cultural Award of Children's Welfare under the Ministry of Health and Welfare 1966.[2] Since its first airing, there have been sequel TV shows, films, and remakes made.

  1. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 474–475. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  2. ^ "Jungle Emperor Leo｜animation｜Tezuka Osamu official". TezukaOsamu.net(EN). Retrieved 2020-03-06.