I was seven when I saw "Kimba the White Lion" back in 1966, and was immediately hooked onto the show. I'd tune into WPIX, which my family and I got through cable, and it was a real favorite of mine.
And I think I can see why.
Sometime ago, when I was in my 50s or so, I saw a DVD of one episode that had the voices redone. Evidently, this was done in Canada, as you could occasionally hear a Canadian accent. But what amazed me was how GREAT the story line was!!! This has held up much better than so many of the American cartoons produced in the Sixties. The original theme was also interesting to listen to as well.
I should try to locate more of these episodes to see if any of them jog this 65-year-old's memory!!!
Kimba, the White Lion
1966 [JAPANESE]
Adventure / Animation / Drama / Fantasy
Plot summary
The story of a white lion cub growing to become the king of the jungle. The movie is an edited version of the 1965 Japanese television series of the same name based on the eponymous 1950s manga. The first 2 minutes of this film are taken from the Jungle Emperor Leo (1965) TV series, while the rest is all original. Tezuka was very pleased that this film conveyed his story accurately, something he wasn't able to do with the TV series.
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A real childhood favorite of mine!
Great series!
I like the animation, story, characters and music. It's so nostalgic to me. I watched it in 2009 and I still like this series.
The Origin of The Lion King
The Very original story of lion cub growing to be come king of the jungle. one of the best animation in the world from Japanese creator of Atom Boy's Osamu Tezuka. Simba the lion king story (1995) is basicly copying the Kimba the white lion story ( 1965). Almost all character in the famous Disney The Lion King are heavily inspired or copied from Kimba the White Lion by late Osamu Tezuka.