Kimba the White Lion
ジャングル大帝 (Janguru Taitei (Jungle Emperor))
Genre	Coming of age
Manga: Jungle Emperor
Author	Osamu Tezuka
Publisher	Gakudosha Kobunsha Kodansha
Magazine	Manga Shōnen
Original run	November 1950 – April 1954
Volumes	3[1]
TV anime
Director	Eichi Yamamoto
Studio	Mushi Productions
Network	Fuji Television
Original run	October 6, 1965 – September 28, 1966
Episodes	52
Animated film: Jungle Emperor Leo: Feature Film
Director	Eichi Yamamoto
Studio	Mushi Productions Tezuka Productions
Released	July 31, 1966
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TV anime: The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion
Director	Takashi Ui
Studio	Tezuka Productions
Licensor	Pioneer Family Entertainment
Network	TV Tokyo
Original run	October 12, 1989 – October 11, 1990
Episodes	52

Jungle Emperor (ジャングル大帝, Janguru Taitei^?), known in the United States as Kimba the White Lion, is a Japanese anime series from the 1960s, created by Osamu Tezuka, and based on his manga of the same title which began publication in 1950. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic (anime in Japanese, Tezuka Productions is a company created by Osamu Tezuka. His son Makoto Tezuka has the goal to extend Tezuka's Manga series with new issues and publish is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (anime in Japanese, was a Japanese manga artist, Animator, producer and Medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly It was the first color TV animation series created in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The entire series of manga was first published in serialized form in Manga Shōnen magazine. is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high

This anime series has enjoyed immense popularity worldwide — most notably in Australia, the United States, Europe and even in Middle East especially among Arab viewers — from the middle 1960s to today. (anime in Japanese, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding

Contents 1 Story 2 Global syndication 3 Broadcast history 4 Characters 5 Voice cast 6 Chronicle 7 Worldwide translations 8 Stations 9 The Lion King controversy 10 Kimba in pop culture 11 Music 12 References 13 See also 14 Further reading 15 External links

Story

Africa, mid-20th century: In the face of the encroachment of mankind, a white lion, Caesar, seeks to give all wild animals a safe haven, free from fear. The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants animals and other organisms And, to a very large degree, he is successful. His mistake is to steal the cattle from nearby villages for the carnivores to eat. Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family A carnivore (ˈkɑrnɪvɔər meaning 'meat eater' ( Latin carne meaning 'flesh' and vorare meaning 'to devour' is any animal with a diet consisting

A professional hunter, Viper Snakely, known as Ham Egg in the original Japanese, is called in to stop these raids. Hunting is the practice of pursuing Animals for Food, Recreation, or Trade. Ham Egg, also known as Cachatore, Hammond Eggs or Hamegg, is a Fictional Manga villain created by Osamu Tezuka. Ham Egg, also known as Cachatore, Hammond Eggs or Hamegg, is a Fictional Manga villain created by Osamu Tezuka. He avoids directly attacking Caesar — instead, Snakely records the sounds of Caesar and uses that as bait to trap his mate, Snowene, who then becomes bait in a trap for Caesar. Caesar is killed for his hide, and the pregnant Snowene is shipped overseas, destined for a zoo. A zoological garden, shortened to zoo, is an institution in which living animals are exhibited in captivity

Kimba is born on the ship. Snowene teaches him his father's ideals. As a huge storm approaches, she urges Kimba out to leave through the bars of her cage. A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface and strongly implying Severe weather. The storm wrecks the ship, leaving Kimba floundering in the ocean. An ocean (from Greek, ''Okeanos'' (Oceanus) is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the Hydrosphere. The fish help him to survive and learn to swim. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance As he begins to despair, the stars in the sky form his mother, and she encourages him with loving guidance. Guided by butterflies, Kimba makes it back to land. A butterfly is an Insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a

Kimba lands far from his ancestral home and is found and cared for by some people. Kimba learns the advantages of human culture, and he makes up his mind that when he returns to his wild home he will bring civilized culture to the jungle and stand for peace like his father. Jungle usually refers to a dense Forest in a hot climate such as a Tropical rainforest.

The show follows Kimba's life after he returns to the wild (still a young cub) and shows his learning and growing during the next year. One thing Kimba soon learns is that true peace will require communication and mutual understanding between the animals and humans. Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus

Global syndication

English and Spanish versions were created in 1966. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The show has also been translated into many other languages (see Worldwide Translations, below).

Broadcast history

United States

• syndication (1966-1978)
• Kids & Teens TV
• America One

Japan

• Fuji Television (1965-1966)

Australia

• ABC

Canada

• Knowledge Network

Characters

Note: The original Japanese names are given first, with the English names given in Parentheses. In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through Kids & Teens Television is a 24/7 children's channel exclusive to Dish Network and Sky Angel 's IPTV service provides high-quality entertaining and educational America One is an over-the-air Television network in the United States. is a Japanese Television station based in Daiba, Minato Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. If no English name was given to replace the character's original name, then no parentheses are given. If there are parentheses or names with question marks, then it is unknown what the Japanese, or English, name is at this time.

• Panja (Caesar): Leo's father and Emperor of the Jungle. He is killed by Ham Egg while trying to rescue his wife and Queen.
• Eraiza/Eliza (Snowene): Leo's mother who is used as bait by Ham Egg and shipped overseas. While on the ship, she gives birth to Kimba and urges him to escape, before the ship is overturned during a storm with her on it.
• Leo (Kimba): The main character of the story whose life is detailed from birth to death. He believes that it is possible for there to be peace between animals and humans alike if given a chance to understand each other.
• Leona (Reona): Kimba's sister. She was Kimba's aunt, as well as something of a foster mother to Kitty in the 1989 remake.
• Lira (Lea/Kitty/Raya): A lioness who would later be Kimba's mate and bear him two lion cubs. She tends to notice things that Kimba sometimes overlooks. She is always there for Kimba when he needs advice, someone to calm him down when his temper gets the better of him, a shoulder to cry on, or someone to fight at his side.
• Lune (Rune): Kimba's son who would go on adventures and seek an understanding of humans just like his father. Main character in the movie Jungle Emperor Leo.
• Rukkio/Lukio (Ruki): Kimba's daughter who is more cautious than her adventurous brother. She tends to back him up in troubled times.
• Tommy (Bucky/T. K. ): An antelope that tends to always get into some kind of mischief, and is almost always seen wearing a straw hat (as Kimba had used to appoint him Secretary of the Jungle Economy)
• Coco (Pauley Cracker): A parrot who spent some time living with humans and believes that he should be put in charge of mentoring Kimba and Lune.
• Mandy/Burazza (Dan'l Baboon): A wise, aged mandril who acts as Kimba and Rune's mentor. In the original Japanese, he has been known as Mandy in the original anime series, but his name was changed to "Burazza" for the 1997 feature film according to Osamu Tezuka's website.
• Pagoola (Kelly Phunt): A stubborn elephant who has absolutely no trust for humans or human culture whatsoever.
• Bizo (???): Pagoola's son who often bosses around Kimba's son Rune.
• Bubu (Claw/Jamar): A one-eyed lion who wants nothing more than to see Kimba and his family dead so that he may take the role of Jungle Emperor for himself.
• Totto (Cassius/Shaka): A black panther working with Bubu to see Kimba and the white lions dethroned. He often acts as Bubu's advisor on what moves they should make next.
• Dick (Tom): A tall lanky hyena working with Bubu and Totto who assists them in their fiendish plans. He helps provide the comic relief aspect of the villainous animals. He is almost always seen with Bo.
• Bo (Tab): A short, squat hyena working with Bubu and Totto who assists them in their fiendish plans. He helps provide the comic relief aspect of the villainous animals. He is almost always seen with Dick.
• The Black Four: A group of four panther assassins that seem to have supernatural powers (able to fade and manipulate their bodies in the darkness). They are summoned by Cassius during one episode to do away with Kimba. Much of their scenes was cut from the American dub, most notably their trademark song.
• Kenichi Shikishima as "Kenichi" ("Roger Ranger" or "Johnathan"): Shunsaku Ban's nephew who takes in Kimba after he is washed ashore. After about a year living with Leo in human civilization, he decides to go to the jungle with Leo and live among him and the other animals. He plays a pivotal role in teaching the animals how to speak to humans.
• Mary/Tonga: A young girl who works with Kenichi as he lives with the animals. However, on occasion she can have outbursts of a split-personality where she becomes Tonga, a woman who has no compassion for animals.
• Shunsaku Ban/Higeoyaji as himself (Mr. also known as Higeoyaji ( hige-oyaji ヒゲオヤジ "Mustache-Daddy" Albert "Daddy Walrus" Duncan (and also Dr Pompous): Kenichi's uncle who helps take care of Kimba at the Arabian peninsula. He goes on to help return Kimba to the jungle, and is one of the first to discover Mt. Moon. However, he often tries to get his nephew, Kenichi, to return to human civilization.
• Duke Red as "Dr. Duke Red is a Fictional character, created by Osamu Tezuka. His first appearance was in Metropolis, and quickly became one of Osamu Tezuka's most notable Plus": A chief representative of the Science and Technology Agency who is willing to pay Ham Egg for leading them to the source of the Moon Stones. He has also gathered plenty of information on Ham Egg's activities and seems to be willing to blackmail him if necessary.
• Notaarin as "Dr. Minus": A member of the Science and Technology Agency that hopes to use the Moon Stone to provide a clean and potent energy source for the planet. His assistant is Mr. Lemonade.
• Tick/Ramune as "Mr. Lemonade": In place of Kenichi and Mary for the 1997 movie, Mr. Lemonade is an associate of the Science and Technology Agency seeking the Moon Stone. He, like Shunsaku Ban, is appalled at Ham Egg's actions.
• Ham Egg as himself (Viper Snakely): A nasty poacher who will do anything for money, regardless of the consequences. Ham Egg, also known as Cachatore, Hammond Eggs or Hamegg, is a Fictional Manga villain created by Osamu Tezuka. He is responsible for most of the death and tragedy that befalls Kimba's jungle. He is interested in the Moon Stone with the hopes of making a fortune from it.
• Kutter as himself (Tubby): A sidekick to Ham Egg, but who has reservations about what the two of them are doing.
• Rommel as himself (???):

Voice cast

• Billie Lou Watt - Kimba, Snowene, Dodie Deer, Gypsy
• Gilbert Mack - Pauley Cracker
• Frank Fontaine - Bucky
• Hal Studer - Roger Ranger
• Ray Owens - Narrator, Dan'l, Caesar
• Sonia Owens- Kitty

Chronicle

• 1950 — Original Jungle Emperor story started in Manga Shōnen (Comic Boy) magazine. Billie Lou Watt ( June 20, 1924 - September 7, 2001) was an Actress in Theater Frank Fontaine ( 19 April 1920 – 4 August 1978) was an American Comedian and Singer. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• 1965 — Anime series started as the first color TV anime series in Japan. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.
• 1966 — Theatrical version of Jungle Emperor (Dir. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Eiichi Yamamoto) released in Japan. Jungle Emperor Symphonic Poem (by Isao Tomita) released on LP. is a renowned Japanese Electronic music composer Biography Tomita was born in Tokyo and spent his early childhood with his father in China Kimba The White Lion (translated version of Jungle Emperor TV series) airs in U. S. A sequel series, Janguru Taitei: Susumu Leo! (Jungle Emperor: Onward, Leo!) airs in Japan. Leo the Lion is a sequel to the Japanese-American co-produced series "Janguru Taitei" or Kimba the White Lion. Features Leo (Kimba) as an adult.
• 1967 — Jungle Emperor theatrical feature awarded the St. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Mark's Silver Lion Award at the 19th Venice International Film Festival. The Venice Film Festival is the oldest Film festival in the world
• 1978 — Adult Leo character becomes mascot for Seibu Lions baseball team. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The are a Professional baseball team in Japan 's Pacific League.
• 1984 — Jungle Emperor: Onward Leo! finally comes to the US, as Leo the Lion on the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Leo the Lion is a sequel to the Japanese-American co-produced series "Janguru Taitei" or Kimba the White Lion.
• 1989 — Dr. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Osamu Tezuka dies at age 60 on February 9. A remake of Jungle Emperor is made and shown in Japan. This series bares little resemblance to the original manga or the first TV series, as the plot is extremely different and the characters have been completely reworked and changed.
• 1991 — A new animated film is created, using the Symphonic Poem for its audio. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
• 1993 — The first Jungle Emperor/Kimba The White Lion series is dubbed into English again. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
• 1994 — In Japan, over 1100 manga and anime artists and fans sign a petition requesting that the Disney company acknowledge that their movie The Lion King was based on characters and situations from Jungle Emperor. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
• 1997 — New Janguru Taitei theatrical feature (Jungle Emperor Leo; Dir. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar is a 1997 animated movie focusing on the last half of Osamu Tezuka 's epic Manga, Jungle Taitei (known in earlier US productions as Kimba the White Hiroo Takeuchi) released in Japan, based on the second half of Dr. Tezuka's original manga story. It is not entirely faithful however.
• 1998 — Several heavily edited episodes of the 1989 remake of Kimba The White Lion are dubbed into English and released directly to video under the name: The New Adventures of Kimba the white Lion, by Pioneer Family Entertainment. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
• 2003 — The 1997 Jungle Empeor movie is dubbed into English and released on DVD under the name Jungle Emperor Leo, by Anime Works. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
• 2005 — The original 1966 dub of Kimba The White Lion is released as an 11-disc DVD set by Madman Anime of Australia and Right Stuf International of the U. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. It was a best seller.

Worldwide translations

This is a list of translations into various languages of the original Kimba the White Lion (ジャングル大帝/Janguru Taitei/"Jungle Emperor") TV show.

• Arabic: "الليث الأبيض" (El Leith El Abyad)
• Bulgarian "Кимба, белият лъв"
• Chinese: "森林大帝"
• Croatian: "Kimba Bijeli Lavic"
• Dutch: "Kimba de Witte Leeuw"
• Finnish: "Kimba Valkoinen Leijona"
• French: "Le Roi Léo"
• German: "Kimba der Weiße Löwe"
• Hebrew: "קימבה האריה הלבן" (Kimba Ha-Arie Ha-Lavan)
• Hungarian: "Kimba a Fehér Oroszlán"
• Indonesian: "Kimba Singa Putih"
• Italian: "Kimba il Leone Bianco"
• Korean: "밀림의 왕자 레오"
• Polish: "Kimba Biały Lew"
• Portuguese: "Kimba o Leão Branco"
• Russian: "Кимба"
• Slovenian: "Kimba Beli Levcek"
• Spanish: "Kimba el León Blanco"
• Turkish: "Aslan Kral Simba"

Stations

Alphabetized by city.

• WSB-TV / Channel 2• Atlanta, Georgia
• WXNE-TV / Channel 25• Boston, Massachusetts
• WKBG-TV / Channel 56• Boston, Massachusetts
• WKBF-TV / Channel 61• Cleveland, Ohio
• WKBD-TV / Channel 50• Detroit, Michigan
• WTTV-TV / Channel 4• Indianapolis, Indiana
• KHJ-TV / Channel 9• Los Angeles, California
• KBSC-TV / Channel 52• Los Angeles, California
• WPIX-TV / Channel 11• New York, New York
• WKBS-TV (Philadelphia) / Channel 48• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• KBHK-TV / Channel 44• San Francisco, California
• KEMO-TV / Channel 20• Santa Rosa, California
• WDCA-TV / Channel 20• Washington, D.C.

The Lion King controversy

See also: The Lion King#Story origin

In 1994, controversy arose over the possible connection of Disney's animated feature The Lion King with Kimba the White Lion. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Lion King is a 1994 American animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, released in theaters on June 15 1994 Fans in Japan and the U.S. called for the Disney company to acknowledge the use of characters and situations from the Japanese production in the Disney movie. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The situation has remained a controversy due to the Disney Company's statement that no one in the company had heard of Kimba until after The Lion King was released — in spite of the fact that people related to the production of The Lion King had referred to "Kimba" as the main character of The Lion King.

For example, in July 1993, a person asked Roy Disney in a Prodigy online-chat session whether there would be any nice motherly figures in future Disney animated films, and Disney replied that Kimba's mother in the following year's The Lion King will be lovely. Roy Edward Disney KCSG (born January 10, 1930) was a longtime senior executive for The Walt Disney Company, which his father Roy Oliver On the other hand, a clean-up model sheet of young Simba proves that the name "Simba" had been in use at Disney since as early as April 1993, three months before the Prodigy session. The word "simba" means "lion" in Swahili. Swahili (called Kiswahili in the language itself is the First language of the Swahili people (Waswahili who inhabit several large stretches ^[2]

Matthew Broderick stated that he understood he was being hired as a voice actor for a Disney remake of Kimba The White Lion. Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American award-winning film and stage Actor who is best known for his roles as the title character ^[3][4][5][6]

Additionally, an early presentation reel of the film, included in the Platinum Edition DVD of The Lion King, features a piece of concept art depicting a white lion cub.

The controversy does not involve the story of The Lion King. Disney movies often diverge from the story of the works on which they are based, so this cannot be considered as proof one way or the other. It is the similarity of characters and certain specific scenes and situations that are in question.

The Tezuka/Disney connection extends back for years. Dr. Tezuka sought out and obtained the license to adapt Disney's Bambi into manga for the Japanese market. Tezuka met Walt Disney at the 1964 World's Fair, at which time Disney said he hoped to "make something just like" Tezuka's Astro Boy. And Disney animators were hired to train Tezuka's crew in the use of color when production was started on the Jungle Emperor/Kimba the White Lion TV series.

Kimba in pop culture

The Simpsons brought the Lion King controversy to the general public in the episode "'Round Springfield". "' Round Springfield " is the twenty-second episode of the sixth season of The Simpsons, and the 125th episode overall At the end of the episode, Mufasa appears in the sky as he did in The Lion King and says: "You must avenge my death, Kimba. Mufasa is a Fictional Lion who first appeared in Disney's popular 1994 animated feature film The Lion King. . . dah, I mean Simba. " The picture at the right references the look and usage of imagery in The Lion King; see Kimba episode 13 ("The Trappers") for how that series addressed the concept of "avenging" the death of Kimba's parents.

Kimba has made cameo appearances in several video games. Two of these are Astro Boy: Omega Factor (as Pook, a shape-shifting robot) for the Game Boy Advance, and Columns with a large number of other Osamu Tezuka characters. is a fighting action Videogame developed by Treasure Co Ltd and Hitmaker, published by Sega. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo.

Kimba has made several cameo appearances in the anime series Black Jack. is a Manga written by Osamu Tezuka in the 1970s dealing with the medical adventures of the eponymous doctor Black Jack.

Kimba's adult form serves as the mascot and logo for the popular Japanese baseball team, the Seibu Lions. The are a Professional baseball team in Japan 's Pacific League.

The Pokémon Shinx resembles a blue and black version of Kimba. At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series,

Music

• Japanese Opening Theme (1966 version): "Leo´s Song [The New Adventures Of Jungle Emperor Leo - Go Ahead Onward Leo !]" written by Isao Tomita, sung by Mieko Hirtoa
• Japanese Closing Theme (1966 version): "Leah´s Song [The New Adventures Of Jungle Emperor Leo - Go Ahead Onward Leo !]" written by Isao Tomita, sung by Mieko Hirota

References

See also

• Jungle Emperor Leo, the 1997 feature movie based on the last half of the manga. is a 1997 animated movie focusing on the last half of Osamu Tezuka 's epic Manga, Jungle Taitei (known in earlier US productions as Kimba the White
• Leo the Lion (aka The New Jungle Emperor - Onward Leo!), the second season of Kimba the White Lion. Leo the Lion is a sequel to the Japanese-American co-produced series "Janguru Taitei" or Kimba the White Lion.
• List of Osamu Tezuka anime
• List of Osamu Tezuka manga
• Osamu Tezuka
• Osamu Tezuka's Star System

Further reading

• Fred Patten Watching Anime, Reading Manga: 25 Years of Essays and Reviews. This is a list of Osamu Tezuka 's notable Anime work in alphabetical order This is a list of Osamu Tezuka 's Manga work in alphabetical order was a Japanese manga artist, Animator, producer and Medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine Over the course of his career the Mangaka Osamu Tezuka reused the same characters in different roles in different stories Frederick Walter Patten (born 1940 is known for his work as a historian in the Anime, Manga, and Furry fandoms where he has gained great distinction through ISBN 1-880656-92-2
• Frederik L. Schodt Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga. Frederik L Schodt is an American Writer, Translator and interpreter, notable in Manga and Anime fandom for his translations ISBN 0-7567-5168-3 ISBN 1-880656-23-X

External links

• Essay on the connection between The Lion King and Kimba
• Fan site with full details on the show and its sequels
• "How Kimba Came To Be" (full history)
• Jungle Emperor 1965 anime series at TezukaOsamu@World
• Jungle Emperor 1966 film at TezukaOsamu@World
• Jungle Emperor 1989 anime series at TezukaOsamu@World
• Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-ji film at TezukaOsamu@World
• Jungle Emperor manga at TezukaOsamu@World
• Many links and texts including Machiko Satonaka's letter to Disney signed by hundreds of Japanese animators
• Worldwide History of Kimba on TV and Video

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