List of Kimba the White Lion episodes
These are the episodes for the anime television series, Kimba the White Lion (Jungle Emperor). The series originally ran from October 6, 1965 to September 28, 1966 in Japan and from September 11, 1966 to September 3, 1967 in the U.S.
There were actually two English dubs produced for this anime series. The first (and more widely viewed) English dub was produced by Titan Productions for NBC Enterprises to license and run in syndication in the United States, with a handful of talented voice actors. Despite that they dubbed all 52 episodes of the series, 49 of them have been aired in a mixed up order, in the United States, due to the NBC Catalog order of how they aired them in sequence. [1] On September 30, 1978, the license for NBC to hold the rights to the English dub, has dropped due to the bankruptcy of Mushi Productions being bankrupt earlier in 1973. Afterwards, the Titan Productions English dub was no longer available to view at that time.
In 1993, Fumio Suzuki has made plans to bring the series to television once more to the English-speaking market. After the legal battles of who was going to gain ownership, A Canadian company from Toronto known as Zaza Sound Productions Ltd. has won the rights to produce a second English dub of the anime series with a handful of Canadian voice actors, as well as airing this dub in several English-speaking regions (Australia, United Kingdom, etc.), with CEG Distribution distributing the series. Landmark Entertainment Group Inc., Susuki Associates and CEG Cinema Partners have also contributed to this dub as well. Fans have often labeled this as the "Canadian dub." It was said to be a remake of the 1966 U.S. English dub, with a more faithful translation of the original Japanese scripts, but had to create a whole new soundtrack composed by Paul J. Zaza, since they were unable to use the original soundtrack composed by Isao Tomita which was also used in the 1966 U.S. English dub. Plus, this version was also more edited including heavy cuts and changes. [2][3]
In 1995, A low-budget American company known as UAV Corporation has released a limited amount of episodes of the 1993 Canadian English re-dub on VHS in North America, under the title: "Kimba the Lion Prince."
Episode List
| J# | U# | English Dub title/Original title (English)/ Original Title (Japanese) |
Original Japanese Airdate | English Dub Airdate (U.S. dub) |
English Dub Airdate (Canada dub) |
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| 1 | 1 | "Go, White Lion!" / "Go, Child of Panja" [4] "Ike Panja no ko" (行けパンジャの子) | October 6, 1965 | September 11, 1966 | |
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The king of the jungle, Caesar (Panja), is fooled into a trap by the humans and his mate, the queen, is captured and put on a ship. Two months later, Kimba (Leo) is born and with the help of the animals on board, the ship is sunk and Kimba escapes to swim back to Africa. | |||||
| 2 | 8 | "The Wind in the Desert" / "The Wind in the Desert" "Sabaku no kaze" (砂漠の風) | October 13, 1965 | October 30, 1966 | |
| 3 | 14 | "A Human Friend" / "Animal School" "Doubutsu Gakkou" (動物学校) | October 20, 1965 | December 11, 1966 | |
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Kimba (Leo) meets Roger Ranger (Kenichi) and learns human language. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Great Caesar's Ghost" / "Samson, the Wild Ox" "Mou Ushi Samuson" (猛牛サムソン) | October 27, 1965 | October 2, 1966 | |
| 1993 Canadian dub English title(s): "River Battle", "The Law of the Jungle" | |||||
| 5 | 46 | "Fair Game" / "Memory of the Continent" "Mabuta no Tairiku" (まぶたの大陸) | November 3, 1965 | July 23, 1967 | |
| 1993 Canadian dub English title: "A Friend Indeed" | |||||
| 6 | 2 | "Jungle Thief" / "The Starving Savannah" "Ueta Sabanna" (飢えたサバンナ) | November 10, 1965 | September 18, 1966 | |
| 7 | 10 | "Battle at Dead River" / "The Fight at Donga" "Donga no Ketsu to" (ドンガの決斗) | November 17, 1965 | November 13, 1966 | |
| 1993 Canadian dub English title(s): "Rumble in the Jungle", "Troublemaker" | |||||
| 8 | 9 | "The Insect Invasion" / "The Mad Cloud" "Ki chigai Kumo" (きちがい雲) | November 24, 1965 | November 6, 1966 | |
| 9 | 23 | "The Monstrous Animal / The Winged King" / "The Mad Cloud" "Tsubasa aru ouja" (翼ある王者) | December 1, 1965 | February 7, 1967 | |
| 10 | 39 | "Two Hearts" / "Two Hearts And Two Minds" "Futatsu no kokoro" (ふたつの心) | December 8, 1965 | June 4, 1967 | |
| 11 | 52 | "Catch Em' If You Can" / "Konga's Hunting Ground, Pt 1" "Kong shuryou ku mae hen" (コンガ狩猟区 前篇) | December 15, 1965 | September 3, 1967 | |
| 12 | 19 | "The Hunting Ground" / "Konga's Hunting Ground, Pt 2" "Kong shuryou ku go hen" (コンガ狩猟区 後篇) | December 22, 1965 | January 15, 1967 | |
| 13 | 18 | "The Trappers" / "Jungle Chorus" "Mitsurin no dai gasshou" (密林の大合唱) | December 29, 1965 | January 8, 1967 | |
| 14 | 5 | "Journey Into Time" / "The Story of Androcles" "Andorokuresu Monogatari" (アンドロクレス物語) | January 5, 1966 | October 5, 1966 | |
| 1993 Canadian dub English title(s): "The Legend of the White Lion" | |||||
| 15 | 11 | "Scrambled Eggs" / "Eggs, Eggs, Eggs" "Tamago, Tamago, Tamago" (卵・卵・卵) | January 12, 1966 | November 20, 1966 | |
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Speedy Cheetah (Bongo) gets all the birds' eggs mixed up and Kimba (Leo) has to find their correct mothers. 1993 Canadian dub English title(s): "Egg Hunt" | |||||
| 16 | 34 | "Diamonds in the Gruff" / "The Burning River" "Moeru Kawa" (燃える河) | January 19, 1966 | April 30, 1967 | |
| 1993 Canadian dub English title(s): "Egg Hunt" | |||||
| 17 | 21 | "The Magic Serpent" / "Nura, the Mad Serpent" / "The Strange Blue Snake" "Bukimi na ao hebi" (無気味な青蛇) | January 26, 1966 | January 29, 1967 | |
| 18 | 35 | "The Runaway" / "Bella and His Award" "Bera to Kunshou" (ベラと勲章) | February 2, 1966 | January 29, 1967 | |
| 19 | 28 | "The Sealed Hut" / "The Mystery of the Deserted Village" "Hiraka zu no koya" (開かずの小屋) | February 9, 1966 | March 19, 1967 | |
| 20 | 6 | "Restaurant Trouble" / "Restaurant Rebellion" "Resutoran Soudou" (レストラン騒動) | February 16, 1966 | October 16, 1966 | |
| 21 | 7 | "The Bad Balloon" / "Sandy's Revenge" "Kaette kita Sandi" (帰って来たサンディ) | February 23, 1966 | October 23, 1966 | |
| 22 | 3 | "Dangerous Journey" / "Pop Barcy" "Baashi Tottsan" (バーシィとっつぁん) | March 2, 1966 | September 25, 1966 | |
| 23 | 27 | "The Gigantic Grasshopper" / "The Gigantic Grasshopper" "Dai Kai Chuu" (大怪虫) | March 9, 1966 | March 12, 1967 | |
| Deleted Scene: After Kimba drives the giant grasshopper into the volcano, he slowly returns with a heavy heart to the other animals. The scene was still present in the U.S. English dub, but only for 4 seconds, with cheers from the animals. The original Japanese version had this scene lasting for 20 seconds of silence, until Kimba announced the death of the Grasshopper. | |||||
| 24 | 13 | "Gypsy's Purple Potion" / "Mammy of the Forest" "Mori no Mamī" (森のマミー) | March 16, 1966 | December 4, 1966 | |
| 25 | 30 | "Too Many Elephants" / "Jumbo, the Baby Elephant" "Kozō Janbo" (子象ジャンボ) | March 23, 1966 | April 2, 1967 | |
| 26 | 36 | "A Revolting Development" / "The Meat of Peace" "Heiwa no Niku" (平和の肉) | March 30, 1966 | May 14, 1967 | |
| 27 | 12 | "The Chameleon Who Cried Wolf" / "The Sad Chameleon" "Kanashii Kameron" (悲しいカメレオン) | April 6, 1966 | November 27, 1966 | |
| 28 | 15 | "The Wild Wildcat" / "Myu, The Wildcat" "Yamaneko Myū" (山猫ミュー) | April 13, 1966 | December 18, 1966 | |
| 29 | 31 | "The Nightmare Narcissus" / "Araune, the Carnivorous Plant" "Shoku juu hana Araune" (食獣花アラウネ) | April 20, 1966 | April 9, 1967 | |
| Something strange happens when Dr. Spree's flower experiment turns devious, and for those who smell the obscure flower would end up having violent brutal nightmares, which in some end results, the animals would turn against fighting themselves. This unfortunately also causes them to be unsure what's a nightmare and what's reality. It's up to Kimba to investigate the problem. | |||||
| 30 | 32 | "Adventure in the City" / "Pursuit" "Tsuiseki Ryokou" (追跡旅行) | April 27, 1966 | April 16, 1967 | |
| 31 | 16 | "City of Gold" / The Mystery of Dead Man's Cave "Shinin hora no Nazo" (死びと洞の謎) | May 4, 1966 | December 25, 1966 | |
| 32 | 17 | "The Last Poacher" / "The Last Poacher" "Sai Kisaki no Mitsuryou Sha" (最後の密猟者) | May 11, 1966 | January 1, 1967 | |
| 33 | 29 | "Jungle Justice" / "Huuk, the Hippo without Tusks" "Kiba Nashi Hyūku Jiken" (牙なしヒューク事件) | May 18, 1966 | March 26, 1967 | |
| 34 | 43 | "Jungle Fun" / "The Dancing Jungle, Pt 1" / "Totto the Panther's Revenge, Pt 1" "Kurohyō Totto no Gyakushū mae hen" (黒豹トットの逆襲 前篇) | May 25, 1966 | July 2, 1967 | |
| Note: The editors of the U.S. English dub did not want this to be a 2-part scenario with this episode's successor, so therefore, they cut out the last shots of the roller-coaster scene for the English dub, where Claw got the hyenas to sabotage the ride and Kimba got seriously hurt. Some of the shots can be seen at the beginning of the next episode, The Predators. | |||||
| 35 | 44 | "The Pretenders" / "The Dancing Jungle, Pt 2" / "Totto the Panther's Revenge, Pt 2" "Kurohyō Totto no Gyakushū go hen" (黒豹トットの逆襲 後篇) | June 1, 1966 | July 9, 1967 | |
| 36 | 45 | "The Monster Of Petrified Valley" / "The Monster of Musk Valley" "Masuku tani no Kaibutsu" (マスク谷の怪物) | June 8, 1966 | July 16, 1967 | |
| 37 | 20 | "Legend of Hippo Valley" / "The Howling Statue of Evil" "Hoeru ma zou" (ほえる魔像) | June 15, 1966 | January 22, 1967 | |
| 38 | 22 | "Volcano Valley" / "Volcanic Island" "Kazan Mizuumi Tou" (火山湖島) | June 22, 1966 | February 5, 1967 | |
| 39 | 24 | "Running Wild" / "The Season of Madness" "Kyōki no Kisetsu" (狂気の季節) | June 29, 1966 | February 19, 1967 | |
| 40 | 26 | "The Troublemaker" / "MahBo, the Troublemaker" / "The Rowdy Ones from the Plains" "Sōgen no Abarenbō" (草原の暴れん坊) | July 6, 1966 | March 5, 1967 | |
| 41 | 25 | "Destroyers from the Desert" / "Wandering Death Gods" "Sasurai no Shinigami" (= さすらいの死神) | July 13, 1966 | February 26, 1967 | |
| 42 | 47 | "The Balloon That Blows Up" / "Balloon Adventure" / "The Mischievous Act" "Wanpaku Sakusen" (わんぱく作戦) | July 20, 1966 | July 30, 1967 | |
| 43 | 48 | "Monster of the Mountain" / "The Enraged Chimiset Bear" "Ikari no Chimisetto" (怒りのチミセット) | July 27, 1966 | August 6, 1967 | |
| 44 | 38 | "A Friend In Deed" / "Rainbow Valley" "Niji no Tani" (虹の谷) | August 3, 1966 | May 28, 1967 | |
| 45 | 33 | "Such Sweet Sorrow" / "The Phantom Mountain" "Ma boroshi no yama" (まぼろしの山) | August 10, 1966 | April 23, 1967 | |
| 46 | 51 | "The Return of Fancy Prancy" / "Jane Returns from the City" "Machi kara kita Jēn" (町から来たジェーン) | August 17, 1966 | August 28, 1967 | |
| 47 | 50 | "The Cobweb Caper" / The Monstrous Spider "Ma dara Gumo" (まだらグモ) | August 24, 1966 | August 20, 1967 | |
| 48 | 42 | "The Red Menace" / "The Red Monster" "Akai Kiba" (赤い牙) | August 31, 1966 | June 25, 1967 | |
| 49 | 49 | "The Sun Tree" / "The Tree of the Morning Sun" "Asahi o Maneku Ki" (朝日をまねく木) | September 7, 1966 | August 13, 1967 | |
| 50 | 40 | "Soldier of Fortune" / "Otto the Adventurer" "Bōken-ka Ottō" (冒険家オットー) | September 14, 1966 | June 11, 1967 | |
| 51 | 41 | "The Day the Sun Went Out" / "Ryonna's House" / "The Shrine on the Nile" "Nairu no Dai Shinden" (ナイルの大神殿) | September 21, 1966 | June 18, 1967 | |
| 52 | 37 | "Silvertail the Renegade" / "Makoba, the Old Lion" / "The Man-Eating Lion" "Jin Gui Raion" (人喰いライオン) | September 28, 1966 | May 21, 1967 | |
| An old-aged Masai lion named Silvertail (Makoba) has ventured into the jungle, who has been persuaded by a hunting party for over a week, due to a rumor saying that he was stealing livestock from a village. He's an insurgent-based lion attacking animals that are all weaker than him. He does need help with hiding from his enemies, but he also must promise Kimba (Leo) not to attack weaker animals and must learn to not be so fierce with other civilians in the jungle. He must also ask to be forgived, if he's gonna stay in the jungle for the rest of his life with Kimba and his friends. | |||||