Kimba the White Lion
Seen it?1965 | 2 seasons | 20 min | Animation, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 26 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
The adventures of Leo, a young lion cub who becomes king of the jungle when his father, the previous king of the jungle is killed by a human hunter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11965 · 52 episodes · 1.3 out of 10Monday- Season 21966 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Gorō NayaClave (voice)
- Yoshiko OhtaLeo (voice)
- Hajime AkashiTommy (voice)
- Hisashi KatsutaMandy (voice)
- Junji ChibaHigeoyaji (voice)
- Kazuyuki SogabeDoug (voice)
- Yoshiko MatsuoLyre (voice)
- Kinto TamuraCoco (voice)
- Kiyoshi KawakuboBou (voice)
- Mayumi TanakaKeruru (voice)