Kimba the White Lion (TV series)

*Kimba the White Lion*
Kimba the White Lion
Genre	Anime
Created by	Osamu Tezuka
Based on	Kimba the White Lion; by Osamu Tezuka
Directed by	Hayashi Shigeyuki
Voices of	Yoshiko Ōta; Yoshiko Matsuo; Hajime Akashi; Kinto Tamura; Hisashi Katsusa; Seizo Kato; Kiyoshi Kawabuko; Kazuo Kumakura; Nobuaki Sekine; Yoshiko Yamamoto; Junji Chiba;
Music by	Isao Tomita
Opening theme	"Jungle Emperor Leo's Theme"
Country of origin	Japan
Original language	Japanese
No. of episodes	52
Production
Running time	23 minutes
Production company	Mushi Production
Original release
Network	Fuji TV
Release	October 6, 1965 –; September 28, 1966

Kimba the White Lion, originally known as Jungle Emperor Leo (Japanese: ジャングル大帝, Hepburn: Janguru Taitei) in Japan, is 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 on Fuji Television and other stations from October 6, 1965, to September 28, 1966; 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. Since its first airing, there have been sequel TV shows, films, and remakes made.