Watch Order
0 / 7 watchedRelease order across retellings and sequels.
About Kimba
Jungle Emperor began as Osamu Tezuka's manga from 1950 to 1954. The first TV series aired 52 episodes from October 6, 1965 to September 28, 1966 on Fuji TV as the first color TV anime. The theatrical cut arrived July 31, 1966. Jungle Taitei: Susume Leo aired 26 episodes from October 5, 1966 to March 29, 1968 with adult Leo.
The New Adventures ran 52 episodes from October 12, 1989 to October 11, 1990. The Symphonic Poem OVA came in 1991, Jungle Emperor Leo film in 1997 adapts the manga's second half, and Jungle Taitei: Yuki ga Mirai wo Kaeru aired September 5, 2009 as a TV film. No new series has been announced.
Good to know
These are parallel retellings rather than one plot, so release order is a tour of versions. The 1965 run and 1966 film share footage, which is why the film can be skipped if you watch the series. Leo the Lion is the direct sequel to 1965, while 1989 restarts everything. The 1997 film is the darkest take and works best last. U.S. order was scrambled in the 1960s, so follow Japanese order.
