1991. Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem (japanese version)

NOTE: The cover and the year shown above refers to the import from Japan that was for some time available on Right Stuf's website.

Duration: 60 minutes

Produced by: Tezuka Productions, 1991

Where to buy it online? For now it is available only on DVD from Japan, see the Japanese releases section. And, the soundtrack of the Symphonic Poem can be found in the CD releases section.

1993. Kimba the White Lion

This is the remake of the original 1966 U.S. Kimba episodes. The original episodes are digitally remastered; the crew, the soundtrack and the cast of voices is completely new. The names of characters mostly differ from the ones in the TV series. The title song is written by Paul J. Zaza and Yvonne Murray; the music score is also made by Paul J.Zaza. Kimba fans who watched Kimba in the 1960s and 1970s, and who would like to experience their nicest childhood memories again, should look for the Right Stuf's 2000 "Kimba the white lion" video release and the Right Stuf's 2005 "Kimba the white lion" DVD release!

This release was dubbed into Croatian and Slovene and released on video in 1995 (in both countries). Also, this release was released in Australia on VHS and on DVD as well.

 

Number of episodes: 52

Duration of each episode: 25 minutes

Produced by: Mushi Productions/NBC Enterprises, 1966 (U.S. TV series); Landmark Entertainment Group & Suzuki Associates International & CEG Cinema Partners, 1993 (this release)

Distributed by: CEG Distribution, 1993

Where to buy it online? I didn't find the webpages where these episodes can be bought.

1994. Leo the Lion

"Leo the Lion" is the video release of the original "Leo the Lion" TV series aired in Japan and in U.S.A.

Australian release of these episodes is available on DVD, see the DVD section for more information. And, remember that Australian videos and DVDs are in PAL (and not U.S. NTSC) format!

The japanese release is also available, but the newest thing is the U.S. DVD release. Check it out!

Number of episodes: 7(this video release), 26(original TV series)

Duration of each episode: 25 minutes

Produced by: Mushi Productions/SONIC-Sound International Corporation, 1984 (U.S. TV series)

Distributed by: Palm Beach Entertainment, 1994

Where to buy it online? See the below table for links to pages that I've found to date:

1995. Kimba der weiße Löwe (german release)

"Kimba der weiße Löwe" is the german video re-release of the tapes of the same name from 1986. They contain the first 5 episodes from the "Kimba der weiße Löwe" TV series aired in Germany in 1977.

This (and its prior release) was made by Taurus Video, and it carries the name "Junior". I've found them on Amazon.com Germany.

Since 11^th November 2005 german DVDs are also available.

Number of episodes: 5(this video release), 52(original TV series)

Duration of each episode: 25 minutes

Produced by: Mushi Productions, 1965 (original TV series); Filmkunst-Musikverlag, 1977 (german TV series)

Distributed by: Taurus Video, 1986 & 1995

Where to buy it online? See the below table for links to pages that I've found to date (note: the pages are in german):

	Flucht in die Freiheit	Der Dschungeldieb	Die Heuschreckenplage	Die Schlacht am Toten Fluss	Cäsars Geist
Amazon.com Germany	View/order it	View/order it	View/order it	View/order it	View/order it

1995. Kimba the Lion Prince

This appears to be the video release of the 1993 "Kimba the White Lion" release, with the same content, music, and crew. It was released by UAV (United American Video) Corporation.

Number of episodes: 8

Duration of each episode: 25 minutes

Produced by: Mushi Productions/NBC Enterprises, 1966 (U.S. TV series); Landmark Entertainment Group & Suzuki Associates International & CEG Cinema Partners, 1993 (this release)

Distributed by: UAV (United American Video) Corporation, 1995/1996

Where to buy it online? See the below table for links to pages that I've found to date:

	Legend of the Claw	River Battle	Jungle Thief	Insect Invasion
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1995. Le Retour du Roi Léo (french release)

"Le Retour du Roi Leo" is the french video release of the "Go ahead, Leo!"("Leo the lion") episodes that were aired in France in 1972.

Episodes omitted in this release are: "La route secrète" (The First Adventure), "La carte" (The Map of Danger), "Le lion bleu" (The Blue Lion), "Bill et Julie" (Adventure at Volcano Island), "Les tâches maléfiques" (The Green Plague) and "La montagne de Lune" (The Eternal Mount Moon).

However, a better and complete DVD release of all 26 episodes, released in 2007 and 2008, can be found on the DVD section.

Number of episodes: 20(this video release), 26(original TV series)

Duration of each episode: 25 minutes

Produced by: Mushi Productions, 1966 (original TV series); TF1 video, 1994 (this video release)

Distributed by: MMP, 1995

Volumes:

Vol. 1

Vol. 2

Vol. 3

Vol. 4

Vol. 5

Vol. 6

Vol. 7

Vol. 8

Vol. 9

Vol. 10

1997. Jungle Emperor Leo

This isn't the release of the "Jungle Emperor Leo" movie from 1966, it is the release of a completely new movie. The story for this movie was taken from the "Go ahead Leo"("Leo the Lion") TV series, which means that here we are talking about Leo(Kimba's name in the original version), Rya(Kitty's name in the original version), Rune and Rukyo.

Duration: 99 minutes

Produced by: Tezuka Productions, 1997

Where to buy it online? It is available since October 2003 on DVD from Right Stuf in the U.S., and it is also still available on DVD from Japan. And, the movie soundtrack can be found in the CD releases section.

1997. Les Aventures de Kimba Le Roi de la jungle (french release)

This release is the french video release of the 1993 ("Canadian") episodes.

The episodes contained in this release are the same as the ones in the UAV's 1995 release: "La naissance de Kimba" (Go White Lion), "La bataille de la riviére" (Battle At Dead River), "Un ami humain" (A Human Friend), "Le défi de Kimba" (Great Caesar's Ghost), "L'invasion des insectes" (Insect Invasion), "Le semeur de troubles" (Battle At Dead River), "Le voleur de la jungle" (Jungle Thief) and "Un ami sur qui compter" (Fair Game).

Number of episodes: 8

Duration of each episode: 25 minutes

Produced by: Mushi Productions/NBC Enterprises, 1966 (U.S. TV series); Landmark Entertainment Group & Suzuki Associates International & CEG Cinema Partners, 1993 (1993 release)

Distributed by: L.C.J. Editions, 1997

Volumes:

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 4

1998. New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion

Although it was made in Japan from 1988 to 1989 as a remake of and a sequel to the original "Kimba the white lion" series, it didn't have bigger releases until this one. This was Osamu Tezuka's (author of Jungle Emperor - Kimba the white lion) idea of making the completely new Kimba series, which he didn't see finished and released because of his unexpected death in 1989. These 1989 Japanese TV series were on TV in Japan from 1989 to 1990 and in France in 1990. In Japan it is available on DVD, see Japanese releases.

Number of episodes: 13(this video release), 52(original japanese TV series)

Duration of each episode: about 20 minutes

Produced by: Tezuka Productions, 1988-1989

Distributed by: Pioneer Entertainment USA, 1998

Where to buy it online? See the below table for links to pages that I've found to date:

	Successor of Legend	The Vow of Peace	Poachers and Puzzles	Freedom & Responsibility	Prophesy and Legend	Terrible Power
Amazon.com	Order it	Order it	Order it	Order it	Order it	Order it
Yahoo! Video Shopping	Order it	N/A	Order it	N/A	N/A	N/A

2000. Kimba the White Lion

This is the release for which most Kimba fans from the 1960s and 1970s will say "Finally!" - official video release of the original 1966 U.S. "Kimba the white lion" TV series which contains all 52 episodes. It also contains the original cast of voices and music soundtrack.

The first DVD version of this release was released on 25^th March 2003, but a new (and so far the best) one is available since 29^th November 2005 (see the DVD section for more information). In Japan it is also available on DVD, see Japanese releases.

Number of episodes: 52

Duration of each episode: 25 minutes

Produced by: Mushi Productions/NBC Enterprises, 1966

Distributed by: Right Stuf International, 2000

Where to buy it online? See the below tables for links to pages that I've found to date:

	Volume 1	Volume 2	Volume 3	Volume 4	Volume 5	Volume 6	Volume 7	Volume 8
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	Volume 9	Volume 10	Volume 11	Volume 12	Volume 13	Box 1 (volumes 1-6)	Box 2 (volumes 7-13)
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2000. Кимба (russian release)

There isn't much known about this release. Judging from the picture on the cover, these could be the 1993 ("Canadian") episodes either dubbed or subtitled in russian. The videotape probably contains 2 episodes since it has a total duration of 43 minutes.

Number of episodes: 2 (Duration: 43 minutes)

Produced by: Mushi Productions/NBC Enterprises, 1966 (U.S. TV series); Landmark Entertainment & Suzuki Associates & CEG Cinema Partners, 1993 (1993 release)

Distributed by: Arena Video, 2000

Where to buy it online? You could order it from Arena Video (this website is only in russian), but it is no longer there.