Kimba: The White Lion: The Complete Series

Let me just say that before I recieved this DVD, it left the state, went to about three different post offices and disappeared. We thought we were going to lose it. When it finally arrived at my home, I was relieved and really happy. I love and appreciate this box set even more after that experience! I'm a 15 year old fan of classic anime and manga, especially the works of Osamu Tezuka. I like the old stuff! "Jungle Emperor," AKA: "Kimba The White Lion" is a great series that I have grown to love. I had already seen the epic movie "Jungle Emperor Leo" and the tv series "Leo the Lion." I knew I had to see the story of Leo/Kimba from the beginning-- when he was a cub. Each episode is like an adventure, even though there are some trippy moments(the movie has those too), and the characters are loveable.What I love most about this anime is the little things. First, the animation is great, beautiful even. I found myself forgetting that this was a product of the 1960s! I've seen videos of the original Japanese openings and endings on YouTube. These songs were cut out of the English version, but they often play in instrumental form in the background. The animals were even humming the Japanese ending theme in one episode! It made me very happy. Yes, it warms my heart to hear the ORIGINAL soundtrack in a dubbed anime because I know that the original composers' work is not being wasted or scrapped. However, it gets even better! I have seen 26 episodes so far, but I have heard untranslated Japanese songs twice in two different episodes. This was the last thing I was expecting. The first song was a lullaby that Kimba's mother used to sing to him in the episode "Scrambled Eggs", and the second was an eerie night serenade sung by owls in "The Gigantic Grasshopper." The narrator said this was "owl language", but I knew better. This was very well done and I appreciate it because it is uncommon in Americanized anime. I'd like to know if anyone who watched "Kimba" in the 1960s remembers hearing something like that. I usually choose subs over dubs, but this is one dub I actually like. The voice actors do an okay job and the narrator's voice is soothing. Overall, it's a good quality anime that I will cherish forever. Thanks,Tezuka!

I watched episodes of Kimba when it first aired and some of them left me crying, joyful. Kimba has themes of kindness, redemption, honor, love, humor. It has moralistic themes without being in your face and sophistication I was not aware of until many years later. It is truly a wonder when I watch some of the episodes that I had missed and am amazed with the Native American beliefs in the wisdom of old. I was so glad I could purchase the entire series and watch them over and over. Kimba lives!

Gf wanted this

9 of the 10 disks were flawless no bad sectors on the dvds however the case was falling apat the disk clamps broken or almost broken rattling in the case. As testing i was them for bad sectors or defects i was glad none of the middle disks were not damaged at all when i got to disk 10 i see multiple scratches on looks like a decent gouge when testing i found at least 5 bad sectors and trying to play those areas in the disk would end the episode abruptly and send me to the dvd menu. Only happens in 2 episodes on the disk. I will be seeing if i can get anything done about the 10th disk. Other than that I have been fairly happy about the product. It would be great to have a dual audio English and Japanese set but this is fine.Edit: replacement came in and wow more pics added this dvd case style failed horribly all the middle disks(2-8) were moving about the disk clips failed on all but the ends that are the traditional clips yeah not gonna even try to return this I'll stick with what I have now. testing the disks for read issues while writing this seems fine so far. But devs I implore you please rethink the disk holders for any future batches or products.

Great original artwork on each of the 10 discs in the set.The video transfer was very good, no encoding artifacts, glitches or jitter. The audio was also well done with the clear English voice acting and music from the US airing in the 1960's.A find filled with nostalgia for those that grew up with this classic.It carries with it sincere lessons about caring for your environment and being kind to your neighbors (no matter how different they may be from you.)If you have young children or grandchildren they will surely enjoy seeing Kimba and his friends.

I never missed an episode of this in the 60s... early Japanese anime that is still fun.

I loved Kimba when I was a kid and my children's response to it has been just as positive. This series offers an interesting insight into the era of the 60s and touches surprisingly on a number of issues that were evident even in the 70s. While the treatment of issues such as deforestation may not have been too sophisticated, it sheds light on why people on this planet have avoided the most pressing issue of our lives - that of the degrading environment and climate change. From this perspective, Kimba can also be instructive to us older kiddies too.

Despite the reviews lamenting about the condition of their's, I decided to give it a chance regardless.I got mine solely for my Osamu Tezuka collection and not for children.So product quality is the biggest factor in my reviews.When I received this, the outer case was immaculate while the inside said otherwise.Instead of having individual sleeve cases for each disc, the inside instead houses very flimsy leaflets whose peg hinges are prone to breaking as was the case with two of mine.One of the offset teeth that holds the dvds in was also broken off, resulting in one disc to not seat.However, the seller was not at fault for any of this as their packaging was better than any other's discs I've received from Amazon.The fault lies with the manufacturer of the product for electing to use the cheapest possible case.Fortunately, as an adult, I'm careful enough with defects that I can get around this small issue, but I would've rather paid an extra $5 for a case that was more mindful of collectors.I guess they can't all match the quality of '00's Shout Factory collections.

The media could not be loaded.  Just as I remember it, and it came in such Secure packaging.

This is a grate dvd came early

The show itself is phenomenal, after all, it's the true The Lion King story where it all began. The series is split to 10 discs in total but unfortunately for me the case came broken, I guess the distributor (Right Stuf) used one of the cheapest plastic cases available for ut., I honestly didn't expect it.

Arrived on time in great condition happy to add to my collection

A+