Japanese episodes 2 and 4 were recut to skip a story arc where Kimba meets with Kenichi before he goes back to the jungle (Episode 3 was cut completely).
#THE WHITE LION SERIES#
The TV series was given its English title: “ The New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion”. They dubbed 13 episodes of the original series and released it directly to home video. They commissioned Ocean Productions in Vancouver, Canada, to produce an English dub of the series.
#THE WHITE LION LICENSE#
In 1998, Pioneer Family Entertainment (now known as NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan) picked up the rights to series for distribution in North America under license from Nippon Herald Films. Osamu Tezuka was no stranger to the use of serious and drama contents notably the original manga, "Jungle Emperor" included them (with the subsequent change of the dramatic ending in the anime). Even if he did not script the remaining episodes, the general outline for the series was likely established in the pre-production. However even if Tezuka passed away and the series was completed by another director, darker elements are present from the beginning. With the exception of those first few episodes, the story line is very different from both the original manga or 1965 series. As Osamu Tezuka had passed away after the first six episodes were completed, there is some speculation as to how true this series was to what its creator had in mind. Some fans criticized the series for its dark episodes (including unnecessary killings) at the point to consider the series unfaithful to the original version.
It is also more serialized, with episodes having a clear sequence. Compared to its 1965 predecessor, this interation of Kimba is much more dramatic, with significantly less 'cartoony' elements and comic relief.
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