Kimba the White Lion, known in Japan as Jungle Emperor , is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka which was serialized in the Manga Shōnen magazine from November 1950 to April 1954. An anime based on the manga was created by Mushi Production and was broadcast on Fuji Television from 1965 to 1967. It was the first color animated television series created in Japan. It began airing in North America from 1966. The later series was produced by Tezuka Productions.
Artwork from the Kimba Ultra Edition DVD set
Screenshot from an early presentation reel of The Lion King that shows a white lion cub and a butterfly
Shōnen manga is an editorial category of Japanese comics targeting an audience of adolescent boys. It is, along with shōjo manga, seinen manga, and josei manga, one of the primary editorial categories of manga. Shōnen manga is traditionally published in dedicated manga magazines that exclusively target the shōnen demographic group.
Cover of the April 1929 issue of Shōnen Club
Stacks of Weekly Shōnen Magazine and Shōnen Sunday in 2005