1980s

Oct 9, 2024

Kimba on TV in Philippines


Episodes with the brand new English dub are aired on TV in Philippines every weekend

Category: TV airings
Posted by: kimba

New "Kimba the White Lion" dub is aired on TV in Philippines on NET25 every Saturday at 9:00 AM PhST (GMT +08:00), one episode a day, with replay on Sunday also at 9:00 AM. This airing started on August 24 and it should end sometime in 2025. (Many thanks to IlPuyoPuyotchi for this information!)

(Previously 4 Kimba episodes in a row were aired every Sunday at 12:00 PM PhST during the "Sine Throwback" block. This airing started on July 7 and ended on October 6. Apparently all 52 episodes were aired during this period.)

It is important to mention that this is a brand new English dub based on 1965 anime, as it kept the original music by Isao Tomita and (except for Kimba's name) it kept original Japanese names of the characters, but the voice actors are different from the ones in the 1966 NBC dub and the 1993 redub.

Also, the opening sequence is the shortened version of the 1965 anime's closing theme with a different (above pictured) title screen, while the closing sequence is exactly the same as in the 1965 anime, undubbed and in Japanese. (Many thanks to IlPuyoPuyotchi for this information as well!)

Unfortunately, the show isn't streamed at all, and it is available only on Philippines' free TV, cable & satellite, meaning that nobody outside Philippines can't watch it.

Trailer for the first "Sine Throwback" airing:

Trailer for the "Sine Throwback" aired on August 4: