The Lion Guard's first official episode is set to air January 15th 2016! Whooo!
We've got some exciting news too! According to many sources, Kovu,Nuka, and Vitani are set to make appearances in an episode of The Lion Guard!
It's said Jason Marsden,Lacy Chabert, and Andy Dick will revive their roles. However, cub Kovu was voiced by Ryan O'Donohue, while as an adult he was voiced by Marsden. This might have just been an error in the report.
Also we have the theme song!
It's great and gives a good feeling to what The Lion Guard is about. It's full of action and beautiful animation.
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar is a great edition to The Lion King family!
The movie stars Simba and Nala's second born cub, Kion, the younger brother of Kiara. While playing baobab ball with his friend Bunga, they run into some hyenas. Bunga is almost made lunch, but Kion saves him with a powerful roar. Kion is ready to lead The Lion Guard, and has to assemble the bravest,keenest of sight,fastest, and strongest, while Kion himself if the fiercest. He chooses Bunga,Ono,Fuli and Beshte. Simba is mad Kion was recruited non lions. Learning of the new Lion Guard, Janja the hyena leader plans an attack on all the Pride Land animals to offset The Circle of Life. Kion doesn't feel ready but is reassured by the spirit of his grandfather Mufasa. Bunga tells Kion the hyenas are attacking. Kion gathers his friends and they scare off the hyenas, and save Kiara who's caught in a gazelle stampede. Simba realizes Kion has a great Guard.
This movie gives us a bunch of fun new characters: Kion, Bunga,Beshte,Ono,Fuli,Tiifu, and Zuri.
The movie's full of catchy new songs as well:
The Lion Guard: Return of The Roar is a great film and the start to what will be a great series!
Day 22 of 22
It premieres tonight, remember to watch it on Disney Channel!
News
It's premiering today!
But besides that we got the theme song and it's super catchy!
I'm even planning on making a music video of Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (My favorite show of all time) with this song.
Picture of the Day
Since today's the premiere and this blog has a very heavy Kiara bias, we're gonna dedicate today's picture to the titular team: The Lion Guard! Kion the fiercest, Bunga the Bravest, Fuli the fastest, Beshte the strongest, and Ono the keenest of sight. I'm super excited to see these new characters in action! So far I think my favorite member is Bunga. He's just such a fun character! In fact all of them are so fun! I've wanted a new Lion King for so long, and now it is time! Now we'll have tons of new characters to play around with in fanon works as well.
Things to Ponder "Will it be good?"
As we wrap up the count down, we ask a serious question. I wish I could give a direct answer, but we won't know until it airs in a few hours. I get the feeling it will be epic. In fact I'm listening to "Here comes The Lion Guard" on repeat to hype me up more. Sorry for repeating this, but it's such an epic song!
From the clips we've seen, I've got a good feeling about this film, and I hope you do too.
What I'm doing Today Watching The Lion Guard Posting my review of it Posting about Kiara's role in The Lion Guard
News
I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but there's an interview with Christian Larocque an animation director on The Lion Guard
Picture of the Day
Here we have Tiifu and Kiara on a log, reacting to Timon and Pumbaa eating bugs. Maybe the two of them stopped helping Zuri get freed from the log for a snack, and the lions are reacting to that? Maybe they're just grossed out.
Things to Ponder "Could Kion's guard have been present during One of Us?"
This is another theory that's just for fun. Besides Bunga (and Kion himself) the members of the guard are common Pride Land animals. Maybe they were some of the animals present during Kovu's exile?
Fuli
Beshte
Ono
Kion and Bunga could easily be watching somewhere off screen.
What I'm doing Today Watching all three Lion Kings, Watership Down, and George of the Jungle with my friend
News
No Lion Guard news today, but Disney has been spoiling us this whole week with new clips and such, so we musn't be too greedy! Maybe they've shown us all they need to before Lion Guard's premiere on Sunday. However they could also release something later today or tomorrow.
Picture of The Day
This is Kiara's reaction to Bunga telling everyone Kion's The new Lion Guard. Kiara is puzzled, and after this picture she asks Kion what the Lion Guard is. This means Simba was hiding it from him. He was scared about Kion leading the guard at such a young age, maybe he didn't intend to tell him until he was an adult.
Things to Ponder "If Kion has to take the throne, who will be The Lion Guard?"
As much as we love Kiara around here. sometimes we put her in harm's way in these things to ponder. What if something happened to her and Kion had to take the throne? Who would run the Lion Guard?
I have some theories:
1. The guard is disbanded. It will come back if has two cubs.
2. It becomes a dual responsibility: He'd be king and Lion Guard.
3. His guard would take over.
As we know from Lion King 2 though, Kiara will get her happy ending and become queen with her love, Kovu, as her king. Unless this situation happened post Lion King 2....
What I'm doing Today Watching American Greed, The Soup, and Mock the Week with my friends
Looks like we've gotten another clip today! This clip has Simba scolding Kion for choosing non lions in his Lion Guard.
Two times Kiara is mentioned by Simba:
"Kion, Kiara tells me you've asked Bunga to join The Lion Guard."
"I need you to take your new responsibility seriously, just as seriously as Kiara takes hers."
This brings up some questions: In what way did Kiara tell this to her father? Was she trying to get Kion in trouble? Was she excited? Was she asking Simba about the guard? Or did is casually come up in conversation?
Zuka Zama takes place a bit before this clip would talk place. During that she seemed to be having fun with her little brother, Bunga,Timon,Pumbaa,Tiifu, and Zuri. So maybe she wasn't saying it spite, maybe she said it innocently without intending her father to have a harsh reaction.
