This animated series from 1997 is everything I ever wanted, and can definitely be enjoyed by both hard-core fans of the Donkey Kong franchise, and the people lookng for a fun animated series.The characters are in my opinion part of what makes this show so great. The diverse mix of both male and female characters and their different personalities and attributes makes every episode dynamic. We have the main character Donkey Kong (DK), who in my opinion is the best (and hottest) character with his charismatic personality, cool abilities, catchphrase (Banana Slamma) and internal confilcts about how he wants to spend his life. This inner conflict is made clear in the episode "Double Date Trouble" where Donkey Kong has to choose between his social life with his all-time best friend Diddy Kong, his romantic relationship with Candy Kong, and his life as the protector of Kongo Bongo. Diddy Kong is a solid side character with a lot of personality that in the beginning mostly is used as a tool to make DK share his thoughts and emotions with the audience in their private conversations. Candy Kong is a really hot female side character that acts as DK's romantic interest in the series. She adds a layer to every episode as DK now has to maintain his relationship with her on top of protecting Kongo Bongo from danger. Cranky Kong is in my opinion the second best character. He's lovable, yet serious when he has to protect Kongo Bongo, and he has a lot of knowledge that helps the main characters. The crystal coconut, which is under his protection is used by him to move the plot forward in a good way. The coconut also has a set of diverse magical powers that fit perfectly into this series as it creates unique situations that are enjoyable to watch. Other characters include the coolest character, Funky Kong, the narcissistic Bluster Kong, the main cast's friend Dixie Kong, and the main villain: Kinky Rule, a crocodile who wants to steal the crystal coconut to make him the king of Kongo Bongo. I am also happy the creators chose to cast both Apes and Crocodiles, as it gives the show more diversity.Regarding the animation of the series, I just think it's amazing. The character models are details and the movement is fluid. I also respect the desicion to make the series in 3D. Small details also make the series stand out, like the expansion of pupils to express certain emotions. The animation doesn't ruin the energy of the most exciting scenes, such as the fight scenes, and everything feels very real. The voice acting is also spot-on.The episodes aren't very formulated, which is very good as it gives the series variation. Some episodes focus on the struggle to protect the crystal coconut, while other episodes are about the personal struggles of Donkey Kong and the people around him. One thing that is consistent in nearly every episode, however, is the appearence of music numbers sung by different characters of the series. The singing voice of Donkey Kong specifically is stellar, and the melody, lyrics and dance moves are brilliant as well. The most important song of the series, the theme song, is also great, if not the best of the songs. It is energetic, catchy, and shows what the average viewer should expect from the series, perfection. Not only that, but the climaxes, specifically the fighting scenes are great and energetic, and are often in some way unique, which makes every fight worth watching."Donkey Kong Country: The animated series" is an amazing animated series and will fulfill the expectations of any viewer. The animation, voice acting, and storytelling is stellar, and the dynamic character interactions between the likable and deep characters makes the series worth a watch. The series gives you everything: Romance, Humour, Action and Music through a set of varying storylines. I really can't find anything negative to say about this series, and will give it a solid 10 out of 10 rating. By far the best Nintendo animated series.

Donkey kong has a huge booty in this show and it was a very nice feature. not to mention his singing is very sexy when he says he'll shower you with coconut cream pies. everyone else in the show is gay except for the monkey that looks like etika and the lizard with the nipples

It's hard to describe whether this show was good, or bad. it was kind of stupid to say the least. Particularly "The legend of the crystal coconut" which was a VHS that had 4 episodes, in bad chronological order. However, it delivered a donkey Kong feel, and i won't lie, i heavily dislike musicals (unless they have music that was written by either Slayer or Iron Maiden) but some of the songs throughout the shows were catchy, Particularly "Booty Booty" and "Big Bog Monster" and "the mirror never lies" (which reminded me of System of a down. I can't believe i can make that kind of reference.) Anyways, Donkey Kong is a fun loving ape who seems to screw things up or do something wrong at the beginning of the episode and then has to right his wrongs, with the help of his nephew (or "little buddy" as he constantly calls him) Diddy Kong. Every now and then, his friend Funky Kong, his guardian, Cranky Kong, and his love interest, Candy Kong, make appearances, But they're not much more than just characters. DK's mistakes usually end him up fighting King. K. Rool, with his bumbling right-hand Krocs, Klump and Krusha. but in some episodes, different enemies have come around, such as Captain Scurvy and his first and second mates.I remember watching "The legend of the Crystal coconut" how many times when i was 10, and how i remember my dad eyeing the special effects (which were really good) the show had an engaging story for a guy at that age and it was Nintendo's character, so just watching donkey Kong for an hour and a few minutes was entertaining.Nowadays, i'd recommend this to someone between the age of 7 to 10 who's really into Nintendo, because that's all it will appeal to. anyone younger won't really get it, and anyone older will be laughing at how stupid some of it is.

All and all, this is a good show and lives up to the Donkey Kong Country games. The CGI is very good and well done. A lot of the episodes are good but the songs are what hurts this show. You see, every episode the characters sing at least one song. In my opinion, it slows the show down. Worth a look.