Janguru taitei

"A king’s journey to protect his kingdom and family."

Oct 28 2000 PG 1h 39m

Adventure, Animation

Tezuka Osamu's most famous work "Jungle Emperor Leo" has been made into an animated version a number of times. In this theater version, Tezuka Osamu was able for the first time to depict the theme that "All life is equal" through Leo's self-sacrifice.

Plot

The story of Leo, the lion emperor and his family, and their struggles to protect the jungle from intruders bent on recklessly mining the a precious stone.

Written by

Osamu Tezuka, Yoshio Takeuchi

Directed by

Yoshio Takeuchi

Cast

Masane Tsukayama, Chieko Baishô, Kyoko Tsuruno

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Tezuka Productions, Shochiku

Languages

Awards

N/A

Trailers

Jungle Emperor Leo | Official Trailer [HD] | 'Kimba the White Lion' by Osamu Tezuka

Scores

# of Votes

566

Average Rating

6.5 out of 10

Metascore

Popularity

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