Characters & Themes
Jungle Emperor (1966) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1966 · 74 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Eiichi Yamamoto
- Starring
- Yoshiko Matsuo, Hisashi Katsuta, Yoshiko Ohta, Minoru Midorikawa, Kinto Tamura, Hajime Akashi
It follows a white lion cub as it matures into the ruler of the jungle. The film repurposes material from the 1965 Japanese television series Jungle Emperor Leo, itself adapted from a 1950s manga, using the opening two minutes of the original series. The remainder of the feature consists of original animation created specifically for this release, giving the story a fresh conclusion while retaining the classic spirit of the source material.
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