Anime Showcase: 1989 Jungle Emperor Leo

"Jungle Emperor Leo" is the 1989 adaptation of the classic 1960s Osamu Tezuka TV show that the Lion King is through to have been inspired by. This vesion is directed by notable anime director Rintaro (Metropolis (2001), Galaxy Express 999).

Panja, a white lion, leads jungle animals in pacifism until hunted. His son Kimba, raised with pacifist values, learns human culture's advantages like farming. He returns with novel ideas to lead.

Join us as we take a look at this classic anime TV show.