Jungle Emperor Leo
1997 • MADHOUSE
- Format
- MOVIE
- Aired
- 1997
- Episodes
- 1
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- MADHOUSE · Mushi Production · Media Blasters · NYAV Post
- Genres
- Adventure · Fantasy
This movie focuses on the last half of Osamu Tezuka's revered saga of a white lion's quest to become king of the jungle. Leo's newborn cub, Lune, takes an interest to humans after discovering a music box in the wreckage of an airplane. At the same time, a greedy treasure hunter known as Ham Egg is leading an expedition team of rough-looking men on a trek for the fabled Moonlight Stones, which can supposedly save the world from an energy crisis. Two other humans, (who go by the rather wacky names of Dr. Moustache and Lemonade) try to stop Ham Egg's mad destruction of the jungle. Later, a terrible virus sweeps through the jungle, poisoning many of the animals. Dr. Moustache comes to save them with a cure. The film culminates with a treacherous journey up the legendary Mt. Moon in search of the stones....
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Released in 1997, this feature film adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s iconic manga Jungle Taitei, or Kimba the White Lion, was produced by Studio Madhouse to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the original television series. The project sought to translate Tezuka’s sprawling epic into a modern cinematic format, opting for a condensed narrative that emphasized the environmental and philosophical themes inherent in the source material.
The production was directed by Yoshio Takeuchi, who aimed to preserve the artistic integrity of Tezuka's character designs while utilizing the refined animation capabilities of the late 1990s. The film was well-regarded for its lush backgrounds and poignant musical score, serving as a respectful homage to a foundational pillar of Japanese animation that had influenced generations of creators.
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