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Set in the jungles of Africa, this epic drama depicts a three-generation family centered around Leo the white lion and the human characters embroiled in a fierce battle over the Moonlight Stone.
00:51A total of 52 episodes aired between 1965 and 1966.
01:00The story begins with scenes of the lush jungles and distant grasslands of the African continent, while at the same time showing how the habitats of animals are gradually being threatened by human development such as oil fields.
01:14And today, as poachers continue to hunt animals indiscriminately, a white lion named Panja appears, fights the poachers, and saves the animals.
01:27A few days later, Panja's wife Eliza tells him that she is pregnant, and he is overjoyed when she reports that a black panther has attacked and eaten the monkeys.
01:40In fact, the Panjas did not approve of eating jungle animals, and had made a rule that carnivorous animals were only allowed to eat the fruits of livestock kept by humans.
01:54However, it is not easy to hunt livestock, and when Panja finds out that carnivores are attacking other animals, he has no choice but to go to a human village, raise livestock, and share them with his friends.
02:09Meanwhile, the humans, whose livestock continue to be killed, are possessed by Naate's hunter, Ham Egg, and try to kill Panja, but he has difficulty capturing them due to his clever fighting techniques and wisdom.
02:24So Hamegg records Panja's growls and uses them to lure and capture Panja's wife, Eliza.
02:34The next day, they use Eliza, who is in a cage, as a decoy to lure Panja out and successfully shoot him dead.
02:43Eliza was then put on a ship to be sold to humans, but on board she gave birth to a white lion cub.
02:52The baby looks just like her husband, Panja, and while Eliza names her son Leo, the rats on board tell her that a storm is approaching and the ship will sink.
03:06After hearing this story, Eliza tells Leo to escape from the ship and go to Africa across the sea, and Leo, crying, leaves the cage and jumps into the sea.
03:19After a while, a storm arrives and the ship is engulfed in huge waves and sinks, but Leo manages to survive and head for Africa.
03:29Leo was swimming in the ocean without knowing how much time had passed, when countless butterflies appeared in the sky. He followed them and saw land on the other side of the ocean, and was delighted to have made it to Africa alive.
03:47From this moment on, Leo, as Panja's son, will protect the peace of the jungle.
03:54Now, let me introduce the main characters.
04:02Leo is the protagonist of this film and a white lion who inherits the image of his father, Panja.
04:09His parents died when he was a child, leaving him all alone, but he spent time on the vast African continent, learning many things, including human language, and spending time with animals who became his companions.
04:25After many twists and turns, he would come to reign as the king of beasts on the African continent, just like his father.
04:32Laia is the heroine of this work, a Ness Lion, who grows up with Leo from childhood.
04:41Although she has a strong-willed but timid personality, there are also many scenes where she puts her body on the line to save Leo when he is in danger.
04:51After growing up, she mated with Leo and gave birth to two children, Rene and Jucchio.
04:58Panja is Leo's father and the king of the jungle who rules over the animals of Africa.
05:07In addition to hating humans who destroy nature and kill animals, they also consider the livestock raised by humans to be traitors, and whenever they raid villages, they take them back as food.
05:19The attack resulted in his wife Eliza being taken hostage and was shot dead by a hunter while attempting to rescue her.
05:28Eliza is Panja's wife and Leo's mother, and is captured by humans in Africa as bait to lure Panja.
05:39After Panja's death, she was put on a ship and left Africa, but after giving birth to Leo on the battlefield, she died when the ship was sunk by the Hara clan.
05:49Mandi was an elder mandrill, and Kia of Panja was also a wise man who gave various advice to the animals.
06:00He was once saved by Panja, who taught him the jungle's law of the jungle and the survival of the fittest, which led to Panja's determination to fight for weaker animals.
06:11Tommy was a Thomson's gazelle who respected Panja and was Leo's close aide. Although he could be a bit of a nag, he always gave Leo advice and help in various situations.
06:27The scene in the movie where he calls on Leo to become the new king of the jungle was very memorable.
06:33Coco is a talkative and comical parrot who forms an odd couple with Tommy, and their conversations are always like a comedy routine.
06:44As a special skill, he can imitate Kowairo, and there was a scene where he jealously encouraged Leo in Panja's voice.
06:52Ryona is a female lion who is considered the guardian deity of the pygmy village, and is Leo's older sister.
07:01When his guardian deity, Panja, disappeared and his village was abandoned, he was left alone to guard the skin of his ancestor, the white lion.
07:10Therefore, when they are attacked, he becomes enraged when Leo prioritizes Ryona's life over her fur.
07:17Bubu is a male lion commonly known as One-Eyed Bubu, who lost his left eye when he fought as a rival against Panja.
07:29In the jungle, protecting Panja, he becomes an enemy of Leo in his quest to become king, but after being saved by Leo, he is injured while protecting Leo from a gunshot wound.
07:39Pagura is the boss of a group of African elephants and hates humans and Leo, who tries to imitate their ways.
07:49Therefore, while he does show some extreme sides, such as pushing a friend off a cliff when he tries to follow Leo's ideas, he never resorts to underhanded tactics.
07:59Androcrest is a white lion that was kept by Kuptonon, an aide to the Egyptian king Pepiissey, and is a distant ancestor of Leo and Panja.
08:13By taking the drug developed by Kuptnon, he gains extraordinary powers and wisdom.
08:19Kenichi is a young human who gets lost in the jungle after his plane crash-lands due to a storm.
08:29He has a kind and gentle personality and treats animals with love. He also becomes friends with Leo and teaches him human language, which helps Leo to understand the wonderfulness of humans.
08:42Marie and Kenichi are stranded in a plane crash, but as a farm animal, she has a selfish personality and, unlike Kenichi, is unable to get along with the animals, and her attitude causes them to distrust her. However, through her interactions with Leo, she gradually begins to understand the jungle and the animals.
09:08Higeoyaji is Kenichi's uncle, and when he met Leo, he lived with him for a while, teaching him about human society while also telling him about the horrors of humans.
09:24After that, he watches over and supports Leo as he lives and grows in the jungle, but he also feels a strong resentment towards Ham and Egg's actions and behavior, which treats animals as commodities.
09:38Ham and Egg is the despicable leader of the poachers, and not only is he a villain who has no qualms about taking the lives of animals, but he is also a ruthless person who doesn't care at all when his comrades die.
09:52In the first episode, he captures Eliza, lures Panja out and shoots him dead, becoming Leo's enemy, but he later learns his lesson and is forgiven by Leo, and leaves the jungle.
10:04As an aside, this film, Jungle Emperor Leo, was Japan's first full-fledged color anime, and even after the series ended, many TV anime and theatrical versions were aired and released.
10:22In 1966, Jungle Emperor Leo, Go For It, depicted Leo as an adult and his children.
10:301989 remake, Jungle Emperor.
10:35Will Jungle Emperor: Courage Will Change the Future, a story about an artificial jungle in the near future, be broadcast in 2009?
10:43Also, in 1966, a feature-length color animated film, Jungle Emperor, was released as a feature-length film.
10:51In 1997, a completely new version, Jungle Emperor.
10:56In 2000, the Jungle Emperor and Honnoji chapters were released.
11:01Additionally, the series was exported to the United States, where it was broadcast by NBC, one of the three major networks, under the title Kimba the White Lion.
11:16Also, the white lion from this film is used as the mascot for Save Lions, but it is actually modeled after Leo's father, Panja, not Leo.
11:28Furthermore, in 2016, the first stage adaptation starring children, Jungle Emperor, was performed.
11:37In 2023, the human world in which Leo grows up will be depicted not only with live music but also with video.
11:45The leading musical play, Jungle Emperor Leo, and the musical, Jungle Emperor Leo 2024, were also performed.
11:54As mentioned above, this work is extremely well-known and popular in Japan.
12:01Regarding the 1994 Disney film, The Lion King,
12:07It was pointed out that some of the information and content had been publicly announced.
12:11It is said that Disney was in conflict with some of Japan's leading manga artists who admired Osamu Dezuka.
12:17When Disney received this criticism, they were unaware of the existence of Jungle Emperor,
12:24They responded that it was a completely original piece, inspired by the company's other works, such as Bambi and Hamlet.
12:31Meanwhile, Osamu Dezuka has already passed away.
12:36Dezuka Productions, which manages the copyright, and his family members
12:40Osamu Dezuka has always respected Disney's work,
12:45Even if it was this work, I would consider it an honor.
12:48We have decided not to take on Disney.
12:51On the other hand, in the United States, a country with a high rate of lawsuits,
12:57It is said that he considered it impossible to win against the legal team of Naute on the Disney side.
13:02There seem to be various theories about the ending of this story.
13:08Now, it's finally the final episode.
13:11A Law Lion appeared from somewhere,
13:16Drinking water from a river in the jungle,
13:18He sees Leo and his friends trying to cross the river to pick flowers.
13:25However, as Leo and his friends fall into the river one by one,
13:30The Law Lion found a deer,
13:33He was so hungry that he attacked the deer.
13:36Leo heard the deer's scream and rushed over.
13:42I will chase away the Lawlion,
13:44Unfortunately, I stepped on a fallen beehive.
13:47You will end up running around here and there.
13:51I ran around at full speed for a while,
13:54I manage to escape, but
13:56I was stung all over my body by bees,
13:58I felt sick to my stomach and decided to recuperate at home.
14:03Meanwhile, Lorion, who was chased away by Leo and the others,
14:06As the low lion trudged through the grassland,
14:10Human hunters attacked with rifles,
14:13He returns to the jungle and tries to escape,
14:17The hunters let loose the dogs they had brought with them.
14:20I start looking for Lawrence.
14:23In such a situation, Lawlion
14:26Jumping into the river to get rid of body odor,
14:29He managed to evade the pursuit of the dogs.
14:31Meanwhile, the Hunters learn of something strange happening.
14:36Mandy visits Leo.
14:38There, bee stings,
14:40He found Leo, whose whole body was swollen.
14:42As I was stunned,
14:43Tommy jumped in and
14:45He announces that Lawlion has appeared again.
14:50Upon hearing this news, Leo
14:52I'll be meeting Lawrence soon.
14:54Lawrence is
14:55He collapsed, exhausted.
14:57When Lorion saw Leo,
14:59Because of too much hunger,
15:01He apologized for attacking the deer.
15:05moreover,
15:06Having reached the limit myself,
15:09Eating a human baby
15:11For that retaliation,
15:13He also confessed that hunters had come to the jungle.
15:16I beg you to hide.
15:18When Leo heard this,
15:22Undetectable by dogs
15:24Into the sulfur-filled cave,
15:25Take Lawrence with you,
15:27I'll hide.
15:29but,
15:30By the dogs
15:31The reason I can't find it is
15:33The smell of sulfur,
15:34The hunters noticed
15:36Find the cave,
15:37Finally, I found the Lawlion.
15:41on the other hand,
15:42I noticed the movements of these hunters.
15:45Leo and Mandy head to the cave.
15:47You will come across a scene where the hunters are attacking a low lion.
15:53Therefore,
15:55While Lawlion desperately ran for his life,
15:58Mandy uses the river in the cave,
16:01They succeed in letting the Lawlion escape.
16:04but,
16:05Leo thought about the hunters' further pursuit.
16:09To the animals,
16:10Add trees and grass,
16:12By approaching the forest,
16:14Surprising the hunters,
16:16I was trying to chase him away.
16:19Then,
16:20The hunters were frightened by this sight.
16:23If you set fire to the forest that is coming towards you,
16:26Now the animals appear,
16:28Attacked the hunters,
16:30When you pick up your rifle,
16:32Leo is
16:33On the condition that the Lawlion never attacks humans again,
16:37To retreat from the jungle,
16:38I make the hunters promise.
16:40after that,
16:43The hunters whose vehicles were destroyed,
16:46To return to town,
16:47The animals,
16:49With them on board,
16:50Heading towards the city,
16:51Leo and the others who witnessed the event
16:53Shining in the morning glow,
16:54In the scene looking out over the African land,
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