Jungle Emperor Leo (1997)

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

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.

Yoshio Takeuchi 100 min Japan

DirectorYoshio Takeuchi

CastChieko Baisho, Hekiru Shiina, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Kosei Tomita, Masane Tsukayama, Tomoko Ishimura

CountryJapan

Duration100 min