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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.... (Source: Anime News Network)
Probably, if you enjoy adventure and fantasy, especially stories with animals, kids, male protagonist.
Reception is positive but mixed: 67/100 on AniList, with 42% of 577 ratings at 8/10 or higher. It's the #10 highest-rated film of 1997.
Once people start, they tend to finish: only 3.3% of viewers drop it.
As a 94-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
Jungle Emperor Leo runs 94 minutes (1 h 34 min).
Yes. Jungle Emperor Leo has finished airing — the final episode aired August 1, 1997.
Yes. Jungle Emperor Leo adapts the manga by Osamu Tezuka.
Jungle Emperor Leo was animated by Tezuka Productions and directed by Yoshio Takeuchi.
Jungle Emperor Leo is listed on Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, RetroCrush. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.