Jungle Emperor Leo (1997)

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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.

• Released: 1997-08-01
• Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family
• Runtime: 1h 39m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 77 votes

Directed by Yoshio Takeuchi.

Top cast

• Masane Tsukayama as Leo (voice)
• Chieko Baisho as Lyre (voice)
• Tomoko Ishimura as Rune (voice)
• Hekiru Shiina as Rukkio (voice)
• Kaneta Kimotsuki as Coco (voice)
• Naoki Tatsuta as Tommy (voice)
• Masatô Ibu as Pagoola (voice)
• Ranran Suzuki as Bizo (voice)
• Kei Tani as Burazza (voice)
• Chafurin as Jack (voice)

Full cast & crew

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