Kimba

Osamu Tezuka's

- Jungle Emperor Leo -

(The Movie、1997、100min.)

　　　手塚治虫の《ジャングル大帝》の劇場版

Kimba the White Lion

- The little white lion that was loved by a generation comes to the silver screen -

Original story by Osamu Tezuka　原作：手塚治虫

Screenplay by Yoshio Takeuchi (Library Division of Tezuka Productions) 脚本:竹内啓雄、手塚プロダクション文芸部

Directed by Yoshio Takeuchi 　監督:竹内啓雄

Music by Isao Tomita　音楽:冨田勲

Director of Photography by Yoshyuki Tamagawa　撮影監督:玉川芳行

Animation Production by Tezuka Productions, Shochiku

製作:手塚プロダクション、松竹

Executive Production by Takayuki Matsutani & Hajime Yuki

製作:松谷孝征、幸甫　

Production by Minoru Kubota, Sumio Udagawa, Chiharu Akiba

プロデューサー:久保田稔、宇田川純男、秋葉千晴

Character designs by Akio Sugino　作画監督:杉野昭夫

Leo / Kimba as an adult lion

At the foot of the mysterious Moon Mountain lives a white lion named Leo (Kimba), ruler of the jungle. He and his family live peacefully among the other animals in a lush habitat with which they have been blessed.

Humans have entered Leo's domain, shattering the peace in their relentless search for Moonlight stones, a source of exquisite wealth. Overwhelmed by greed, they have little regard for the living creatures of the jungle. The animals, disturbed by the occupation of their rightful home, must resist the intuders.

- The synopsis above was taken from the DVD cover of the film.

Tezuka's classic story has been reborn in this theatrical feature film.

Leo / Kimba

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"Pagoola" (above)

.Leo's son "Lune"
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Leo's daughter "Lukio"
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"Lune" (above)
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Pagoola's son "Bizo" (above)
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Leo's wife "Liya" and daughter "Lukio"




"Uncle Rhino"

All images are taken from cels within the collection of Geoffrey Clifton.

ANIMATION UTOPIA