Movie

Jungle Emperor Leo

1997 · 99 min

A heartfelt, sometimes somber animated adventure about sacrifice and the bond between humans and animals, with moments of warmth and tragedy.

Tagline: A king’s journey to protect his kingdom and family.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Nature, family, death, survival
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: nature
family
death
survival
greed
Places: wilderness
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none