Tezuka’s comics ran from 1950 to 1954, inspired many TV anime and movie adaptations
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Christiano Terry From a multimedia company n lite Announced on Nlite’s panel Animation Expo On Friday, the company is making a remake Osamu Tezuka‘ Jungle Emperor Leo/Jiba White Lion. n lite There is no mention of the format of the remake, and what part of the story it will solve (the numerous anime adaptations of Tezuka’s original manga tell different parts of the story, as well as the original story).
Tezuka’s original comic run Gakudosha‘ Comic Shon Magazine from 1950 to 1954. The comic tells the story of a white lion raised by humans, called Leo. Officials Osamu Tezuka The website describes this story:
Just on the equator of Africa, there is a white lion named Panja. He ruled the jungle as an animal king. One day, he was shot by a hunter and his wife was taken to the zoo alive. On the boat heading to the zoo, she gave birth to a boy and gave him the name of Leo, telling him: “You have to go back to Africa to become the emperor after father.” After letting him escape from the boat, she died because the boat was hit by a storm. Leo arrives at a small port town on the Arabian Peninsula, not in Africa, where he meets a boy named Kenichi and is raised by him. A year later, Leo and Kenic accompanied a team of investigative agents to Moon Moon in Africa, with the aim of studying Moon Stone, a stone that generates energy. Leo, who saw the jungle for the first time, expressed disgust for wild animals killing each other. However, he restored his confidence by establishing a jungle empire to protect weak animals and became a great emperor.
The comic’s first TV anime adaptation was aired from 1965 to 1966, and its latest adaptation was titled Jungle Emperor Leo: hon-o-ji – One of many original animated shorts screened at Tezuka Osamu Animation Theater in Tezuka Osamu World in Kyoto – premiered in 2000. Tezuka first in his Mushi Production Studio, later in his Tezuka Productions Succession Studio.
n lite Designed to bring Black and Indigenous stories with global creators. Afrime or Affro-Anime is its hand-drawn 2D animation. The company plans to produce Afrime movies and TV series. n lite Japan is working on upcoming projects based on anime and manga IP. The studio is in production gun Movies, too Production this Chiure: The Son of the Ocean Movie.
source: n lite AX 2025 Panel (Earl Gertwagen)
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