I really want to get higher at studying the wonderful print of issues. The Japanese Movie Pageant On-line hosted this movie from June fifth 2024 to June nineteenth 2024… I barely remembered to look at besides actually the day earlier than it wrapped up. So I watched 5 movies in lower than twenty-four hours.
I managed to look at Single8, Jungle Emperor Leo (1966), and the 4 quick horror movies within the line-up. I keep in mind seeing the line-up announcement, and being fairly shocked the this was on there. It was notable for one, being the one animation featured, for 2 being the oldest in this system by a number of many years.
I’m actually curious as to why, of all of the again catalogue of anime, not to mention Tezuka Productions titles, this was chosen. I don’t suppose we’ll ever get a solution, however that’s a thriller I don’t notably want solved. So with out additional ado, let’s soar into Jungle Emperor Leo (1966).
Leo is a white lion born on an ocean liner, as a result of tragedy of massive recreation searching. His mom sends him on a journey to return to Africa, with the intention to proceed his father’s legacy because the defender of all animals as King of the Jungle. The journey isn’t simple, and as soon as again to his homeland extra troubles await.
There’s just a few technical issues to this movie which can be of be aware. The primary is the Jungle Emperor Leo (1966)’s first two minutes use animation from the 1965 TV animated adaptation. Afterwards, the remainder of the movie is authentic animation. It’s value noting that allegedly the movie is Tezuka’s most well-liked model of animated Leo. I couldn’t discover any direct sources to that declare although. I’ll replace it if I can.
Entering into the meat and potatoes of this, I discover little or no I can critique of it. I’m a Tezuka Productions fan so I’m already closely biased right here. Secondarily, that is fairly the nostalgic title for me as effectively. One in all my in actual life pals watched ‘Kimba’ religiously as a toddler, and in my teen years I watched the entire collection through a DVD set from my library. So making an attempt to critique a theatrical adaptation is one thing I might do… however I cannot accomplish that.
Jungle Emperor Leo was a real deal with to see extra extensively accessible. It has the standard hang-ups that include early period’s of animation. There’s repeated animation sequences to fill in sure components, the animation strategies are ‘extra easy’ compared to fashionable animation, and there’s just a few hiccups right here and there with the audio engineering. Nevertheless, I see this all as a ravishing factor because it nonetheless seems to be good many years later. There’s loads of allure to the solid of characters on display screen that newer productions together with different Leo reboots, simply doesn’t have.
The one bit that caught me off gaurd was what number of musical numbers had been inserted. They had been charming and served the aim of being entertaining and progressing the story. I simply wasn’t ready for them on a private degree. It’s been so lengthy since I’ve seen different Leo media that I can’t inform if that is consistant function, or solely this film doing.
For me, Jungle Emperor Leo was a really welcome version to the movie pageant. It’s a bit polarizing once you get into the nitty-gritty particulars, however total a extremely pleasant animated piece. I can solely cross my fingers that the Japan Movie Pageant On-line may carry one other animated movie or two subsequent 12 months as a praise.
