The Kindly Lion

1970 0h 27m JA

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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This is an animated version of Yanase Takashi's picture book featuring the friendship between a mother dog, Muku-muku, who lost her puppy, and the baby lion Buru-buru, who lost her mother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiharu Kuri
Eiko Masuyama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Yanase
Writers: Takashi Yanase
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Chiharu Kuri and Eiko Masuyama carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8905718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takashi Yanase directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Chiharu Kuri and Eiko Masuyama carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt8905718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.