Yasashii Lion
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Yasashii Lion

The Kindly Lion

やさしいライオン

Mushi Production

Genres

  • Award Winning
  • Fantasy

Tags

all 8
  • TimeTime Skip79
  • FantasyFairy Tale79
  • DemographicKids79
  • SceneCircus79
  • MusicMusical Theater79
  • DramaComing of Age79
  • OtherAnimals66
  • TraitsOrphan60

Genres: Award Winning, Fantasy. Tags: Time Skip, Fairy Tale, Kids, Circus, Musical Theater, Coming of Age, Animals, Orphan.

#13053

Ranked

#14421

Popularity

1

Favorites

664

Members

Episode Progress

Complete

1 / 1 episodes aired

All 1 episodes available

Movie1 / 1 epsFinished5.54
Mushi Production
Aired
Mar 21, 1970 –
Duration
27 min
Time to Complete
27m
Rating
G - All Ages
Studio
Mushi Production

Alternative Titles

jaやさしいライオン

enThe Kindly Lion

enThe Gentle Lion

Synopsis

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. Although Tezuka Osamu planned to create an entire musical animated series for this story focused on the feelings of the mother dog and baby lion, this animated production was the only one never completed. (Source: Official Tezuka site)

Synopsis

Winner of the Oufuji Noburou Award.

Platform Scores

MAL

5.54

Canonical
Rank #13053Votes 534

AniList

51 / 100

Mean 53Trend 0Popularity 664

Kitsu

66 / 100

Rank #8599Users 144Runtime 27m

AniList Trend

6

+3

Episode Guide

Aired so far: 1 / 1

Main Story

1 / 1

100%

Latest Aired

Episode 1

Remaining

Fully available

Aired so far

Movies: 1

Status Breakdown

664users
Completed40160.4%
Planning20130.3%
Watching284.2%
Dropped253.8%
Paused91.4%

Tags

Shows how closely each tag relates to this anime
Time1
Time Skip
79
Fantasy1
Fairy Tale
79
Demographic1
Kids
79
Scene1
Circus
79
Music1
Musical Theater
79
Drama1
Coming of Age
79
Other1
Animals
66
Traits1
Orphan
60
Show spoiler tags1
Drama1
Tragedy
79

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yasashii Lion about?

Yasashii Lion is an animated version of Yanase Takashi's picture book that depicts the friendship between a mother dog named Muku-muku and a baby lion named Buru-buru who have both lost their families.

How many episodes does Yasashii Lion have?

Yasashii Lion is a standalone movie consisting of one episode.

Is Yasashii Lion suitable for children?

Yes, Yasashii Lion has a G rating, meaning it is appropriate for all ages.

Is Yasashii Lion a sequel or part of a series?

Yasashii Lion is a standalone film and serves as the only entry in its franchise.

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