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The Kindly Lion
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The Kindly Lion

1970-03-21 · 27 min · ★ 6.3

Animation · Family · Music

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.

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Directors
Takashi Yanase
Production companies
Mushi Production
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

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Chiharu KuriChiharu Kuri
Eiko MasuyamaEiko Masuyama

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