Actually, that 1991 date is misleading. The Symphonic Poem originated with the music Isao Tomita wrote for Jungle Emperor in 1965. He re-worked his music into a long form which tells a story by itself. (This form of music was termed "symphonic poem" or "tone poem" by composers in the late Romantic era.) So music that was written originally to enhance visual story telling became the story teller.
Tomita's symphonic poem was recorded in the mid-60s and issued on LP in Japan. More than once, in fact. It has also been on CD more than once.
In 1991, Tezuka Productions turned the process upside down and created new animation to illustrate the symphonic poem. The story is basically that of the first Kimba episode. We see the peaceful animal kingdom under Panja, the coming of the hunters, Eliza's capture and Panja's death. Kimba is born and escapes back to Africa. All this told without a single word spoken. The style of the Symphonic Poem's animation is unique. It draws heavily on the style of the 1989 TV series, but Kimba looks different from the way he looked in any other production.
Anime Koukyoushi: Jungle Taitei has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: アニメ交響詩 ジャングル大帝, Anime Koukyoushi: Jungle Taitei
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This is a remake of the 1982 film, Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon, which was written by original Doraemon co-creator Fujiko F. Fujio.
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita in the New Haunts of Evil -Peko and the Five Explorers- has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 映画 ドラえもん 新・のび太の大魔境～ペコと5人の探検隊～, Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party of Five
1. Jungle Taitei
Leo the white lion was born on an ocean liner that crashed on the shores of a bustling city, where he spent his childhood learning the language and customs of humans. But something was missing. In search of his family, home, and a place to truly belong, Leo traveled back to Africa and began his journey to become the King of the Jungle.
Leo's adventure centers around finding peace between the animals and humans who live in his African home, often competing for space and resources. As he grows, Leo must survive both the area's harsh environment, dangers from other animals, and humans who hunt lions like him for sport. Only communication and mutual understanding can end the fighting, and Leo's knowledge of human culture may be just what the jungle needed.Jungle Taitei is the epic story of a young lion's struggles to survive in a dangerous land.
Kimba the White Lion has finished airing and it has 52 Episodes. It is also Known as: ジャングル大帝, Jungle Taitei
