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The Kindly Lion
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The Kindly Lion

Mar 21, 1970
0h 27m
★ 5.5

Overview

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.

Genres

Animation
Family
Music

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