The Kindly Lion
1970, Japanese. Directed by Takashi Yanase.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 21 March 1970
- Original title
- やさしいライオン
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Takashi Yanase
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The Kindly Lion runs 27 minutes (0h 27m).
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The Kindly Lion isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 March 1970. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Kindly Lion?
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Who directed The Kindly Lion?
The Kindly Lion (1970) was directed by Takashi Yanase and stars Chiharu Kuri, Eiko Masuyama.