Leo the Lion (新ジャングル大帝 進めレオ!, Shin Janguru Taitei: Susume Reo!, lit.

is a sequel to the Japanese anime television series Jungle Emperor, or Kimba the White Lion.

[2][3] An English dub of the series was first broadcast in the United States in 1991 on the CBN Cable Network (now Freeform).

For example, Tezuka changed the conclusion of his original manga story (represented in the last two episodes of this series) to a happy ending.

As the series unfolds, the focus shifts from the title character to his son, a male cub named Rune (nicknamed "Runi").