Jungle Emperor was such a hit in Japan that Dr. Tezuka produced a sequel in 1966, known in Japan as “The New Jungle Emperor” or “Onward, Leo!”. The series was created without a deal with NBC and followed the original manga more closely, resulting in many character deaths and occasionally depressing episodes. NBC believed that this type of show could not be sold and was content with the 52 episodes they had, so the New Jungle Emperor series was not shown in this country until 1984, when it was released under the title Leo The Lion. The series was intended to take place a few years after…