This animated movie presents the story of a lion cub's journey to adulthood.The cub is the son of a powerful and wise king.But his happy childhood comes to an abrupt end when his evil uncle murders his father and drives him away from the kingdom.The young lion goes into exile in the jungle,where he makes two good friends and lives a carefree life.However,as he gets older,the spirit of his father visits him and tells him to battle his evil uncle and reclaim his family throne.