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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Sadistically coerces Hamegg into working for him. They way he does it is by bringing up Hamegg's past as a Nazi officer who worked in the camps.

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* InconsistentSpelling: In translations of the manga her name alternates between Merry and Mary.



* InconsistentSpelling: In translations of the manga her name alternates between Merry and Mary.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In translations of the manga her name alternates between Merry and Mary.

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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: InconsistentSpelling: In translations of the manga her name alternates between Merry and Mary.

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* DamselInDistress: Kimba regularly has to rescue her.



* DistressedDamsel: Kimba regularly has to rescue her.
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* MeaningfulName: Doubles for JustForPun - in Japanese, "Dick and Bo" sounds like the Japanese word for "blockhead", reflecting their lack of competence.

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* MeaningfulName: Doubles for JustForPun - as {{Punny Name}}s -- in Japanese, "Dick and Bo" sounds like the Japanese word for "blockhead", reflecting their lack of competence.
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* HumanDisguise/DisguisedInDrag: In the manga Pinto manages to sneak Rune out of Adam Dandy's circus by dressing up and disguising him as a little human girl.

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* HumanDisguise/DisguisedInDrag: HumanDisguise / DisguisedInDrag: In the manga Pinto manages to sneak Rune out of Adam Dandy's circus by dressing up and disguising him as a little human girl.
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* Human Disguise/DisguisedInDrag: In the manga Pinto manages to sneak Rune out of Adam Dandy's circus by dressing up and disguising him as a little human girl.

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* Human Disguise/DisguisedInDrag: HumanDisguise/DisguisedInDrag: In the manga Pinto manages to sneak Rune out of Adam Dandy's circus by dressing up and disguising him as a little human girl.
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* DisguisedInDrag: In the manga Pinto manages to sneak Rune out of Adam Dandy's circus by dressing up and disguising him as a little human girl.

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* DisguisedInDrag: Human Disguise/DisguisedInDrag: In the manga Pinto manages to sneak Rune out of Adam Dandy's circus by dressing up and disguising him as a little human girl.

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* FantasySequence: In the 1997 movie, after being curious about humans and their relationship with animals. We get a short imagination sequence showing Lune/Rune riding on robot pants (complete with a bow tie) traveling around the world.

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* DisguisedInDrag: In the manga Pinto manages to sneak Rune out of Adam Dandy's circus by dressing up and disguising him as a little human girl.
* FantasySequence: In the manga and in the 1997 movie, after being curious about humans and their relationship with animals. We get a short imagination sequence showing Lune/Rune riding on robot pants (complete with a bow tie) traveling around the world.world.
* NightmareSequence: In the manga, while walking through the BigRottenApple after escaping the circus, Rune is overwhelmed by all the loud noises and the traffic, to the point he starts seeing the cars morphing into bug-eyed monsters with sharp teeth that circle around him. This makes him take back any remaining interest towards the human world and makes him fully focused on returning home to his family in the wild.

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* BrattyHalfPint: He can get a bit rebellious with his father at times.

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* BabiesEverAfter: In the TimeSkip ending of the manga, Kenichi, Mary and Mr. Mustache receive a letter and a picture from which they learn that Rune is all grown up and has had cubs.
* BigDamnHeroes: He saves Pinto from getting trampled by the panicked elephants and calms them down convincing them to help extinguish the circus' fire. [[KarmicJackpot He and the circus animals are then shipped back into the wild]].
* BrattyHalfPint: He can get a bit rebellious with his father at times. times.
* BreakTheCutie: Even more so in the manga. He decides to run away from home to go live in the world of the humans, only to be subjected to a hellish experience by the hands of [[RepulsiveRingmaster Adam Dandy]], and as an additional disproportionate karma for his curiosity, [[spoiler: returns to Africa only to learn that both of his parents are dead]].



* ReusedCharacterDesign: Shares the same design as his father when he was a cub. To the point, that viewers will easily mistake him as Kimba.

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* ReusedCharacterDesign: Shares the same design as his father when he was a cub. To the point, that viewers will easily mistake him as Kimba. In the manga at the very least he's missing his dad's black tips around the ears (which his sister Rukio inherited instead).


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* TalkingAnimal: In the manga, he has learned the human language from his father, who learned it from Kenichi. Adam Dandy exploits his ability to become a rich showman.


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* TarzanBoy: In the manga he ends up becoming this after getting lost in Africa with Kimba. To his credit, he adapts to the surroundings pretty well and becomes something of a link between the humans and the animals.
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* AdaptationalBadass: In the 1989 series, she gets much more involved in action and peril. She even rescues Kimba from drowning underwater at one point.
* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: In the 1989 anime, she first meets Kimba at an abandoned temple and thinks he's going to kidnap or hurt her. In the original manga and 1965 series, Kitty first meets Kimba after getting rescued by Claw.
* AdaptationalCurves: Similar to Kimba, her design in the 1989 is more muscular (mainly around her chest and shoulders) than her standard design.



* AdaptedOut: She's notably absent in the 2009 movie special alongside Tommy/Bucky.



* AdaptationalBadass: In the 1989 series, she gets much more involved in action and peril. She even rescues Kimba from drowning underwater at one point.
* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: In the 1989 anime, she first meets Kimba at an abandoned temple and thinks he's going to kidnap or hurt her. In the original manga and 1965 series, Kitty first meets Kimba after getting rescued by Claw.
* AdaptedOut: She's notably absent in the 2009 movie special alongside Tommy/Bucky.
* AdaptationalCurves: Similar to Kimba, her design in the 1989 is more muscular (mainly around her chest and shoulders) than her standard design.

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* ActualPacifist -> CharacterDevelopment -> MartialPacifist: A large part of Kimba's arc as a cub in the manga and '65 series is learning that fighting is necessary to bring peace. A similar theme is covered in the '89 remake, where Kimba struggles a lot more with his violent impulses.



* ActualPacifist -> CharacterDevelopment -> MartialPacifist: A large part of Kimba's arc as a cub in the manga and '65 series is learning that fighting is necessary to bring peace. A similar theme is covered in the '89 remake, where Kimba struggles a lot more with his violent impulses.

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* TheChick: She's the only main character in the series that's a female (not counting the supporting characters and human antagonists).


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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She's the only main character in the series that's a female (not counting the supporting characters and human antagonists).

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* BlackBeadEyes: In the manga, Bucky was originally depicted with black dots for eyes.



->'''Voiced by:''' Kyoko Satomi (Go Ahead Leo!); Mifuyu Hiragi (1997 movie); Jose Alvarez (English, Go Ahead Leo!); Creator/TaraSands (1997 movie English Dub)

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->'''Voiced by:''' Kyoko Satomi (Go Ahead Leo!); Mifuyu Hiragi (1997 movie); Jose Alvarez (English, Go Ahead Leo!); Creator/TaraSands (1997 movie English Dub)



* ReusedCharacterDesign: Similar to her brother, she shares the same character design as Kitty as a cub. The exception is the 1997 movie where she's given a brand new design.

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* ReusedCharacterDesign: Similar to her brother, she shares the same character design as Kitty as a cub. The only difference is that her design in the manga depicted her with black tips around her ears. The exception is the 1997 movie where she's given a brand new design.
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* CatsAreMean: Inverted.

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* CuteBruiser

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* IdealHero

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* LightningBruiser
* MartyrWithoutACause: At times.

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* %%* MartyrWithoutACause: At times.



* NatureHero
* PantheraAwesome

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* %%* PantheraAwesome
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* FashionableEvil: If his [[MeaningFulName name]] is any indication, he likes to be sharply dressed.

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* FashionableEvil: If his [[MeaningFulName name]] is any indication, he likes to be sharply dressed.TheDandy: Aside from being in the ''name'', Adam embodies this trope for being a campy hedonist who dresses up elegantly.

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* FaceHeelRevolvingDoor: They (along with Speedy) turn against Kimba in "''A Revolting Discovery''", only to return to his side at the end.



* HeelFaceTurn: They (along with Speedy) turn against Kimba in "''A Revolting Discovery''".

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* NonStandardCharacterDesign: In a cast of mainly {{Talking Animal}}s, these two stand out by looking more like outright FunnyAnimals, right down to bipedalism and having hands rather than front paws.



An unnamed vulture that sides with Bubu in the 1989 adaptation.

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An unnamed A vulture that sides with Bubu in the 1989 adaptation.
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* WhatTheHellHero: In Onward Leo, she calls out Kimba on his questionable parenting methoids with his children.

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* WhatTheHellHero: In Onward Leo, the sequel series, she calls out Kimba on his questionable parenting methoids with his children.
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* WhatTheHellHero: In Onward Leo, she calls out Kimba on his questionable parenting methoids with his children.
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* FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter: They are usually shown as bipedal, which makes them stand out in a cast of animals that usually move like in real life.

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* FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter: They are usually mainly shown as bipedal, bipedal rather than quadrupedal, which makes them stand out in a cast of animals that usually move like in real life.
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* DemotedToExtra: He only appears as a cameo in the 1989 series.
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* FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter: They are usually shown as bipedal.

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* FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter: They are usually shown as bipedal.bipedal, which makes them stand out in a cast of animals that usually move like in real life.
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* AdaptedOut: They are absent in the 1989 anime.


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* FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter: They are usually shown as bipedal.
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* DubNameChange: For the 1965 series, he went from "Bubu" to "Claw" for the English dub. For the 1993 dub, he regained his original name.

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* DubNameChange: For the 1965 series, he went from "Bubu" to "Claw" for the English dub. For the 1993 dub, he regained his original name. The dub of the 1989 series names him as "Jamar".

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* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: He has no interest in Kitty in the 1989 series.
* AdaptationalBadass: The 1989 anime makes him far more competent and menacing as a villain than both the manga and the 1965 series, coming close to killing Kimba at some points.



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[[folder:The Vulture/Cassim]]Vulture/Kazim]]



* NamedByTheAdaptation: The English dub gives him the name Cassim.

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* NamedByTheAdaptation: The English dub gives him the name Cassim.Kazim.

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[[folder:Claw/Bubu]]

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[[folder:Claw/Bubu]][[folder:Claw/Bubu/Jamar]]



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[[folder:The Vulture]]Vulture/Cassim]]


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* NamedByTheAdaptation: The English dub gives him the name Cassim.

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