Kassai and Leuk
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Kassai and Leuk |
| Original title | Samba et Leuk le lièvre |
| Country of production |
 France
|
| original language | French |
| year | 1996 |
| length | 24 minutes |
| Episodes | 26 in 1 season |
| genre | Animation |
| idea | Olivier Massart |
| production | Jean-Louis Bompoint |
| First broadcast | April 30, 1997 on France 2 |
| German-language first broadcast |
November 25, 1997 on KI.KA |
Kassai und Leuk (original title: Samba et Leuk le lièvre ) is a French cartoon series produced by the Marathon Media Group . As the first of its kind, it is based on actual African sagas and myths . The series is based on characters by Léopold Sédar Senghor . The humanoid rabbit Leuk, one of the protagonists, is a well-known character from African school books and Princess Marana appears in many local fables . The title song Samba Et Leuk comes from Ismaël Lô .
action
The series begins with the appearance of the magician Ogotem in a village. He is looking for the savior of Africa and finds it in the young Kassai, raised by lions. However, the village has been put under a curse by the evil god Togoum, which can only be resolved by the resurrection of a statue of Koorie, the earth goddess. Kassai goes on various journeys to find different parts of the statue across the continent. He is accompanied by the larger-than-life Leuk rabbit, who is able to speak all animal languages. In the second episode, the duo meets Princess Marana, with whom Kassai immediately falls in love. However, as a result of ingesting a magic potion, she lives in the form of a gazelle during the day and is only allowed to transform into a woman at night. Marana joins the two and together they face numerous enemies and dangers over the course of the series.
In the end, the goddess Koorie is brought back to life and the village is released from the curse, while Kassai marries Marana, who is also permanently human, and also solves the mystery of his origins.
International charisma
| Country | flag | Channel | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| France |  |
Canal J | 1996 |
| Italy |  |
Tele + Bianco / Rai Gulp | 1997/2007 |
| Germany |  |
KI.KA | 1997 |
Web links
- Kassai and Leuk in the Internet Movie Database (English)