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-{{Infobox Film
-| name           = The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
-| image          = SimbasPrideVHS.jpg
-| caption        = The original VHS cover of the film
-| director       = [[Darrell Rooney]]
-| producer       = [[Jeannine Roussel]]
-| writer         = [[Flip Kobler]]<br>[[Cindy Marcus]]
-| starring       = [[Matthew Broderick]]<br>[[Neve Campbell]]<br>[[Jason Marsden]]<br>[[Suzanne Pleshette]]<br>[[Nathan Lane]]<br>[[Ernie Sabella]]<br>[[Moira Kelly]]<br>[[Robert Guillaume]]<br>[[Andy Dick]]<br>[[Jennifer Lien]]
-| music          = [[Nick Glennie-Smith]]
-| editing        = [[Peter Lonsdale]]
-| distributor    = [[Buena Vista Home Entertainment]]
-| released       = [[October 27]], [[1998]]
-| runtime        = 81 min
-| country        = {{USA}}
-| language       = [[English language|English]]
-| followed_by    = ''[[The Lion King 1½]]'' (2004)
-| preceded_by    = ''[[The Lion King]]'' (1994)
-| imdb_id        = 0120131
-}}'''''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride''''' (later retitled '''''The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride''''') is an [[USA|American]] [[direct-to-video]] movie released by the Walt Disney Company on [[October 27]], [[1998]] as a sequel to ''[[The Lion King]]''. It was later re-released as a special edition DVD (which altered the original title's "II" into "2") on [[August 31]], [[2004]]. As of [[April 20]], [[2008]], it is the highest grossing direct-to-video animated feature release of all time, with gross sales exceeding $300 million USD.  {{Fact|date=April 2008}}
-In 1998, Disney believed that ''Simba's Pride'' would be so popular that it shipped 15 million copies to stores for the [[October 27]] release date.<ref>[http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=173545 Lion King II: Simba's Pride - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - New York Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Disney sold 3.5 million copies in three days.  Thirteen million copies were sold while it was still in print in the late 90s.<ref>[http://www.lycos.com/info/disney--miscellaneous.html Disney<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
-This film was "not rated" until the 2-disc Special Edition was released. It was then given a G rating by the [[Motion Picture Association of America film rating system|MPAA]].
-While the original film's plot seems to have been based on the [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] play ''[[Hamlet]]'', this sequel's plot is similar to another [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] play, ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/dvdreviewsnews.php?id=6179 The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride - ComingSoon.net<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
-==Plot==
-<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Kiararaise.jpg|100px|[[Nala]] handing [[Kiara]] to [[Rafiki]]|]] -->
-The film's story begins where the previous film ended: the presentation of [[Simba]] ([[Matthew Broderick]]) and [[Nala (The Lion King)|Nala's]] ([[Moira Kelly]]) new cub [[Kiara]] (cub by [[Michelle Horn]], adult by [[Neve Campbell]]).
-Simba and  Nala have a daughter named Kiara, who is presented by Rafiki ([[Robert Guillaume]]) to a gathering of animals below. When Kiara is older, she runs from her babysitters [[Timon and Pumbaa]] ([[Nathan Lane]] and [[Ernie Sabella]]) and encounters [[Kovu]] (cub by [[Ryan O'Donohue]], adult by [[Jason Marsden]]), a cub from a pride of lions exiled by Simba for remaining loyal to [[Scar (The Lion King)|Scar]]. After escaping nearly being eaten by crocodiles the two quickly become friends, but as they begin to play, Kovu's mother Zira ([[Suzanne Pleshette]]) appears. Zira is desperate to avenge Scar's death, and so she trains Kovu to be an assassin. Her plan is to have Kovu befriend Kiara so that he can get close enough to Simba to kill him. Meanwhile, Kiara expresses her disinterest in becoming queen, to which Simba states "we are one."
-When Kovu and Kiara are young adults, Zira undertakes an elaborate plan involving setting the Pride Lands ablaze while Kiara is out on her first hunt. Kovu saves Kiara from the ensuing fire and asks to join Simba's pride, stating that he is a rogue, separate from the other Outsiders. Simba allows him to join the pride as [[Mufasa]]'s law states that he is in debt to Kovu, as Kovu has saved his daughter's life. Kiara introduces the otherwise stone-faced Kovu to the concept of [[fun]] while Rafiki's matchmaking plans take effect and the two begin to fall in love. It is Kovu's love for Kiara that keeps him from assassinating Simba as he was sent to the Pride Lands to do. He reveals that Scar was not his father, but he was still part of him.
-Kovu eventually resolves to confess his true intentions to Kiara, but before he can do so Simba takes him aside for a private conversation. While out walking the Outlanders ambush Simba and injure him. Kovu's older brother, Nuka ([[Andy Dick]]), dies in an attempt to kill Simba. Zira blames Nuka's death on Kovu and slashes him across the face, scarring Kovu in an identical manner to Scar's scar on his face. Kovu defies his mother for the first time and runs away, only to be blamed for the Outlanders' ambush and exiled from the Pride Lands (similarly to the way Scar exiled Simba). Kiara, distraught, secretly leaves Pride Rock to find him and the two are reunited.
-Meanwhile, Zira and her pride come to take over the Pride Lands. As the two prides fight, with Zira's pride seeming to gain the upper hand, Kiara and Kovu jump between them stopping them. Simba shows confusion over Kiara stopping the battle, and Kiara tells him that although the two prides may look different, they are still the same. Vitani (cub by [[Lacey Chabert]] and later, adult by [[Jennifer Lien]]), Kovu's sister, switches to Simba's side, realizing Kiara's right, and the rest of the pride follows her, leaving Zira alone to fight. Zira tries to kill Simba, but Kiara jumps in the way. In the fight Zira is knocked into the water. Kiara offers to help her; however Zira is too proud to take her paw, so she drowns. Then, all the lions are united, and Kiara, Kovu, Simba, and Nala roar on Pride Rock, thus continuing the [[Circle of Life]].
-==Characters==
-{{main|List of The Lion King II characters}}
-*'''[[Simba]]''', voiced by '''[[Matthew Broderick]]''', is the reigning king of the Pride Lands and Kiara's father. He is highly concerned for his daughter's welfare to the point of being highly overprotective. His singing voice is provided by '''[[Cam Clarke]]'''.
-*'''[[Kiara]]''', voiced by '''[[Michelle Horn]]''' as a cub and '''[[Neve Campbell]]''' as an adult, is princess of the Pride Lands and Simba and Nala's daughter. Headstrong and determined, she often ignores her father's advice. Kiara is a very fiesty as a lion cub and an adult. As a child, she evades her babysitters and becomes friends with future rival, Kovu. The two meet later, when they are grown, and fall in love despite their families' hatred. Her singing voice is [[Liz Callaway]].
-*'''[[Kovu]]''', voiced by '''[[Ryan O'Donohue]]''' as a cub and '''[[Jason Marsden]]''' as an adult, is Zira's son and the lion chosen by [[Scar (The Lion King)|Scar]] to be king after Scar's death, but after Scar is killed in the first movie Zira trains him to avenge Scar's death as his son and take back the throne of the Pride Lands. Kovu disobeys his family to follow his heart and join Simba's pride. His singing voice is provided by Gene Miller (as a cub) and '''[[Kenny Lattimore]]''' (as an adult).
-*'''[[Zira (The Lion King)|Zira]]''', voiced by '''[[Suzanne Pleshette]]''', is the [[antagonist]] of the film. Both she and a small pride of lionesses were exiled by Simba as they still followed Scar. Her loyalty being the fiercest to Scar, she trains Kovu in the hope that he will one day take back the throne from Simba.
-*'''[[Timon and Pumbaa]]''', voiced by '''[[Nathan Lane]]''' and '''[[Ernie Sabella]]''' respectively, are Simba's best friends. They serve as babysitters for Kiara.
-*'''[[Nala (The Lion King) |Nala]]''', voiced by '''[[Moira Kelly]]''', is the queen of the Pride Lands as Simba's mate and is the mother of Kiara.
-*'''[[Rafiki]]''', voiced by '''[[Robert Guillaume]]''', is the wise shaman mandrill of the Pride Lands. He attempts to rekindle Kovu and Kiara's love after instructions from Mufasa.
-*'''[[Nuka (The Lion King)|Nuka]]''', voiced by '''[[Andy Dick]]''', is Zira and Scar's somewhat [[neurotic]] son. He feels wholly inadequate compared to Kovu and feels that he should be "the chosen one," since, unlike Kovu, he's "actually Scar's son."
-*'''[[Vitani]]''', voiced by '''[[Lacey Chabert]]''' as a cub and '''[[Jennifer Lien]]''' as an adult, is Zira's daughter.  There is debate on whether she is Scar's birth daughter or merely adopted like Kovu.
-*'''[[Zazu]]''', voiced by '''[[Edward Hibbert]]''', is the king's advisor and majordomo.
-*'''[[Mufasa]]''', voiced by '''[[James Earl Jones]]''', is Simba's father who was killed by Scar in the first film. However, he still appears in the film as a ghost in the sky and in Simba's nightmare. In Simba's nightmare [[Mufasa]] slipped while [[Simba]] tries to help him. He also communicates non-verbally with his old friend, Rafiki.
-==Home video==
-[[Image:Tlksp-comparison.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Screenshots showing the differences between the two DVD releases. '''Top''': Original limited issue release. '''Bottom''': Special Edition release.]]
-''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' was first released on VHS in the [[United States]] on [[October 27]] [[1998]]. It was first released on DVD as a limited issue on [[November 23]] [[1999]] and placed into [[Moratorium (entertainment)|moratorium]] on [[January 19]] [[2000]]. It was not released again on DVD until [[August 31]] [[2004]], where it was a 2-disc special edition. It went into moratorium in January 2005.
-===Differences between DVD releases===
-On its initial release, ''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' was released in [[Aspect ratio (image)|1:33:1]]. For the special edition, this was changed to 1:66:1. Another major change to the special edition release was the quality of the image. It was lightened considerably and colors appeared brighter and slightly less saturated. Also, a small change in animation was present. As Kovu attempts to distract the crocodiles attacking both him and Kiara, he falls into the water and submerges a short time later. In the original release of the film, he yells open-mouthed as a crocodile swims towards him. In the special edition, he does not open his mouth as wide and turns his head sharply to face Kiara.<ref>[http://www.lionking.org/~vakasi/vhsdvd.html Simba's Pride Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
-==Music==
-===Songs===
-*"[[He Lives in You]]" is an original song by [[Lebo M]] and his African choir. This song represents [[Kiara]]'s birth. It is also the equivalent of "[[Circle of Life]]" It also can be taken as a reference to Rafiki's words about Mufasa "You see he lives in you."  Also appears in the [[The Lion King (musical)|Broadway version]] of the first film.
-*"We Are One" Following Kiara's encounter with Kovu and the Outsiders, which puts herself in danger, [[Simba]] explains how important she is to the pride. The musical equivalent to the first films talk about the Great Kings of the Past with Mufasa and Simba.
-*"My Lullaby" [[Zira]]'s lullaby to [[Kovu]], which outlines her plot for him to kill [[Simba]] and how proud it would make her. The equivalent to "[[Be Prepared (song)|Be Prepared]]", as the song's ending of Zira towering over the Outlanders mirrors Scar towering over the hyenas at the end of "Be Prepared" and her treatment of Nuka during the song resembles Scar's abuse of [[Shenzi, Banzai and Ed]].
-*"Upendi" (Swahili for "love") [[Rafiki]]'s song to Kiara and Kovu about love and happiness. Sung by Rafiki and his safari friends. Also the equivalent to "[[Hakuna Matata]]," from the first film.
-*"One of Us" Sung following Kovu being permanently banished by Simba for supposed betrayal in an attempt to kill him. This was the first time the animals outside of the main characters and the lions in both movies have been seen talking. Only song to not have an equivalent to the first film.
-*"Love Will Find a Way" Kiara and Kovu's first encounter following Kovu's banishment, where they both realize that they are in love with each other. Guest starring [[Kenny Lattimore]] as Kovu and [[Heather Headley]] as Kiara. Similar to "[[Can You Feel the Love Tonight]]".
-[[Image:Tlkreturn2priderock.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The CD cover for ''The Lion King''.]]
-[[Image:Tlk2cdcover.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The CD cover for the "the lion king soundtrack".]]
-===Return to Pride Rock===
-An audio CD entitled ''Return to Pride Rock: Songs Inspired by Disney's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' was released on [[September 8]] [[1998]]. Although not promoted as a soundtrack to the film, it contained all the songs from the film and some additional songs inspired by it by [[Lebo M]]. [[Tina Turner]] recorded a version of "He Lives in You" for the film.
-====Track listing====
-*1. He Lives in You
-*2. We Are One
-*3. Upendi {{audio|Tlk2upendi.ogg|sample}}
-*4. One of Us
-*5. My Lullaby
-*6. Love Will Find a Way
-*7. We Are One {{audio|Tlkweareoneak.ogg|sample}}
-*8. She Believes in You
-*9. Song for the Children
-*10. I Want to See the Moon
-*11. The Lion Sleeps Tonight
-*12. Love Will Find a Way (End Title)
-===The Lion King soundtrack===
-On [[August 31]] [[2004]], Disney released an "enhanced soundtrack" to coincide with the release of the film's 2-Disc Special Edition DVD. However, the CD only contains the songs featured in the film, without any of the inspired songs in ''The Lion King''.
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
-*[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/dvdreviewsnews.php?id=6179 "The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride"] by Scott Chitwood, "ComingSoon.net," n.d., retrieved [[August 27]], [[2006]].
-*[http://www.videobusiness.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA620159 "Second Tramp cruises past Mermaid sequel"] by Chris Gennusa, "Video Business Online", [[March 6]], [[2001]], retrieved [[August 26]], 2006.
-*[http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:173545 "Lion King II: Simba's Pride"] "Lion King II: Simba's Pride" by Bhob Stewart, "All Movie Guide", retrieved [[August 26]], 2006.
-*[http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=173545 "Movie Details"] Lion King II: Simba's Pride by [[Bhob Stewart]], "The New York Times", retrieved [[August 25]], 2006.
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