Cassius (Toto) makes his first appearance in Episode 2: "Wind in the Desert". He is the brains behind Claw (Bubu) in the ‘66 and ‘93 dubs of the series: Kimba the White Lion (Jungle Emperor).
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Physical Appearance[]
Cassius is the typical black panther, lean and long.
Personality[]
In in the manga, Toto is yellow-bellied and he becomes afraid that Claw (Bubu) will injure him or “accidentally” punch him in the face. In most other adaptions, Cassius is sneaky and dangerous, though in the 2009 film he was a more tragic figure.
Appearances[]
In Jungle Emperor (manga)[]
Toto is Bubu's sidekick, and a source of comic-relief rather than brains and brute strength. He is afraid that Bubu will injure him in the process of battling Kimba at all times. When Bubu gets mad, he likes to stay far away from him as possible.
In Kimba the White Lion (Jungle Emperor)[]
At first, Cassius shows up in Episode 2, and already he shows signs of being the brainier of the two feline villains. He is shown to have connections with the darker side of the jungle later on - namely the deadly Black Four and Gypsy the Owl. He has no conscience whenever it comes to cold-blooded murder. He treats Tom and Tab, the two hyenas, with contempt. They fear him, and he seems just fine with that. But even he knows not to push Claw too far.
In "Leo the Lion - Onward, Leo!"[]
Cassius (Toto) can be seen in episode 17: Devil Falls, appearing for the first time without Claw or the hyenas. He is known as "Slikar" in this series. He mainly minds his own business and survives on his own by slaughtering weaker animals. Silkar falls into a trap laid by the humans. He tells Leo if he wouldn’t have escaped, the humans would have sacrificed him to the Devil Falls. He attempts to devour Leo's cubs; Rune and Rukio as they try to give him something to eat from the jungle's garden.
In The New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion (Jungle Emperor 1989)[]
Like Bubu, Toto appears as a villain in the 1989 anime.
In "The Brave Can Change the Future"' (2009)[]
Toto acts as the semi-antagonist of the 2009 film. He is tragic figure - the last panther on earth. When he gives his final line at the end of the film, you have to feel it.
"I wasn't meant to live in this world anyway. I'm a failed product after all. Leo, i haven't forgiven the humans. Ken'ichi, have our screams reached them at all?. That's all u needed. Thanks. This is my way of leaving my mark".
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