Kassai & Leuk (1997)

Kassai and Leuk is a children's television series by Marathon Media Group. This short-lived animation series was based on African stories. The three protagonists are the young man Kassai, his sidekick Leuk, a talking humanoid hare who knows the jungle well, and Princess Marana, who is cursed to transform into a gazelle during the day. In the series, Kassai goes on various quests to find the scattered parts of his tribe's patron goddess, Koorie, and tries to stop the plans of the evil god Toguum, who can possess people to do his bidding. The opening theme "Samba Et Leuk" is performed by the African musician Ismaël Lô.

• First Air Date: 1997-04-30
• Last Air Date: 1997-10-22
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 26
• Episode Runtime: 23 min.
• Network: France 2, Canal J
• Creator: Olivier Massart