

Rafiki presents Kiara, the daughter of Simba and Nala, to the Pride Lands

Desperate to be together, they must overcome the two obstacles that are keeping them apart: the leader of the Outsiders, Kovu's mother Zira, and Simba's prejudice of the Outsiders. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride centers around Simba and Nala's daughter Kiara, who falls in love with Kovu, a male lion who was raised in a pride of Scar's followers, known as the Outsiders, who are Simba's enemies.

While the original film's plot is inspired by William Shakespeare's Hamlet, this sequel's plot is similar to another Shakespearean play, Romeo and Juliet. It was then given a G rating by the MPAA. The film wasn't rated until the 2-disc Special Edition was released. It was later re-released as a special edition DVD (which altered the original title's "II" into "2") on August 31, 2004, and on Blu-ray, for a Marelease. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (later re-titled The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride) is an American direct-to-video film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation/ Disney Video Premiere and released by Walt Disney Home Video on Octoas a sequel to The Lion King.
