Zira schemes and plots to usurp Simba's throne, all the while Kovu and Kiara grow up. Kovu is the son of Zira (Suzanne Pleshette), a staunch Scar follower who is still extremely bitter about how that entire thing went down.

Kiara meets Kovu (Jason Marsden) who looks exactly like a young Scar. These lionesses and their cubs were loyal to Scar and still are. She soon comes into contact with outsiders who were banished from the Pridelands after Simba defeated Scar. Like young Simba, Kiara simply finds ways to disappear into the Pridelands without her father knowing where she gets off to. Simba finds himself squarely in Mufasa mode as he forbids Kiara from wandering off. Kiara (voiced by Neve Cambell when she reaches adulthood) is Simba's rambunctious offspring. Only this time around it’s a girl (one does wonder how a lioness would inherit the kingdom and the pride, but apparently that isn't given much thought here). Simba (Matthew Broderick) and Nala present their new baby to a crowd of Prideland animals, all of which bow to the new heir. 'Simba's Pride' takes up right where 'The Lion King' left off. Too bad the same can't be said for 'Lion King 2: Simba's Pride.' Where '1 1/2' went its own way, creating a comedic version of ' The Lion King' here 'Lion King 2' tries to take on the original by producing a story that features as much drama and action, but fails to live up to the bar set by its predecessor. It knew that it wouldn't compare to the original, so it went for a parody instead. So, ' Lion King 1 1/2' wasn't all that bad.

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