Meet the Creator
A former kindergarten teacher, Hotep’s career as an independent creative entrepreneur spans 30 years and includes: music, film, books, graphic novels, videogames and animation. He is the creator, writer, director, editor and designer of the Black Lion and Cubs brand.
Hotep is also a consultant to K-12 schools across the US. His profound
work has earned him nominations for the Presidential Citizen’s Award
and as a CNN Hero.
We’ve produced several animations for Black Lion and Cubs including animated short films and 2 seasons of a mini-series. Each animation is animated by a different art team in a wonderful retro style.
The majority of the animations can be watched in full HERE
Graphic Novels
In addition to the anime cartoon, we have also published 3 manga-styled graphic novels. Volume 1-3 of the graphic novels compliment several of
the animations detailed above. They can be ordered along with
many of our other merch below.
Games
Besides the anime cartoon and manga comic series, we have also produced 3 video games for Black Lion and Cubs. Like the anime and graphic novels, the video games sport retro-styled play, music and graphics reminiscent of the original Nintendo games of the 1980’s.
The games compliment the storylines and themes of the cartoon series.
About
Black Lion & Cubs is a family friendly, retro-styled anime brand consisting of: cartoons, comics, video games and more! It has been compared to a mix between Dragonball Z & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The story takes place in a distant future where all AI technology is outlawed. A retired Nubian general teaches his 2 young sons how to navigate the new world. Along the way, they learn valuable life lessons, meet interesting new characters and battle sinister enemies, as they attempt to settle an ongoing feud between 2 neighboring Egyptian pharaohs and a queen who is caught in the middle.
Watch all of our character origin stories.