"Lion in a Box" (also known as "Just Lion Things") is a Steven Universe short released by Cartoon Network.
Summary
Lion unsuccessfully attempts to get into various boxes.
Characters
- Lion
- Steven Universe
- Amethyst (non-speaking cameo)
- Lars
Trivia
- The full version of this short was first released in Swedish.
- It was later released by CN UK.
- So far, the short has not yet been released by CN America.
- Several short previews have been released:
- On Tumblr, the title is listed as "Just Lion things :)" with a smiley face emote.
- The video is also tagged with #Steven Universe, #cartoonnetwork, #cartoon network, #maru, #catinabox, #kitty, #cat, #animation, #stevenuniverse, #lol, #cute and #kawaii.
- On Vine, the title is listed as "Just Lion things 📦😸👌", the three emoticons at the end of the title depict a box, a happy cat, and an "Okay" hand gesture.
- On Vine, the video is tagged with #StevenUniverse, #maru, #ifitfitsisits, #fail and #kawaii.
- On Tumblr, the title is listed as "Just Lion things :)" with a smiley face emote.
- "Just Lion Things" is a pun for "Just Lie On Things", which is what cats do.
- Lion loves to fit in a box. The first box that Lion attempts to sit in reads "Wacky Sacks" on the side in yellow letters. This is most likely the box that Steven's Cheeseburger Backpack came in, because it was mentioned in the episode of the same name that it came from the Wacky Sacks Supply Company.
Cultural References
- Lion in a Box references Maru the cat, who is famous for a series of YouTube videos in which he jumps in and out of boxes. This is referenced with the #maru hashtag.
- "If it fits I sits", a phrase used as a caption for photos of cats sitting in unusual locations.