Osamu Tezuka, a Japanese animator, created the anime, "Kimba the White Lion," in 1965. Disney claims they knew nothing about Tezuka & prided that the Lion King was original content.

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Osamu Tezuka‘s “Kimba the White Lion” and Disney’s “The Lion King” side by side scene comparison from r/anime Osamu Tezuka, a Japanese animator, created the anime, “Kimba the White ...

When 'The Lion King' was released in 1994, a controversy erupted over alleged similarities between it and 1960s anime series 'Kimba the White Lion,' created by Japan's "God of manga," Osamu Tezuka ...

Years before The Lion King first roared into theatres, Kimba the White Lion was a popular Japanese anime that ran from 1965 to 1967. Based on a manga written by Osamu Tezuka, the show followed a ...

Not only do Kimba the White Lion and The Lion King lack any actual similarities of substance, but they also often have directly opposing themes.

The similarities between ‘Kimba, The White Lion’ and ‘The Lion King’ are numerous.