This might come as a surprise to many of you and might even destroy some beautiful childhood memories, but did you know that ‘The Lion King’ was actually a copy of a Japanese anime series called ‘Kimba’?
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- ‘The Lion King’ was copied from a Japanese anime series
- The manga and its anime were produced 30 years before ‘The Lion King’
‘The Lion King’ was copied from a Japanese anime series
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There have been numerous cases where Hollywood movies have ripped off other cinematic masterpieces, or the other way around, when movies from places like the Hindi film industry take too much inspiration from movies made in the West. Well, the least I can say is that he runs the business.
A while ago, it was discovered that the Disney movie ‘The Lion King’ had been heavily influenced by the Japanese anime series ‘Kimba The White Lion’. It was like a dagger to the heart when fans of the heartbreaking Disney classic discovered that the story of a lion prince whose father was murdered in front of him was just a copy of a series produced in a completely different part of the world.
I see Disney making tons of cash with the Lion King again without acknowledging that they shamelessly ripped everything from the 1960s Japanese Kimba the White Lion anime. pic.twitter.com/SaUZ4yW4Qc
— Annoying Fish (@StormySturgeon) December 30, 2022
Although the creators of the film and Disney refuse to acknowledge the curious questions from fans, the scenes in the two animations are too closely related for anyone to suspect foul play. Kimba the White Lion is a manga-adapted series that aired from 1965 to 1967, and the classic Disney animated film was released in 1994.
The manga and its anime were produced 30 years before ‘The Lion King’
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The manga and its animated series were nearly three decades ahead of the Disney remake, making it easy to determine what the original idea was. The manga creator Osamu Tezuka even commented on the stark similarities on July 13, 1994, but they were ultimately dismissed.
As for the similarities, aside from dividing the character imagery in the two productions, both stories are based on a coming-of-age trope that follows the life of a young lion. Both are based in Africa. The two lion cubs in both the series and the film have animal companions; both lose their parents, who are the kings of their pride.
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These deaths become a major turning point in the story. Even Kimba’s uncle in the series looks a lot like Scar. And then there’s the scene where Simba’s father Mufasa appears to him on a cloud which is also a stop-motion sequence in the anime.
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