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 ...

While Kimba the White Lion by Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy and Dororo, was created in 1965 by Mushi Production, The Lion King film by Disney may have been released afterwards in 1994 but ...

In 1965, Kimba the White Lion was adapted by Mushi Production and was broadcast from 1965 to 1967, becoming the first colored animated series created in Japan.Kimba the White Lion was broadcast on ...

Like The Lion King, Kimba the White Lion follows a young, white-haired cub living in a fictionalized African savanna. Just as Simba's father, Mufasa, is killed in The Lion King, Kimba's father ...

Critics have claimed that “The Lion King” has numerous similarities to “Kimba the White Lion,” a Japanese animated series created by Osamu Tezuka in the 1960s, which was syndicated by NBC ...