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.

Mufasa: The Lion King is a prequel/sequel to 2019's The Lion King, itself a remake of the 1994 animated classic. Mufasa sees Rafiki telling the story of Mufasa (Aaron Pierre) to his granddaughter, ...

After the release of Disney’s live-action “The Lion King” last weekend, an old intellectual property controversy was brought up once again -- but this time it appears to be staying around, according ...

Disney's The Lion King live-action remake released in theaters with similar critical acclaim as the1994 original, with an opening weekend at the box office that generated more than $180 million by ...

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 Lion,” in 1965.