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 doesn’t ...

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.

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.

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, ...

He’s brave, but always searching for a peaceful solution — he’s got a parrot, a deer and a baboon for buddies — he’s covered in white fur — he’s Japanese — but he’s far from human. “Kimba the White ...