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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Kimba is a young ambitious lion cub who takes his father's place as emperor of the jungle when is father is killed by poachers. Even though his father's fate was met by the hands of humans, Leo is one ...