The lion king was rippedoff from japanese series kimba. Kimba the white lion is a 1965 television series based on osamu tezukas manga jungle taitei 19501954, directed by tezuka himself. The 1994 disney smash was a phenomenon unlike anything disney had seen in years. Most of shakespeares stories werent original either. Simbas pride faline kitty kimba the white lion bambis mother snowene kimba the white lion the great prince of the forest caesar kimba the white lion ronno prince john robin hood. That speaks either really well of lion king or horrible of kimba. Kimba was created in 1950, first animated in 1965, and it had several remakes through the 80s and 90s. With the lion king returning to theatres in live action, now is the opportune time to remind era about the lion kings actual origins. Both take place on the african savanna, featuring lion cub protagonists who have mandrill buddies, battle a scarred villain, and even see giant ghost clouds of their dead dads. If youre old enough to have grown up watching kimba the white lion, youve probably noticed it bears some similarity to disneys the lion king. Even though disney denies it, it has slipped more than once that the lion king was initially a remake of kimba, including this early sketch with. Their drop rates have also been tweaked a little bit. The characters are the same, down to an evil lion with a scar over one eye that wants to take over.
In fact, their names kind of just sound like they were meant to be twins in a cartoon. When kimba met simba in my story, it set off a chain of events. The main bad guy in kimba was kimbas aunt, while disneys version gave her a sex change operation and she became simbas uncle. The lion king secret disney doesnt want you to know cracked.
True, frozen seems to be the queen of disneys animated films right now, but back then, there was only one lion king. One day, another young adult lion came to the pridelands, and he pronounced his name was kondo. Its goldenbrown pelt was ragged and the pads of its paws were as raw as his. Disney gets accused of stealing the idea for lion king from kimba the white lion and some framebyframe comparisons are convincing. Tezuka productions didnt have enough funds to sue disney after the release of the lion king. What is the name of the fruit that rafiki splits over. Its bugged me ever since i was a kid, does anybody know what the name of the fruit is does it even exist. No one is saying that the lion king isnt a great movie, or that disneys artistry isnt top notch. Did the disney studio steal kimba the white lion and. Kimba, the white lion, set in africa, just like the lion king, revolves around the white lion kimba leo, in the manga, who has to grow up outside his territory after his father, the righteous.
Both take place on the african savanna, featuring lion cub protagonists who have mandrill buddies, battle a scarred villain, and. However, to do this, he, along with his friends, will have to fight the vengeful zira and her rough gang of outsiders. King simba simply known as simba is the titular protagonist of the disney series the lion king. This series bears little resemblance to the original manga or the first tv series, as the plot is extremely different and. He is also the grandson of simba and nala and the great grandson of mufasa and sarabi.
Those other two are kimba and kitty, and kimba is the tv series that disney has ripped the. At some point disney decided not to inform whoever holds the right for kimba about this remake, recolored the lion cub and went to town. And some of the most famous scenes from the movie were practically xeroxed from kimba, including the one where simba speaks with the ghost of his father who appeared in the clouds. Kimba the white lion is a great series that i have grown to love. He is ziras youngest child and son and the love interest of kiara. Did the lion king actually ripoff kimba the white lion. Weve talked before about how the lion king is suspiciously similar to the 60s japanese series.
Kiara had just been born, but this was unknown to them. Its time we stop pretending that simba wasnt garbage in. An anime based on the manga was created by mushi production and was broadcast on fuji television from 1965 to 1967. Leo the lion seems to have been released at a time when lions were hot. Alarm, but before giving him the wet stunt nut stew. The lion king also borrows scenes and characters like the shaman monkey, simbas bird friend and the evil comedy relief hyenas. The difference in this case is that lion king stole a lot of memorable imagery from kimba. Before the lion king was released in 1994 and became a massive success, disney marketed the animated film as unique and. Kimba the white lion, known as jungle emperor to some, as jungle taitei to others, and to pretty much everyone in japan whatever its name may be, is a milestone in animation on both sides of the. Things disney has ripped off disney ripoffs wikia fandom.
I know this because, naturally, i get all my real news from the daily show and cracked. However, i havent found one site that mentions the 1940s simba. Why didnt the creators of kimba the white lion sue disney over the lion king. I actually started watching kimba the white lion to see just how alike the were after reading other comments from people along the lines of the lion king is a ripoff of kimba the white lion. It was developed in a collaboration between torus games and paradox development, and published by activision. Characters from the lion king franchise introduced in its second film, the lion king ii. Whiny otaku fanboys need to get the stick out of their asses. See more ideas about lion, lion king 1 and disney lion king. And if youre geeky enough to read this blog, you probably already know theres some controversy over whether the lion king is an unauthorized remake of kimba. The jungle emperor king 3 thelastdisneytoon and toonmbia. Contrary to popular belief, disney did not in fact rip off kimba the white lion when making the lion king, and most if not all. A 1960s anime called kimba the white lion, based on the manga by osamu tezuka. In fact, the 1994 release of kimba shares voice talent with leo the lion.
Of course, they were caught, but not before it was too late. The lion king shared uncanny similarities to the japanese classic. In a way, you could call lion king the most successful hollywood anime adaptation of all time. The title of the original lion king is shown, before showing various clips nc vo. Did the disney studio steal kimba the white lion and rework it as their original story, the lion king. Why didnt the creators of kimba the white lion sue disney. Kimba was to appear in the lion king i figured kimba s roll would be greater than simbas simbas job is to rule the pride lands i keep the balance of the circle of life well kimbos role as the jungle emperor its his job to protect. Thelastdisneytoon and toonmbias movie spoof of the lion king cast young simba kimba kimba the white lion the new adventures of kimba the white lion, adult simba leo jungle emperor leo, young nala kitty kimba the white lion the new adventures of kimba the white lion, adult nala. The series follows a white lion named kimba leo in the japanese version who, due to the death of his father, is forced to become the king of the jungle. Matthew broderick has said that when he was hired as the voice of adult simba in the lion king, he presumed the project was related to kimba the white lion. Lion king and kimba the white lion crossover fanfiction. The release date of this film coincides with the 1994 release of a redone kimba the white lion series on television, and of course the lion king in theaters. Disney gets accused of stealing the idea for lion king 1994.
Disney gets accused of stealing the idea for lion king. There is little doubt that disneys lion king ripped off tezukas kimba the white lion in many ways. Kimba s mother agreed to help her, and the two set out to do the evil deed. Yeah, lion king will forever and awlays be my alltime favorite animate feature, but i figured out a while ago that simba was a spoiled little knowitall description courtesy of honest trailers who didnt become truly likable until the last 20 minutes of the movie when he owned up to his responsibilities and went the fuck home to kick his.
Prior to the june 9, 2014 revamp, the lion oil was a 35% drop rate after talking to mr. Kimba s story lines, which involve the struggle to build strength of character, and the need for all life to be part of the great circleanimals and humans, are things that most lion king fans can enjoy. Kimba bambi, or kimbambi, carlyakacmaras moviespoof of walt disneys 1942 film bambi. See more ideas about king drawing, disney lion king, lion king art. This is a crossover between kimba the white lion and lion king.
The lion with the scar even had hyenas working for him. Cast bambi kimba kimba the white lion thumper top cat top cat flower kovu the lion king 2. I knew i had to see the story of leo kimba from the beginning when he was a cub. Click here kimba is the twin brother of aisha and the son of kiara and kovu. Simba sites on the intergalactic network to prove the point. Strangely enough, the author of the original kimba or leo, as he is known in japan manga, osamu tezuka, was a disney superfan. Kimba and kondo fell in love with each other, until kimba somehow found out that kondo was her half brother, for he was the lost cub of chumvi and kula. So, i was watching the lion king again the other day and during the circle of life song i noticed the fruit that rafiki splits over simbas head. The lion king the visiting prince by tc96 on deviantart. This is just a companion video to my main video essay on. Personality he loves adventure like his grandfather simba and is often curious. I had already seen the epic movie jungle emperor leo and the tv series leo the lion. The lion king, on the other hand, came out in 1994.
He first appeared as the main protagonist of disneys 32nd fulllength 1994 animated feature film the lion king, its 2019 remake, the tritagonist of the lion king ii. The only answer was the soft rise and fall of the golden cubs rib cage. Kimba plans to attend the lion convention but king specklerex, the leader of the tribe organizing the event, knew kimba s father and was so jealous of his wisdom and strength that he argues that kimba with his white fur is not even a lion and banishes him. Even though simba is the swahili word for lion, and kimba isnt even the original name of the character, its leo. Even if lk was supposedly a ripoff of kimba, it pulled the whole thing off a million times better. The pride of lions, patten includes an extensive list of specific sequences from episodes of kimba and their analogs in lion king amid a larger argument marshaling circumstantial evidence that disney artists and researchers either knew or should have known about kimba in the early 90s. But, you might not know that disney also totally freaking ripped the movie off of some japanese anime entitled kimba the white lion. So i kept telling everybody i was going to play kimba. Kimba the white lion can exist in the 21st century as the lion king taken to the next level. And while it may be true that the lion king started off as a kimba the white lion remake, i, however, feel as though this is not the case, and i will explain why. A remake of jungle emperor, the new adventures of kimba the white lion was broadcast in japan from october 12, 1989 to october 11, 1990. Lion oil, bird ribs, and wet stew are no longer quest items. If youre looking for kiara, see the first films character sheet. However, immediately after disneys animated movie hit the screens, people accused the.
Was the lion king copied from the japanese cartoon kimba. Janguru taitei, is a japanese shonen manga series written and illustrated by osamu tezuka which was serialized in the manga shonen magazine from november 1950 to april 1954. Kimba the white lion, known in japan as jungle emperor japanese. A description of tropes appearing in lion king 1994. The lion king is about a lion named simba, who after his fathers death, leaves his pride a lions family, and then returns to confront his fathers killer, simbas uncle scar. This is my first crack video, and i hope to make more in the future. I thought he meant kimba, who was a white lion in a cartoon when i was a little kid, broderick had said in a 1994 interview about his casting. Kimba s mother was thrilled, but soon after zira came up with her terrifying plot. Live action kimba the white lion lion king fan art disney fun disney live disney. I thought he meant kimba, who was a white lion in a cartoon when i was a little kid, said broderick.
With the release of the liveaction remake of the lion king. Years ago, news of disneys classic animated film the lion king being a copy of japanese anime series kimba the white lion broke. Youtuber alli kat released a video with side by side comparisons between disneys the lion king and osamu tezukas kimba the white lion, and its a perfect introduction to the 25yearold controversy. Japans kimba the white lion was shown during the 1960s. What is the deal with the kimbalion king controversy.
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