Years before the lion king first roared into theatres, kimba the white lion was a popular japanese anime that ran from 1965 to 1967. The painting called parsing bill depicts the former. To be a leader is your destiny, kimba, just as it was for your father and his father before. Just a reminder that the lion king was rippedoff from japanese series kimba by tanzim pardiwalla 9 months instances of hollywood films taking huge chunks of. Apr 11, 2008 the guy who created kimba, osamu tezuka, has been dead for awhile now. The minecraft skin, kimba the white lion, was posted by goldcobalt. He even releases the villagers animals so they can live freely. Im kinda disappointed that kimba renamed leo and kitty renamed lyre died in this movie, its so sad, but still love it. One of my all time favourites and i still know the song perfectly 45 years later. He destroys a few birds nests and their eggs, and attempts to frame paola for it, using it as a vice to have kimba step down as king for inviting a newcomer into the jungle. Kimbas enchanting adventures of friendship, jungle survival and harmony returnready to be introduced to a whole new generation of fans. This is just a companion video to my main video essay on. My theory is that kimba, the white lion was the primary influence for the lion king.
King specklerex, the leader, once knew caesar, kimba s father, and was jealous of his wisdom and strength. Mufasa is the lion king, and panja was the jungle emperor, just as you will be. Lion king kimba theory cartoon conspiracy theories. The lion king is a ripoff of a japanese cartoon, my life is a lie. But people who have watched kimba before lion king was made would known who is an awful liar. That speaks either really well of lion king or horrible of kimba. The lion king shared uncanny similarities to the japanese classic. 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. High quality kimba the white lion gifts and merchandise. 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. He was the father of uru and former king of the pridelands. Was the lion king copied from the japanese cartoon kimba the. Hamegg is a hunter who works for the dark forces in the kimba the white lion world in the exoverse.
Hamegg kimba the white lion disney war wiki fandom. 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. Lion king and kimba the white lion crossover fanfiction. For those of you who dont know what kimba the white lion is, let me summarize by saying this. Kimba has been the subject of controversy in recent years. Disney has been accused by anime fans way back 1994, that the the lion king copied some portions of the story and characters of kimba the white lion. Weve talked before about how the lion king is suspiciously similar to the 60s japanese series. Did the disney studio steal kimba the white lion and rework it as their original story, the lion king. Simba vs kimba the white lion controversy duration. Its been 18 years since the lion king was released so i have no comment about the whole comparison of both things. He has a goal, that all the jungle animals should live in peace.
Panja, the lion jungle emperor, and his wife is awaiting a son. Join kimba along with his pals pauly the parrot, daniel baboon, and a charming assortment of other lovable characters, as he follows in the footsteps of his late father, the great lion king, making the jungle a safer, better place for everyone to live. Kimba the white lion was a japaneseamerican coproduction. They certainly give that impression with their corporate stance we never heard of tezuka nor kimba until after the lion king was released. Kimba the white lion, known in japan as jungle emperor japanese. Over the course of 25 years, the lion king has become one of the highestgrossing properties in all of pop culture. Just as simba s father, mufasa, is killed in the lion king, kimba s father. Kimba the white lion regains the spotlight with the lion. When the lion king was released, people noted similarities in the plot to that of kimba the white lion, making people claim disney stole from tezukas anime in addition to drawing inspiration from william shakespeares hamlet. Before the lion king was released in 1994 and became a massive success, disney marketed the animated film as unique and. In this coming of age story, kimba tries to unite his original homeland with the pridelands. The new adventures of kimba the white lion topic youtube. In this case, we see beasts romantic rival, gaston, fall down a chasm after a climactic fight at the top of beasts castle, but we dont hear a splat at the end. Mar 25, 2018 kimba was created in 1950, first animated in 1965, and it had several remakes through the 80s and 90s.
The manga artist and anime creator osamu tezuka is regarded amongst anime fans as being one of the most influential creators who has ever lived in the anime and manga. Kimba the white lion and the lion king comparisons by. After simba lays down on the cliff, dust flies up into the sky and forms the word sex, for a brief moment. The 1994 animated movie had the number two box office spot of the year and. 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. This is a crossover between kimba the white lion and lion king.
Tsukayama as leo, chafurin as jack, chieko baisho as lyre and danshi tatekawa as hamegg. Join kimba along with his pals pauly the parrot, daniel baboon, and a charming assortment of other loveable characters, as he follows in the footsteps of his late father, the great lion king, making the jungle a safer, better place for everyone to live. And while it may be true that the lion king started off as a kimba the white. Kimba the white lion, known in japan as jungle emperor, is a japanese shonen manga series written and illustrated by osamu tezuka which was serialized in the. Were they trying to ripoff kimba in such a way that they ripped backstories for other characters, like you allege, and grafted them onto the main story rune, hamegg and claw were part of the main storyline although rune was after the part that parallels the lion king s plot. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Of course lion king looks better visually as they were made in 1994, while kimba was made in 1965. Kimba returns from the wild after years and attempts to establish amiable relations. Tezuka productions didnt have enough funds to sue disney after the release of the lion king. Lion king and kimba the white lion crossover fanfiction archive with over 8 stories.
This rrated disney easter egg was created in 20 for a photoplasty contest hosted by the cracked website. Caesar, the great white lion and king of the jungle, wants all animals to live together peacefully. This is a fan site devoted to the tv show kimba the white lion, also known as osamu tezukas jungle emperor. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The legend of the white lion kimba attends the lion convention. Leo here is much the same as he is in the tv series, with minor differences. The artist who painted the bill clinton portrait found in jeffrey epsteins mansion has finally broken her silence. 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.
Both take place on the african savanna, featuring lion cub protagonists who have mandrill buddies, battle a scarred villain, and. Two months later, kimba leo is born and with the help of the animals on board, the ship is sunk and kimba escapes to swim back to africa. In light of disneys release of the lion king remake, the old controversy hounding its originality has resurfaced. Animation buffs believe that disney ripped off kimba to create the lion king. With the release of the liveaction remake of the lion king, disney animation fans have once again been reminded of the kimba the white lion controversy.
The lion king has long been billed as the first disney animated film to feature a completely original. Mufasa, the lion king of the savannah, and his wife is having a son, simba. Hamegg is however instantaneously killed off by claw. See more ideas about kimba the white lion, lion and cartoon. Japans kimba the white lion was shown during the 1960s. Youtuber alli kat recently published an introductory video essay on the startling similarities between disneys the lion king and osamu tezukas kimba the white lion. Click here kimba is the twin brother of aisha and the son of kiara and kovu.
My dad feels the same way, he cant watch the lion king without getting mad about how disney stole the idea. Kids destroy ducks nest, woman saves cracked egg by carrying it in her bra for 35 days. Just two years earlier, we had seen ursula from the little mermaid getting impaled and electrocuted, and a few years later scar would end up being digested by hyenas in the lion king. Kimba is plagued with doubts about himself and why he is white. I remember kimba as a kid and it was one of my favorite shows.
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. What is the deal with the kimbalion king controversy. The film would have adapted the final half of the manga, which featured kimba raising his two cubs. Dec 15, 2017 the lion king lie did disney steal the lion king. Kimba the white lion movie white lion named leo, who would later be renamed kimba in america my. The movie is an edited version of the 1965 japanese television series of the same name based on. Twentyfive years later, fans of tezuka say disney still has some explaining to do. Just a reminder that the lion king was rippedoff from. Disney gets accused of stealing the idea for lion king from kimba the white lion and some framebyframe comparisons are convincing mantas kacerauskas boredpanda staff 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. The lion king secret disney doesnt want you to know cracked. It didnt completely plagarized kimba, the white lion. The series was a hit in japan, becoming an anime in the 1960s. Even if lk was supposedly a ripoff of kimba, it pulled the whole thing off a million times better.
The only time this changes is in the 2009 special, which gives him scarlet eyes, and in the 1997 film and the honoji special, which give him russet eyes. Disney gets accused of stealing the idea for lion king. 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. By this i do not mean that the lion king is plagiarized by kimba the white lion. Villain ham egg kills panja and sends his wife and unborn son away. Theres a lot more than this like a stampede scene, which kimba. A storm destroys the ship and kills all on boardexcept.
The new adventures of kimba the white lion is an anime television series produced by tezuka productions that first ran from october 12, 1989, to october 11. May 29, 2012 the lion king is kimba the white lion. The lion king 1995 was a big deal for disney, and for rob minkoff and. The similarities between the lion king and this japanese. Like the lion king, kimba the white lion follows a young, whitehaired cub living in a fictionalized african savanna. Both are the main characters in the story and are the rulers of their own lands, although kimba rules the jungle and simba rules the savanna. When i was 5 i loved, loved, loved the cartoon kimba the white lion. Created by the god of manga osamu tezuka, directed by eiichi yamamoto, and produced originally at mushi productions, a large amount of. This guest post by zach weaver looks into the controversy surrounding disneys the lion king and osamu tezukas kimba, the white lion. I wanted to do my take on the lion king family tree so i started designingredesigning some old characters. Its the sequel to the 2005 film silent horror starring pbcs brett and darrin.
See for yourself you dont even need to break your own eggs anymore. 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. The controversy first began soon after the lion king movie hit the big screen and people began noticing similarities between this original disney movie and a 1965 anime series kimba the white lion kimba the white lion follows the story of kimba, a cub born on a ship after his father is killed and his mother trapped by hunters. Kimba the white lion sadly where the lion king is blamed for ripping them off download skin now. Was disneys the lion king borrowed from a japanese tv show. Kimba the white lion was known as jungle taitei in japan and translates as the jungle emporer. Leo is such heroic lion who would sacrifice his life to save human love him. The lion king also borrows scenes and characters like the shaman monkey, simbas bird friend and the evil comedy relief hyenas. 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.
Though the lion king wasnt developed with kimba in mind, the similarities are evident. Lion king kimba theory did the disney studio steal kimba the white lion and rework it as their original story, the lion king. Did disney steal the lion king from japanese kimba the. The article was just being polite about what disney did with the lion king, but the lion king is disneys ripoff of kimba. Even though simba is the swahili word for lion, and kimba isnt even the original name of the character, its leo. Why didnt the creators of kimba the white lion sue disney. The difference in this case is that lion king stole a lot. If you dont know what im talking about kimba the white lion was a 1965 anime series created by osamu tezuka the god of manga adapted from his own manga.
Disney gets accused of stealing the idea for lion king from kimba the white lion and some framebyframe comparisons are convincing. Whiny otaku fanboys need to get the stick out of their asses. Based on a manga written by osamu tezuka, the show followed a. Here youll find information on the history of the show, the sequel series leo the lion and the 1989 remake of the series, pictures, mp3 files, video files, links to buying the video tapes of the show. When the lion king was released in 1994, a controversy erupted over alleged appropriation of the 1960s anime series kimba the white lion, created by japans god of manga, osamu tezuka. Did the lion king actually ripoff kimba the white lion. Was the lion king copied from the japanese cartoon kimba. An anime based on the manga was created by mushi production and was broadcast on fuji television from 1965 to 1967. 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 lion caesar panja, in the manga is killed by professional hunters.
At his mothers urging, kimba embarks on a harrowing swim back to africa. Kimba the white lion wikifur, the furry encyclopedia. There are striking similarities and i wouldnt doubt it at all if the lion king staff took inspiration from kimba as well at hamlet. Inspired by human civilization, he convinces all the carnivores to adopt vegetarian ways and strives to singlehandedly pawedly. However, disney studios deny that the lion king is the remake of kimba the. Kimba the white lion my first exposure to japanese art. The story of a white lion cub growing to become the king of the jungle.
The poster for disneys 2002 rerelease of the lion king secretly featured the image of a woman only wearing small panties, clearly showing off her assets. There was a controversy over the lion king because of its similarity to kimba, the white lion. Disneys lion king was to be a remake of kimba the white lion. 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. Did the disney studio steal kimba the white lion and rework. Is a risque image of sand dunes hidden in the lion king. It was a colour anime series created and produced by osamu tezuka, through his own company named mushi productions, released in japan in 1966 and aired on melbourne tv in december 1967 at 4pm on channel 2 and as recently as 1982. As he escapes he sees an apparition of his mother in the sky. Kimba is a white lion cub, son of great caesar the white lion, king of the jungle. However, to do this, he, along with his friends, will have to fight the vengeful zira and her rough gang of outsiders. In go, white lion, kimba is born after his father, caesar, is killed by a hunter and his mother has been taken into captivity. Personality he loves adventure like his grandfather simba and is often curious. 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. He is essentially the exoverse counterpart of percival mcleach.
In jungle thief, kimba must preside over a serious food shortage and find out whos been stealing from the emergency food supply. With toshiko yokota, hajime akashi, hisashi katsuta, kinto tamura. Kimba the white lion can exist in the 21st century as the lion king taken to the next level. Contains all 52 color episodes presented in order according to osamu tezukas original storyline.
The lion king is one of our favorite disney movies, so i spent hours crawling through to find everything you missed in the movie so you dont have to. Disneys line goes like this our people never heard of kimba before the lion king was released. Upon being exposed, he fights kimba, which results in him losing his right eye. Disney gets accused of stealing the idea for lion king from. The white lion kimba who sounds very much like simba is a character of the first. Sep 16, 2011 fundamentally if the lion king is a ripoff of anything its hamlet, and even then id say its more of a homage. Strangely enough, the author of the original kimba or leo, as he is known in japan manga, osamu tezuka, was a disney superfan.
Featured songs in order cipher, wallpaper all by kevin macleod i. Kimba the white lion my favorite cartoon, but i only got to watch it if i was home sick from school. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the lion king and kimba the white lion universe. Such as matthew broderick thinking originally that the lion king was an american remake of kimba and an official paper going around the executives calling simba, kimba. It is a remake of osamu tezukas 1960s anime series kimba the white lion. Kimba is a white lion with blue eyes, blacktipped ears and tail. One day, another young adult lion came to the pridelands, and he pronounced his name was kondo. The new adventures of kimba the white lion wikipedia. Was it a mere coincidence that disneys lion king bear so much resemblance to kimba the white lion by osamu tezuka.
The following is a list of characters from kimba the white lion. The kimba scene is played for hope, and the lion king scene is played for emotion and inspiration, besides, it was this scene that made the team who worked on lion king want to step up their game. A movie adaptation of jungle emperor, titled jungle emperor leo, was put into production in 1988. Lion king and kimba the white lion are somewhat similar in. He is also the grandson of simba and nala and the great grandson of mufasa and sarabi. The animation of the lion king was good, and it would have been a good show of it hadnt been a ripoff of kimba. A professional hunter, ham egg viper snakely in the english dub. Yoshiko ota 1965 anime, takashi toyama go ahead leo. Kesamaan antara film the lion king dengan kimba the white lion cukup.
Opening 6 the lion king surprise eggs with toys featuring simba nala and many more. Kimba the white lion is a 1965 television series based on osamu tezukas manga jungle taitei 19501954, directed by tezuka himself. The king of the jungle, caesar panja, is fooled into and killed in a trap by the humans, and his mate, the queen, is captured and put on a ship. Only that i would like to mark the similarities and differences between them.