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yes i have the lion king (dvd)
im a fan of it yeah but they did stole it
from the geat osamu tezuka how?
and why?
well its aint only the name
kimba simba
but its the rest offcaurse olso the storyline
the story line begines were difrent but some thngs didnt change
kimba`s worst enmy is his ant
simba`s worst enmy is his uncle
0_0..................................................
also on a epsidode two of the kimba`s series where kimba is growing up
he fights another lion and that lion dies the same way as scar
and the fight look a lot like the fight of simba vs scar
also kimba`s friend was a bird

ok on the last season kimba has a dauther
doent remind you of somthing?
also kimba`s movie theme was called circle of life.....
in one of the epsidode kimba looks up in the sky
and talk to his father
yesyesyesy.......also simba`s homeplace pride rock
look a lot like kimba`s home place
and kimba`s teacher was a ape
dont believe me?
just go to google kimba
or simba kimba type that
i cant give you the link cause that broking on my compueter
yes disney stoled osamu`s cartoon
without even mention anything about osamu and kimba

Originally posted by otaku@Jul 2 2004, 06:09 AM
yes i have the lion king (dvd)
...
yes disney stoled osamu`s cartoon
without even mention anything about osamu and kimba

I believe the worst of it was a denial by those who created Lion King, that they had even heard of of ever seen Kimba. <_<

yes i have heard that too
i have also read a reviev that disney ectaly wanted to call the movie
simba king of the jungle until someone said
hhmm lions dont live in jungles...

straight dope article
heh check this out.

Originally posted by rock@Jul 9 2004, 12:30 PM
straight dope article
heh check this out.

I think that ten items of extreme similarity being passed off as sheer coincidence is asking for too much. Even if they maintain that they had not knowingly ripped of Kimba, some of the older members of the staff must surely admit that they had seen the series, and had been influenced thereby. Nevertheless, after no less than a decade since Kimba was last run in syndication, who would remember those details? Would they remember any Hamlet details either? If there were a good case, why does the owner of Kimba not sue Disney? It has been ten years since Lion King was released. It seems clear that there will be no lawsuit.

This topic seems to make me angry. Why can't they just admit thats where the Lion King idea came from? Oh well.

why does the owner of Kimba not sue Disney?

Imagine trying to sue Disney for something that could go in courts forever. It would cost more than an Astroboy feature film done by stephen spielberg. I don't think they would want to waste their time and money.

What I find weird is that the Lion King has made a lot more money than Kimba..If I worked for Disney I would feel bad for "borrowing" Tezuka Productions ideas.

..but didn't Tezuka use American animating techniques before all of this?

Meh its disney they sued a preschool for using mickey as part of a wall decoration but it won't admit its own guilt.

The Lion King is NOT a rip-off of Kimba. So they have similar names. Big deal. The story is actually Shakespear's Hamlet.
Hey Rock, when did this happen? I wouldn't doubt it if it was recently. Disney has gone major-leauge downhill.

Originally posted by Dragonrider1227@Jul 11 2004, 10:13 AM
The Lion King is NOT a rip-off of Kimba. So they have similar names. Big deal. The story is actually Shakespear's Hamlet.

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a991224.html
In the article above, it stated that there were more reason then the similar names..oh well. Everyone has their own opinion.

Originally posted by Rocketball@Jul 9 2004, 02:03 PM
This topic seems to make me angry. Why can't they just admit thats where the Lion King idea came from? Oh well.

[b]why does the owner of Kimba not sue Disney?

Imagine trying to sue Disney for something that could go in courts forever. It would cost more than an Astroboy feature film done by stephen spielberg. I don't think they would want to waste their time and money.

What I find weird is that the Lion King has made a lot more money than Kimba..If I worked for Disney I would feel bad for "borrowing" Tezuka Productions ideas.

..but didn't Tezuka use American animating techniques before all of this? [/b]

Sure it used American animation techniques. NBC would not have purchsed Kimba if it had been B&W. I read that NBC sent animators to Mushi to show how quality animation could be done with only a handful of coros & shades. However, it was not a case of Mushi Studios stealing the technique.