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In lugnet.castle, Jonathan Lill writes:
> The Kimba the White lion story is a different issue. The movie and TV series
> are practically a cultural treasure in Japan and are considered a landmark
> in anime and animation worldwide. They are still watched and widely
> available on tape. Besides the name similarities the Lion King is very
> similar in plot, if different in pictoral style and tone. The two are very
> similar. I am not sure but I believe thqat the original creator is dead and
> that may be one reason why a lawsuit was not pursued more vigorously. Or
> perhaps the copyright has lapsed so there was no legal basis for a claim.
> Disney however has strenuously denied the presence of any similarity between
> the two in an attempt to define its product as entirely unique and without
> precursor. This is unfair to Disney's animators who are acknowledged fans of
> Kimba.
Kimba the White Lion (Jungle Taitei) was created by the undisputed "God of
Manga," Osamu Tezuka. He single-handedly changed the course of the Manga
industry when he released a comic book in 1947 that was novel length and had
the first "classic" anime styled characters, with large eyes and round heads.
He freely admitted to being inspired by Walt Disney's earliest animated films.
It is a shame that Disney repaid his estate (yes, he is dead) by blatently
ripping off one of his most beloved creations. Tezuka also created other
classics such as Tesuwan Atom, known in the US as Astro Boy, and Black Jack.
Jeff
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| I (...) Thanks for correcting me. I am sorely lacking in knowledge of early manga and anime but felt moved to try and clarify the argument. I have seen quotes where disney animators professed awe for Tezuka's work so its a shame that the disney (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) There is a difference between these two occurences. The Harry Potter lawsuit is over the fact that both books use the term "muggles" though to mean different things. Also there is a character in suer's book named Larry Potter but he in no (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle)
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