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People Accuse Disney Of Stealing The Lion King From Japanese Animation Kimba The White Lion (1965)

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 16:43:10 +0300

YouTuber Alli Kat released a video on the similarities between Disney’s The Lion King and Osamu Tezuka’s Kimba the White Lion, and it’s a perfect introduction to the 25-year-old controversy. Kimba was created in 1950 and animated in 1965. The Lion King, on the other hand, came out in 1994. However, immediately after Disney’s movie hit the screens, people accused the company of stealing the Japanese story.

Real life Mufasa and Simba: Cub gives his father a hug in scene reminiscent of Lion King

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 13:38:23 +0300

The adorable lion cub brought out his father's softer side, as the pair embraced in a touching hug for a real life Lion King moment. Sabine Bernert, 53, from Paris, was documenting wildlife in Kenya, when she captured the heartwarming sequence. The photographer's images show a father gazing around his territory in the plains before his cubs sneak into the long grass, pretending to attack him.

Stills from the Lion King vs A Real Life Safari

Wed, 04 Sep 2013 13:58:24 +0400

Redditor and fellow Canadian Brandon Heuser recently took the trip of a lifetime to the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. After returning to his hometown of Vancouver, he decided to rewatch Disney’s The Lion King. Throughout the film he caught himself saying, “hey I have a photo like that!”. Feeling inspired, he decided to take stills from the movie and compare them to photos he had taken on his trip. The results were shared last month on Reddit. The accompanying 24-picture album on Imgur has been viewed over 350,000 times since. While not every shot is ‘identical’ (e.g., Rafiki is a mandrill not a baboon) the similarities are quite astounding.

"The Lion King" in Real Life

Sat, 24 Aug 2013 17:37:49 +0400

With its 1994 film "The Lion King", Disney managed to create a timeless story featuring animals of the Serengeti Dessert. Disney proves it knows its subject matter, as the film turned out to be a surprisingly accurate portrayal of the wildlife and surrounding nature. Discover how the much-loved animation translates to reality here as redditor HappyChappie recreates the film's famous scenes on his recent journey to Kenya.