- In original Lion King concept art, Simba was a white lion
- Nearly every character has a parallel, including but not exclusively Nala, Simba, Mufasa, Pumba, Zazu, and the Hyenas.
- Before the movie was finished, one email was sent to a woman from a Disney animator who expressed a desire to see more mother figures in Disney. Response was: "You should see Kimba's mother. She's quite lovely."
Copy? I'd admit that's arguable...but I think there there was at least some very heavy inspiration here.
Personally, I'm angry for Tezuka and feel bad that he got ripped off...but I'm kind of glad he did. No one can deny that Lion King is truly a fantastic film. Frankly, I think Disney stole this, just like they stole so many other things (such as Aladdin...but that's a long story.) But what is, is, and seeing as how it ended well, there is not much we can do about it.
@Fuleadeare Well, this particular film came in 1997, so we can't tell who copied who in that respect, but in terms of the series, it's more than obvious that Lion King was originally going to be an adaptation until whatever happened at the Disney studio caused them to switch ideas on their head when production was in full speed. However, in the end, the story is inspired off Hamlet more than this, while the art is where you can find the connection between Lion King and Leo.
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your pretty stupid really! XD go die you little runt! JEL was made before the lion king under the name of leo the lion! so lion king is the bloody copy! think your right!? go 2 hell! because your wrong hear!? WRONG! kimba was made WAAAAAAAAAAAY before! about 7 years ago! so tough luck buddy!
@bubbleblue100 you might be right that Leo the lion was made before the lion king but im really feeling sorry for you if youre that retarded that you think the lion king is a copy of that just because its about lions in both because those two movies are nothing like eachother so The lion king is not a copy of Leo the lion
@bubbleblue100 Meh. I've never seen JEL before, but even if the Lion King was a copy, I still prefer the Lion KIng. I would never have appreciated JEL as much as I have done the Lion King.
awww sweet you used the version from broadway! I love this version I went to see it! :D
JEL we love you! :D
Ginthewarrior59 1 month ago
lions are asome cats the ending was sad but hey cool stuff.
canttouchthis193 5 months ago
I love this vid don't get me wrong but it looks like a TV show and you said it was ur series.*prepares for hate mail*
triforcekittiemon 8 months ago 2
@triforcekittiemon Well the anime on broadway series is mine. but I don't own the anime I used.
I couldn't even pull this masterpiece off
CresseliaandShaymin 8 months ago
@CresseliaandShaymin OH OK! I get it thanks!
triforcekittiemon 8 months ago
What is/was this siries about??
Runningtalon 9 months ago
@Runningtalon Well its pretty much nature's struggle with humans. That's the most I can say about it.
CresseliaandShaymin 7 months ago
The Lion King = More emotionally charged
JEL = More nostalgic emotion
I like Kimba as a character more than Simba, but I like the Lion King better than Kimba's movie, Jungle Emperor Leo.
TheFatalEmbargo 11 months ago
I loved watching this everyday when i was about 6, I loved it so much all the adventures and moments
laciouscrims 1 year ago
Even if Lion King is a copy of JEL, It's a ten times better copy. Lion Live The King!!
kaberichatterjee1 1 year ago 2
Both have lions, that's about it.
Stop being elitist douches just because you saw a crappy 60s cartoon and think you're better than anyone else for it.
Lawlzinator 1 year ago
@Lawlzinator Take this and shut: kimbawlionDOTcomSLASHrant2DOThtm
teioh 1 year ago
@Lawlzinator
Similarities:
- Cases of nearly identical screen caps
- Father lion appears in sky
- In original Lion King concept art, Simba was a white lion
- Nearly every character has a parallel, including but not exclusively Nala, Simba, Mufasa, Pumba, Zazu, and the Hyenas.
- Before the movie was finished, one email was sent to a woman from a Disney animator who expressed a desire to see more mother figures in Disney. Response was: "You should see Kimba's mother. She's quite lovely."
Fuleadeare 1 year ago 2
@Lawlzinator
Copy? I'd admit that's arguable...but I think there there was at least some very heavy inspiration here.
Personally, I'm angry for Tezuka and feel bad that he got ripped off...but I'm kind of glad he did. No one can deny that Lion King is truly a fantastic film. Frankly, I think Disney stole this, just like they stole so many other things (such as Aladdin...but that's a long story.) But what is, is, and seeing as how it ended well, there is not much we can do about it.
Fuleadeare 1 year ago
@Fuleadeare Well, this particular film came in 1997, so we can't tell who copied who in that respect, but in terms of the series, it's more than obvious that Lion King was originally going to be an adaptation until whatever happened at the Disney studio caused them to switch ideas on their head when production was in full speed. However, in the end, the story is inspired off Hamlet more than this, while the art is where you can find the connection between Lion King and Leo.
Gernam12 4 months ago
Can someone tell me about this series?
MiyahSummer 1 year ago
who is the lion with the scar going down his eye?
msmissjordan1 1 year ago
Osamu Tezuka will be missed :(
SpiritOfBlue13 2 years ago 9
@SpiritOfBlue13 Agreed.
SilverPikachu2099 1 year ago
LOL!!! Leo got stomped at 1:49, but ate it like a champ...or king!
exile28 2 years ago
Leo is awesome
SilverRaichu 2 years ago
JEL is by far one of my fav movies
bubbleblue100 2 years ago
its just a low quality remake of lion king
aRietD 2 years ago
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your pretty stupid really! XD go die you little runt! JEL was made before the lion king under the name of leo the lion! so lion king is the bloody copy! think your right!? go 2 hell! because your wrong hear!? WRONG! kimba was made WAAAAAAAAAAAY before! about 7 years ago! so tough luck buddy!
bubbleblue100 2 years ago
Can we not argue please. I just made it since both Lion King and JEL have their similarities. It doesn't matter about the age gap between them XP
CresseliaandShaymin 2 years ago
couldn't agree with you more. I like both stories. (but I do have to say Lion king is my favorite)
Saquya 2 years ago 3
@bubbleblue100 uhhh it was decades before that
SilverPikachu2099 1 year ago
@bubbleblue100 you might be right that Leo the lion was made before the lion king but im really feeling sorry for you if youre that retarded that you think the lion king is a copy of that just because its about lions in both because those two movies are nothing like eachother so The lion king is not a copy of Leo the lion
Kimnilsson92 1 year ago
@bubbleblue100 Meh. I've never seen JEL before, but even if the Lion King was a copy, I still prefer the Lion KIng. I would never have appreciated JEL as much as I have done the Lion King.
Kittywhiskers1000 1 year ago 3
Kimba exsisted long before the lion king, lion king has high quality graphics but low originality.
SilverRaichu 2 years ago
awesome!!!!!!
SkifliFoxeh 2 years ago 5
cool video!
brermeerkat 2 years ago