YMS: Kimba the White Lion
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN recommends it as the thorough investigation of the Kimba and Lion King controversy, and as a quality benchmark for the reviewer.
What it is
A roughly two and a half hour YMS video on Kimba the White Lion that investigates the claim that Disney's The Lion King copied it.
Recommended by 2 HN commenters across 2 different months, 2020 to 2024.
What Hacker News said
Recommends Andrex · 2020-12 · on “Raytracing won't simplify AAA real-time rendering”
I personally cannot wait; the YouTube channel YMS is doing a 3+ hour review. If it's close in quality to their Kimba video[0] we're in for a treat. 0. [this video]
Recommends skyyler · 2024-01 · on “YouTube demonetizes public domain 'Steamboat Willie' video after copyright claim”
[this video] Here's a nearly 3 hour video from someone whose Special Interest is The Lion King where he researches the claims that it's ripping off Kimba. If you don't want to watch it, the original kimba series was 52 episodes and only bears a superficial resemblance to The Lion King. _MANY_ of the most egregious examples are actually from the 1997 Kimba movie released as Jungle Emperor Leo which came out after The Lion King.
Cites miningape · 2023-12 · on “What can I do with Mickey Mouse as of January 1, 2024?”
Basically - no, the Kimba / Lion King controversy is fake (the Kimba movie often cited as the work copied was actually released 3 years after the Lion King). Check out YMS's review on this exact topic [this video]
Cites jareklupinski · 2024-01 · on “YouTube demonetizes public domain 'Steamboat Willie' video after copyright claim”
I enjoyed this comparison [this video] more than Kimba or Lion King (longer than both of them too!) lion king 1 1/2 was fantastic tho