Was Japan’s Kimba The Original Lion King & Not Disney’s The Lying King?

Disney's The Lion King (1994) is one of the most beloved animated classics in cinematic history and is a fondly nostalgic piece of many childhoods. However, was it ever truly an original product of Disney or is there something nefarious behind it all? Is The Lion King actually more like The Lying King? King By Proxy? Since its initial release, Dis...