>>124176997While this was unquestionably plagiarism, there is probably no legal framework for pursuing recourse. It is, by now, an extremely old (legally-speaking) and baked-in offense and the complexity of international copyright is such that until Kimba started seeking protected status in America, there wouldn't even have been a legal offense.
Face it, they got away with it. And when you get right down to it while Disney really should owe someone something for outright lifting concepts, scenes, and set pieces straight from another work, it's a relatively technical and low severity crime.
