1.   In both stories, the son overthrows an evil lion who has usurped the throne in his absence.

2.   In both stories the lion prince is aided by a wise baboon and a talkative bird while the evil lion has hyenas as henchmen.

3.   In both, the good lions are aided by a wise old baboon and a talkative bird, while the evil lions are aided by henchmen hyenas.

4.   The evil Disney lion is called Scar and has a scar over one eye.

5.   The evil Japanese lion has one eye and was called Claw.