While Disney's recent foray into the world of anime may seem entirely new, the company has been intertwined with the world of Japanese animation for years. The movie Cinderella inspired a full-blown anime adaptation of the story in 1996 over the similar Japanese folktale Chūjō-hime. Legendary director Osamu Tezuka always claimed to be inspired by Disney while the company has even been accused of stealing his ideas to create Lion King.