Does Atlantis Plagiarize Nadia?

Disney has often been criticized for not acknowledging the influence of Osamu Tezuka’s Jungle Emperor (Kimba the White Lion) on Disney’s The Lion King. That controversy may be set to erupt once again with Disney’s latest film, Atlantis. Anime News Network has published a detailed article discussing the origins of Disney’s movie and its “coincidental” similarities to numerous anime predecessors, as well as a side-by-side story comparison of Atlantis to the Nadia of the Mysterious Seas anime television series.