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=== In other media ===

To promote the release of ''The Lion King'', Mufasa began appearing in a plethora of merchandise licensed by [[Disney Consumer Products]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Burbury |first=Rochelle |date=August 25, 1994 |title=The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/122385076/ |access-date=September 20, 2024 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Mufasa's likeness has been used in several ''Lion King'' [[tie-in]] media, including the PC game ''[[Disney's Animated Storybook: The Lion King]]'' (1994) and video game ''[[The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure]]'' (2000).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Soltesz |first=Diana |date=December 6, 1994 |title=Disney Software debuts first CD-ROM titles with "The Lion King" Animated Story Book and 'Aladdin' Activity Center |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/450076188?sourcetype=Wire%20Feeds |access-date=October 2, 2024 |work=[[PR Newswire]] |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mufasa Voice – The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure (Video Game) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/The-Lion-King-Simbas-Mighty-Adventure/Mufasa/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330091336/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/The-Lion-King-Simbas-Mighty-Adventure/Mufasa/ |archive-date=March 30, 2022 |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=Behind the Voice Actors}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mufasa Voice – The Lion King Animated Storybook (Video Game) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/The-Lion-King-Animated-StoryBook/Mufasa/ |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=Behind the Voice Actors}}</ref> Actor [[Samuel E. Wright]] originated the role of Mufasa on Broadway in the stage adaptation of the film, beginning in 1997. He was nominated for the [[Tony Awards|Tony Award]] for [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical|Best Featured Actor in a Musical]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Morales |first=Christina |date=May 26, 2021 |title=Samuel E. Wright, the Voice of Sebastian in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ Dies at 72 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/26/arts/samuel-e-wright-dead-sebastian-little-mermaid-mufasa-lion-king.html |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123235250/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/26/arts/samuel-e-wright-dead-sebastian-little-mermaid-mufasa-lion-king.html |archive-date=November 23, 2023 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Outside of ''The Lion King'' franchise, the character has appeared in the television series ''[[Disney's House of Mouse]]'' (2001) and the video game ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' (2006).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mufasa Voices (Lion King) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/The-Lion-King/Mufasa/ |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=Behind the Voice Actors}}</ref>

In ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode '"[['Round Springfield|Round Springfield]]" (1995), Mufasa appears in the clouds to [[Lisa Simpson]], alongside Darth Vader and Jones.<ref name=":49">{{Cite news |last=Sims |first=David |date=November 3, 2013 |title=The Simpsons (Classic): "'Round Springfield" |url=https://www.avclub.com/the-simpsons-classic-round-springfield-1798178541 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323154041/https://www.avclub.com/the-simpsons-classic-round-springfield-1798178541 |archive-date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[The A.V. Club]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Schwarz |first=Hunter |date=April 17, 2015 |title=Ted Cruz loves ‘The Simpsons,’ but he botched his favorite quote |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/04/17/ted-cruz-loves-the-simpsons-but-he-botched-his-favorite-quote/ |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330000347/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/04/17/ted-cruz-loves-the-simpsons-but-he-botched-his-favorite-quote/ |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> All three characters are voiced by ''Simpsons'' cast member [[Harry Shearer]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=King |first=Jack |date=September 11, 2024 |title=With James Earl Jones's Passing, a Legendary Simpsons Voice Falls Silent |url=https://www.gq.com/story/james-earl-jones-a-legendary-simpsons-voice-falls-silent |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924075319/https://www.gq.com/story/james-earl-jones-a-legendary-simpsons-voice-falls-silent |archive-date=September 24, 2024 |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[GQ]]}}</ref> despite Jones himself having [[Guest appearance|guest starred]] on three earlier ''Simpsons'' episodes.<ref name=":49" /> In "Round Springfield", Mufasa mistakenly says the name “Kimba” before correcting himself to “Simba”, which is a reference to [[Kimba the White Lion#Claims of resemblance to The Lion King|allegations]] that ''The Lion King'' was inspired by the anime ''[[Kimba the White Lion (TV series)|Kimba the White Lion]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Woodrow |first=Ryan |date=July 28, 2023 |title=8 Times The Simpsons Referenced Anime |url=https://www.mensjournal.com/streaming/the-simpsons-anime-references#gid=ci02dd788bc0062554&pid=kimba-the-white-lion--round-springfield |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925125642/https://www.mensjournal.com/streaming/the-simpsons-anime-references#gid=ci02dd788bc0062554&pid=kimba-the-white-lion--round-springfield |archive-date=September 25, 2024 |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[Men's Journal]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Chernoff |first=Scott |date=July 24, 2007 |title=I Bent My Wookiee! Celebrating the Star Wars/Simpsons Connection |url=http://starwars.com/community/news/media/f20070724/index.html?page=3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724223022/http://starwars.com/community/news/media/f20070724/index.html?page=3 |archive-date=July 24, 2011 |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[StarWars.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Witiw |first=John |date=November 20, 2022 |title=10 Best Anime References In The Simpsons |url=https://www.cbr.com/simpsons-anime-references/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207115706/https://www.cbr.com/simpsons-anime-references/ |archive-date=December 7, 2022 |access-date=September 24, 2024 |work=[[Comic Book Resources]]}}</ref> [[Chance the Rapper]] has referenced Mufasa in several of his songs,<ref name=":53" /> including "I Am Very Very Lonely" (2014),<ref name=":54">{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Preezy |date=July 13, 2019 |title=From The Big Screen To Hip-Hop: 25 Rap Lyrics Referencing ‘The Lion King’ |url=https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/lion-king-references-rap-lyrics-list-657531/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508020732/https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/lion-king-references-rap-lyrics-list-657531/ |archive-date=May 8, 2024 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]}}</ref> "[[Blessings (Chance the Rapper song)|Blessings]]" (2016), and "How Great" (2016).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Florio |first=Angelica |date=July 18, 2019 |title=Chance The Rapper Plays A Few ‘Lion King’ Characters, So Keep Your Ears Peeled |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/who-does-chance-the-rapper-play-in-the-lion-king-keep-your-ears-peeled-for-simbas-1-fan-18209485 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209145621/https://www.bustle.com/p/who-does-chance-the-rapper-play-in-the-lion-king-keep-your-ears-peeled-for-simbas-1-fan-18209485 |archive-date=December 9, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |work=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]}}</ref><ref name=":54" /> The rapper said he has always likened the character to his own father, and claims Mufasa "was a lot of young black boys’ depiction of growing into manhood".<ref name=":53" /> He found himself self-identifying with Mufasa once he became a father himself.<ref name=":53" /> The character has also been [[Name-dropping|name-dropped]] in songs by [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] artists [[Wu-Tang Clan]], [[Nicki Minaj]], [[Smino]], and [[Waka Flocka Flame]].<ref name=":54" />