Not sure where you got this from… Most Animes are based on Mangas (comic books). And they existed long before Disney.
Choju-giga
What many believed were the very first manga in Japan appeared in the 12th and 13th century, in a series of drawings like frogs and rabbits titled Choju-giga (Scrolls of Frolicking Animals) produced by several artists.
Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as Disney Brothers Studio
Not sure where you got this from… Most Animes are based on Mangas (comic books). And they existed long before Disney.
The concept of animating comics could still be inspired by Disney. Even if they use japanese comics instead if american comics.
Disney inspired “modern” (Post-WW2) manga, the style that actually got popular. Big eyes, exaggerated reactions and whatnot.
Manga is based on cave drawings, the first cave drawings date back to 40,000 BC
cave drawings are based on real life, which has existed for much longer