Panda! Go Panda!

1972 0h 35m JA

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 100

AnimationFamilyComedy

Synopsis

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Cheerful Mimiko’s small family grows when she adopts a talking baby panda and his full-grown papa. Despite Mimiko's best efforts, the appearance of Panny and Papa Bear disrupts the quiet pace of life in town, prompting zookeepers to reclaim the escaped bear pair.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kazuko Sugiyama
Mimiko (voice)
Kazuo Kumakura
Papanda (voice)
Yoshiko Ohta
Pan-chan (voice)
Yasuo Yamada
Policeman (voice)
Reiko Seno
Grandma (voice)
Eken Mine
Teacher (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Isao Takahata
Writers: Hayao Miyazaki, Hayao Miyazaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 35-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Panda! Go Panda! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masahiko Sato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kazuko Sugiyama and Kazuo Kumakura and Yoshiko Ohta carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Isao Takahata directs. Masahiko Sato scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 35-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Panda! Go Panda! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Masahiko Sato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Kazuko Sugiyama and Kazuo Kumakura and Yoshiko Ohta carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0069058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 10 different titles around the world.