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(1972)Directed by Isao Takahata35 minAnimation, Family, Comedy

Mimiko (Kazuko Sugiyama), a cheerful girl living with her grandmother, takes in a talking baby panda and his full-grown father, Papanda (Kazuo Kumakura). The two bears have escaped from a zoo, and their arrival upsets the quiet pace of the town. The zookeepers come to claim them back. Isao Takahata directs from a script by Hayao Miyazaki, made during the panda craze of 1972.

Kazuko Sugiyamaas Mimiko (voice)

Kazuo Kumakuraas Papanda (voice)

Yoshiko Ohtaas Pan-chan (voice)

Yasuo Yamadaas Policeman (voice)

Reiko Senoas Grandma (voice)

Eken Mineas Teacher (voice)

Panda! Go Panda!