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Studio Ghibli's dads made a flooded town rescue... with pandas. Obviously.
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Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus (1973)

wholesome chaosretro anime comfortgentle adventure

Overview

AnimationComedyFamily

Mimiko, Papa Panda, and Panny make friends with a baby tiger from the circus — just in time for a flash flood to throw the whole town into chaos.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
animecircuscartoon panda

Standout Aspects

Direction

Takahata's early mastery of emotional stakes in chaos.

Writing

Miyazaki's screenplay: simple, silly, surprisingly tense.

Best for:Family: Perfect for small kids and nostalgic adults alike.·Solo: 38 minutes of pure serotonin for stressed adults.·Background: Cheerful enough to work while doing other things.
Heads up:Emotional: Brief separation anxiety when Tora goes missing.
Isao Takahata

Director

Isao Takahata

ReleasedMar 17, 1973
Runtime38m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
TOHO
Tokyo Movie

Top Cast

Kazuko Sugiyama

Kazuko Sugiyama

Mimiko (voice)

Kazuo Kumakura

Kazuo Kumakura

Papanda (voice)

Yuko Maruyama

Yuko Maruyama

Pan-chan (voice)

Yoshiko Ohta

Yoshiko Ohta

Tora (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Hayao Miyazaki's first screenplay and Isao Takahata's directorial debut—literally where Ghibli began.

Cultural

Created after a famous panda arrived at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo in 1972, sparking Japan's panda obsession.

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PANDA! GO PANDA! - Isao Takahata & Hayao Miyazaki | Official English Trailer

PANDA! GO PANDA! - Isao Takahata & Hayao Miyazaki | Official English Trailer

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