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Studio Ghibli's grandparents invented chaos, and it's 35 minutes of pure serotonin.
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Panda! Go Panda! (1972)

wholesome mayhemretro chaosfound family

Overview

AnimationComedyFamily

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.

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Content warning
animeanthropomorphismcartoon panda

Standout Aspects

Direction

Takahata's debut already shows his genius for emotional storytelling.

Best for:Family: Perfect gateway anime for tiny humans and nostalgic adults.·Solo: When you need 35 minutes of unhinged joy, no commitment.·Background: Charming chaos that works even while folding laundry.
Isao Takahata

Director

Isao Takahata

ReleasedDec 17, 1972
Runtime35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Tokyo Movie

Top Cast

Kazuko Sugiyama

Kazuko Sugiyama

Mimiko (voice)

Kazuo Kumakura

Kazuo Kumakura

Papanda (voice)

Yoshiko Ohta

Yoshiko Ohta

Pan-chan (voice)

Yasuo Yamada

Yasuo Yamada

Policeman (voice)

Reiko Seno

Reiko Seno

Grandma (voice)

Eken Mine

Eken Mine

Teacher (voice)

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Cultural

This was Hayao Miyazaki's first collaboration with Isao Takahata, essentially the proto-Ghibli origin story.

Trivia

Created partly because Japan was panda-obsessed after receiving two real pandas in 1972—pure capitalistic adorable opportunism.

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PANDA! GO PANDA! - Isao Takahata & Hayao Miyazaki | On Blu-ray/DVD

PANDA! GO PANDA! - Isao Takahata & Hayao Miyazaki | On Blu-ray/DVD

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