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* PandaingToTheAudience: Essentially the entire premise of the show.
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A pair of Creator/IsaoTakahata-directed animated shorts from the early 1970s that were originally lead-ins for some of the Showa ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' films. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} with creative imput (writing, layout, scene design) by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.

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A pair of Creator/IsaoTakahata-directed animated shorts from the early 1970s that were originally lead-ins for some of the Showa ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' films. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} with notable creative imput (writing, layout, scene design) by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.
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A pair of Creator/IsaoTakahata-directed animated shorts from the early 1970s that were originally lead-ins for some of the Showa ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' films. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} with creative imput(writing, layout, scene design) by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.

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A pair of Creator/IsaoTakahata-directed animated shorts from the early 1970s that were originally lead-ins for some of the Showa ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' films. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} with creative imput(writing, imput (writing, layout, scene design) by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.
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A pair of Creator/IsaoTakahata-directed animated shorts from the early 1970s that were originally lead-ins for some of the Showa ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' films. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} with creative imput by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.

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A pair of Creator/IsaoTakahata-directed animated shorts from the early 1970s that were originally lead-ins for some of the Showa ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' films. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} with creative imput imput(writing, layout, scene design) by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.
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A pair of Creator/IsaoTakahata - directed animated shorts from the early 1970s that were originally lead-ins for some of the Showa ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' films. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} with creative imput by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.

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A pair of Creator/IsaoTakahata - directed Creator/IsaoTakahata-directed animated shorts from the early 1970s that were originally lead-ins for some of the Showa ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' films. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} with creative imput by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.
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A pair of Creator/IsaoTakahata - directed animated shorts from the early 1970s that were originally lead-ins for some of the Showa ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' films. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} created by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.

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A pair of Creator/IsaoTakahata - directed animated shorts from the early 1970s that were originally lead-ins for some of the Showa ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' films. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} created {{anime}} with creative imput by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.
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A pair of animated shorts from the early 1970s that were originally lead-ins for some of the Showa ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' films. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} created by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.

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A pair of Creator/IsaoTakahata - directed animated shorts from the early 1970s that were originally lead-ins for some of the Showa ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' films. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} created by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.
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A pair of animated shorts from the early 1970s that were originally lead-ins for some of the Showa ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}} films. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} created by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.

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A pair of animated shorts from the early 1970s that were originally lead-ins for some of the Showa ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}} ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' films. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} created by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.

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A pair of animated shorts from the early 1970s. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} created by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.

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A pair of animated shorts from the early 1970s.1970s that were originally lead-ins for some of the Showa ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}} films. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}} created by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.


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Interestingly enough, the films can be considered an {{Inversion}} of JustHereForGodzilla, as Japanese audiences were more interested in watching the ''Godzilla'' films more for these short films rather than the main features with Godzilla himself.
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* PantyShot: Mimiko's skirt is prone to this, especially when she stands on her head.

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* AdultFear: Mimiko barely holding herself with just one hand from the edge of the waterfall of a dam while the whole town helplessly watch.


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* HangingByTheFingers: Mimiko barely holds herself with just one hand from the edge of the waterfall of a dam while the whole town helplessly watch.
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* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: It is said in dialogue that Mimiko doesn't have a mother or father. Panny doesn't seem to have a birth mother as well.

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* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: It is said in dialogue that Mimiko doesn't have a mother or father. Panny doesn't seem to have a birth mother as well.



* PandaingToTheAudience

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* PandaingToTheAudiencePandaingToTheAudience: Essentially the entire premise of the show.


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* SpiritualSuccessor: Inverted in the sense that ''Panda! Go Panda!'' is in some ways a spiritual ''predecessor'' to ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''. While ''Totoro'' is a more serious movie than ''Panda'' (which is very much intended exclusively for children), the pandas' appearances, personalities, and mannerisms certainly informed those of the Totoros.
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* DisappearedDad/MissingMom: It is said in dialogue that Mimiko doesn't have either parents. Panny doesn't seem to have a birth mother as well.

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* DisappearedDad/MissingMom: ConvenientlyAnOrphan: It is said in dialogue that Mimiko doesn't have either parents.a mother or father. Panny doesn't seem to have a birth mother as well.



* MissingMom: Panny doesn't appear to have a birth mother -- only his father is mentioned or shown.



* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Both pandas are this, but especially Panny

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* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Both pandas are this, but especially PannyPanny.
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* JustTrainWrong: The steam train apparently is able to work underwater and to go on without rails.
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* AdultFear: Mimiko barely holding herself with just one hand from the edge of the waterfall of a dam while the whole town helplessly watch.
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* PantyShot: Mimiko's skirt is prone to this, especially when she stands on her head. Fortunately, she basically wears a diaper.

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* PantyShot: Mimiko's skirt is prone to this, especially when she stands on her head. Fortunately, she basically wears a diaper.
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* CivilizedAnimal: The Pandas. By the end of the first installment, Papa spends his days going to work as a zoo attraction and then clocks out and heads to Mimiko's house for the evening.
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* DisappearedDad/MissingMom: It is said in dialogue that Mimiko doesn't have either parents. Panny doesn't seem to have a birth mother as well.


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* PantyShot: Mimiko's skirt is prone to this, especially when she stands on her head. Fortunately, she basically wears a diaper.
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* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Both pandas are this, but especially Panny
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[[quoteright:283:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pandagopanda_dvd_7298.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:283:Panda papanda kopanda!]]
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A pair of animated shorts from the early 1970s. They are most notable for being some of the first {{Anime}} created by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from Anime/MyNeighborTotoro.

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A pair of animated shorts from the early 1970s. They are most notable for being some of the first {{Anime}} {{anime}} created by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from Anime/MyNeighborTotoro.
''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.

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* MessageInABottle: Tiny uses one of these to let the main characters know that the circus animals are in trouble.

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* MessageInABottle: Tiny uses one of these to let the main characters know that the circus animals are in trouble. trouble.
* PandaingToTheAudience
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* GentleGiant: * Papa Panda is huge and a little scary before he really appears, but he's actually really friendly and even offers to be Mimiko's father.

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* GentleGiant: * Papa Panda is huge and a little scary before he really appears, but he's actually really friendly and even offers to be Mimiko's father.
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* MessageInABottle: Tiny uses one of these to let the main characters know that the circus animals are in trouble.
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In the second, ''Panda! Go Panda!: The Rainy-Day Circus'', a baby tiger called Tiny shows up at Mimiko's house as well. She takes him in, but it soon turns out that Tiny comes from the circus, and he takes Panny with him to meet his mother. Mimiko follows, and eventually gets Tiny back to his mother and takes Panny with her, after getting tickets to the show. However, a huge rainstorm completely floods the valley that night, forcing Mimiko and the pandas to free the circus animals.

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In the second, ''Panda! Go Panda!: The Rainy-Day Circus'', a baby tiger called Tiny shows up at Mimiko's house as well. She takes him in, but it soon turns out that Tiny comes from the circus, and he takes Panny with him to meet his mother. Mimiko follows, and eventually gets Tiny back to his mother and takes Panny with her, after getting tickets to the show. However, a huge rainstorm completely floods the valley that night, forcing Mimiko and the pandas to free the circus animals.animals.

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* GentleGiant: * Papa Panda is huge and a little scary before he really appears, but he's actually really friendly and even offers to be Mimiko's father.
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A pair of animated shorts from the early 1970s. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}) created by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from Anime/MyNeighborTotoro.

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A pair of animated shorts from the early 1970s. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}) {{Anime}} created by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from Anime/MyNeighborTotoro.
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A pair of animated shorts from the early 1970s. They are most notable for being some of the first {{anime}) created by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. The design of the pandas also parallels the design of the Totoros from Anime/MyNeighborTotoro.

In the first one, simply titled ''Panda! Go Panda!'' a young girl named Mimiko finds a small panda on her doorstep, who she calls Panny. Soon after, Panny's father, Papa Panda, shows up, and offers to be Mimiko's father as well. She accepts, though she takes a more motherly role to Panny. However, it turns out that Panny and Papa Panda have escaped from the zoo, and police and zookeepers soon come to take them back.

In the second, ''Panda! Go Panda!: The Rainy-Day Circus'', a baby tiger called Tiny shows up at Mimiko's house as well. She takes him in, but it soon turns out that Tiny comes from the circus, and he takes Panny with him to meet his mother. Mimiko follows, and eventually gets Tiny back to his mother and takes Panny with her, after getting tickets to the show. However, a huge rainstorm completely floods the valley that night, forcing Mimiko and the pandas to free the circus animals.

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