Xiongmao Monogatari TaoTao

The Story of Panda – Taotao, directed by Shuichi Nakahara and Tatsuo Shimamura, was the first animation produced as a Chinese-Japanese joint venture. Released in December, 1981, the film is about Taotao, a small panda from Sichuan, who was captured and sold to a European zoo, where he got into adventures with his animal friends. The series includes a film in 1981 and a 52-episode series in 1983.

Crew

Toshiyuki Sakurai

Key Animation
Tatsuo Matsumura

Director
Yoji Yamada

Story
Masaru Satō

Music
Teruo Handa

Key Animation
Kazuko Nakamura

Key Animation
Masao Kumagawa

Key Animation
Shigeru Yamamoto

Animation Director
Miwako Hattori

Key Animation
Yuusaku Sakamoto

Animation Director
Norio Hikone

Key Animation
Shûichi Nakahara

Character Designer
Hachio Suginome

Key Animation

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