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
Tatsuo Matsumura
Director
Yoji Yamada
Story
Shigeru Yamamoto
Animation Director
Yuusaku Sakamoto
Animation Director
Kazuko Nakamura
Key Animation
Norio Hikone
Key Animation
Masao Kumagawa
Key Animation
Toshiyuki Sakurai
Key Animation
Miwako Hattori
Key Animation
Teruo Handa
Key Animation
Hachio Suginome
Key Animation
Masaru Satō
Music
Shûichi Nakahara
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