Date:         Sat, 20 Jul 1996 23:23:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Hayao Miyazaki Discussion Group <NAUSICAA@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU>
Sender:       Hayao Miyazaki Discussion Group <NAUSICAA@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU>
From:         "Eric J. Henwood-Greer" <un125@FREENET.VICTORIA.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Panda Kopanda review
 
On Sat, 20 Jul 1996, Ryoko Toyama wrote:
 
> "Eric J. Henwood-Greer" <un125@FREENET.VICTORIA.BC.CA> wrote:
>
> >Finally, here it is:)  The Panda Kopanda review!
>
> Yeah!  :)
 
Gomen ne for taking so very long:)
 
> >I have heard some say they came out on TV and not theatrically, but,
> They were theater released.  PK in 1972, Rainy Circus in 1973.  PK was
> double billed with 'Godzilla Dengeki Daisakusen' (Don't ask me for its
> English title ^^;;), Rainy Circus was with 'Godzilla vs Megaro'.  It
> was a part of 'Toei Champion Festival'.  I don't know if kids loved
> Papa Panda more than Godzilla, though ;).
 
So was the studio that animated them Toei?  Papa Panda certainly is nicer
though:)  I'd assume some of the little kids at PK would be quite scared
of the Godzilla film:)
 
> >Anyway that basic plot is that Meiko's grandma is leaving to visit some
>
> Before anyone sees another 'Totoro' connection, it's Mimiko, not Meiko.
 
Oops:)  I got the error because they called her Mimi, but I thougth they
were calling her Meimei (maybe the same name as mimi anyway:)  ) which is
the name of St Tail, and then I heard Mimiko and somehow got Meiko:)
 
> >Myabe she was a remnent left from Takahata and Miyazaki's ill-fated
> >Pippi feature?
>
> It is widely believed so.  PK was made right after the 'Pippi' debacle,
> by the same staff members who were going to do 'Pippi'.
 
Neat:)
 
[the policeman in PK]
> He always reminds me of 'Lupin' :).  The voice actor was same.  Mr.
> YAMADA Yasuo (he also did a circus member in 'Rainy Circus').
 
I was going to say that...  They looked similar.  PLUS, remember the
policeman in KIKI looked a bit like Lupin too, hrmmm
 
> Pa Pa Pa Panda Kopanda, (Kopanda!)... :).  This is *really* infectious song.
 
NO MORE!!!!!!:)  Just when I had finally gotten it out of my head...
Eric