The plot follows Mimiko, a bright little girl left alone when her grandmother leaves on a trip. Making a few stops at some local stores, Mimiko comes home to her house in a bamboo grove and finds a baby panda named Panny sleeping on the back doorstep. She quickly makes friends with the little panda, and invites him in for a drink. His father, PapaPanda, soon comes to visit, and they decide to become a family after PapaPanda offers to.

Credits

Isao TakahataDirector

Kazuko SugiyamaMimiko

Kazuo KumakuraPapanda

Yoshiko OhtaPan-chan

Yasuo YamadaCop