Panda Kopanda (Panda! Go Panda!) Fan Book

This book not only includes story explanations with accompanying scenes, but also showcases the charm of the works through production materials from the time, staff comments, and anthology illustrations.

It features image boards and newly discovered design drawings, as well as an interview with Masahiko Satoh, composer of the music and theme song, and even a never-before-seen project proposal.

[Contents]
● Story Digest with Stills
“Panda Kopanda” / “Panda Kopanda Rainy-day Circus”
● Color Illustration Collection by Yasuo Otsuka and others
● Image Boards
● Layouts from “Panda Kopanda Rainy-day Circus”
● Character Designs by Yasuo Otsuka and Yōichi Kotabe
Includes newly discovered design sheets!!
● The Lost Project Proposal
● Words from the Four Key Staff Members [Reprinted]
Isao Takahata (Director)
Hayao Miyazaki (Original Idea, Screenplay, Scene Design, Key Animation / Screenplay, Art Setting, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Yasuo Otsuka (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Yōichi Kotabe (Animation Director, Key Animation)
● Interview with Masahiko Satoh (Music and Theme Song Composer)
● Commentary by Chinatsu Nakayama (Lyricist)
● Production History by Seiji Kanō
An overview from planning to completion and the influence on subsequent works
● Posters, Merchandise, Home Media, and Book Introductions from the Time of Release
● Latest Merchandise Catalog
● Illustrated Guide: “Let’s Make Mimi-chan Cookies and Tora-chan Cookies!”, “Let’s Forage for Bamboo Shoots!”, “Let’s Boil and Eat Bamboo Shoots!” / Tokyo Zokei University, Kanō Seminar
● Anthology of Newly Drawn Illustrations
Top Japanese animators and illustrators come together!!
Masashi Ando, Toshiyuki Inoue, Takayuki Goto, Yoshiharu Satō, Hiroshi Shimizu, Kazuhide Tomonaga, Fūmi, Yū Honda, Kei Mochizuki, Arisa Wakami, Sachiyo Watanabe (in alphabetical order)
● Introduction to the “Panda Kopanda” Exhibition