Underplayed Gems

Taotao (1983)

Taotao poster
Original title
タオタオ絵本館 世界動物ばなし
Genre
adventure anime and manga
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 52 episodes
Rated
0
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A young panda named Taotao goes on adventures and learns about life. The story follows his experiences in a natural setting.

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What happens

Taotao is a Japanese animated series that aired for a total of 52 episodes on TV Osaka. The first series aired from October 7, 1983 through March 30, 1984. A second series with the same title was aired from October 9, 1984 through April 9, 1985. Prior to the TV series, a feature-length animated film was released on December 26, 1981. It is not specified if the series was intended to be connected with the film and, if so, if the series takes place before the film or after it (e.g. in another realm). Both the film and the TV series were produced as a co-production between China, Japan and Germany, and directed by Shuichi Nakahara and Tatsuo Shimamura. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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