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Japanese anime short series

Panda Z: The Robonimation (パンダーゼット THE ROBONIMATION) is a Japanese anime short series created by Shuichi Oshida, considered as a parody of Go Nagai's Mazinger Z. The series is produced by both Bee Train and Synergy Japan and began airing in Kids Station on April 12, 2004 to November 1, 2004.

Panda Z: The Robonimation includes characters that were modeled after the main cast of Mazinger Z. None of the characters are voiced, and the show's infrequent dialogue is instead presented through intertitles. Some episodes have no dialogue at all, relying on mime movement, sound effects, and the show's electric guitar based blues/rock/fusion soundtrack for expression. Each episode is five minutes long, including both the opening and ending credits. The ending credits also include a profile of one character or set piece from the series.

The series consists of short comedy sketches, involving the adventures of Pan Taron, a super deformed robotic panda, pilot of the Panda Z mecha, and his equally small cute robotic friends, as they fight the evil Skullpander, leader of the Warunimal forces. The story is confined to the small Robonimal Island (containing Robonimal City and P Z Labs) and a tiny nearby volcanic island that is home to the Warunimal base. Buildings in Robonimal City are all topped with panda heads. Never taking itself seriously, the story is often just an excuse to put the characters in common everyday situations, but with a robotic twist, which allows for comical results. In several episodes the characters can be seen playing the card game Old Maid against one another. The deck they play with has characters from the show on them, including Skullpander as the Joker. In one episode they play Rock Paper Scissors a game made more difficult by their mitten like hands. Being robots, they can often be seen ingesting batteries for their food. Some other times, the struggle between the two groups is present, but either one of them, or sometimes even both, don't take the fighting seriously.

Skullpander Leader of the Warunimals, what's beneath his cloak is a source of mystery to his own generals. He is spooky and mysterious and rarely seems to do anything, generally staying in his cloud wreathed island headquarters. Mougyu A Warunimal general with a cow like appearance. Mougyu is probably Taron's most frequent opponent. He is often cheated of victory because his remote control breaks, or he is injured when he gets dragged along behind it on the remote's cable. Mougyu's giant robot Moujumbo uses a large hammer. Doctor Jangarly A robo hamster with a mustache and a clear dome skull that shows his computer brain. When he smokes, the smoke fills his dome and he shorts out. His giant robot Black Ham Gear is not completed until the end of the series, and he frequently threatens dire vengeance once it is ready. Wolgar A robot wolf who is perhaps a little too domesticated, sometimes playing fetch when he should be fighting. Normally light gray, he turns red under a full moon. His giant wolf robot Wolgaoh has a set of "bone nunchaku". Rubyraby A rabbit princess with adult proportions (as opposed to the child body proportions of everyone else). Her giant robot Rubyrabeauty occasionally demonstrates the ability to act on its own, and at one point seems to fall in love with Panda Z.
Kokekkou A giant robotic rooster, apparently an unpiloted Warunimal asset. It can launch egg bombs, fly, and is assisted by smaller flying robot roosters. Its name is derived from the sound of a rooster's crowing. Warunimal Soldier Identical masked minions who wear four color schemes to denote which general they follow: yellow for Mougyu, black for Jangarly, light gray for Wolgar, and pink for Rubyraby. They do not seem to like their generals and sometimes argue amongst each other which group has it the worst. Bokkuma A box on legs with panda features that serves as Rubiraby's pet.

Panda Z is collected in six DVD volumes under Bandai Entertainment's "Anime Legends" banner, each of which also has a bonus 3 D animated short and a short featuring a large rotocast Panda Z toy. The first volume is available with a pack in Panda Z toy 3" (8 cm) tall. The series is currently streaming on Tubi.