grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I thought Pan-kun deserved his own thread. For those who don't know..... Quote: Pankun, (sometimes spelled pan-kun) is a young chimpanzee in Japan often featured on the NTV television show "Tensai! Shimura DÅbutsuen" ("天æ‰ï¼å¿—æ‘動物園", lit. "Genius! Shimura Zoo") and the TBS program "DÅbutsu KisÅ Tengai!" ("動物園奇想天外!", lit. "Unbelievable Animals!"). Most of the segments feature him and his bulldog friend, James, embarking on a variety of "human" tasks, like buying groceries, planting a rice paddy, or catching insects. Pankun is now owned by Cuddly Dominion, a zoo located beside the volcano Aso San, in the Kumamoto Prefecture of KyÅ«shÅ«. After moving in, Pankun has turned into the main event of the zoo, featuring daily stage shows of various themes in Japanese. The show has also been translated into international versions; for Nick in India as "The Munnabhai Show", for JET TV in Taiwan (狗狗猩猩大冒險) , for Modern Nine in Thailand (ขำà¸à¸¥à¸´à¹‰à¸‡à¸¥à¸´à¸‡à¸à¸±à¸šà¸«à¸¡à¸²) and TVB in Hong Kong (阿笨與阿å ) as "The Adventures of Pan and James: Chimpanzee and Bulldog on Errands," winning Best Foreign Purchased Program at the 2006 TVB Anniversary Awards. And of course, Pankun gets well. He really does seem to love the company of humans and he seems a happy monkey. Don't know what the big story is, and hoe that to be the case, but he sure is entertaining. Link to post Share on other sites
ShinyDiscoBall 2 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Pan-kun is a star. Just been watching him now. Never fails to bring a smile. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 But can he sign? Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I am a Pan Kun addict I love him. I think I discovered him last year on this forum in the You Tube Thread. He definately makes you laugh Link to post Share on other sites
Cathedrealhead 0 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Pan-kun rocks. I wonder if he has many monkey friends. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 Happy new year pan-kun Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 he's cool. Link to post Share on other sites
snowbender 3 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 He was good at the weekend - making mochi. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 The whole program is typically loud and over the top but Pan-kun is funny. James doesn't seem to feature much though. Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Is pan kun still on the TV over there?? I haven't seen any new You tube listings for him?? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Oh yes. Like snowbender said, he was making mochi on Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I'd like to see him trying his hand at pies. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 That train station one is BONKERS! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 Pan-kun was riding what looked very much like a Chopper on the telly just before. Perhaps this belongs in the Mointain bike thread, where we were talking about Choppers. Oh well. Pan-kun is always worth a few words. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Incredibly, I was just watching that: Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Yeah more Pan-Kun I love him!!! Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Can we go and visit and talk with Pan-kun? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 Is that old footage then? It was just on before I wrote that post, thought it was new. Pan-kun rocks. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Originally Posted By: SKI Can we go and visit and talk with Pan-kun? I think he's usually found riding his Segway somewhere in Kyushu. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hey folks how's Pan-kun doing these days? I don't know if it's just me missing his spots, but I haven't seen him for a while. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I have not seen him at all- when I went back in the thread all the vids have been taken down. Can you post one please Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I haven't seen anything new posted on him for AGES. I LOVE PAN-KUN and don't forget James his dog, so cute. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 he's been melted down and made into glue Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UN1vGwPVmM&feature=related Link to post Share on other sites
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