Baketsu de Gohan

Aired: 1996

A short-form television anime based on Kiriko Kubo's manga, centered on Pan-kun, a penguin who lives and works at a zoo alongside an eccentric cast of fellow animals. The series is a gently comedic slice-of-life depicting the small joys and worries of zoo creatures as they navigate work, romance, and friendship. Its understated humour and adult sensibility gave it a distinctive niche appeal among fans of the original manga.