Film
Punch's Journey
2026 · 7m · Animation · Drama · Family
One small monkey, one big lesson in kindness. A 7-minute journey you will never forget.
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Overview
Inspired by the viral true story of Panchi-kun, an infant macaque rejected by his mother at Ichikawa City Zoo, Japan. In this fictionalized short, Punch finds fleeting comfort with Uma, an abandoned Persian kitten, endures cruel rejection from Garo, a bullying troop member, and discovers protective love from the gentle guardian Go-chan.
Cast
Punch the Monkey
Self
Aiko
Punch's mother
Uma
Persian kitten
Garo
Troop bully
Go-chan
Guardian
Moe
Troop member
Onsing
Troop member
Akira
Father monkey
Chimi
Child monkey
Otome
Child monkey
Sotomaru
Troop elder
Four Adult Monkeys
Themselves
Troop of Young Monkeys
Themselves
Crew
- Marcelle AbelaDirector · Producer · Writer
- Charles ThompsonProducer
- Richard FransellEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- June 29, 2026
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 7m
- Genres
- Animation, Drama, Family
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