Secrets of the Furious Five (NR, 2008)

Po the Panda is up against a scary adversary: a yard full of young bunnies in their first kung fu class. Of course all the eager kids want to do is learn about "kicking butt," but Po explains there's more to martial arts than that. He grabs their attention with stories of each of the Furious Five, highlighting lessons they learned on their paths to mastering kung fu.

Despite its brevity, SECRETS OF THE FURIOUS FIVE holds its own as an enjoyable series of vignettes. Each of the five stories, while not as pristinely animated as Kung Fu Panda, keeps the pace and action up while bestowing a lesson. Each has exciting characters (like an island full of gators and a fierce gorilla warrior) and an original storyline that will keep all ages engaged.

If that's not enough Pandamonium, dip into the extras, the best being a segment in which kids can imitate the moves of other kids as they demonstrate the different fighting techniques. It's a better fit for the DVD than the hip-hoppy "Learn the Panda Dance" feature, but both will definitely get young kung fu students off the couch.