Working with 1 slice at a time, dredge the eggplant in the flour; shake off any excess. Dip the slice in the egg, letting any excess drip back into the bowl, then coat with the bread crumbs.
Add flour to one bowl, eggs to another and panko to the third. Pat the eggplant slices dry. Dip each in the flour, and then the beaten eggs and finally the panko, really packing on the bread ...