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Penguindrum (2011)

Scripted "Let's initiate the survival strategy."TV Series
Audience Score
81
Penguindrum
TV-14 July 3rd, 2011Crime , Drama , Mystery , Animation , Comedy , Sci-Fi & Fantasy1 Seasons, 24 Episodes
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A terminally ill girl named Himari Takakura is miraculously saved from death by a strange spirit who resides in a penguin-shaped hat. However, in exchange for extending her life, the spirit tasks Himari's brothers, Kanba and Shōma, to seek out an elusive item known as the Penguin Drum with assistance from a trio of strange penguins.
StarringSubaru KimuraRyohei KimuraMiho Arakawa
DirectorsMitsue YamasakiKatsunori ShibataShoko Nakamura
WritersKunihiko IkuharaTomohiro FurukawaShingo Kaneko

TV Show Details

Air Date:July 3rd, 2011

Last Air Date:December 23rd, 2011

Network:MBS
Status:Ended

Genres:Crime , Drama , Mystery , Animation , Comedy , Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Brain's Base
Penguindrum on the Web:Official Website, Twitter
TV Show Tags:
animesurrealismterrorismpsychologicalphilosophicalbroken familyresurrectionpenguinsymbolismapple