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Penguindrum

Score

7.9 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

24

Studio

Brain's Base

Penguindrum

Also known as 輪るピングドラム | Mawaru Penguindrum

TVSummer 2011Source OriginalR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
DramaMysteryPsychologicalSupernaturalAvant GardeSuspense

7.9/10

Community score

#862

Rank

320.1K

Members

7.4K

Favorites

Synopsis

Once you make a decision, does the universe conspire to make it happen? Is destiny a matter of chance, a matter of choice or the complex outcome of thousands of warring strands of fate? All twins Kanba and Shoma know is that when their terminally ill sister Himari collapses at the aquarium, her death is somehow temporarily reversed by the penguin hat that she had asked for. It's a provisional resurrection, however, and it comes at a price: to keep Himari alive they need to find the mysterious Penguin Drum. In order to do that, they must first find the links to a complex interlocking chain of riddles that has wrapped around their entire existence, and unravel the knots that tie them to mystifying diary and a baffling string of strangers and semi-acquaintances who all have their own secrets, agendas and "survival strategies." And in order for Himari to live, someone else's chosen destiny will have to change. It's a story of love, fate, life, death... and Penguins!

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Cast Highlights

Oginome, Ringo

Oginome, Ringo

Main

Voice: Puccio, Veronica (Italian)

Takakura, Shouma

Takakura, Shouma

Main

Voice: Shepard, Blake (English)

Takakura, Kanba

Takakura, Kanba

Main

Voice: Guardiola, Illich (English)

Takakura, Himari

Takakura, Himari

Main

Voice: Rial, Monica (English)

Aoi

Aoi

Supporting

Voice: Uchida, Aya (Japanese)

Aoi's Mother

Aoi's Mother

Supporting

Voice: Suzuki, Masami (Japanese)

Aquarium Mother

Aquarium Mother

Supporting

Voice: Yamamura, Hibiku (Japanese)

Chizuru

Chizuru

Supporting

Voice: Akutsu, Kana (Japanese)

Core Staff

Ikeda, Shinichi

Ikeda, Shinichi

Producer

Maruyama, Hiroo

Maruyama, Hiroo

Producer

Tokiwa, Midori

Tokiwa, Midori

Producer

Ikuhara, Kunihiko

Ikuhara, Kunihiko

Director, Sound Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition, Original Creator

Nakamura, Shouko

Nakamura, Shouko

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Setting, Animation Director, Key Animation

Yamada, Haru

Yamada, Haru

Sound Director

Theme Songs

Openings

1: "Nornir (ノルニル)" by Etsuko Yakushimaru Metro Orchestra (eps 1-14)

2: "Shounen yo Ware ni Kaere (少年よ我に帰れ)" by Etsuko Yakushimaru Metro Orchestra (eps 15-23)

Endings

1: "DEAR FUTURE" by coaltar of the deepers (eps 1-9, 11-12)

2: "DEAR FUTURE feat. Yui Horie" by coaltar of the deepers (eps 10)

3: "Haiiro no Suiyoubi (灰色の水曜日)" by Triple H (eps 13, 15, 18)

4: "Bad News Kuroi Yokan (Bad News 黒い予感)" by Triple H (eps 14, 17)

5: "Ikarechimattaze!! (イカレちまったぜ!!)" by Triple H (eps 16)

6: "HIDE and SEEK" by Triple H (eps 19)

7: "Private Girl" by Triple H (eps 20)

8: "Tamashii Kogashite (魂こがして)" by Triple H (eps 21)

9: "Asa no Kageri no Naka de (朝のかげりの中で)" by Triple H (eps 22)

10: "HEROES ~Eiyuutachi (HEROES ~英雄たち)" by Triple H (eps 23)

Recent Episodes

Episode 1

The Bell of Fate Tolls

4.42/5
Aired 7/8/2011

Episode 2

Risky Survival Strategy

4.51/5
Aired 7/15/2011

Episode 3

Then Devour Me Courageously

4.42/5
Aired 7/22/2011

Episode 4

Descension of a Princess

4.36/5
Aired 7/29/2011

Episode 5

That's Why I Do That

4.6/5
Aired 8/5/2011

Episode 6

You & I are Connected by M

4.49/5
Aired 8/19/2011

Episode 7

Tamahomare Girl

4.48/5
Aired 8/26/2011

Episode 8

Even if Your Love is a Lie...

4.71/5
Aired 9/2/2011

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes24
Duration24 min per ep
SourceOriginal
RatingR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
SeasonSummer 2011
AiredJul 8, 2011 to Dec 23, 2011
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#886
Scored by112.9K
BroadcastFridays at 02:10 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Penguindrum

Romaji title

Mawaru Penguindrum

Japanese title

輪るピングドラム

Synonyms

Unknown

Production Team

Main studio

Brain's Base

Producers

Starchild Records, Mainichi Broadcasting System

Licensors

Sentai Filmworks

Japanese title

輪るピングドラム

Themes And Audience

Psychological