Penguindrum
Seen it?2011 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Subaru KimuraKanba Takakura (voice)
- Ryohei KimuraShoma Takakura (voice)
- Miho ArakawaHimari Takakura (voice)
- Marie MiyakeRingo Oginome (voice)
- Akira IshidaKeiju Tabuki (voice)
- Mamiko NotoYuri Tokikago (voice)
- Yui HorieMasako Natsume (voice)