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.
Let's initiate the survival strategy.
AnimationDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Writers: Kunihiko Ikuhara, Takayo Ikami
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.
Penguindrum is a 2011 animation and drama TV series from Japan starring Subaru Kimura, Ryohei Kimura and Miho Arakawa. It first aired on July 3, 2011. The series has 1 season and 24 episodes on MBS. Episodes run about 24 min, in Japanese. Audiences rate it 8.0/10 from 92 votes — very well received.
“Let's initiate the survival strategy.”
Penguindrum premiered on July 3, 2011.
The main cast includes Subaru Kimura, Ryohei Kimura, Miho Arakawa, Marie Miyake and Akira Ishida.
Penguindrum has 1 season (24 episodes). Status: Ended.
No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.
It holds an audience score of 8.0/10 from 92 ratings, so fans of animation and drama titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
🏆 Awards: 1 nomination total
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
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9+ Awesome8+ Great7+ Good6+ Regular<6 Bad
symbolismpenguinresurrectionsurrealismterrorismapplebroken familyanimephilosophicalpsychological
Subaru Kimura
Ryohei Kimura
Miho Arakawa
Marie Miyake
Akira Ishida
Mamiko Noto
Yui Horie