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Mawaru Penguindrum

Synopsis: For the Takakura family, Destiny is a growing wheel, pointing out passionately toward it with the same tides of joy and sadness before scoring for the next desire manufacturer. With the missing parents, twin brothers Kanba and Shouma live alone with their beloved sister Himari, whose weak health can no longer decrease.

On the day Himari receives permission to temporarily leave the hospital, her brothers take her to the aquarium to celebrate, where the supposed destination of the family is brought with her sudden collapse. However, when Himari is inexplicably revived by a penguin hat from the aquarium's souvenir store, the hand of destination continues to work faithfully.

With its miraculous recovery, however, it has a cost: there is a new entity within its body, whose condition to keep their destination to send the boys in a wild persecution to the mysterious "drum of penguin." In their search, the boys will have to follow the wires of fate that lead from their own shocking past and to the lives of other desires creators who dispute the Penguin Drum, all expecting to land on the chosen destination.

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- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Manga and Products
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Games, OVAs, Movies
- Meaning
- Related
- FAQ

Information

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Anime Names

  • Anime Name: Mawaru Penguindrum
  • Anime Name in Japanese: 輪るピングドラム
  • Anime Name in English: Penguindrum
  • Other names: Penguindrum

Production information

  • Producers: Starchild Records, Mainichi Broadcasting System
  • Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
  • Studios: Brain's Base

Anime Information

  • Type: TV
  • Episodes: 24
  • Date: 40732 - December 23, 2011 - Fridays on 0210 (JST)
  • Genres: Avant Garde, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
  • Subjects: Psychological
  • Target: Seinen

Anime Reviews

  • note: 7.951
  • Popularity: 103212

Video Trailer/Opening

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  • Name: Mawaru Penguindrum Trailer/OP
  • Cover: https://skdesu.com/animage/30238.jpg
  • Date: 2023-06-29T07:22:29-03:00

    • Curiosities

    Below is the main curiosities of the anime "Mawaru Penguindrum": 

    • The anime was created by the same director of Revolutionary Girl Utena, Kunihiko Ikuhara.
    • The title "Mawaru Penguindrum" can be translated as "the revolving penguin".
    • The main characters, the Takakura brothers, were named in honor of a famous Japanese baseball player Kazuhiro Kiyohara, whose nickname was "Taka".
    • The anime makes several references to literature and mythology, including Edgar Allan Poe's work "The Corvo" and the legend of the emperor penguin.
    • The opening theme song, "Nornir", is played by the Japanese band Etsuko Yakushimaru.
    • The anime was produced by Brain's Base studio, responsible for other popular series such as "Durarara !!" and "Baccano!".
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    Manga and Products from Mawaru Penguindrum

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    Main Characters

    Below is the main characters of: "Mawaru Penguindrum"With your voice actors and a brief description of the character: 

    • Kanba Takakura (Ryohei Kimura) - The older brother of the protagonists, who hides obscure secrets.
    • SHOMA TAKAKURA (Marie Miyake) - The younger brother of the protagonists, who seeks to unravel the mystery behind Penguindrum.
    • Himari Takakura (Miho Arakawa) - The sister of the protagonists, who is saved by a magical hat who gives her a second chance in life.
    • Ringo Ogonome (Yui Watanabe) - A girl obsessed with a man she believes to be her fate, and who ends up getting involved in the Penguindrum plot.
    • Masako Natsume (Mamiko Noto) - A mysterious woman seeking revenge against the Takakura family.
    • SANETOSHI WATASE (Hiroshi Kamiya) - An enigmatic man who seems to play an important role in the history of Penguindrum.

    Summary and events

    1. Kanba and Shoma's younger sister, Himari, dies of a mysterious disease.
    2. Himari is resurrected by a penguin -shaped magic hat called "Penguin Drum".
    3. Kanba and Shoma are contacted by an entity called "Destiny" that gives them the mission of finding "Penguin Drum" in exchange for Himari's life.
    4. Kanba and Shoma begin to look for "Penguin Drum" while dealing with a secret organization called "survival of the fittest" that is also behind the object.
    5. The story begins to delve into the past lives of the characters, including their relationship with a girl named Momoka, who had the power to change fate.
    6. Himari is kidnapped by "survival of the fittest" and Kanba reveals that he has secretly worked for the organization in exchange for "Penguin Drum".
    7. Shoma and his friends can rescue Himari and Kanba is arrested.
    8. The true identity of "destiny" is revealed as Momoka, who is trapped in a parallel world.
    9. Shoma and her friends come together to save Momoka and change the fate of everyone involved.
    10. The story ends with a scene of all the characters together in a park, suggesting that they finally found happiness and peace.

    What happens in the end?

    At the end of Mawaru Penguindrum, the Takakura brothers can recover their sister Himari's fate, but at the cost of sacrificing their own lives. They discover that Himari's fate was linked to a secret government project to create a new form of energy from human emotions. The true identity of "Penguindrum" is also revealed as love and the connection between the Takakura brothers. The ending is open to interpretation, with the possibility that the brothers have been able to transcend death and meet with Himari in another dimension.

    GAMES, MOVIES, OVAs and SPECIALS

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    See below a list of OVAs, Specials, and Movies related to anime: Mawaru Penguindrum

    • Mawaru Penguindrum: O Ovo que Viu o Futuro (Movie)
    • Mawaru Penguindrum: Special de Recapitulação (Special)

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    Meaning of Mawaru Penguindrum

    Let's look at the translation of each word and explanation of the anime's name: 

    輪るピングドラム
    • 輪る (mawaru) - spin, rotate
    • ピングドラム (Pingudoramu) - Drum of drops
    The name of the anime, "Mawaru Penguindrum", can be translated as "the drum drum of penguins". The story revolves around three brothers, Kanba, Shouma and Himari, who discover that his younger sister, Himari, is dying of a mysterious disease. They are then approached by a penguin that gives them a magical "drop of drops" that allows them to enter an alternative world to find cure for Himari's disease. From there, the plot unfolds in a complex and surreal story, involving themes such as destiny, family and love.

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    FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

    Mawaru Penguindrum has a total of 24 episodes. This number may not represent all seasons.
    You can watch the anime Mawaru Penguindrum on Crunchyroll, Netflix, or any other streaming site where the work is available. Availability will depend on your current location.
    The decision to produce new seasons of the anime Mawaru Penguindrum usually depends on various factors, such as DVD/Blu-ray sales, merchandise, popularity of the original material. This information can be found throughout the page. The anime's popularity reached on "MyAnimeList" the following number of members: 103212