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)Why it may be worth watching
- Penguindrum combines Animation and Drama storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Subaru Kimura, Ryohei Kimura, Miho Arakawa.
- Viewers currently rate it 8.0/10 from 92 votes.
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Penguindrum
Let's initiate the survival strategy.
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.
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Best suited to viewers looking for Animation, Drama, Mystery. The available catalogue spans 1 season.
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symbolismpenguinresurrectionsurrealismterrorismapplebroken familyanime
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