Penguindrum

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

Penguindrum is a TV series by Brain's Base that premiered in Summer 2011. It is finished airing with 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural. Average AniList score: 7.9/10.

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)

Penguindrum episodes

  1. Episode 1: The Bell of Fate Rings — aired July 3, 2011
  2. Episode 2: Risky Survival Strategy — aired July 15, 2011
  3. Episode 3: Then Devour Me Courageously — aired July 22, 2011
  4. Episode 4: Descension of a Princess — aired July 29, 2011
  5. Episode 5: That`s Why I Do That — aired August 5, 2011
  6. Episode 6: You & I Are Connected by M — aired August 19, 2011
  7. Episode 7: Tamahomare Girl — aired August 26, 2011
  8. Episode 8: Even If Your Love Is a Lie... — aired September 2, 2011
  9. Episode 9: The World of Ice — aired September 9, 2011
  10. Episode 10: Because I Love Him — aired September 16, 2011
  11. Episode 11: You Have Finally Realized It — aired September 23, 2011
  12. Episode 12: The Wheel That Spins Us Round — aired September 30, 2011
  13. Episode 13: Our Crime & Punishment — aired October 7, 2011
  14. Episode 14: Princess of Lies — aired October 14, 2011
  15. Episode 15: Saving the World — aired October 21, 2011
  16. Episode 16: Immortal Man — aired October 28, 2011
  17. Episode 17: Those Who Cannot Be Forgiven — aired November 4, 2011
  18. Episode 18: So, I Want You to Be Here for My Sake — aired November 11, 2011
  19. Episode 19: My Fated Person — aired November 18, 2011
  20. Episode 20: Thank You for Choosing Me — aired November 25, 2011
  21. Episode 21: The Door of Fate We Choose — aired December 2, 2011
  22. Episode 22: Beautiful Casket — aired December 9, 2011
  23. Episode 23: Fate`s Destination — aired December 16, 2011
  24. Episode 24: I Love You — aired December 23, 2011

Main characters

  • Himari Takakura (Main) — voiced by Miho Arakawa
  • Kanba Takakura (Main) — voiced by Subaru Kimura
  • Shouma Takakura (Main) — voiced by Ryouhei Kimura
  • Ringo Oginome (Main) — voiced by Marie Miyake
  • Masako Natsume (Supporting) — voiced by Yui Horie
  • Yuri Tokikago (Supporting) — voiced by Mamiko Noto
  • Washizuka Ishi (Supporting) — voiced by Yuusaku Yara
  • Keiju Tabuki (Supporting) — voiced by Akira Ishida
  • Yousuke Yamashita (Supporting) — voiced by Ryousuke Sakamaki
  • Yukina Kashiwagi (Supporting) — voiced by Yoshiko Ikuta

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Genres: Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural · Season: Summer 2011