Penguindrum

Penguindrum, known in Japan as Mawaru Penguindrum (輪るピングドラム, Mawaru Pingudoramu, lit. "Spinning Penguindrum"), is a Japanese anime television series produced by Brain's Base. It was written by Kunihiko Ikuhara and Takayo Ikami, was co-directed by Ikuhara along with Shouko Nakamura, and was broadcast in Japan from July through December 2011.

Penguindrum
Key visual of the series, featuring the main characters: (from left to right) Himari, Kanba, and Shōma
輪るピングドラム
(Mawaru Pingudoramu)
Genre
Created byKunihiko Ikuhara
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Kunihiko Ikuhara
  • Shouko Nakamura
Produced by
  • Hiroo Maruyama
  • Shinichi Ikeda
Written by
  • Kunihiko Ikuhara
  • Takayo Ikami
Music byYukari Hashimoto
StudioBrain's Base
Licensed by
Original networkMBS, TBS, TVA, AT-X, BS11
Original run July 8, 2011 December 23, 2011
Episodes24
Manga
Written byKunihiko Ikuhara
Illustrated by
Published byGentosha
English publisher
MagazineComic Birz
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 30, 2013January 30, 2017
Volumes5
Anime film
Re:cycle of Penguindrum
Directed byKunihiko Ikuhara
Produced by
  • Masakazu Watanabe
  • Saori Tadokoro
Written by
  • Kunihiko Ikuhara
  • Takayo Ikami
Music byYukari Hashimoto
StudioLapin Track
Licensed by
ReleasedApril 29, 2022 (part 1)
July 22, 2022 (part 2)

A two-part compilation film titled Re:cycle of Penguindrum premiered in 2022, with the first part premiering in April and the second part premiering in July 2022. It follows the efforts of two brothers, Kanba and Shouma, as they attempt to save their sickly little sister Himari from death by cooperating with a magical penguin hat. In the process, they confront their family's dark past.

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