Penguindrum (2011)

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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.

• Released: 2011-07-03
• Genres: Animation, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
• Seasons: 1, 24 episodes
• Episode length: 24m
• Network: MBS
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 8.0/10 from 91 votes

Top cast

• Subaru Kimura as Kanba Takakura (voice)
• Ryohei Kimura as Shoma Takakura (voice)
• Miho Arakawa as Himari Takakura (voice)
• Marie Miyake as Ringo Oginome (voice)
• Akira Ishida as Keiju Tabuki (voice)
• Mamiko Noto as Yuri Tokikago (voice)
• Yui Horie as Masako Natsume (voice)

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