List of Penguindrum episodes
Penguindrum (輪るピングドラム, Mawaru Pingudoramu, Spinning Penguindrum) is a 2011 Japanese anime series produced by Brain's Base. The series is directed and co-written by Kunihiko Ikuhara and aired in Japan from July 8, 2011, to December 23, 2011.[1]
The series revolves around the Takakura twins Kanba and Shoma whose dead younger sister Himari was brought back to life by a strange spirit who resides in a penguin-shaped hat. However, in exchange for extending her life, the spirit tasks them to seek out an item known as the Penguin Drum with assistance from a trio of strange penguins.
Penguindrum's two opening themes are performed by Etsuko Yakushimaru. "Nornir" (ノルニル, Noruniru), for episodes 1–14, and "Boys, Come Back to Me" (少年よ我に帰れ, Shōnen yo Ware ni Kaere) from episode 15 onwards. Four pieces of music are used as ending themes so far. One of them is "Dear Future" for episodes 1–12 by Coaltar of the Deepers with a special performance by Yui Horie in episode 10. The other three pieces are "Grey Wednesday" (灰色の水曜日, Hai-iro no Suiyōbi) for episodes 13, 15 and 18, "Bad News (Kuroi Yokan)" (Bad News (黒い予感)) for episode 14 and "Ikarechimattaze!!" (イカレちまったぜ!!) for episode 16, all covers of ARB performed by Marie Miyake, Yui Watanabe and Miho Arakawa as the fictional band "Triple H".
Episode list
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Home video releases
Japanese release
| Vol. | Episodes | Bonus disc | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3 | Waru ping Vol.1 disk | October 26, 2011 | [3] | |
| 2 | 4, 5, 6 | Bonus CD + Privilege CD | November 23, 2011 | [3] | |
| 3 | 7, 8, 9 | Bonus CD + Privilege CD | December 21, 2011 | [3] | |
| 4 | 10, 11, 12 | Bonus CD + Privilege CD | January 25, 2012 | [3] | |
| 5 | 13, 14, 15 | Bonus CD + Privilege CD | February 22, 2012 | [3] | |
| 6 | 16, 17, 18 | Bonus CD + Privilege CD | March 28, 2012 | [3] | |
| 7 | 19, 20, 21 | Bonus CD + Privilege CD | April 25, 2012 | [3] | |
| 8 | 22, 23, 24 | Bonus CD + Privilege CD | May 23, 2012 | [3] | |
Italian release
| Vol. | Episodes | Bonus disc | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blu-ray 1 | 1-6 | January 30, 2013 | [4] | ||
| Blu-ray 2 | 7-12 | February 27, 2013 | [5] | ||
| Blu-ray 3 | 13-18 | April 4, 2013 | [6] | ||
| Blu-ray 4 | 19-24 | May 15, 2013 | [7] | ||
| DVD Box | 1-24 | April 24, 2013 | [8] | ||
References
- ^ "Mawaru PenguinDrum by Utena's Ikuhara to Air in July". Anime News Network. May 18, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ 輪るピングドラム. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Blu-ray". Penguindrum (in Japanese). Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ "Mawaru Penguindrum Bluray". Penguindrum (in Italian). Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ "Mawaru Penguindrum Bluray". Penguindrum (in Italian). Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ "Mawaru Penguindrum Bluray". Penguindrum (in Italian). Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ "Mawaru Penguindrum Bluray". Penguindrum (in Italian). Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ "Mawaru Penguindrum DVF The Complete Series". Penguindrum (in Italian). Retrieved May 8, 2014.