Penguin Highway
| Penguin Highway | |
| ペンギン・ハイウェイ (Pengin Haiwei) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Coming-of-age, fantasy[1] |
| Novel | |
| Written by | Tomihiko Morimi |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Published | May 28, 2010 |
| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Hiroyasu Ishida |
| Written by | Makoto Ueda |
| Studio | Studio Colorido |
| Licensed by | |
| Released |
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| Runtime | 119 minutes |
Penguin Highway (ペンギン・ハイウェイ, Pengin Haiwei, stylized penguin highway) is a Japanese fantasy[1] novel written by Tomihiko Morimi. It was published in 2010 by Kadokawa Shoten and won the 2010 Nihon SF Taisho Award.[2]
The novel will be published in English by Yen Press.[3]
An anime film adaptation by Studio Colorido was released in Japanese theaters on August 17, 2018.[4] The film's theme song is "Good Night", performed by Utada Hikaru.[4]
Anime Limited acquired the film for the United Kingdom and Ireland, and would premiere it at Scotland Loves Anime on October 13, 2018,[5] with a wider theatrical run scheduled for 2019.[6] Madman Entertainment announced that they would premiere the film in Australia and New Zealand at Madman Anime Festival Melbourne in September 2018, with a wider release scheduled later.[7] Eleven Arts acquired the film for North American theatrical distribution, and premiered it at Crunchyroll Expo in San Jose on September 2, 2018.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Tatami Galaxy Novelist's Penguin Highway Coming-of-Age Fantasy Gets Anime Film". Anime News Network. March 1, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ SFWJ (Japanese)
- ^ Ressler, Karen (July 8, 2018). "Yen Press Licenses Happy Sugar Life, Kakegurui Twins Manga, Penguin Highway, Walk on Girl, Mirai Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "Hikaru Utada Performs Penguin Highway Anime Film's Theme Song". Anime News Network. May 15, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Scotland Loves Anime [@lovesanimation] (August 29, 2018). "We can't reveal the full lineup yet but tickets for select films in our lineup at @glasgowfilm (12-14th Oct) are on sale: http://bit.ly/SLA2018Glasgow Includes: Penguin Highway (EU Premiere) Fate/stay Night: Heaven's Feel Movie 1 (UK Premiere) Even a screening of Cyber City Oedo 808" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Hanley, Andy. "Anime Limited acquires Penguin Highway". All the Anime. Anime Limited. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Madman Anime Festival [@MadFest] (August 22, 2018). "Be swept up in a whimsical and wondrous journey at @MadFest Melbourne 2018 with the Australian Premiere of Penguin Highway! 🐧✨ http://mad.mn/penghighway" (Tweet). Retrieved August 22, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (August 31, 2018). "Eleven Arts to Premiere Penguin Highway Anime Film at Crunchyroll Expo". Retrieved September 1, 2018.
External links
- Official website Template:Ja icon
- Penguin Highway (novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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