輪るピングドラム
Penguindrum
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)
Names
| Original | 輪るピングドラム (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Mawaru Penguindrum |
| English | Penguindrum |
| Chinese | 回转企鹅罐 (simplified · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 24 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2011-07-08 → 2011-12-23 (Summer 2011) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Brain's Base |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaMysteryPsychologicalSupernatural |
| Themes | PhilosophyFamily LifeComing of AgeEnsemble CastMetaDenpaPoliticsMale ProtagonistFemale ProtagonistParodyTrainsHenshinSurreal ComedyAnimals |
Reception
| Community score | 7.97 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.95 / 10 |
| Composite | 65.4 |
| On lists | 84,114 |
| Favourited | 3,990 (4.7%) |
| Completion | 76.4% |
| Drop rate | 6.4% |
| In backlog | 49.7% |
| Score spread σ | 1.68 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2011 | A | 4 of 73 |
| Studio | Brain's Base | B | 13 of 87 |
| Year | 2011 | A | 15 of 305 |
| Source material | Original work | A | 65 of 1,732 |
| Era | Early 2010s | A | 82 of 1,627 |
| Genre | Psychological | B | 98 of 416 |
| Genre | Mystery | B | 101 of 652 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | A | 105 of 1,662 |
| Length | Two-cour | B | 108 of 699 |
| Genre | Supernatural | B | 153 of 1,234 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 292 of 1,917 |
| Format | TV series | B | 347 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 485 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Shouko Nakamura, Kunihiko Ikuhara, Mitsue Yamazaki, Kentarou Akiyama |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Takayo Ikami, Kunihiko Ikuhara |
| Character design | Lily Hoshino, Terumi Nishii |
| Original creator | Lily Hoshino |
Franchise — 輪るピングドラム
C
CRelated
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| alternative | 2022 | RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 1: Your Train Is the Survival Tactic |
| alternative | 2022 | RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 2 I Love You |
AniList id 10721 · MAL id 10721 · record updated 2026-08-27

