Re:cycle of the Penguindrum (2025)

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Mawaru Penguindrum Movie

Japanese: Re:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM

Information

Type: Movie

Episodes: 2

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 29, 2022 to Jul 22, 2022

Producers: King Records

Licensors: Sentai Filmworks

Studios: Brain's Base, Lapin Track

Source: Original

Genres: Avant Garde, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Supernatural

Theme: Psychological

Duration: 2 hr. 16 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Statistics

Score: 7.21¹ (scored by 1,270 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #3262²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #5780

Members: 14,043

Favorites: 36

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Synopsis

Compilation of Mawaru Penguindrum, including new scenes.

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Adaptation (Novel)

Mawaru Penguindrum

Adaptation (Manga)

Mawaru Penguindrum

Alternative Version:

Mawaru Penguindrum (TV)

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Characters & Voice Actors

Takakura, Himari

Main

Arakawa, Miho
Japanese

Oginome, Ringo

Main

Miyake, Marie
Japanese

Takakura, Shouma

Main

Kimura, Ryouhei
Japanese

Takakura, Kanba

Main

Kimura, Subaru
Japanese

Watase, Sanetoshi

Supporting

Koizumi, Yutaka
Japanese

Penguin 2

Supporting

Penguin 1

Supporting

Penguin 3

Supporting

Natsume, Masako

Supporting

Horie, Yui
Japanese

Oginome, Momoka

Supporting

Toyosaki, Aki
Japanese

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Staff

Watanabe, Masakazu

Producer

Ikuhara, Kunihiko

Director, Sound Director, Screenplay

Yamada, Haru

Sound Director

Takeuchi, Nobuyuki

Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director

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Opening Theme

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"Boku no Sonzai Shoumei (僕の存在証明)" by Etsuko Yakushimaru Metro Orchestra(eps 2)

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Ending Theme

	1:"Nornir (ノルニル)" by Etsuko Yakushimaru Metro Orchestra
	2:"Boku no Sonzai Shoumei (僕の存在証明)" by Etsuko Yakushimaru Metro Orchestra

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1 Recommended

2 Mixed Feelings

0 Not Recommended

All reviews (3)

Dec 14, 2023

Zant-sama

Recommended

Fate... Belonging... Love... these are all things Mawaru Penguindrum addresses, and it does so expertly, albeit in not the most easily digestible manner. Penguindrum is an incredibly deep and complex series. It makes heavy use of symbolism and metaphors that are not easily noticeable nor understood. If one makes an effort to try and understand it, Mawaru Penguindrum is an exceptionally impactful series. This effort to try and understand Mawaru Penguindrum will likely require more than one watch of the series-- and this is where Re:cycle of the Penguindrum comes into play. Before I begin the review proper, I wish to express that I DO ...

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Apr 15, 2023

Hartmannn

Mixed Feelings

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If you're thinking about using this as an introduction to Penguindrum: don't.
These movies are, by necessity, an incredibly abridged version of the Penguindrum story. They took out a lot of the worst parts about the show, but they also took out a lot of the best parts as well. Part of the fun of Penguindrum is the slow descent into the story and detailed build-up followed by the satisfying pay-off, but these movies go at an absolutely breakneck speed the entire way through. It does not give the viewer room to ponder the questions which the story presents, before either shifting to an entirely ...

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Jan 6, 2024

galpetrichor

Mixed Feelings

As another reviewer said, if you've never seen Mawaru Penguindrum and are thinking about watching these movies to find out what it's all about, don't do that. They move so quickly through the plot points of the series that it's difficult to keep track of what's going on, who the various characters are, or how in the world they relate to the other characters. It gets particularly bad in the second movie. I will need to go rewatch the series to remind myself of exactly what's going on.

Also, by watching the movies first, you miss out on what is (in my opinion) the best part ...

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Recent Forum Discussion

Which version is better? Monochrosanity - Aug 6, 2022	6 replies	by SinLegend »» Dec 31, 2023 10:12 PM
Poll: Re:cycle of the Penguindrum Episode 2 Discussion Catalano - Apr 26, 2023	7 replies	by eblf2013 »» Oct 17, 2023 1:10 PM
Poll: Re:cycle of the Penguindrum Episode 1 Discussion Catalano - Apr 20, 2023	2 replies	by eblf2013 »» Oct 17, 2023 12:17 PM
For those that watched - Is this just a recap or a retelling like Utena did? eblf2013 - May 24, 2022	6 replies	by iNinjeek »» Apr 14, 2023 2:59 AM
any plans to fansub this? g83 - Jul 24, 2022	6 replies	by rktales »» Apr 12, 2023 4:32 AM