TV Series - Jul 7, 2011 through Dec 22, 2011
Alternate Titles
Mawaru Penguindrum - Japanese
輪るピングドラム - Japanese
Content: Teen
Synopsis
Due to her illness, Himari is stuck at home with only her brothers Kanba and Shōma to depend on. During a trip to the aquarium with her brothers, Himari's condition worsens and she passes out unexpectedly only to later pass away at the hospital despite the best efforts of the doctors. However, she is miraculously resurrected shortly after her death thanks to a dominatrix spirit that is possessing a penguin hat that was purchased at the aquarium for Himari earlier that day.
The spirit that possesses Himari through the penguin hat demands that the brothers obtain an item called the Penguin Drum in order to keep Himari alive. Theyare only given a small clue as to how to obtain the Penguin Drum and have no what the Penguin Drum is, but they are aided by three penguins that only they and Himari can see. If Kanba and Shōma wish to keep Himari alive they will have to do whatever it takes to find the Penguin Drum, even if it means putting their own lives on the line.
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Tragedy
Themes: Animals, Past, Spirits