Penguindrum (2011)

Animation · Comedy · Drama

A terminally ill girl named Himari Takakura is miraculously saved from death by a strange spirit who resides in a penguin-shaped hat. However, in exchange for extending her life, the spirit tasks Himari's brothers, Kanba and Shōma, to seek out an elusive item known as the Penguin Drum with assistance from a trio of strange penguins.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (1,145 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

7.90 avg 24 episodes 7.5 → 9.0 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Bell of Fate Tolls	7.5	65
2	A Risky Survival Strategy	7.5	58
3	Then Devour Me Curry-geously	7.5	50
4	A Princess Descends	7.0	46
5	This is What Drives Me	7.7	44
6	You and I are Bound B M	7.4	46
7	The Eggchanting Girl	7.1	44
8	Even if Your Love is a Lie, I...	7.6	46
9	Frozen World	8.5	55
10	Because I Love Him	7.8	43
11	You Have Finally Realized It	7.8	44
12	The Wheel That Spins Us 'Round	8.3	47
13	Crime and Punishment for You and Me	8.0	43
14	The Princess of Lies	7.9	42
15	Savior of the World	8.3	44
16	The Immortal Man	7.4	37
17	The Unforgiven	7.4	35
18	So Please Be with Me	7.9	42
19	My Fated One	7.8	42
20	Thank You for Choosing Me	8.6	49
21	The Door of Fate That We Choose	8.5	49
22	Beautiful Coffin	8.5	47
23	The Destination of Fate	8.6	51
24	I Love You	9.0	79