A few days ago, the official Twitter account for the studios' original animated franchise was Brain base, Mawaru Penguindrum began a mysterious five day countdown. Although no official announcement has been made so far, the domain registration will take place (http://penguindrum10th.jp/) would indicate that this is a project to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the original broadcast. More details will be announced in the next few hours as the countdown ends soon.

Mawaru Penguindrum

The original twenty-four episode anime was produced by the studios Brain base, Headed by Kunihiko Ikuhara ((Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Dir: The Film, Sarazanmai, Shoujo Kakumei Utena) and by him in collaboration with Takayo Ikami ((Isekai Cheat Magician, Mahou Shoujo Site, Yuri Kuma Arashi). The series originally premiered in July 2011.

Lily Hoshino and Isuzu Shibata published a manga adaptation by the magazine Comic Birz from the publisher Gentosha between May 2013 and January 2017, compilation of the work in a total of five volumes. The following video shows the first opening sequence with the song "Nornir (γƒŽ ル ニ ル)" written by the Etsuko Yakushimaru Metro Orchestra.

Synopsis of Mawaru Penguindrum

For the Takakura family, fate is a constantly turning wheel that passionately points in their direction with equal joy and sadness before moving on to the next wish-maker. Since their parents are missing, the twin brothers Kanba and Shouma live alone with their beloved little sister. Himari, whose disease cannot get worse.

On the day that Himari receives permission to leave the hospital temporarily, her brothers take her to the aquarium to celebrate, where the supposed fate of the family manifests itself in their sudden breakdown. However, when Himari is inexplicably resuscitated by a "penguin hat" from the aquarium's gift shop, the gears of fate continue to move faithfully.

There is a cost associated with his miraculous recovery, however: there is a new entity in his body whose condition of holding his fate in check sends the boys on a futile search for the mysterious "penguin drum". In their quest, the boys must follow the strings of fate that lead from their own shocking past to the lives of others who eagerly vie for the penguin drum, all hoping to land at their chosen destination.

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