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Mawaru Penguindrum.
It's my favorite anime of all time. Beautiful story containing magical realism with love, family, and loss. I own the entire manga, the official artbook of it by the artist, Lily Hoshino... and the songs performed by Triple H. I have seen the recap movies that came out in 2022. I listen to the soundtrack on Spotify, and several episodes of it have made me cry. Including the ending. It's so difficult to find fans for that show. The subreddit and Discord for it are practically dead, and it just makes me sad because I love it so much. I got my boyfriend into it, at least.
I said this before on Reddit, but I'll post it here. Penguindrum is popular in Japan but it lacks popularity in the West due to most of the Western audience unfamiliar with the anime’s historical and cultural references. The Tokyo Sarin Gas attack is a crucial piece to know about to truly understand Penguindrum. It’s really interesting to watch the social commentary Kunihiko Ikuhara made regarding it in the anime. Haruki Murakami’s stuff is also mentioned and those unfamiliar with him and his works would have the references fly over their heads.
Plus, it can get confusing on the first watch (some people may be turned off by that) but once you give it another try you start to appreciate it way more.
Therefore it’s pretty niche in the West. But it’s still a wonderful anime that deserves more praise.
It's my favorite anime of all time. Beautiful story containing magical realism with love, family, and loss. I own the entire manga, the official artbook of it by the artist, Lily Hoshino... and the songs performed by Triple H. I have seen the recap movies that came out in 2022. I listen to the soundtrack on Spotify, and several episodes of it have made me cry. Including the ending. It's so difficult to find fans for that show. The subreddit and Discord for it are practically dead, and it just makes me sad because I love it so much. I got my boyfriend into it, at least.
I said this before on Reddit, but I'll post it here. Penguindrum is popular in Japan but it lacks popularity in the West due to most of the Western audience unfamiliar with the anime’s historical and cultural references. The Tokyo Sarin Gas attack is a crucial piece to know about to truly understand Penguindrum. It’s really interesting to watch the social commentary Kunihiko Ikuhara made regarding it in the anime. Haruki Murakami’s stuff is also mentioned and those unfamiliar with him and his works would have the references fly over their heads.
Plus, it can get confusing on the first watch (some people may be turned off by that) but once you give it another try you start to appreciate it way more.
Therefore it’s pretty niche in the West. But it’s still a wonderful anime that deserves more praise.
