7.5
Penguin Highway
ペンギン・ハイウェイ
7.5
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Synopsis
For a child, Aoyama has knowledge comparable to an adult. As such, he is often teased by his classmates. He also has a crush on the friendly woman he recently met at a dental office. One morning, penguins start mysteriously appearing around his neighborhood. Nobody knows where they came from and how they managed to get there. Aoyama is determined to find out more, and he joins his new crush in researching the penguins. As time passes, they discover a levitating sphere which they nickname "The S...
Background
Winner of the Excellence Award on the 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival.
Audience Guidance
AIRecommended age: 13+
mild
Disturbing themesThemes of terminal illness, mortality, and existential uncertainty underlie the fantasy mystery.
mild
ViolenceFantasy creatures (penguins) explode/implode in somewhat grotesque ways; surreal monster designs may unsettle younger viewers.
mild
OtherA 10-year-old boy has an innocent but persistent crush on an adult woman; portrayed as childlike longing, not reciprocated.
A thoughtful, visually inventive coming-of-age fantasy where a curious boy investigates supernatural penguins and a mysterious floating sphere. It blends whimsy with heavier themes of illness and loss, with occasional surreal body-horror imagery that may disturb sensitive viewers under 13.
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Penguin Highway has 1 episodes.
Penguin Highway is currently finished airing.
Penguin Highway was produced by Studio Colorido.
Penguin Highway aired Aug 17, 2018.
Penguin Highway is based on a Novel.
A thoughtful, visually inventive coming-of-age fantasy where a curious boy investigates supernatural penguins and a mysterious floating sphere. It blends whimsy with heavier themes of illness and loss, with occasional surreal body-horror imagery that may disturb sensitive viewers under 13.
