“I love the word ‘fate.’ You know how they talk about ‘fated encounters.?’ Just one single encounter can completely change your life. Such special encounters are not coincidences. They’re definitely . [...]
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Penguindrum’s second episode is a much easier twenty minutes than the first. Not only is it more of a fun, propulsive adventure than a tragic drama, it’s also just much less dense, more or less [...]
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Originally posted 15 July 2011 “Which holes do her legs go through?” “Fool, those holes lead to the Cosmos.” -Shouma/Kanba @ a lingerie store Good lord, that was…brilliant. An awesome piece of entertainment. If anything, better than the first episode, since some things were already established. This just added more. More places, more people, more [...]
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Last episode of Mawaru Penguindrum was enough to pique my interest, but not enough to give me a clear idea of… really not enough to give me a clear idea of anything.  There is this penguin queen, and she’s giving the two brothers orders in exchange for saving their beloved sister’s life.  I guess there [...]
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You know, I was in inch away of droppping Mawaru Penguindrum for good in the first few minutes. The beginning with Ringo in the toilet was interesting and even funny (where the heck did the sparkly stars come from?) at first so I got my hopes a little bit higher compared to last time. But [...]
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by: ajthefourth & vucubcaquix ajthefourth: The phrase above, in addition to being humorous, is a tagline for this second episode of Mawaru Penguindrum given to us by the blue and pink haired girl icons on the train. It encapsulates the … Continue reading →
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As many of us are, I’ve been totally captured by Mawaru Penguindrum.  It’s been quite a ride into Kunihiko Ikuhara’s imagination, as he stretches the limits of anime while still creating a series that’s enjoyable.  Episode two was as interesting as episode one, and also like the premiere, episode two features scenes and ideas that [...]
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Although I’m not of a fan of fatalism. Mawaru Penguindrum is a series that I truly enjoy the most. The visual uniqueness and that spectacular Transformation sequence is just a marvel to look at. The characters are interesting, and the fan service is in seamless that it leaves mostly to the viewers discretion. This episode is a joy to watch. It flushes the twins [...]
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Japan’s train system fascinates many, but I’m not as taken by the vehicles themselves as by the sheer amount of people shoved into each carriage, to the point where one can hardly breathe. Aside from finding it weird that people … Continue reading →
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What a try-hard. She wishes she could emanate that glow... So, this was an episode consisting of the brothers stalking another stalker. We finally got a clue to start on the search for the penguin drum. I guess it was a nice introductory episode as to the story that's coming, although I kind of already saw her introduction coming since there was a picture floating around with all the character
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