Thank You For Choosing Me  Well hello readers! Been a while since I got to tag with my buddy Jrow on something, so far I love looking forward to watching every week. Mawaru Penguindrum has really helped me draw a lot more fan art just like my other favorite addiction Nichijou; anyway it’s time to [...]
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Apple is arguably the most symbolic fruit in history. It’s no wonder why Mawaru Penguindrum heavily uses this fruit to …Continue reading »
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Apple is arguably the most symbolic fruit in history. It’s no wonder why Mawaru Penguindrum heavily uses this fruit to …Continue reading »
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Mawaru Penguindrum: Clannad as done by Ikuhara. What makes a family? The Takakuras are a family. Although Masako challenges Shouma’s assertion that this is true, implicitly since the three siblings are not related by blood, this does not matter. Quasi-incestuous … Continue reading →
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Mawaru Penguindrum: Clannad as done by Ikuhara. What makes a family? The Takakuras are a family. Although Masako challenges Shouma’s assertion that this is true, implicitly since the three siblings are not related by blood, this does not matter. Quasi-incestuous … Continue reading →
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And I’m back. Ish. Sort of. I’m trying, at least, to make a more concerted effort to blog on a weekly basis at the very least, although its all terribly schedule dependent. Its only too bad that while I was … Continue reading →
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And I’m back. Ish. Sort of. I’m trying, at least, to make a more concerted effort to blog on a weekly basis at the very least, although its all terribly schedule dependent. Its only too bad that while I was … Continue reading →
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“You’re practically transparent. I can’t see you. I’ll share all of your punishment with you.” -Shouma Takakura ajthefourth: The above quote is taken from the second teaser trailer for Mawaru Penguindrum. Prior to this episode, I had seen it as … Continue reading →
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“You’re practically transparent. I can’t see you. I’ll share all of your punishment with you.” -Shouma Takakura ajthefourth: The above quote is taken from the second teaser trailer for Mawaru Penguindrum. Prior to this episode, I had seen it as … Continue reading →
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「選んでくれてありがとう」 (Erande Kurete Arigatou) "Thank You For Choosing Me" If this latest episode was any indication, it's looking more and more like Mawaru Penguindrum intends to keep the Child Broiler as a figurative representation, leaving its significance open to interpretation.
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This episode of Mawaru PenguinDrum is an episode that deals with exploring the real relationship between the three siblings. I thought that despite this episode being an episode dealing with calm before the storm and the finale hopefully in four episodes, I really intrigued to see how the ending of this series will be handled. [...]
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Last episode we learned Kanba has been secretly been working for his parents, that Himari was not a relative of the Takakuras, and it was Shoma who saved her from the child broiler.  Episode 20 of Penguindrum just about concludes the confrontation between Himari and Masako–but then spends the rest of the episode mainly on … Continue reading »
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Mawaru Penguindrum continues to deliver week after week, defying conventions on the way.  Among other things, episode 20 was a beautiful episode about romantic fate.  The flashback to Himari and Shouma as children is both touching and difficult to watch.  There’s little as heartwarming as watching two kids love on a stray kitten (and little [...]
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Episode 20 – Thank You for Choosing Me Continuing from last episode’s shocking revelation, this week’s episode constantly flashes between the past and present in an attempt to explain the backstory leading to the eventful date and the repercussions of it. Although I am not sure if I am liking the revelations in this episode, [...]
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Mawaru Penguindrum is a strong contender for one of my favorite shows of the year. Its quirky visual sense, coupled with a continuous series of twists and turns, makes it the one of the best watches of each passing week, and I’m left wanting more with each episode. However, it’s far from perfect, and I [...]
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Notes taken while watching the episode: The three siblings aren’t actually related at all (kinda like Momoka, Tabuki, and Yuri). Shouma found Himari (Not Kanba as we anticipated since the beginning of the series) Kanba is Masako’s brother What I’m … Continue reading →
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Mawaru Penguindrum progresses from a path of abstract incoherence, to a flashback of family love so magnificent, it feels as if one has just witnessed a multi-million big name film - yet with a story far more unique.
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Last week's Mawaru Penguindrum did its darndest to turn things on their head, outing Himari as an adopted daughter of the Takakura family rather than a biological part of that unit while positioning Shouma as her saviour and "soul mate".  A cat has well and truly been set amongst the pigeons, to put it mildly. It's this revelation which reverberates heavily through this episode - most directly
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How can a show be so confusing and contradicting… yet so easily convey such poignant moments still? I admit, this has probably been the best episode of Penguindrum after Masako’s crazy episode. ©2011 Kurogane's Anime Blog. All Rights Reserved..
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