Episode 13: “It takes three years to grow peaches and chestnuts, eight for persimmons” OR “Rome wasn’t built in a day*.”- This the first slogan that ties in directly to its predecessor. The slogan appears at the 10th anniversary of … Continue reading →
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Episode 13: “It takes three years to grow peaches and chestnuts, eight for persimmons” OR “Rome wasn’t built in a day*.”- This the first slogan that ties in directly to its predecessor. The slogan appears at the 10th anniversary of … Continue reading →
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This next series of episodes, specifically Episode Nine, mark a tonal shift in Mawaru Penguindrum‘s presentation. Much of this is owed to the closing of Ringo’s story arc. As we discover just exactly what Ringo’s been up to, it leads … Continue reading →
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This next series of episodes, specifically Episode Nine, mark a tonal shift in Mawaru Penguindrum‘s presentation. Much of this is owed to the closing of Ringo’s story arc. As we discover just exactly what Ringo’s been up to, it leads … Continue reading →
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“What’re you gonna do when you graduate? I’m going to high school, of course. No, I mean in your future. Haven’t decided yet. I wanna be an actress. Do you really believe you can pull that off?” -”The Shadow Girls,” … Continue reading →
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by: ajthefourth “What’re you gonna do when you graduate? I’m going to high school, of course. No, I mean in your future. Haven’t decided yet. I wanna be an actress. Do you really believe you can pull that off?” -”The … Continue reading →
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I don’t think sad and painful things are pointless.  If that’s fate, then they must happen for a reason.  I will accept it and become stronger. As Mawaru Penguindrum marches toward its fateful conclusion, one of the most interesting developments has been the change in how the audience views the show’s characters.  Episodes 17 and [...]
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Episode 18 of Mawaru Penguin Drum continues the nearly unbroken string of impossibly brilliant artistic experiences this show has presented us. I said, when commenting on the first episode that this show has the potential to challenge my favorite series of all time. Somehow Kunihiko Ikuhara delivers a mind bending experience week after week. Not [...]
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Well, the past weekend and week ended up being extremely busy for me and I didn’t manage to come up with a single post. So here, I shall try to catch up on episode 17 & 18 of Mawaru Penguindrum. … Continue reading →
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Last episode on Mawaru Penguindrum, the various factions were squaring off against one another.  Tabuki was confronting Ringo and Himari at the top of a skyscraper, Yuri was confronting Masako in a parking garage, and Shouma and Kanba were confronting their own powerlessness to protect their sister.  That’s pretty much all the players accounted for, [...]
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Episode 17 actually put us in story territory–after Himari sneaks out the hospital, Shoma and Kanba look for her, and must find her soon–except Tabuki finds them first. This episode, for half of the episode, focused on Tabuki. And apparently this: Tabuki grew up with a mom who liked talent. That’s why she left his … Continue reading »
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Episode 08 - Well I have to say, this week’s episode of Penguindrum was quite the emotional one. I do think Tabuki got a bit too self-pitying and overdramatic, but his temporary status as the villain did a great job at showcasing the tensions that now connects Ringo, Shouma, Kanba, and Himari. The character development [...]
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Tabuki lacks talent, and thus must be broiled Hello reader. Hope all is well with you. This week, I’ve been enjoying some shiny new video games in the way of MW3, MGS HD Collection and a little later Skyrim. While I’ve beaten Uncharted 3, I’m very much looking forward to Skyward Sword. So for the [...]
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Episode 18 – So Please Be There For Me Wow, that was one tense episode. I really love how the title of the episodes are always so nicely named with it being the theme that the episode revolves around. It is always so fitting that the title is actually able to represent all the situations [...]
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ajthefourth: Please disregard a few of the speculations I made on Tabuki’s character last week. Although I still see him as partially representing that equalizing sort of attitude that I described from a few interviews in Underground: The Tokyo Gas … Continue reading →
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by: ajthefourth and vucubcaquix ajthefourth: Please disregard a few of the speculations I made on Tabuki’s character last week. Although I still see him as partially representing that equalizing sort of attitude that I described from a few interviews in … Continue reading →
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Tabuki doesn’t fit as a GOOD villain. There’s no interesting twists or anything, its just some sort of revenge without any proper build-up for us. I felt bad for the Kanba, Shouma and Himari, you really see what they have … Continue reading →
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In perhaps the biggest twist to its tale thus far, last week's Mawaru Penguindrum saw Tabuki turn from Mr. Perfect Good Guy into the villain of the piece.  But what are his intentions? Before we deal with this, the episode begins to a flashback through Tabuki's own formative years - born to a mother obsessed with both pianists and people of talent, that obsession saw young Tabuki put under
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Die on me once, make me b’aww. Die on me twice, make me go NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Die on me thrice, not giving a fuck anymore. Wanted to actually see Yuri vs Masako though. ©2011 Kurogane's Anime Blog. All Rights Reserved..
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「だから私のためにいてほしい」 (Dakara Watashi no Tame ni Ite Hoshii) "That's Why I Want You There For Me" The more I watch Mawaru Penguindrum, the more I wonder if the goal of this series is to illustrate the traumatic effects that bad and twisted parenting can have on children. This week, the story delves into Keiju's past just like I had hoped, where we find out that he too had a terrible childhood because of his mother (Hisakawa Aya).
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