Synopsis
A fourth-grader investigates the mysterious reason behind the sudden appearance of penguins in his village, which is somehow related to a power from a young woman working at a dental clinic.
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Cast
- Kana KitaAoyama-kun (voice)
- Rie KugimiyaUchida (voice)
- Yu AoiOnē-san (voice)
- Miki FukuiSuzuki (voice)
- Misaki KunoAoyama's Sister (voice)
- Megumi HanHamamoto (voice)
- Mamiko NotoAoyama's Mother (voice)
- Hidetoshi NishijimaAoyama's Father (voice)
- Naoto TakenakaHamamoto's Father (voice)
Recommendations
- 90
Variety
To simplify matters: If you see just one anime feature this year, it ought to be Penguin Highway. It’s not that the style or story is mind-blowingly original, the way the best Miyazaki movies are; rather, this well-written cartoon playfully complements the kind of storytelling that Westerners are already enjoying via American-made, live-action series, while incorporating lots of delightfully Japan-specific details along the way. - 80
IGN
With a nuanced perspective and eye for detail, director Hiroyasu Ishida has swept the floor with a debut that hits all the sweet spots of a coming-of-age story, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store from him and Colorido in the future. - 78
Austin Chronicle
It perfectly catches that childish point just before adolescence, where young boys are starting to notice girls but still want to find frogs in pools. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
The joy of discovery is at the heart of Penguin Highway, a delightful new anime that is about the mysteries of life, both scientific and personal. Oh, and it’s about penguins, too.
