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72% Critic Match
Penguin Highway
“A penguin has appeared in my town.”
7.2 / 10• 2018• 1h 58m•PG• Japanese
AnimationAdventureComedyFantasy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Kana Kita
Aoyama-kun (voice)
Lead
Rie Kugimiya
Uchida (voice)
Yu Aoi
Onē-san (voice)
Miki Fukui
Suzuki (voice)
Misaki Kuno
Aoyama's Sister (voice)
Megumi Han
Hamamoto (voice)
Mamiko Noto
Aoyama's Mother (voice)
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Aoyama's Father (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hiroyasu Ishida's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Penguin Highway is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
