Re:cycle of Penguindrum: Part 2

Alternate Titles
劇場版 RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM ［後編］僕は君を愛してる
Gekijoban Re:cycle of the Penguindrum [Kouhen] Boku wa Kimi wo Aishiteru

Synopsis

In order to save the life of their younger sister Himari, twin brothers Kanba and Shoma Takakura search for the Penguindrum under the command of a mysterious penguin hat. Meanwhile, believing in her own destiny, high school girl Ringo Oginome continues to make the events written in her diary come true. All the while, Masako Natsume continues trying to get her hands on Ringo’s diary in order to find guidance to a new destiny. Ten years have passed since they began searching for the Penguindrum, and now Kanba and Shoma, who once boarded a train that changed their destiny, have returned for a moment from that destined place.

Background

The Mawaru Penguindrum series began as an original TV anime produced by Brain's Base that was written by Kunihiko Ikuhara (also called Ikuni Chowder) and Takayo Ikami. The anime was broadcast in Japan from July to December 2011 and spanned 24 episodes.

A novel adaptation written by Kunihiko Ikuhara and Yoshihiko Takahashi with artwork by Lily Hoshino was published by Gentosha under the Gentosha Comics imprint from July 2011 to February 2012 and was released in three volumes.

A manga adaptation by Isuzu Shibata was serialized in the monthly magazine Comic Birz from May 2013 to January 2017. It was published by Gentosha in five collected tankobon volumes and was licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Re:cycle of Penguindrum: Part 2 is the second of a two-part animated film being released as part of the series’ 10th anniversary project. The film is a compilation that restructures the events of the anime and will also include new footage and a new character. Part 2, subtitled I Love You, is being produced by Lapin Track and features series creator Kunihiko Ikuhara as director and Nobuyuki Takeuchi as assistant director, with Ikuhara also handling the screenplay along with Takayo Ikami, Terumi Nishii and Tomomi Kawatsuma handling the character designs, and Yukari Hashimoto composing the music. The film’s theme song is “Boku no Sonzai Shomei” by the Yakushimaru Etsuko Metro Orchestra. The film will be released in theaters in Japan on July 22, 2022.

Characters

Kanba Takakura (Voiced by: Subaru Kimura)
Kanba is Shoma’s older twin brother. Unlike his brother, he is well-versed in love and used to dealing with women. He cares more for his younger sister Himari than anyone.

Shoma Takakura (Voiced by: Ryohei Kimura)
Shoma is Kanba’s younger twin brother. His personality is the opposite of Kanba’s and he is pure-hearted and knows nothing of love. He is quite skillful and does most of the housework single-handedly.

Himari Takakura (Voiced by: Miho Arakawa)
Himari is Kanba and Shoma’s younger sister. She was diagnosed by a doctor as having little time left to live and once died but was revived with the mysterious power of a penguin hat.

Ringo Oginome (Voiced by: Marie Miyake)
Ringo is a student at Ohka Garden Girls' High School. She has a crush on Shoma and Kanba’s homeroom teacher, and at first glance seems to be an ordinary high school girl…

Princess of the Crystal (Voiced by: Miho Arakawa)
The Princess of the Crystal appears when Himari puts on the penguin hat. Her personality is the opposite of Himari’s and she acts high-handed and has a sharp tongue. She orders Kanba and Shoma to retrieve the Penguindrum, but her true motives are unknown.

Keiju Tabuki (Voiced by: Akira Ishida)
Keiju is Kanba and Shoma’s homeroom teacher and also seems to know about the family’s past troubles. He seems to have more feelings for Ringo’s older sister Momoka than others.

Yuri Tokikago (Voiced by: Mamiko Noto)
Yuri is a former top actress who belonged to the Sunshiny Theatre Troupe. Though she announces her engagement to Keiju, she shows disturbing behavior in her diary.

Masako Natsume (Voiced by: Yui Horie)
Masako has a vendetta against Kanba and seems to have been connected to him in the past. She possesses the penguin Esmerelda and steals the diary using a pachinko ball with a KIGA mark, but her motives are unknown.

Sanetoshi Watase (Voiced by: Yutaka Koizumi)
Sanetoshi claims to be a man from “a place of destiny.” He is wrapped in mystery and seems to know about the Takakura household and the diary. His favorite saying is “Isn’t it electrifying?”

Momoka Oginome (Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki)
Momoka is Ringo’s older sister and the original owner of the diary. She died in an incident on the day Ringo was born. She wears an outfit that resembles that of the Princess of the Crystal.

Purin-Chu-Penguin (Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka)
Purin-Chu-Penguin is a mysterious baby penguin that suddenly appears in front of Kanba and Shoma. With a cute cry, it leads the two somewhere.

Music

Theme Song: “Boku no Sonzai Shomei” by the Yakushimaru Etsuko Metro Orchestra

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• Original Creator: Ikuni Chowder
• Original Character Design: Lily Hoshino
• Director: Kunihiko Ikuhara
• Assistant Director: Nobuyuki Takeuchi
• Screenplay: Kunihiko Ikuhara, Takayo Ikami
• Character Design: Terumi Nishii, Tomomi Kawatsuma
• Art Director: Chieko Nakamura (Studio Cocolo)
• Color Design: Kunio Tsujita
• Icon Design: Wataru Osakabe
• CG Director: Yuushi Koshida (Studio Pomelo)
• VFX: Tao Tajima
• Director of Photography: Takeo Ogiwara (Graphinica)
• Editing: Masayuki Kurosawa
• Sound Director: Kunihiko Ikuhara, Yo Yamada
• Sound Effects: Tomokazu Mitsui
• Music: Yukari Hashimoto
• Music Production: King Records
• Animation Production: Lapin Track