Penguin Highway

"A penguin has appeared in my town."

2018 1h 58m JA

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 271

AnimationAdventureComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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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.

“A penguin has appeared in my town.”

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Cast

Kana Kita
Aoyama-kun (voice)
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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroyasu Ishida
Writers: Makoto Ueda, Yojiro Arai, Yo Watanabe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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CAST

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235+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hiroyasu Ishida, shot by Kei Machida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Umitaro Abe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Atsuhito Masuda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kana Kita and Rie Kugimiya and Yu Aoi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A penguin has appeared in my town.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8076344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hiroyasu Ishida directs. Kei Machida behind the camera. Umitaro Abe scores. Atsuhito Masuda cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2235+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
3Directed by Hiroyasu Ishida, shot by Kei Machida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Umitaro Abe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Atsuhito Masuda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kana Kita and Rie Kugimiya and Yu Aoi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A penguin has appeared in my town.".
8IMDB entry: tt8076344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.