From an adaptation of Tomihiko Morimi’s award-winning sci-fi fantasy novel of the same name comes Studio Colorido’s first feature length animation Penguin Highway , an unforgettable tale about growing up, friendship, and discovering who you really are. The school holds a lockdown, and Aoyama escapes to meet up with the Lady. Synopsis: Budding genius Aoyama is only in the 4th grade, but already lives his life like a scientist. Directed by Hiroyasu Ishida. One day, a group of penguins appears out of the blue in his suburban neighbourhood, flying – yes, flying! The following day, TV reporters note a new unidentified creature has been discovered. [16] Eleven Arts announced that they would be distributing the film theatrically in North America, where it premiered at Crunchyroll Expo in San Jose on September 2, 2018,[18] and a wider release on April 12, 2019. The protagonist of Ishida’s film Penguin Highway is a precocious fourth grader and a budding scientist. At school Aoyama finds Uchida and his other classmate Hamamoto with a penguin named Penta on the rooftop. [25] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Description Budding genius Aoyama is only in the 4th grade, but already lives his life like a scientist. When he finds the source of the penguins is a woman from his dentist’s office, they team up for an unforgettable summer adventure! Presented in association with the Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC). Maybe in the world.” He researches his first crush and his environment, and when penguins start appearing around the suburb where he lives, he and his friends investigate. ... Schoolboy Aoyama is bright, inquisitive and a bit headstrong. The blast their way into the sphere and land into the apocalyptic future. After the bully Suzuki ties Aoyama up to a vending machine, the Lady frees Aoyama and transforms a soda can into a penguin. In response, she produces the creature, known as the Jaberwock. Aoyama and his friends embark on a research mission, applying rigorous scientific methods and principles. When penguins start appearing in his sleepy suburb, hundreds of miles from the sea, Aoyama vows to solve the mystery. Looking for information on the anime Penguin Highway? The plot: Schoolboy Aoyama is bright, inquisitive and a bit headstrong. When he finds the source of the penguins is a woman from his dentist’s office, they team up for an unforgettable summer adventure! A fourth-grader, Aoyama-kun, investigates the mysterious reason behind the sudden appearance of penguins in his village, which is somehow related to a power from a … The Lady asks Aoyama to go to the coast with her, and they depart by train. He does not see the Lady after that for a while. The power goes out, and then she accidentally transforms the pieces into bats. ... Aoyama is only a fourth-grader, but already lives his life like a grown-up, turning his big-sister crush into the subject of his science project. Penguin Highway is distantly reminiscent of Pinkwater in that it's about young people who come face-to-face with a universe that's bigger, stranger, goofier, and woolier than they ever dreamed. Penguin Highway is an anime film based on the novel by Morimi Tokihiko released in 2018 and animated by the Colorido studio. [8], Yen Press announced at Anime Expo 2018 that they would be publishing the novel in English,[9] with a hardcover release on April 23, 2019. Theaters in Winter 2019", "Be swept up in a whimsical and wondrous journey at @MadFest Melbourne 2018 with the Australian Premiere of Penguin Highway! 9. It's up to three youngsters and a strange lady to figure it out. [26], 2010 Japanese science fiction novel by Tomihiko Morimi, The cover of the novel, as published by Kadokawa Shoten in 2010, "Anime Feature 'Penguin Highway' Comes to Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital August 6", "Tatami Galaxy Novelist's Penguin Highway Coming-of-Age Fantasy Gets Anime Film", "Penguin Highway Anime Film Hits the Road with English Dub Cast", "Penguin Highway Anime Film's 2nd Trailer Reveals More Cast", "Hikaru Utada Performs Penguin Highway Anime Film's Theme Song", "Penguin Highway Film Wins Satoshi Kon Award at Fantasia Int'l Film Festival", "We can't reveal the full lineup yet but tickets for select films in our lineup at @glasgowfilm (12-14th Oct) are on sale: bit.ly/SLA2018Glasgow Includes: Penguin Highway (EU Premiere) Fate/stay Night: Heaven's Feel Movie 1 (UK Premiere) Even a screening of Cyber City Oedo 808", "Eleven Arts to Premiere Penguin Highway Anime Film at Crunchyroll Expo", "Eleven Arts to Screen Penguin Highway Film in U.S. Factory. Can't play on this device. With summer vacations coming close, Aoyama notices a colony of penguins materializing in his village, which is somehow related to a power from a young woman working at a dental clinic. Penguins suddenly appear in the town with no explanation. [3] The theme song is Good Night, performed by Hikaru Utada. The sea displaces space and distorts time. He is also on good terms with "Onee-san", a young lady who works at the dental clinic that he goes to. Once you select Rent you'll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. Family. The action in Penguin Highway might be a little too leisurely for some young viewers, in fact, and some kids may get bored watching Aoyama and his friends slowly traipsing through the same patch of forest repeatedly -- or playing real-time games of chess. Penguin Highway (2018) Also known asペンギン・ハイウェイ Japanese. After school, Hamamoto and Uchida go to find the forest blocked off. But as the mystery slowly unravels, Aoyama begins to suspect that his crush is more connected to these mysterious penguins than it first seemed. Aoyama later deduces that the Lady can turn thrown objects into penguins in the light and bats in the dark. Budding genius Aoyama is only in the 4th grade, but already lives his life like a scientist. Aoyama then goes to a cafe to play chess with the Lady, where she mentions her trouble sleeping after reading about the Jabberwock. Aoyama is refreshingly self-confident for someone his age, giving him the independence to investigate those strange penguins (whose wobbly way of … Watch Penguin Highway on Now Player. 2019 117 minutes. Check system requirements. [19][20] Madman Entertainment announced that they had acquired the film for distribution in Australia and New Zealand, where it premiered at Madman Anime Festival Melbourne on September 15, 2018,[21] with a wider release premiering from November 8, 2018. [14], The film premiered at Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal on July 29, 2018. [15] In Japan, the film premiered in 192 theatres in its opening weekend, where it placed in 10th position. This film also won an Excellence Award at the 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival. Penguin Highway (ペンギン・ハイウェイ, Pengin Haiwei, stylized penguin highway) is a Japanese science fiction[2] novel written by Tomihiko Morimi, published in 2010. Dia selalu berfikir hal yang realitis dan menganggap dirinya sudah cukup dewasa di bandingkan dengan teman-teman seumur nya . Buy, Rent or Watch Penguin Highway and other Movies + TV Shows online. [15] Toho released the film theatrically in Japan on August 17, 2018. Penguin Highway . Nothing escapes Aoyama’s attention in the rural suburban Japanese town he lives in, so when a group of penguins suddenly appear one morning, Aoyama, aided by his best friend Uchida, takes it upon himself to investigate the mysterious source of the penguins. [2], The film won the Axis: The Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation award at Fantasia International Film Festival for the best animated feature. Entering despite the warnings, they find Hamamoto's father conducting research, with Suzuki revealing the sphere's location. Penta stumbles out of the cage and transforms into a soda can. 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Aoyama is a bright and inquisitive boy who thinks ahead of his life than any other fourth-graders. When penguins start appearing in his sleepy suburb hundreds of miles from the sea, Aoyama vows to solve the mystery. The sea is the energy source for both the penguins and the Lady, but the penguins try to destroy it. One day, Suzuki comes to bully Uchida and Aoyama, happening upon the sphere, and Hamamoto warns him not to tell anyone about the sphere. After the bully Suzuki ties Aoyama up to a vending machine, the Lady frees Aoyama and transforms a soda can into a penguin. Directed by Hiroyasu Ishida Japan / 2018 / 118 mins/animation Japanese with English Subtitles. If it is set in Kyoto at all, it is in an anonymous suburb that might as well be anywhere, where Aoyama (voiced by Hana & Alice ’s Yu Aoi), a self-assured boy-hero at a loose end during the long summer holidays, decides to probe a series of local mysteries. He has a lot of brainwork to get busy with – after all, he’ll be an adult in just a few thousand days. When penguins start appearing in his sleepy suburb, hundreds of miles from the sea, budding genius Aoyama vows to solve the mystery. $1.99 Rent. When the last penguin disappears, she hugs Aoyama and leaves the cafe. Outside of the window, she disappears. [23] The film later exited the top 10, having earned a total of ¥307 million (US$2.76 million) as of August 26, 2018. Dia juga menyukai seorang wanita dewasa yang berkeja di dokter gigi yang biasa dia datangi . The next few days, Aoyama, Uchida, and Hamamoto spend playing around the sea and investigating it. Aoyama, tredicenne, è un ragazzino dalle doti intellettuali prodigiose, che conta i giorni che lo separano dall'età adulta. Budding genius Aoyama is only in the 4th grade, but already lives his life like a scientist. After the bully Suzuki ties Aoyama up to a vending machine, the Lady frees Aoyama and transforms a soda can into a penguin. The penguins fly up and pop the sphere, causing water to rush out into the real world. Penguins suddenly appear in the town with no explanation. He has a lot of brainwork to get busy with – after all, he'll be an adult in just a few thousand days. [24], The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 100% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 24 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10. Aoyama finds that the penguin species is known to follow a singular path known as the "Penguin Highway," which leads to the woods. When penguins start appearing in his sleepy suburb, hundreds of miles from the sea, Aoyama vows to solve the mystery. When he finds the source of the penguins is a woman from his dentist’s office, they team up for an unforgettable summer adventure. They bring Penta on the train, where it falls ill upon leaving the station. He approaches the spot and finds the toy spaceship that the sphere swallowed. [10] The English translation is by Andrew Cunningham. Schoolboy Aoyama is bright, inquisitive and a bit headstrong. The next day, it is revealed that the sphere has expanded to a dangerous extent, leading to the disappearance of Hamamoto's father. When he discovers that the arrival of the penguins is somehow related to a mysterious young woman from his dentist’s office, they team up for an unforgettable summer adventure! When penguins start appearing in his sleepy suburb hundreds of miles from the sea, Aoyama vows to solve the mystery. The next day, Hamamoto leads Aoyama and Uchida deep into the forest, where a floating sphere of water sits, which she calls the "sea". But when a bunch of penguins are discovered traveling through the woods to reach a mysterious orb, it's hard not to take notice. – Variety. As they leave the station, the Lady falls ill. A penguin highway, typically, is the path penguins travel to reach their nesting grounds. Add to Wishlist. Schoolboy Aoyama is bright, inquisitive and a bit headstrong. Penguin Highway is a triumph, not just in the telling of a complex story aimed at kids in an understandable fashion, but in its razor-sharp wit and endearing cast of characters.Aoyama (voiced by Japanese TV star Kana Kita) strikes a believable balance between insufferable know-it-all and insecure child on the cusp of big things, both personally and scientifically. Director: Hiroyasu Ishida Writers: Tomihiko Morimi (novel), Makoto Ueda. These attack the penguins, which makes the sphere larger and result in her improved health. He has a lot of brainwork to get busy with – after all, … One day, Aoyama spots a cat playing outside of the cafe in the spot the Lady disappeared from. Penguin Highway represents a step away from Morimi’s usual stomping grounds. 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