Mawaru Penguindrum

u Mawaru-Penguindrum is a 2011 Japanese anime series produced by Brain's Base. The series is directed and co-written by Kunihiko Ikuhara

A terminally ill girl named Himari Takakura is miraculously saved from death by a strange spirit who resides in a penguin-shaped hat. However, in exchange for extending her life, the spirit tasks Himari's brothers, Kanba and Shouma, to seek out an item known as the Penguin Drum with assistance from a trio of strange penguins.

Source: Wikipedia.org

REVIEW:
Before I started watching Mawaru Penguindrum, I was (desperately) searching for those heartwarming tearjerker Anime as since I have watched Angel Beats and Ano Hana, I became attracted to Anime of this genre. Reading the plot of Mawaru Penguindrum from Wiki and some other websites, I though that it was like every other tearjerker Anime that I have watched but it was a lot more than that.
Music:
Actually I was attracted to music that sounds like Nornir and Boys, Come Back to me which are the 2 OP songs of Mawaru Penguindrum and Etsuko Yakushimaru (although I haven't heard her other songs except these two) was able to pull it quite well. It's that kind of songs that makes you think that there are more things to the Anime than just a simple linear story telling type of Anime like most Shounen Anime around. For the Ending songs, well, I didn't really pay much attention to it since I skip it everytime because I want to see that preview of the next episode already. Other things about the songs, I actually love the revival of Rock over Japan by Triple H although it sounded like songs from Pretty Cure.

Art Style:
Mawaru Penguindrum's art style is actually noticebly different from most Anime that I have seen so far and it actually suits the plot as the art is somehow dark at times when the situation calls for it and the art is bright when the characters are having a fun time. The art is vary important as it sets the mood for the audience. However, there are episodes wherein the art style changed and it was quite messy like there were time where the characters' faces were unaligned. Good thing that there best art style were back for the last episode.

Plot:
As I said, I was looking for tearjerker Anime and I read the plot of Mawaru Penguindrum and I thought which part of terminally ill sister does not shout out Tearjerker. So I gave it a shot. The first episode, I can still follow although there were dialogues that I find quite confusing but then it was the first episode so more things will be more or less explained in the next episodes. However, I was wrong as you watch more episodes, a lot of things are drawn into the picture making the Anime more confusing as ever and at some point, I was seriously lost and I even thought of stopping watching it because I thought it was going nowhere. Good thing I didn't. Actually, even though it was too confusing to follow the whole plot, it actually makes you think, A LOT which makes it a lot more fun. And, even after the last episode, there are still a lot of things that you may find confusing or unsolved but then as I think about it more, I think Brain's base and Ikuhara are actually done with the Anime, meaning there are no more things to be shown or told because I think adding more details might spoil the masterpiece that is the Mawaru Penguindrum. Also, every important character in the Anme where focused on unlike some other Anime, wherein some important characters are left behind the scenes. Every characters were given enough spotlight so that you'll see their pasts and their developments.

I love this Anime not only because that it is actually a tearjerker Anime, but also because it is an Anime you can't explain (Literally). Despite its bad points, I must say that this is an Anime that Anime enthusiasts must watch as it will make your head spin and your heart bounce. As a warning, when watching this Anime, don't expect to get everything in an episode or two. Let your imagination flow and try to interpret it given the details you have. Mawaru Penguindrum really is a masterpice.
FINAL BYAKU RATING: B+