- Penguin Musume
Infobox animanga/Header
name = Penguin Musume
caption =
ja_name = ペンギン娘
ja_name_trans =
genre =Comedy Infobox animanga/Manga
author =Tetsuya Takahashi
publisher = flagicon|JapanAkita Shoten
demographic = Shōnen
magazine =Weekly Shōnen Champion
first = 2006
last = 2007
volumes = 3Infobox animanga/Manga
title = Penguin Musume Max
author =Tetsuya Takahashi
publisher = flagicon|JapanAkita Shoten
demographic = Shōnen
magazine =Champion Red
first =December 19 2007
last =
volumes = 1Infobox animanga/OVA
ONA = yes
title = Penguin Musume Heart
director =Hitoyuki Matsui
studio =Picture Magic
network =Nico Nico Douga
released =April 19 2008 – ongoing
episodes = 22Nihongo|"Penguin Musume"|ペンギン娘|Pengin Musume is a
Japan esemanga series, written by manga authorTetsuya Takahashi . The manga was serialized in the Japaneseshōnen manga magazine "Weekly Shōnen Champion " between 2006 and 2007. After the manga ended serialization in "Weekly Shōnen Champion", the serialization was restarted from the February 2008 issue of "Champion Red " magazine with the "Penguin Musume Max" title. Anoriginal net animation adaptation began onApril 19 2008 onNico Nico Douga .Characters
Main characters
*Sakura 'Penguin' Nankyoku "Seiyū:
Azusa Kataoka "The lead character who is obsessed with manga and anime. Whenever she cosplays as someone, she obtains the abilities of that outfit. She is part of a very rich family and is nicknamed Penguin due to her penguin-like hairstyle.*Kujira Etorofu "Seiyū:
Mariya Ise "A girl who is skilled in Etorofu martial arts. She was raised as a boy by her father to become a strong fighter, and whilst she has since realised she is actually a girl, her father hasn't.*Nene Kurio "Seiyū:
Nanjou Yoshino "A calm girl who always remains composed with a smile on her face, no matter what happens. She lives near the shrine and works as a shrine maiden.*Cha Chi "Seiyū:
Sakura Nogawa "A strong fighter from China. She made a promise with Kujira, who was still under the delusion she was a boy, that if Cha could defeat her, Kujira would become her husband. Whilst Kujira has since realised she was a girl, Cha still remains clueless and vows to make her her husband someday.*Kaede Nankyoku "Seiyū:
Rina Hidaka "Penguin's younger sister, who is a lot more composed than her. She generally has to sort out Penguin's errors and punish her by sending her to 'the lecture house'.*Mary Chupacabra W. Whitebear "Seiyū:
Mai Kadowaki "Penguin's rival, represented by a polar bear. A tragic moment in her past has caused her to despise the Nankyoku company, and constantly seeks to overwhelm it, normally by building something bigger than what they have. She is sometimes called 'Kuma-san' by Penguin.upporting Characters
*SebastianThe Nankyoku's family butler. He has a wide variety of skills used to serve Penguin and Kaede, his hobby is wearing women's clothing.
*Kongou no MaguroMary's right hand woman and one of her four knights, who wears an eyepatch and a maid's outfit. She has a fierce composure, but can get a bit shy when talking to people and communicates using cutesy text messages.
*Hunting MariaOne of Mary's four knights. Proficient in sword techniques.
*Kiyomi KadamiOne of Mary's four knights. Generally show's her prowess as a quiz show host.
*Kare IjuinOne of Mary's four knights. Actually a man who really enjoys wearing dresses.
*Saki HojiroMaguro's little sister. Just like her sister, she is bashful and mostly communicates through text messages. She immediately becomes the victim of Penguin's affections, but luckily seems to rather enjoy them.
Episodes
Themes
Up to the 8th episode, each episode used a slightly different opening, featuring different animations of the characters. They would generally end with a depiction of Penguin and Mary's battleships in space. The 8th episode's opening was a fan creation from a member of the site
Nico Nico Douga . Since episode 9, the opening used in episode 7 has been used.The opening and ending theme song's are sung by the cast of the show.*Opening Theme: "Renai Jiyuu Shōjo♀" ("恋愛自由少女♀") by PNGN 6:
Azusa Kataoka ,Mariya Ise ,Yoshino Nanjou ,Sakura Nogawa ,Mai Kadowaki ,Rina Hidaka (Episodes 1-?)
*Ending Theme 1: "Yurete Hajikete Afurechau☆Miwaku no Penguin Musume" ("揺れてはじけてあふれちゃう☆魅惑のペンギン娘") by PNGN 4:Azusa Kataoka ,Mariya Ise ,Yoshino Nanjou ,Rina Hidaka (Episodes 1-11)
*Ending Theme 2: "Yurayura + Yuriyura + Nanananaa" ("ゆりゆり＋ゆれゆら＋なななな") by PNGN 3:Azusa Kataoka ,Mariya Ise ,Yoshino Nanjou (Episodes 12-?)External links
* [http://pen-musu.jp/ Anime official website] jp icon
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