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Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness

Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness

19858.01h 42m

Overview

Mike is a penguin soldier who returns home after being injured during combat. Estranged from his family and friends, he leaves his hometown and starts to roam adrift through the country.

Directed by Shunji Kimura
Written by Makoto Moriwaki, Norio Hikone, Tetsuo Imazawa
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Top Cast

Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

Mike (voice)

Hiromi Tsuru

Hiromi Tsuru

Jill (voice)

Takeshi Aono

Takeshi Aono

The Manager (voice)

Kai Ato

Kai Ato

Al (voice)

Yumiko Fujita

Yumiko Fujita

Madam O'Hara (voice)

Hachiro Tako

Hachiro Tako

The Casino Owner (voice)

Hayashiya Shōzō IX

Hayashiya Shōzō IX

Tom (voice)

Yoko Kawanami

Yoko Kawanami

The Mother (voice)

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Akira Kume

The Librarian (voice)

Eiko Masuyama

Eiko Masuyama

Susan (voice)

Themes & Keywords

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)penguinanime

About Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness

Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness is a animation, war, drama, romance film released in 1985 exploring themes of post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), penguin, anime. Directed by Shunji Kimura, it stars Koichi Sato, Hiromi Tsuru, Takeshi Aono. Mike is a penguin soldier who returns home after being injured during combat. Estranged from his family and friends, he leaves his hometown and starts to roam adrift through the country.

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