Japan Synopsis
ペンギン・ハイウェイ
“A penguin has appeared in my town.”
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.
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
569 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Penguin Highway sits at position #292.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Penguin Highway. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
4 sharedPsychic School Wars
★ 6.4 · Japan
3 sharedThe Boy and the Heron
★ 8.1 · Japan
3 sharedThe Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes
★ 7.8 · Japan
3 sharedThe Moment You Fall in Love
★ 7.6 · Japan
3 sharedHer Blue Sky
★ 7.1 · Japan
3 sharedRascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
★ 8.2 · Japan
Other Titles From Studio Colorido
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Penguin Highway premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,922 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (58th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,358 of 2,532 (top 54%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio Colorido, KADOKAWA, TOHO, dentsu, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) |
| Runtime | 1h 58m |
| Release Date | August 17, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt8076344 |
| Official Site | penguin-highway.com |