After getting its theatrical release in Japan back in August 2018 and then Madman Entertainment has now set the home video release plans the Penguin Highway film. The distributor has set an October 9th, 2019 debut where there’ll be a Blu-ray only release priced at $34.95 for Australian audiences. Extras for the release include interviews and promos.
Check out our review of the film.
Based on the novel by Tomihiko Morimi, it’s set for an August 2018 debut in Japan with Hiroyasu Ishida directing it based on the screenplay by Makoto Ueda. Youjirou Arai is handling the character designs with Studio Colorido handling the animation production.
The cast includes Kana Kita as Aoyama-kun and Yuu Aoi as Lady.
Plot Concept: Aoyama is a serious 10-year-old boy who records all of his day-to-day experiences in his notebook. One day in May, penguins inexplicably appear in his home town, despite being located a long way from the sea. When Aoyama sees “Big Sis” – a young woman who works at a dentist’s office – drop a soft drink can which inexplicably turns into a penguin, he decides to investigate and resolve the mystery behind these strange events.
Together with his classmates, Aoyama happens upon a strange phenomenon which is surely the key to these goings-on. Will their investigation bear fruit, and just how is “Big Sis” linked to these occurrences?
