Mawaru Penguindrum Plans YouTube Stream, Movie Re-Screenings for 15th Anniversary
The anniversary plans so far consist of a time-limited free stream and a movie re-screening with no confirmed dates, leaving the full scope of the celebration unannounced.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Cinema Today.
The original anime Mawaru Penguindrum, directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara, will mark its 15th anniversary in 2026 with a limited-time free stream of the TV series on YouTube in four parts starting July 17. Each batch's first day includes a premiere screening with live chat. A re-screening project for the 2022 two-part movie adaptation is also underway, with details to come. A new illustration by original character designer Lily Hoshino has been released.
The streams are scheduled in four batches of six episodes each, beginning July 17. The first day of each batch includes a premiere screening where viewers can chat in real time. A re-screening project for the 2022 movie compilation RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM has been confirmed but no dates are set. Lily Hoshino's new anniversary illustration of the characters has also been released.
- 1ST～6TH STATION: July 17 (Fri) 19:00 - August 10 (Mon) 18:59
- 7TH～12TH STATION: July 24 (Fri) 19:00 - August 17 (Mon) 18:59
- 13TH～18TH STATION: July 31 (Fri) 19:00 - August 24 (Mon) 18:59
- 19TH～24TH STATION: August 7 (Fri) 19:00 - August 31 (Mon) 18:59
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Denfaminicogamer 『輪るピングドラム』YouTubeでのアニメ本編の期間限定公開をはじめとした感謝の企画をスタート。あわせて書き下ろしイラストも公開
- Cinema Today 「輪るピングドラム」15周年！YouTube期間限定一挙配信決定 劇場版の再上映企画も進行中