
The story
The stage is Asakusa. One day, three 2nd-year middle school students — Kazuki Yasaka, Tooi Kuji, and Enta Jinnai — meet a mysterious kappa-like creature named Keppi, who forcibly takes their shirikodama (a mythical organ kappa steal through a person's anus) and transforms the boys into kappa. Keppi informs them, "If you wish to return to your former selves, you must connect in 'that way' and bring me the shirikodama of zombies." Will the three boys be able to connect as they steal shirikodama from zombies?! Meanwhile, two policemen — Reo Niiboshi and Mabu Akutsu — are up to something at the police box where they are stationed.
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Justin Ryan CookProducer (English)
Clint BickhamADR Script (English)
Kunihiko IkuharaDirector
Kunihiko IkuharaSound Director
Kunihiko IkuharaSeries Composition
Kunihiko IkuharaScript (eps 1-11)
Kunihiko IkuharaStoryboard (OP, eps 1, 11)
MiggyOriginal Character Design
Masayuki KurosawaEditing
Masayuki KurosawaStoryboard (ep 10)
Yukari HashimotoMusic
Kunio TsujitaColor Design
Kunio TsujitaColor Coordination (OP, ED, eps 1, 4)
Kunio TsujitaOtter Dance Color Coordination (eps 2-5, 7)
Kunio TsujitaFinishing Check (OP, ED, eps 1, 4)
Kunio TsujitaOtter Dance Finishing Check (eps 2-5, 7)
Kunio TsujitaFinishing Check Assistance (eps 9-11)
Nobuyuki TakeuchiChief Director
Nobuyuki TakeuchiStoryboard (eps 1, 4, 9)
Nobuyuki TakeuchiEpisode Director (eps 4, 9)AniList community tags
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I don’t think it’s as exciting or compelling as Penguindrum, but it’s definitely an improvement over its predecessor.
What comes off as a silly kappa show is actually a touching take on love, lies, desires and connections
Ikuhara unleashes his newest brainchild in unconventional form, with a pure message that comes from the heart.
Kunihiko Ikuhara ci regala una serie moderna, importante e come suo solito confezionata alla perfezione.