TV series

First Penguin!

2022 · 1 season

A warm, earnest underdog story about community and perseverance, with a gentle humor and emotional depth that keeps you rooting for the heroine.

Overview: The "first penguin" is the courageous first penguin that dives into the sea filled with enemies. Iwasaki Nodoka is a young single mother with no money, no house, and no work. While Nodoka decides that she will do anything to eat, she meets a fisherman who offers her "10,000 yen to rebuild the coast". Thus, Nodoka now carries the dreams of the local fishermen whose lives are on her shoulders. Despite her limited knowledge of the fishing industry, Nodoka does her best working with the stubborn sea men, breaks through the old common sense and customs with her boldness, and creates a revolution in the industry.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, uplifting and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Found family, survival, work, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
survival
work
family
identity
Places: small town
workplace
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none