Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
1985, Japanese. Directed by Shunji Kimura.
Mike is a penguin soldier who returns home after being injured during combat. Estranged from his family and friends, he leaves his hometown and starts to roam adrift through the country.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Shunji KimuraDirector
- Koichi SatoMike (voice)
- Hiromi TsuruJill (voice)
- Takeshi AonoThe Manager (voice)
- Kai AtoAl (voice)
- Yumiko FujitaMadam O'Hara (voice)
- Hachiro TakoThe Casino Owner (voice)
- Hayashiya Shōzō IXTom (voice)
- Yoko KawanamiThe Mother (voice)
- Akira KumeThe Librarian (voice)
- Eiko MasuyamaSusan (voice)
- Seiko MatsudaJill (singing voice)
- Kohei MiyauchiThe Judge (voice)
Details
- Released
- 22 June 1985
- Original title
- ペンギンズ・メモリー 幸福物語
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kunihiro Kawano, Rei Kuno, Hiroshi Kouno
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What Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness is based on
Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness is based on Papipu Penguins, a fictional penguin.
Fictional penguin
Papipu Penguins
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Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 June 1985. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness?
If you liked Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness, try The Best Years of Our Lives, Origin: Spirits of the Past, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.
Who directed Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness?
Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness (1985) was directed by Shunji Kimura and stars Koichi Sato, Hiromi Tsuru, Takeshi Aono.
What is Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness based on?
Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness is based on Papipu Penguins, a fictional penguin.