Character profile
Kanba Takakura
高倉冠葉
Kanba Takakura is a main character in Penguindrum (2011). This page lists 3 anime and 2 manga, voiced by Subaru Kimura (JAPANESE) and Jeremy Gee (ENGLISH).
About Kanba Takakura
The more serious and colder of the twins. He takes his duty to obtain the Penguin Drum seriously, willing to resort to any method to obtain it, whether legal or not. He has red hair and is more popular with girls than his brother. He has a past history as a playboy, dating girls only to dump them later on, causing some heartbroken girls to join forces to take revenge on him. Kanba seems to actually harbor feelings for Himari. Both Kanba, Shouma and Ringo were born on the day of the sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway. Throughout the story, his feelings and motivation to keep Himari alive become more visible. It is also shown that he is responsible as the eldest to maintain their finances and lifestyle.
Full biography · Contains spoilers
The more serious and colder of the twins. He takes his duty to obtain the Penguin Drum seriously, willing to resort to any method to obtain it, whether legal or not. He has red hair and is more popular with girls than his brother. He has a past history as a playboy, dating girls only to dump them later on, causing some heartbroken girls to join forces to take revenge on him. Kanba seems to actually harbor feelings for Himari. Both Kanba, Shouma and Ringo were born on the day of the sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway. Throughout the story, his feelings and motivation to keep Himari alive become more visible. It is also shown that he is responsible as the eldest to maintain their finances and lifestyle. It is revealed in Episode 20, that he is actually Masako's brother, and in Episode 23 that they are twins.
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 16
- Birthday
- March 20
- Also known as
- Kan
Who is Kanba Takakura?
Kanba Takakura first shows up in our catalog in Penguindrum, from 2011, as a main character. So far, Kanba Takakura shows up in three anime and two manga. They are also known as Kan.
Voices and appearances
Subaru Kimura voices Kanba Takakura in the original Japanese. In English, the role goes to Jeremy Gee. Other appearances include RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 1: Your Train Is the Survival Tactic and RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 2 I Love You.
FAQ
What anime is Kanba Takakura in?
Penguindrum, RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 1: Your Train Is the Survival Tactic, and RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 2 I Love You.
Who voices Kanba Takakura in English?
Jeremy Gee.
Who is Kanba Takakura's Japanese voice actor?
Subaru Kimura.
Anime appearances
Series, films and specials featuring this character.
Manga appearances
Manga, light novels and webtoons featuring this character.
Voices behind the character
Voice actors across languages.
