A new visual and three additional cast members have been revealed for the upcoming Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? TV anime series. The anime is scheduled to premiere in Japan in April 2026.
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The three new cast members joining the series include Yohei Azakami as Suguru Koda, Ryoko Shiraishi as Miyoshi Koda, and Hirofumi Nojima as Masaomi Koda.
They join a previously announced voice cast that consists of Yuria Kozuki as Kujima and Ayumu Murase as Arata Koda.
Noriyuki Nomata is directing the anime series, with Shinichiro Kimura (Hand Maid May) as series director, Yasunori Yamada as series composer, and Hanako Mitsubachi as character designer. Studio Hibari is handling the animation production.
The anime is based on the manga series by Akira Konno, which was serialized in Shogakukan’s Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine on September 10, 2021 and ended on April 12, 2024. Five total tankobon volumes have been released in Japan. The Japanese title is Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo.
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Crunchyroll will stream the Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? anime in select countries and territories worldwide. It describes the main synopsis as:
In the fall of his first year of junior high school, Arata Kouda encountered a strange thing—-. In this home comedy, a mysterious creature named “Kujima” brings new life to the Konohda family, where the atmosphere is slightly tense due to the concern for the eldest son, a ronin student who is preparing for the entrance examinations! By the way, the creature, who calls himself Kuzima, speaks normal language and eats the same food as humans (or insects). Did he come from outer space, or did he…!
Sources: Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? Official Twitter (2), Anime News Network
