Additional cast members have been revealed for the TV anime adaptation of Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?, based on the manga by Akira Konno. Nene Hieda will voice the character Makoto Mitsuki. The anime is set to premiere in April 2026 on Crunchyroll.
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ADDITIONAL CAST:
Nene Hieda as Makoto Mitsuki


STAFF:
Director: Noriyuki Nomata
Series director: Shinichiro Kimura
Series composer: Yasunori Yamada
Character designer: Hanako Mitsubachi
Animation production studio: Studio Hibari
Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? is adapted from Akira Konno’s manga of the same name, which debuted in Shogakukan’s shonen magazine Gekkan Sunday in 2021 and concluded with its fifth and final volume in May 2024.
Crunchyroll describes Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? anime as follow:
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…!
Source: Comic Natalie
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