Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In the fall of his first year of middle school, Arata Kouda meets Kujima, a strange, talkative creature that's neither bird nor human. What begins as a small act of kindness turns into an unexpected stay at the Kouda household. Meant to be only until spring, Kujima's clumsy warmth, soft cries, and gentle mystery quietly become part of the family's days, weaving tender, fleeting bonds.

Series details

• Title: Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2026-04-09
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: AT-X
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 90985
• IMDb ID: tt39122722
• TVDB ID: 449913

Cast and credited roles

• Yuuri Kanzuki — Kujima
• Ayumu Murase — Arata Konoda
• Yōhei Azakami — Koda Hide
• Ryoko Shiraishi — Miyoshi Koda
• Hirofumi Nojima — Masaomi Koda
• Nene Hieda — Makoto Mitsugi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-04-09; final listed air date 2026-06-25; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.