Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?

Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?
First tankōbon volume cover
クジマ歌えば家ほろろ
(Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo)
GenreComedy[1]
Manga
Written byAkira Konno
Published byShogakukan
ImprintMonthly Shōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Sunday
Original runSeptember 10, 2021 – April 12, 2024
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed by
Written byYasunori Yamada
Music byManami Kakudō
StudioStudio Hibari
Licensed by
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, MBS, BS-TBS
Original run April 9, 2026 – June 25, 2026
Episodes12

Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? (Japanese: クジマ歌えば家ほろろ, Hepburn: Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo; lit. 'If Kujima Sings, the House Gurgles') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Konno. It was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sunday from September 2021 to April 2024, with its chapters collected in five tankōbon volumes. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Hibari aired from April to June 2026.

Plot

In his first year of middle school, Arata Kōda encounters a strange creature named Kujima. The Kōda household is on edge due to the stress of their eldest son preparing for entrance exams, so when Kujima enters, it brings fresh air and begins to calm the tension.

Characters

Kujima (クジマ)
Voiced by: Yuria Kōzuki[2]
Arata Kōda (鴻田 新, Kōda Arata)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[2]
Suguru Kōda (鴻田 英, Kōda Suguru)
Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami[3]
Miyoshi Kōda (鴻田 みよし, Kōda Miyoshi)
Voiced by: Ryoko Shiraishi[3]
Masaomi Kōda (鴻田 正臣, Kōda Masaomi)
Voiced by: Hirofumi Nojima[3]
Makoto Mitsuki (三ツ木 真琴, Mitsuki Makoto)
Voiced by: Nene Hieda[4]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Akira Konno, Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sunday from September 10, 2021, to April 12, 2024.[5][6] Shogakukan collected its chapters in five tankōbon volumes, released from April 12, 2022, to May 10, 2024.[1][7]

Volumes

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1April 12, 2022[8]978-4-09-851092-4
2October 12, 2022[9]978-4-09-851328-4
3May 12, 2023[10]978-4-09-852051-0
4November 10, 2023[11]978-4-09-853027-4
5May 10, 2024[7]978-4-09-853316-9

Anime

In May 2024, an anime adaptation was announced.[12][13] It was later revealed to be a television series produced by Studio Hibari and directed by Noriyuki Nomata, with Shinichiro Kimura serving as the series director, Yasunori Yamada writing the scripts, Sakurako Mitsuhashi designing the characters, and Manami Kakudō composing the music. It was broadcast for 12 episodes from April 9 to June 25, 2026, on AT-X and other networks.[2][14] The opening theme song is "Komorebizaka" (木漏れ日坂; lit. 'Sunlight Through the Trees'), performed by Galileo Galilei, while the ending theme song is "Hororo Shōyō" (ほろろ逍遥; lit. 'Warble Ramble'), performed by Manami Kakudo.[14] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[15] Medialink licensed the series.[16]

Episodes

No.Title [17][18]Directed by [17]Written by [17]Storyboarded by [17]Original release date [19]
1Transliteration: "Hajimete no Burin wa Katamari ni Naru" (Japanese: 初めてのブリンは塊になる)Atsuko TonomizuYasunori YamadaShinichiro KimuraApril 9, 2026 (2026-04-09)
2Transliteration: "U no Mane o Suru Karasu" (Japanese: 鵜の真似をする烏)Akira ManoYasunori YamadaShinichiro KimuraApril 16, 2026 (2026-04-16)
3Transliteration: "Onaji Hane no Tori wa Umarenai" (Japanese: 同じ羽根の鳥は生まれない)Yusuke KamutaYasunori YamadaShinichiro KimuraApril 23, 2026 (2026-04-23)
4Transliteration: "Etchou Hokushi ni Sukū" (Japanese: 越鳥北枝に巣くう)Hazuki MizumotoYasunori YamadaShinichiro KimuraApril 30, 2026 (2026-04-30)
5Transliteration: "Uso Kara Deta Makoto" (Japanese: 嘘から出た実)Atsuko TonomizuYasunori YamadaShinichiro KimuraMay 7, 2026 (2026-05-07)
6Transliteration: "Ichi-Fuji, Ni-Kujima, San-Nasubi" (Japanese: 一富士 二クジマ 三茄子)Akira ManoYasunori YamadaShinichiro KimuraMay 14, 2026 (2026-05-14)
7Transliteration: "Shu ni Majiwareba Akakunar" (Japanese: 朱に交われば赤くなる)Hiromi Takenouchi & Takaari SatōYasunori YamadaShinichiro KimuraMay 21, 2026 (2026-05-21)
8Transliteration: "Oboreru Mono wa Wara o mo Tsukamu" (Japanese: 溺れる者は藁をも掴む)Masaki Kitamura & Akira ManoYasunori YamadaShinichiro KimuraMay 28, 2026 (2026-05-28)
9Transliteration: "Kanashimi wa Umi de wa Nai Kara Sukkari Nomihozeru" (Japanese: 悲しみは海ではないからすっかり飲み干せる)Masaki Kitamura & Shinichiro KimuraYasunori YamadaShinichiro KimuraJune 4, 2026 (2026-06-04)
10Transliteration: "Waga yo no Haru" (Japanese: 我が世の春)Akira ManoYasunori YamadaShinichiro KimuraJune 11, 2026 (2026-06-11)
11Transliteration: "Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo" (Japanese: クジマ歌えば家ほろろ)Atsuko Tonomizu & Kōsei SatōYasunori YamadaShinichiro KimuraJune 18, 2026 (2026-06-18)
12Transliteration: "Me Kara Tōku Naru to Kokoro ni Chikaku Naru" (Japanese: 目から遠くなると心に近くなる)Hazuki Mizumoto & Shinichiro KimuraYasunori YamadaShinichiro KimuraJune 25, 2026 (2026-06-25)

Reception

The series was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award in the print manga category and placed 18th out of 50 nominees.[20][21] Alongside Fool Night and Nippon Sangoku, Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? ranked twelfth in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for male readers.[22] The manga ranked ninth in the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2023" survey answered by bookstore clerks in Japan;[23] it was ranked twelfth in the 2024 survey.[24] It received the Bookstore Staff Award of the eBookJapan Manga Award 2023.[25] It ranked sixth for the second Crea Nighttime Manga Award in 2023.[26]

References

  1. 1 2 和山やまも推薦、ピリついた一家に居候する謎の生物・クジマのホームコメディ1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 12, 2022. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 7, 2025). "Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo TV Anime Reveals Teaser Video, Staff, Main Cast, April 2026 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 30, 2026). "'Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?' TV Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 30, 2026. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 13, 2026). "'Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?' TV Anime Casts Nene Hieda". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 13, 2026. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ あらゐけいいち新連載「雨宮さん」ゲッサンで開幕、自身が制作したアニメのマンガ版. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 10, 2021. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
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  7. 1 2 【5月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 10, 2024. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
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  14. 1 2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 6, 2026). "'Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?' TV Anime Reveals April 9 Debut, Opening Theme in Video". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 6, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
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  16. ↑ Ani-One Asia (March 18, 2026). "🌸 #Medialink April 2026 New Anime Line-Up🌸 🐦‍⬛Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble 🎤 is coming to Ani-One Asia!". Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via YouTube.
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  21. ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
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