Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? poster

Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? (2026)

Animation · Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (78 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

8.04 avg 12 episodes 7.9 → 7.6 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The First Blin You Make Will Be a Lump	7.9	17
2	A Crow Imitating a Cormorant	7.8	14
3	No Two Birds Are Born with the Same Feather	8.1	12
4	The Bird from the North Builds Its Nest on a Northern Branch	8.0	12
5	Truth Comes Out of Falsehood	8.5	12
6	First Mt. Fuji, Second Kujima, Third Eggplant	8.0	9
7	Shu ni Majwareba Akaku Naru	7.9	9
8	Oboreru Mono wa Wara o mo Tsukamu	8.0	9
9	Kanashimi wa Umi de wa Nai kara Sukkari Nomihoseru	8.6	10
10	Waga Yo no Haru	8.3	9
11	Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo	7.8	8
12	Me kara Tôku Naru to Kokoro ni Chikaku Naru	7.6	9