Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? — Season 1
About this season
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.
Episodes (12)
1. The First Blin You Make Will Be a Lump
6.0Aired 9 April 2026 • 24 min
Kouda Arata meets Kujima, a bird-like creature from Russia. Kujima starts living with the Koudas.
2. A Crow Imitating a Cormorant
3.0Aired 16 April 2026 • 24 min
There are rumors of a ghost in the neighborhood. Could they be about Kujima, or...?
3. No Two Birds Are Born with the Same Feather
6.0Aired 23 April 2026 • 24 min
Kujima is introduced to Makoto, Arata's friend. Later, Kujima takes photos with the Koudas for the first time.
4. The Bird from the North Builds Its Nest on a Northern Branch
5.0Aired 30 April 2026 • 24 min
Kujima gets homesick and decides to go home. Arata has an idea to make Kujima feel more at home, but...?
5. Truth Comes Out of Falsehood
Aired 7 May 2026 • 24 min
Kujima experiences the kotatsu table and then Christmas for the first time in Japan.
6. First Mt. Fuji, Second Kujima, Third Eggplant
Aired 14 May 2026 • 24 min
To celebrate the New Year, the Kouda family gathers at Arata’s paternal grandparents’ home.
7. One Bad Apple Spoils the Barrel
Aired 21 May 2026 • 24 min
Arata takes Kujima to school. Later, Sonoda and Ichino find out about Kujima.
8. A Drowning Man Will Clutch at a Straw
Aired 28 May 2026 • 24 min
Kujima is concerned about the scary face Suguru makes. Later, Kujima and Makoto make chocolate for Arata.
9. Grief Isn't the Ocean, So You Can Drink It All Up
Aired 4 June 2026 • 24 min
Arata and Kujima play in the snow, and cook okonomiyaki for dinner.
10. Height of Prosperity
Aired 11 June 2026 • 24 min
11. Episode 11
Aired 18 June 2026
12. Episode 12
Aired 25 June 2026