What You Need to Know:
- TV anime Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo began airing April 9, 2026. The manga was first serialized in Shogakukan’s monthly shonen manga magazine Gessan and has since won the U-NEXT award for the 2022 Next Manga Awards, been ranked first by multiple bookstores for manga recommended by staff in 2023, and been received enthusiastically by professional buyers. The story is a homely comedy that centers around an encounter between first-year middle school student Arata Kouda and Kujima, a strange creature that crossed over to Japan from Russia. This fateful encounter triggers a gradual change within his household.
- The original soundtrack album compiling the series’ distinctive yet mysteriously nostalgic musical score will be released on June 24 and composed by musician and percussionist Manami Kakudo. This marks her first TV anime soundtrack release. Born from her rich talent and avant-garde ideas, her sounds are bold and seamless. She effortlessly crosses the boundaries of classical, ambient, folk, jazz and contemporary genres with her own performance using a variety of instruments including marimba, percussion, piano, and flute. Her extraordinary talent is on full display with this 40-track album. “Hororo Shoyo”, the ending theme for the series, was released earlier and will be included in the soundtrack. This album is more than an original soundtrack, but a collection that showcases the rich and diverse musicality of Manami Kakudo.
Product Information
TV Anime Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo Original Soundtrack
Date: June 24, 2026
Price: 3,300 yen (tax in.) / VTCL-60655
Tracklist
1. Kujima no Ku
2. Ataru mo Hakke, Ataranu mo Hakke
3. Kujima Waltz
4. Living Room de Odoru
5. Pецепт (Recipe)
6. Itsuka suru Drive
7. Mateba Kairo no Hiyori Ari
8. Kujima no Kawanagare
9. Nichijo Seikatsu
10. Ugo no Takenoko
11. Fuyuyasumi no Gakko
12. Tanki wa Sonki
13. Kujima no Iru Nichijo
14. Yasoukyoku
15. Sumeba Miyako
16. Asa
17. Asobi ni iku tokoro
18. Kujima to Makoto
19. Makoto to Kujima
20. Hi no nai Tokoro ni Kemuri wa Tatanu
21. Urikotoba ni Kaikotoba
22. Me kara Tookunaru to Kokoro ni Chikakunaru
23. Serenade
24. Arata
25. Kyuu sureba Tsuuzu
26. Anzuru yori Umu ga Yasushi
27. Russia ni Kaeritai
28. Yasashii Dekigoto
29. Irihi Yokereba Asu Tenki
30. Shimpai goto
31. Suguru’s Theme
32. Kanashimi wa Umi dewa nai kara, Sukkari Nomihoseru
33. Deai wa Wakare no Hajimari
34. Oni ga deru ka, Hebi ga deru ka
35. Inu mo Arukeba Bou ni Ataru
36. Odayakana Jikan
37. Kujima to Arata
38. Futari no Kaerimichi
39. Sakana to Mizu
40. Ending Theme Hororo Shoyo
About Manami Kakudo
Born in Nagasaki, Japan. Musician and percussionist.
She explores free expression of her music domestically and internationally through use of diverse percussion instruments such as marimba, her own voice, spoken word, music boxes and tape players. In 2020, she made her major debut as a solo artist with her first album oar. In 2024, she released her second album Contact.
She’s earned the trust of many unique artists through supporting their activities outside of her solo career, such as cero, Haruomi Hosono, Tomoyo Harada, and Shun Ishiwaka Songbook Project. While she has been involved in various forms of music production for commercials, films, stage plays, dance and art, she made her debut as a composer for the anime series Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo.
Official Website: manamikakudo.com
Official YouTube: youtube.com/@manami_kakudo
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Instagram: instagram.com/manamikakudo_
Source: Official Press Release