Unveiling the Excitement: Alien MuMu Anime's 2nd Video Drops New Cast, Staff, and Sabasister's Opening Song Ahead of April 9 Premiere!
Join the laughter as Karin Takahashi and Katsuyuki Konishi bring their comedic talents to this uproarious slapstick adventure!
Exciting Updates for Me and the Alien MuMu
Karin Takahashi and Katsuyuki Konishi Join the Cast of Upcoming Slapstick Comedy
The official website for the highly anticipated anime Me and the Alien MuMu, based on Hiroki Miyashita's manga Uchūjin MūMū, has unveiled its second full promotional video and key visual. Released on Saturday, the video introduces two new cast members, additional staff, the opening theme song, and confirms the anime's premiere date of April 9.
New Cast Members
The newly announced cast includes:
- Karin Takahashi as Siberia
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Junichirō Anamori
New Staff Members
The production team has also expanded:
- Color Key Artists: Maki Yamamoto, Ryōta Katsuta
- Art Director: Scott MacDonald
- Compositing Director of Photography: Ryōta Katsuta
- Editing: Yumi Jinguji
- Sound Director: Hozumi Gōda
Opening Theme Song
The opening theme, titled Fushigi na Kimi (Mysterious You), will be performed by the band Sabasister.
Premiere Details
Me and the Alien MuMu will air on Tokyo MX and BS11 channels starting April 9 at 24:00 (effectively April 10 at midnight or April 9 at 11:00 a.m. EDT). It will also be available on MBS.
Story Overview
According to Pony Canyon, the story follows:
A cat-like alien from a distant galaxy, MuMu, arrives on Earth. His goal is to learn about home appliance technology to recover what his species has lost. The protagonist, Sakurako, leads a typical university life, but everything changes with MuMu's arrival! What begins as an unexpected cohabitation quickly turns into a whirlwind of chaotic events, leading to a spectacular, appliance-filled, cat comedy adventure.
Main Cast
The anime features:
- Momo Harumi as Sakurako Umeyashiki
- Etsuko Kozakura as MuMu
- Yasuyuki Kase as Decimaru
- Gakuto Kajiwara as Akihiro Tsurumi
- Yuriko Hibi as Miwa Samezu
- Hidenobu Kiuchi as Wataru Tenkubashi
- Kentarō Kumagai as Tamotsu Rokugo
- Yukiyo Fujii as Sonoko Kagetsu
Production Team
Directed by Tomoya Takahashi at OLM, the series scripts are penned by Keiichirō Ōchi, with character designs by Kenji Ōta. The music is composed by the Kuricorder Quartet.
The ending theme song, Sayonara Jinrui (Farewell Humanity), will be performed by the main cast members Momo Harumi and Etsuko Kozakura. The song is a cover of the original by the band Tama.
Manga Background
Miyashita's manga began as a one-shot in Shonengahosha's Young King Ours magazine in April 2019, before launching into serialization two months later. The seventh compiled volume was published this past May.
The name of the alien character is a nod to Mū, a magazine known for its focus on paranormal matters, which has been referenced in various anime and manga.
Source: Press release