The upcoming TV anime adaptation of Hiroki Miyashita’s “Me and the Alien MuMu” manga has revealed that its main cast members will be performing the ending theme song. Momo Harumi, who voices Sakurako Umeyashiki, and Etsuko Kozakura, who voices the alien MuMu, will be lending their voices to the ending theme, a cover of the song “Sayonara Jinrui” (Farewell Humanity). The anime is set to broadcast in Japan in 2025.
The Performers and the Song
Momo Harumi and Etsuko Kozakura, the voice actresses behind the main characters Sakurako Umeyashiki and MuMu respectively, will be performing the ending theme song “Sayonara Jinrui”. This song is a cover of the original song by the band Tama.
- Momo Harumi: Voice actress for Sakurako Umeyashiki.
- Etsuko Kozakura: Voice actress for MuMu.
- Sayonara Jinrui (Farewell Humanity): The ending theme song, originally by Tama.
Song Creation and Arrangement
The lyrics and composition of “Sayonara Jinrui” are credited to Yōichirō Yanagihara, along with Kōji Ishikawa and Kōji Takimoto. The arrangement of the song for the anime is being handled by the Kuricorder Quartet, who are also in charge of composing the anime’s music.
- Yōichirō Yanagihara: Lyricist and composer.
- Kōji Ishikawa: Composer.
- Kōji Takimoto: Composer.
- Kuricorder Quartet: Arranger and music composer for the anime.
About “Me and the Alien MuMu”
“Me and the Alien MuMu” is based on the manga by Hiroki Miyashita, a “super mystery comedy” series. The story follows MuMu, a cat-like alien who arrives on Earth from a distant galaxy. His mission is to learn about Earth’s home appliance technology in order to recover lost technology from his own planet. He encounters Sakurako, a university student, and their unexpected meeting leads to a series of chaotic and comedic events.
Synopsis
A cat-like alien named MūMū arrives on Earth with the goal of learning about home appliance technology to recover the technology his species has lost. Sakurako, a typical university student, finds her life turned upside down by MūMū’s arrival. Their cohabitation leads to a whirlwind of chaotic events, filled with appliances and cat-like antics.
Production Staff
The anime adaptation is being directed by Tomoya Takahashi at animation studio OLM (Team Inoue). Keiichiro Ochi is in charge of series composition, while Kenji Ōta is designing the characters. The music is composed by Kuricorder Quartet.
- Director: Tomoya Takahashi
- Animation Studio: OLM (Team Inoue)
- Series Composition: Keiichiro Ochi
- Character Design: Kenji Ōta
- Music: Kuricorder Quartet
Cast
- 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
Manga Origins
Originally a one-shot manga published in June 2019, “Me and the Alien MuMu” has been serialized in Shonen Gahosha’s Young King OURs GH magazine.
Themes and Homages
The manga and the alien character’s name, MūMū, are an apparent homage to “Mū,” an unorthodox magazine focused on paranormal matters. The magazine has been referenced in other anime, manga, and games, such as “Weathering With You” and “Occultic;Nine”.
Broadcast
“Me and the Alien MuMu” is scheduled to air in Japan in Spring 2025.
