Karaoke Iko! and Muchuu sa, Kimi ni. Anime Adaptations Reveal More Details!

Exciting news for fans awaiting the anime adaptations of Wayama’s popular manga! The official website for the upcoming **Karaoke Iko!** and **Muchuu sa, Kimi ni.** anime series has dropped some fresh updates. We’ve got details on additional staff members joining the production team, new key visuals to feast your eyes on, and even a preview of the theme song for **Karaoke Iko!**.

General Production Information

Both anime series are being brought to life by the animation studio **Doga Kobo**. Directing both projects is **Nakatani Asami**, known for their work on shows like **Genjitsu no Yohane: Sunshine in the Mirror**. Handling the overall series composition is **Narita Yoshimi**, who also worked on **Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi**. Character designs are a joint effort between **Matsuura Mai** (**Sirius**) and **Taniguchi Junichirou** (**Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai**). The music for the series is being composed by **Iga Takurou**, who contributed to the soundtrack of **[Oshi no Ko]**.

Newly Announced Staff Members

Here’s a look at some of the additional talented individuals contributing to these adaptations:

| Role | Name(s) | Notes |
| :———————- | :———————————————————————– | :——————————————————– |
| Main Animator | Nozawa Karen, Nakamata Yukino | Nozawa worked as animation director on **Sousou no Frieren**, Nakamata on **Dr. Stone: New World** |
| Chief Animation Director| Taniguchi Junichirou, Inade Haruka, Morita Rina | Taniguchi on **Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai**, Inade on **Shiro Seijo to Kuro Bokushi**, Morita on **Adachi to Shimamura** |
| Art Director | Hirama Yuka, Matsuura Narumi | Hirama on **Bakuten!!**, Matsuura on background art for **Shoushimin Series** |
| Art Design | Ishihara Erina, Koyama Mayuko | Ishihara on **Princession Orchestra**, Koyama on **Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen** |
| Color Design | Itou Yuka | Known for **Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi** |
| Director of Photography | Kuwano Takafumi | Worked on **[Oshi no Ko]** |
| Editing | Hasegawa Mai | Editor for **Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia** |
| Sound Director | Kimura Eriko | Known for **Tengoku Daimakyou** |
| Sound Effects | Yaso Shouta | Worked on **Dandadan** |
| Music Production | **Kadokawa** | |

Theme Song for Karaoke Iko!

Singer-songwriter **Imazu Ayumu** is performing the theme song for **Karaoke Iko!**. The song is titled “HOWL”. A preview of this track was featured in the second promotional video released for the anime.

Premiere Dates

Mark your calendars! **Karaoke Iko!** is set to make its television debut on July 24th. It will begin airing at 9:30 p.m. JST on AT-X, followed by broadcasts on Tokyo MX, BS11, Kansai Telecasting, Me-Tele, HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting, Miyagi Television, and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting.

Following that, the **Muchuu sa, Kimi ni.** anime adaptation will start airing on August 21st. It will also premiere at 9:30 p.m. JST on the same network of stations.

Manga Origins

Both anime are based on works by author Wayama. **Muchuu sa, Kimi ni.** originally started as an anthology released by Wayama at the COMITIA 127 event back in February 2019. It was later acquired and published as a single volume by **Kadokawa** in August of the same year.

Similarly, **Karaoke Iko!** was first published by Wayama as a doujin work at COMITIA 129 in August 2019. **Kadokawa** then published it as a single volume in September 2020. Wayama has since started drawing a sequel manga titled **Famiresu Iko.** (which can be translated as *Let’s Go to Family Restaurant*) in **Monthly Comic Beam**. The sequel began serialization in November 2020, with **Kadokawa** releasing the first collected volume in December 2023.

For readers outside of Japan, **Yen Press** licensed both manga titles for English release in 2021. They published the English version of **Muchuu sa, Kimi ni.** in July 2021, followed by **Karaoke Iko!** in March 2022.