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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Iyashikei96%Male Protagonist83%School79%Youkai77%Animals71%Cute Boys Doing Cute Things64%Dragons60%Ensemble Cast30%
TVFINISHED2018 WINTER7.3 / 10 AniList score
How to Keep a Mummy
ミイラの飼い方• Miira no Kaikata
Synopsis & Story
When high school student Sora Kashiwagi finds himself staring down a mysterious oversized package sent to him by his self-proclaimed "adventurer" father, the last thing he expects is for it to be opened from the inside... by a little mummy so small it can fit in the palm of his hand! (Source: Crunchyroll)
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How to Keep a Mummy: should you watch it?
At a glance
How to Keep a Mummy has been well received, with an average AniList score of 73/100 — 48% of 13,437 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #54 highest-rated anime of 2018, and #80 most popular anime of 2018, and #16 highest-rated anime of Winter 2018 on AniList.
Of the 25.7K AniList users who started it, 8.6% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 19.2K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Slice of Life, Supernatural — especially iyashikei, male protagonist, school, youkai.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Kakeru Utsugi
- Director
- Kaori
- Series composition
- Hitomi Mieno
- Character design
- Takahiro Kishida
- Music
- MAYUKO
- Music
- Kenichirou Suehiro
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Fushigi na Tabi wa Tsuzuku no sa” · eps 1-3
Endings
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
How to Keep a Mummy FAQ
- How many episodes does How to Keep a Mummy have?
- How to Keep a Mummy has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch How to Keep a Mummy?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is How to Keep a Mummy finished?
- Yes. How to Keep a Mummy has finished airing — the final episode aired March 30, 2018.
- Is there a season 2 of How to Keep a Mummy?
- No sequel is listed for How to Keep a Mummy as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is How to Keep a Mummy based on a manga?
- Yes. How to Keep a Mummy adapts the manga by Kakeru Utsugi.
- Who animated How to Keep a Mummy?
- How to Keep a Mummy was animated by 8-bit and directed by Kaori.
- Who sings the opening of How to Keep a Mummy?
- The opening, "Fushigi na Tabi wa Tsuzuku no sa", is performed by an uncredited artist.