Let's Make a Mug Too
Let's Make a Mug Too is a Japanese manga series by Osamu Kashiwara about Mino ware pottery, set in the Tajimi city of Gifu Prefecture. It has been serialized online by Planet since February 2012, and has been collected in thirty-four digital volumes. A second manga series also by Kashiwara was serialized online via Akita Shoten's Manga Cross website from January 2021 to August 2022. It was collected in two volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Nippon Animation aired from April to June 2021, and a second season aired from October to December 2021. A spin-off ONA by Planet Studio premiered in April 2024.
Plot
High school girl Himeno Toyokawa has just moved to Tajimi, Gifu, her late mother's hometown. As Himeno knew little about her mother due to her early death, she was unaware that her mother was once a skilled potter. At her new school, she befriends Mika Kukuri, her classmate and a member of school pottery club. With her new friends and learning about her mother's past, Himeno learns to be a potter herself and enjoy her new hobby.Characters
;Himeno Toyokawa;Mika Kukuri
;Naoko Naruse
;Toko Aoki
;Tokishirō Toyokawa
;Sachie Tokikawa
;Mami Koizumi
;Mad Demon
;Yuzuna
;Noa
;Tomonari Kusano
;Yukari Ōsawa
;Jūbe Aoki
;Rio Matsuse
;Ximena Valdez
;Himena Tokikawa
Media
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced via Twitter on February 14, 2020. The series was animated by Nippon Animation and directed by Jun Kamiya, with Naruhisa Arakawa handling series composition, and Ayano Yoshioka designing the characters. Tajimi and its tourism association collaborated on the anime. The series aired from April 3 to June 21, 2021, on CBC and other channels. Minami Tanaka, Yu Serizawa, Yuki Wakai, and Rina Honnizumi performed the opening theme song "Tobira o Aketara", while Aya Uchida performed the ending theme song "Pale Blue." Crunchyroll streamed the series.On June 21, 2021, a second season, titled Let's Make a Mug Too: Second Kiln, was announced, with the main staff and cast members returning to reprise their roles. It aired from October 2 to December 18, 2021. The Mug-Mo unit performed the opening theme song "Muchū no Saki e", while Aya Uchida performed the ending theme song "Yellow Canary".
A spin-off ONA centered around the mascot character Rokuro, titled Rokurō no Dai Bōken, was announced on June 5, 2023. The ONA is produced by Planet Studio and directed by Tsutomu Yabuki. It premiered on April 1, 2024, on the DentalE app.