Tawawa on Monday
Tawawa on Monday is a collection of illustrations by Kiseki Himura. Himura has posted an illustration on his Twitter account every Monday starting from February 2015. An original net animation adaptation by Pine Jam aired from October to December 2016. A second season by Cloud Hearts aired from September to December 2021. A manga adaptation began in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine in November 2020.
Plot
The story revolves around an ample-breasted high school student named Ai who has a chance meeting with a salaryman on a train and they strike up a friendship. They meet every Monday on the train where they chat and the salaryman serves as her chaperone during the crowded commute, eventually starting a relationship. The series also focuses on other well-endowed female characters and their love interests.Concept
This project was initially called Getsuyō Asa no Shachiku Shokei ni Tawawa o Otodokeshimasu before Himura gave its current name after the 46th illustration, and has since posted more than 200 illustrations. These illustrations are colored in a blue monochrome theme. The initial purpose of these illustrations was to provide a positive motivation towards workers and students alike on Monday mornings, as the role of students and workers are reflected through the characters Ai and the salaryman, respectively. Besides Ai, the stories of other various girls and men are also illustrated every Monday. So far, the first volume illustration compilation book that also includes comic was released on December 31, 2015, at Comic Market 89. The second volume was released at Comic Market 90 and the third volume was released at Comic Market 91, all has been published by Himura himself.Characters
;Ai;Salaryman
;Junior
;Senior
;Maegami
;Volley club member
;Teacher
;Cheerleader
;Baseball Club Member
;Trainer
;Chief manager
;School Nurse
;Female employee
;Dental Hygienist
;Dental Assistant
;Male Dentist
;Ms. Tokumori
;Little Sister
;Mother
;Rikei-chan
;Sada-chan
Media
Original net animation
A twelve episode original net animation, each episode of four minutes in length, aired from October 10 to December 26, 2016, and were streamed online for free on NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan's official YouTube account for episode 1 and Niconico channel for episode 2 onwards every Monday, following the routine of the original illustrations. Kōsuke Murayama directed the anime, Hiroyuki Yoshii adapted Kiseki Himura's original designs, and Pine Jam produced the series. Sayaka Harada sung the ending theme song titled Otome no Tawawa under her character name and is digitally released via iTunes Store, Amazon, Oricon Music Store, mora, and Recochoku starting November 14, 2016. Muse Communication licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.A Blu-ray and DVD, compiling all 12 episodes, were released at Comic Market 91 at NBCUniversal's booth. The DVD includes two new special episodes, with each episode focusing on Junior and Ai.
A second season was announced on September 20, 2021. It premiered on the same day and ended on December 6, 2021. Yuki Ogawa is directing the anime, with Hajime Kamoshida writing the scripts, and Tensho Sato adapting Himura's original designs. Cloud Hearts is producing the second season. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.