Let's Make a Mug Too

Let's Make a Mug Too (やくならマグカップも) 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 tankōbon 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 is set to premiere in Q2 2024.

Characters

 * Himeno Toyokawa (豊川 姫乃)


 * Mika Kukuri (久々梨 三華)


 * Naoko Naruse (成瀬 直子)


 * Toko Aoki (青木 十子)


 * Tokishirō Toyokawa (豊川 刻四郎)


 * Sachie Tokikawa (土岐川 幸恵)


 * Mami Koizumi (小泉 真美)


 * Mad Demon (真土泥右衛門)


 * Yuzuna (ゆずな)


 * Noa (のあ)


 * Tomonari Kusano (草野智也)


 * Yukari Ōsawa (大沢由香里)


 * Jūbe Aoki (青木十兵衛)


 * Rio Matsuse (松瀬理央)


 * Ximena Valdez (ヒメナ・バルデス)


 * Himena Tokikawa (土岐川姫菜)

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, Yūki Wakai, and Rina Honnizumi performed the opening theme song "Tobira o Aketara", while Aya Uchida performed the ending theme song "Pale Blue." Crunchyroll licensed 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 (Minami Tanaka, Yu Serizawa, Yūki Wakai, and Rina Honnizumi) 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 is set to premiere in Q2 2024 on the DentalE app.