Let’s Make a Mug Too is a slice of life manga which was made to promote Tajimi city in Gifu Prefecture of Japan. The city of Tajimi is known for its ceramic works and also houses various museums displaying the city’s pride.
The story of the manga follows a high-school girl who moves to the city of Tajimi and discovers friends, culture and ceramic arts.
The official website of “Let’s Make a Mug Too” announced that it will create an anime adaptation for the series with the help of Nippon Animation.
The anime is set to premiere in April 2021 and a new teaser PV has just dropped.
[Animated teaser PV released 🎉] Animated teaser PV has been released ☺ TV broadcasting will also be decided in April 2021 👏 I’m looking forward to delivering it to you ❗
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The PV features Himeno as she starts her journey as a high-schooler in Tajimi City. The shopping street of Tajimi is portrayed as a beautiful picturesque place with breathtaking tourist spots.
Himeno decides to work in a ceramic shop and makes friends along the way.
The visual poster reveals the four main characters for the anime. Himeno, Naoko, Mika and Touko are seen holding onto ceramic cups with joyful smiles.
The crew behind the anime include:
| Department | Name | Other Works |
| Director | Jun Kamiya | Blue Seed |
| Scripts | Naruhisa Arakawa | Active Raid |
| Character Design | Ayano Yoshikawa | Before Green Gables |
The anime will be followed by a live-action version which will highlight the real-life shopping streets of Tajimi and delve more into its fantastic works in pottery.
The visual poster reveals the cast for the live-action adaptation with Minami Tanaka as Himeno.
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Himeno | Minami Tanaka | Urakaze (Azur Lane) |
| Naoko | Yuki Wakai | Takami (Chou Ginga Sendan -Infinity-) |
| Mika | Yu Serizawa | Ann (Pretty Rhythm) |
| Touko | Rina Honnizumi | Sophie (Shironeko Tennis) |
The story will definitely highlight the ceramic arts of Tajimi and fans will get to see Himeno flourish in her newfound love for pottery with the help of her pottery club friends.
About Let’s Make a Mug Too
Let’s make a mug too is a slice of life manga made for promoting the age old pottery and ceramic traditions of Tajimi City in Gifu Prefecture.
The story follows Himeno, a newcomer who moves to Tajimi City and discovers ceramic pottery. This new found hobby brings her closer to other girls of the pottery club and she discovers friendship and culture all through ceramics.
The manga was launched in 2012, with the latest 32nd chapter. The manga also has a spinoff titled Naoko no Kobachi.
An anime adaptation is set to premiere in April of 2021 with a follow up live-action adaptation.
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