| Let's Make a Mug Too | |
 Cover ofYaku nara Mug Cup mo volume 1 by Planet | |
| やくならマグカップも (Yaku nara Magu Kappu mo) | |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Osamu Kashiwara |
| Published by | Planet |
| Original run | February 14, 2012 – present |
| Volumes | 34 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Osamu Kashiwara |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Magazine | Manga Cross |
| Original run | January 28, 2021 –August 25, 2022 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Jun Kamiya |
| Written by | Naruhisa Arakawa |
| Music by | Tomoki Hasegawa |
| Studio | Nippon Animation |
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| Original network | CBC,Tokyo MX,BS11,MBS,AT-X |
| Original run | April 3, 2021 – December 18, 2021 |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Original net animation | |
| Rokurō no Dai Bōken | |
| Directed by | Tsutomu Yabuki |
| Produced by |
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| Studio | Planet Studio |
| Released | April 1, 2024 – present |
| Episodes | 7 |
 Anime and manga portal | |
Let's Make a Mug Too (やくならマグカップも,Yaku nara Magu Kappu mo;lit. "If planning to fire (pottery), mug cup too") is a Japanesemanga series by Osamu Kashiwara aboutMino warepottery, set in theTajimi city ofGifu 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 viaAkita Shoten's Manga Cross website from January 2021 to August 2022.[1] It was collected in twotankōbon volumes. Ananime television series adaptation produced byNippon Animation aired from April to June 2021, and a second season aired from October to December 2021. A spin-offONA by Planet Studio premiered in April 2024.
High school girl Himeno Toyokawa has just moved toTajimi,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.
Ananime television series adaptation was announced viaTwitter on February 14, 2020.[2] The series was animated byNippon Animation and directed by Jun Kamiya, withNaruhisa Arakawa handling series composition, and Ayano Yoshioka designing the characters. Tajimi and its tourism association collaborated on the anime.[2] The series aired from April 3 to June 21, 2021, onCBC and other channels.[3][8]Minami Tanaka,Yu Serizawa,Yuki Wakai, andRina Honnizumi performed the opening theme song "Tobira o Aketara", whileAya Uchida performed the ending theme song "Pale Blue."[9][4]Crunchyroll streamed the series.[10]
On June 21, 2021, a second season, titledLet'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.[11][12] 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".[7][13]
A spin-off ONA centered around the mascot character Rokuro, titledRokurō 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.[14][15]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [16][a] | Directed by [16] | Written by [16] | Original release date [18] |
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| 0 | 0 | "Special Just Before the Broadcast! Yakumo Souvenir Contest" Transliteration: "Hōsō Chokuzen Supesharu! Yakumo no Omiyage Kontesuto" (Japanese:放送直前SP！やくものお土産コンテスト) | N/A | N/A | March 26, 2021 (2021-03-26) |
| 1 | 1 | "Welcome to the Pottery Club!" Transliteration: "Hajimemashite! Tōgei-bu" (Japanese:はじめまして！陶芸部) | Jun Kamiya | Naruhisa Arakawa | April 3, 2021 (2021-04-03)[b] |
| 2 | 2 | "The Pottery Club is Paradise" Transliteration: "Tōgei-bu wa Tōgenkyō" (Japanese:陶芸部はとーげんきょう) | Kunpei Maeda | Naruhisa Arakawa | April 12, 2021 (2021-04-12)[c] |
| 3 | 3 | "Because We're Childhood Friends ... Right?" Transliteration: "Osananajimi da mon ... ne" (Japanese:おさななじみだもん…ね) | Hirokazu Yamada | Naruhisa Arakawa | April 19, 2021 (2021-04-19) |
| 4 | 4 | "The Taste of Ochazuke" Transliteration: "Ochazuke no Aji" (Japanese:お茶漬けの味) | Kazuomi Koga | Naruhisa Arakawa | April 26, 2021 (2021-04-26) |
| 5 | 5 | "The Teacher's Secret" Transliteration: "Sensei no Himitsu☆" (Japanese:先生のひみつ☆) | Kunpei Maeda | Naruhisa Arakawa | May 3, 2021 (2021-05-03) |
| 6 | 6 | "The Garden of Sky and Wind" Transliteration: "Sora to Kaze no Niwa" (Japanese:空と風の庭) | Masayoshi Ozaki | Naruhisa Arakawa | May 10, 2021 (2021-05-10) |
| 7 | 7 | "Himeno's Piece" Transliteration: "Himeno no Tsukurumono" (Japanese:姫乃のつくるもの) | Hirokazu Yamada | Naruhisa Arakawa | May 17, 2021 (2021-05-17) |
| 8 | 8 | "Kukuri of the Strange River" Transliteration: "Fushigi no Kawa no Kukuri" (Japanese:ふしぎの川のククリ) | Kunpei Maeda | Naruhisa Arakawa | May 24, 2021 (2021-05-24) |
| 9 | 9 | "Pound, Stretch, Subtract, and Add" Transliteration: "Tataite Nobashite Hiitetasu" (Japanese:たたいてのばしてひいてたす) | Yūko Kiyoshima | Naruhisa Arakawa | May 31, 2021 (2021-05-31) |
| 10 | 10 | "Hime-chan Is Doing Her Best" Transliteration: "Hime-chan Ganbattemasu♡" (Japanese:姫ちゃんがんばってます♡) | Kunpei Maeda | Naruhisa Arakawa | June 7, 2021 (2021-06-07) |
| 11 | 11 | "I Want to Win a Prize Now" Transliteration: "Shō ga Hoshiku Natchatta" (Japanese:賞がほしくなっちゃった) | Natsumi Uchinuma | Naruhisa Arakawa | June 14, 2021 (2021-06-14) |
| 12 | 12 | "A Smile for the Future" Transliteration: "Ashita e no Egao" (Japanese:明日への笑顔) | Kunpei Maeda | Naruhisa Arakawa | June 21, 2021 (2021-06-21) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [20][a] | Directed by [20] | Written by [20] | Original release date [21] |
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| 13 | 1 | "Let's Go! Down the Path of Pottery" Transliteration: "Aruki Dasō! Yakimono no machi e" (Japanese:歩き出そう！焼き物の町へ) | Kunpei Maeda | Naruhisa Arakawa | October 2, 2021 (2021-10-02)[d] |
| 14 | 2 | "My Paradise" Transliteration: "Watashi no Paradaisu" (Japanese:私のパラダイス) | Kunpei Maeda | Naruhisa Arakawa | October 9, 2021 (2021-10-09) |
| 15 | 3 | "My Mom Really Is Amazing!" Transliteration: "Okāsan Yappa Sugoi!" (Japanese:お母さんやっぱ凄い！) | Masayuki Iimura | Naruhisa Arakawa | October 16, 2021 (2021-10-16)[e] |
| 16 | 4 | "The Mumblings of the Clay" Transliteration: "Tsuchi no Hitorigoto" (Japanese:土のひとりごと) | Kunpei Maeda | Naruhisa Arakawa | October 23, 2021 (2021-10-23) |
| 17 | 5 | "What's Wrong, Touko-senpai?" Transliteration: "Dō Shita no? Tōko-senpai" (Japanese:どうしたの？十子先輩) | Kunpei Maeda | Naruhisa Arakawa | October 30, 2021 (2021-10-30) |
| 18 | 6 | "The Pottery Club of Endless Mysteries" Transliteration: "Nazo ga Nazo Yobu Tōgei-bu" (Japanese:謎が謎呼ぶ陶芸部) | Masayuki Iimura | Naruhisa Arakawa | November 6, 2021 (2021-11-06) |
| 19 | 7 | "Supersized ♥ Cultural Festival" Transliteration: "Tenkomori ♡ Bunkasai" (Japanese:てんこもり♡文化祭) | Kunpei Maeda | Naruhisa Arakawa | November 13, 2021 (2021-11-13) |
| 20 | 8 | "Good Day for the Pottery Wheel" Transliteration: "Rokuro-biyori" (Japanese:ろくろびより) | Masayuki Iimura | Naruhisa Arakawa | November 20, 2021 (2021-11-20) |
| 21 | 9 | "Beyond the Calm Autumn Sky" Transliteration: "Sunda Akizora no Mukō ni" (Japanese:澄んだ秋空の向こうに) | Kunpei Maeda | Naruhisa Arakawa | November 27, 2021 (2021-11-27) |
| 22 | 10 | "Found It!" Transliteration: "Mitsuketa yo!" (Japanese:見つけたよ！) | Masayuki Iimura | Naruhisa Arakawa | December 4, 2021 (2021-12-04) |
| 23 | 11 | "Freedom - Future - Sparkle" Transliteration: "Jiyū Mirai Kirameki" (Japanese:自由・未来・きらめき) | Kunpei Maeda | Naruhisa Arakawa | December 11, 2021 (2021-12-11) |
| 24 | 12 | "I'm Making a Mug!" Transliteration: "Yaku no wa Magu Kappu Desu!" (Japanese:やくのはマグカップです！) | Kunpei Maeda | Naruhisa Arakawa | December 18, 2021 (2021-12-18) |
