Yaku nara Mug Cup mo (Let's Make a Mug Too)

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Synonyms: Yakumo

Japanese: やくならマグカップも

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Type: TV

Episodes: 12

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 3, 2021 to Jun 21, 2021

Premiered: Spring 2021

Broadcast: Saturdays at 00:55 (JST)

Producers: CBC Television, Planet, Half H.P Studio, Nippon Columbia, 81 Produce, Tokyo MX, BS11, Maho Film, Zipang

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Studios: Nippon Animation

Source: Manga

Genre: Slice of Life

Themes: CGDCT, Iyashikei, School, Visual Arts

Duration: 14 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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The city of Tajimi is well-renowned for its Mino ware ceramics and being the hometown of Himeno Toyokawa's mother. Considered a legend in the world of pottery, Himeno's mother suddenly passed away when Himeno was four. However, her legacy lives on in the dozens of unique mugs that adorn the Toyokawas' new restaurant in Tajimi.

Having moved back to the city recently following the bankruptcy of her father's company in Tokyo, Himeno brings some of her mother's mugs to her first day of high school in an attempt to make friends. One person who immediately takes an interest is Mika Kukuri, an eccentric girl in Himeno's class who soon introduces her to Tooko Aoki, the president of the Pottery Club. After learning more about her mother's contributions to the club and the art form, Himeno asks her father for permission to join, which he gladly gives.

Alongside Mika and her childhood friend Naoko Naruse, Himeno enters the Pottery Club to continue her mother's beloved work and discover her own passion for the craft.

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Yamamoto, Heiseki

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Kamiya, Jun

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Itou, Takumi

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Opening Theme

"Tobira wo Hiraketara (扉を開けたら)" by MUG-MO

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"Pale Blue" by Aya Uchida

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Jun 21, 2021

IrrelevantGuy

Recommended

I have been rather unacquainted with pottery throughout my entire life. Despite being born in a country where it's recognized as a long-established profession (although neglected now, unfortunately), pottery never really caught my interest. However, after watching Yakunara Mug Cup mo, I might have become a little eager to learn about it.

Yakunara Mug Cup mo takes place in Tajimi, a city which is known for its pottery. The story mainly focuses on high school student Himeno Toyokawa, who moved to Tajimi after her father's company went bankrupt. On the first day of her new school, a boisterous girl named Mika Kukuri invites her to visit ... the pottery club. There, she learns that her late mother was an exceptional potter who was known for creating remarkable ceramic objects. Now eager to pursue pottery and learn more about her mother, Himeno decides to join Mika's club, where she is accompanied by her childhood friend Naoko Naruse, Mika's senpai Touko Aoki, and Mika herself.

Yakunara Mug Cup mo seems like a typical CGDCT show at first glimpse, and for the most part, it absolutely is. Most of the anime revolves around our main characters – a group of four adorable, lively, and passionate girls – making mugs (and other ceramic utensils) and occasionally traveling around the city. What's somewhat interesting about Yakunara Mug Cup mo, though, is that it does have a recurring theme prevalent throughout its 12 episodes, which is surprisingly well-executed for the most part.

The underlying (kinda) theme of the anime concerns our protagonist Himeno's self-discovery and her growth as a person. When Himeno started doing pottery, she wasn't confident if she could improve herself to the adequate standard. However, as she spent more time in the profession alongside her friends, she gathered up more confidence and gradually rid of her anxiety. By the end of the anime, Himeno does not only improve as an artist, but she also shapes up her persona and finds her ambition in life. Her relationship with her father plays the most important role in this, which is by far the best part about the anime.

Pottery is actually a nice addition to the story; not only because it makes Yakunara Mug Cup mo stand out a little from other CGDCT anime, but also because it serves as an effective foundation for Himeno's characterization. This topic is expounded upon in a technical regard as well; the series provides the viewers a short glimpse of what it's like to work in the profession. Of course, you wouldn't learn how to make ceramic objects simply by watching the anime, but honestly, I learned a few interesting things about pottery that I wouldn't have known otherwise.

The slice-of-life moments of Yakunara Mug Cup mo are also not bad, mainly because of its small yet playful and endearing cast of characters. The series sticks to a semi-episodic format for the most part; as I previously said, each episode follows our main characters partaking in fun little activities surrounding pottery (mostly). Most of the episodes are enjoyable to watch, and while there are quite a few segments that feel rather out-of-place and awkward, all in all, the anime is unexpectedly good at maintaining consistency.

Honestly, almost all the characters of the show aren't much more than what you would find any other CGDCT anime, but they sort of compensate for that with their energetic personalities and natural dynamic. On their own, they probably wouldn't able to be as amusing, but together they manage to make the show enough entertaining. With that being said, I do genuinely think that the drama is well-executed, and it adds a noticeable layer of depth to Himeno's character and makes her a little bit nuanced.

The animation of Yakunara Mug Cup is satisfactory. The backgrounds are decently drawn, and the ceramic objects look very well-made when they need to. The soundtrack isn't bad either; it mostly consists of cheerful tunes that aren't bad to listen to. The opening song titled "Tobira wo Hiraketara" is pretty okay, and the ending song "Pale Blue" sung by Aya Uchida is actually very catchy.

To conclude in a sentence, if you are looking for a simple CGDCT with somewhat well-executed drama, there is a chance that you will enjoy Yakunara Mug Cup mo. It is far from the best the subgenre can offer, but if nothing else, it should be praised for providing some insight into a profession that's barely discussed.

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Jun 21, 2021

Kechio

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I'm not a fan of long reviews so I'm going to keep this short and to the point...

If you are bored and have nothing better to do in life while wanting to have some wholesomeness then sure go for it and watch it.

Its just mugs and bowls, made by cute girls.

The art is pretty basic. With the 'look at me I'm the protagonists' character designs.

The story is mugs. We have no mugs, then we make mugs. That's how we have mugs. They have colourful mugs, they have unique mugs, and they also have normal mugs! They avoid ugly mugs! Ugly mugs are bad. Nice mugs ...

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Jul 30, 2021

AnimeEnjoyer420

Not Recommended

Recommendation: It's short (half-length episodes) and inoffensive, so there are worse shows out there that you could watch, but this is one you can safely skip.

Story: Mug Cup has the bare-bones story setup that you'd expect from a cute slice of life show. The main character, Himeno, has moved to a new town famous for pottery, and joins the pottery club to learn more about her mother, a famous artist from that town that died when she was young. It's part hobbyist anime and part tourism ad for the city of Tajimi, but the tourism parts aren't so in your face that they're ... a turn off. It also does a pretty good job of translating the hobbyist part for a general audience without getting bogged down in boring details. The problem with the story comes in Himeno's relationship with her father and deceased mother, which is completely loaded down with unearned sentimentality. Himeno's desire to make something that impresses her father is a good enough, if basic, storyline, but the entire part with the mother seems like cheap tragedy and fails to connect because of how obvious the emotional manipulation is.

Audio/Visual: Visually, things are pretty hit or miss with this show. The character designs are iffy and the animation is functional at best, but it uses its obviously very limited budget to display the pottery artwork nicely and the more-cartoony-than-usual character animation at least gives it a somewhat unique look. The audio is more nicely done. Sounds and effects are warm and comforting, the VA work is good if unremarkable, and the music is catchy and fits well with the laid back theme of the series.

Characters: There's not really much to say about any of them unfortunately. This is the weakest part of the series. Himeno is your standard shoujo protagonist to a T. Kukuri is a loud idiot and Touko is aloof and serious, but both are talented and helpful. Neither of them receive an ounce of character development or backstory until a brief look into Touko's past as a competitor in the pottery contest in literally the last episode of the series. Nao is slightly more interesting, but what her entire deal is is never explained, so she's more of a curiosity than a real character. Somehow she has incredibly detailed knowledge of anything the characters need to know, and this is quite literally just hand-waved away without ever properly acknowledging how weird it is. She seemingly keeps a diary or or is writing a manga about Himeno and narrates what she's doing in one episode, but there is no explanation of why and it's never followed up on. There really aren't any memorable or good characters the entire time in this series, which takes it down from being a no-stress slice of life relaxer to just being boring instead.

Overall, it's a cute girls doing cute things show that lacks fun characters and isn't entertaining or unique enough to be worth watching.

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